Snippets of folk like tunes weave together in Holst's kaleidoscopic Capriccio, and taking an equally central role in Stravinsky's Symphonies of Wind Instruments are the Russian folk elements and original meaning of 'symphony', that of sounding together. Short litanies between the different instruments draw together contrasting episodes at three different but still related speeds.

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BBC NOW - Expressions of Folk

Brangwyn Hall

Snippets of folk-like tunes weave together in Holst’s kaleidoscopic Capriccio, and taking an equally central role in Stravinsky’s Symphonies of Wind Instruments are the Russian folk elements and original meaning of ‘symphony’, that of sounding together. Short litanies between the different instruments draw together contrasting episodes at three different but still related speeds.

Expressions of Folk

Wales Millennium Centre

Fresh from his wildly successful recent appearance with the DSO, Edward Gardner returns to conduct Holst’s most famous score, with the astrological character of each of the celestial bodies. Each planetary “portrait” reveals a fitting attribute, from Mars’ bellicose hammer blows to the haunting resonances of Neptune, “The Mystic,” with female voices singing wordlessly off stage till they fade away into the great unknown. Walton’s regal hymn of praise was commissioned to celebrate the coronation of Queen Elizabeth in 1953 and sung as she made her exit from Westminster Abbey. David Childs, euphonium sensation and brass faculty member of the University of North Texas, solos in the US premiere of a concerto by critically acclaimed Scottish composer James MacMillan, whose music is esteemed “for its rhythmic excitement and powerful emotional communication.”

David Childs

Events

Upcoming events

22 - 24 Jan, 2026

Holst’s The Planets · Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Past events

May 2, 2025

BBC NOW - Expressions of Folk · Brangwyn Hall

May 1, 2025

Expressions of Folk · Wales Millennium Centre

Future and recently performed repertoire

Euphonium in The Planets by Holst

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Euphonium in Coronation Te Deum by Walton

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

Euphonium in Where the Lugar meets the Glaisnock by MacMillan

Dallas Symphony Orchestra

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