In October 1898, the committee of the Norwich Festival requested a short choral work for their next Season. However, during this period Elgar was preoccupied with writing his Enigma Variations, and by the time he returned to the work, the committee had changed its mind. They had engaged the young alto, Clara Butt, and wanted a work which she could premiere. So he crafted Sea Pictures, based on five poems by different authors, each offering a different response to the ocean. A work noted for its drama, serenity and richness, the soloist will be the Northern Ireland mezzo, Sarah Richmond.


Summer Invitation Series 2024: Concert 2

Belfast

Writing in The Guardian, Sir Stephen Hough’s reflections on Brahms’s First Piano Concerto conjure up the fire, intimacy, romance and drama of this phenomenal concerto, one that feels like it contains a whole cosmos in its three movements. It’s paired with a symphony by another composer whose works contain musical universes, Bruckner, as we explore his Symphony No.1.

Flame of Genius

The composers of the Romantic era liked their landscapes untamed, their stories sensational and their emotions larger-than-life – so that’s exactly what conductor Jac van Steen delivers tonight.

Jac Van Steen

Events

Upcoming events

Sep 26, 2024

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra · Cadogan Hall

Past events

Aug 9, 2024

Summer Invitation Series 2024: Concert 2 · Ulster Orchestra

Mar 14, 2024

Flame of Genius · Ulster Orchestra

Future and recently performed repertoire

Conductor in The Flying Dutchman Overture by

Ulster Orchestra

Conductor in Hebrides Overture by

Ulster Orchestra

Conductor in Sadko by

Ulster Orchestra

Conductor in Symphony No.1 by

Ulster Orchestra

Conductor in Rienzi: Overture by

Cadogan Hall

Conductor in Symphony No.3, Scottish by

Cadogan Hall

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