Category: English Symphony Orchestra

English Symphony Orchestra, In The Cooler, Interviews, Music, NCCR

NCCR “In The Cooler” Friday 14th December 2018 (7-9pm)

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This Friday’s programme will include an interview with two “Westenders”, Linda Jarvis & Jill Nalder, ahead of their 16th December show at The Bacon Theatre Cheltenham… a moving conversation with Matthew Sharp (cellist, singer, actor, director) ..Kenneth Woods (ESO Principal Conductor) with some interesting rock music choices ,the legendary broadcaster Charles Nove…and US music Maestro Michael Wheatley..all being well!!

 

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Jill Nalder &  Linda Jarvis                                      Matthew Sharp    Kenneth Woods

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PSL & Charles Nove                                 Michael Wheatley

 

Be sure to listen on Friday 14th december 2018 on http://www.northcotswoldonline.com “In The Cooler” from 7pm..till 9 pm. Repeated Sunday morning 8-10, and available for a few more days on the “Listen Again” feature.

English Symphony Orchestra, Interviews, Music

English Symphony Orchestra:CELEBRATION OF ELGAR IN BARNSTAPLE. Saturday 10th November, 2018 at 7.30pm

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Saturday 10th November, 2018 at 7.30pm

Queens Theatre, Barnstaple

English String Orchestra
Kenneth Woods- Artistic Director
Zoë Beyers – Violin

Programme

Elgar – Serenade for Strings
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Elgar – Songs for Strings
Dvorak – String Serenade
Elgar– Introduction and Allegro

 

The English String Orchestra bring a concert celebrating the glories of the Romantic string orchestra repertoire with a portfolio of works form their celebrated discography. Violin virtuoso and ESO Leader, Zoë Beyers performs Vaughan Williams’ haunting and evocative “The Lark Ascending”, recently voted the nation’s favourite piece of music by Classic FM listeners.

Appropriately for an orchestra based in Elgar’s home city of Worcester, the ESO also bring to Barnstaple his beloved Serenade for Strings and the touching Songs for Strings, arranged by Donald Fraser. The concert concludes with the ESO specialty, Dvořák’s beguiling Serenade, infused with the unforgettable melos of his native Bohemia.

Here is an interview with Kenneth Woods from earlier this year for NCCR..

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Kenneth Woods-Principal Conductor,English Symphony Orchestra