Regularly voted one of Britain’s favourite pieces of classical music, Vaughan Williams’s Tallis Fantasia is at the heart of this fabulous programme of English music. John Wilson is in demand at the highest level across the globe, having conducted many of the world's finest orchestras over the past 30 years. Britten’s Serenade is one of his best loved works and the programme ends with the musical fireworks of Elgar’s Introduction and Allegro for string quartet and string orchestra. Add in lush music from two other fine English composers in Howell and Delius and we have a wonderful programme of truly gorgeous music.

John Wilson Conducts The Tallis Fantasia

Perth Concert Hall

Anna Thorvaldsdottir’s acclaimed new orchestral work ARCHORA and Hans Abrahamsen’s horn concerto are both performed here for the first time in Sweden, the latter featuring the orchestra’s principal hornist Chris Parkes. Acclaimed Finnish conductor Eva Ollikainen concludes the concert with Jean Sibelius’ beloved fifth symphony.

Chris Parkes

Events

Past events

Oct 18, 2025

John Wilson Conducts The Tallis Fantasia · Perth Theatre and Concert Hall

21 - 22 Sep, 2023

Nordic Weeks: Sibelius’ Fifth Symphony · Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Horn in Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings by Britten

Perth Theatre and Concert Hall

About

Chris Parkes hasn't added a bio