**Maconchy, Walton, and Vaughan Williams 1 with the London Symphony Orchestra**

Join us for an unforgettable evening of British music at the Barbican on Sunday, 9 February 2025, at 7pm, featuring the London Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Sir Antonio Pappano, with Rebecca Gilliver on cello. This concert promises to be a night of evocative music, portraying enigmatic nightscapes and the awe-inspiring power of the sea.

**Programme:**
- Elizabeth Maconchy: Nocturne for Orchestra (7 mins)
- William Walton: Cello Concerto (27 mins)
- Interval
- Ralph Vaughan Williams: A Sea Symphony, Symphony No. 1 (63 mins)

**Performers:**
- Sir Antonio Pappano, conductor
- Rebecca Gilliver, cello
- Masabane Cecilia Rangwanasha, soprano
- Will Liverman, baritone
- London Symphony Chorus
- London Symphony Orchestra

The concert will conclude at approximately 9:05 pm, including a 20-minute interval. 

**Tickets:**
Prices range from £70 to £18, with a £4 booking fee per online/phone transaction. Special discounts are available, including Wildcards for guaranteed entry with seat allocation on the day, multibuy discounts of up to 40%, and special rates for groups, students, and under-18s.

**About the Music:**
The evening begins with Maconchy's mysterious and dream-like Nocturne, followed by Walton's meditative Cello Concerto, which takes the audience on a journey from a ticking clock to a serene reverie. The night culminates with Vaughan Williams' monumental First Symphony, an awe-inspiring tribute to the sea's power, painted with rich orchestral colors and the words of Walt Whitman.

**Venue:**
Barbican, Silk Street, London

For an immersive experience of British music that explores the beauty, majesty, and metaphysical aspects of the sea, book your tickets now and be part of this extraordinary musical journey.

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Maconchy, Walton and Vaughan Williams 1

Barbican Centre

Maconchy’s Nocturne for Orchestra is mysterious and dream-like, shifting gently and sometimes uneasily in its night-time landscape. Walton’s Cello Concerto seems to inhabit the same musical universe. It starts with a ticking clock and ends by drifting into a reverie. In between is a restless, energetic sequence of thoughts before the calm of the finale.

Rebecca Gilliver

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