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Twentieth Century Treasures

Name: Twentieth Century Treasures
Start: 2023-09-13T14:00:00
Location: MediaCityUK

BBC Philharmonic

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“To compose music is to do something off the beaten track, even if you're a man. But if you're a woman composer it is considered very odd indeed." So said Welsh composer, Grace Williams, who followed in Morfydd Owen’s celebrated footsteps to show her detractors that musical talent is gender blind. Sadly, Williams’ work is still not given the attention it deserves, but today the BBC Philharmonic unearth a seldom-heard gem from a film score William...

Program

Ruth Gipps - Horn Concerto

Grace Williams - Mountain Scene

Ruth Gipps - Coronation Procession

Ruth Gipps - Symphony No. 1

Participants

Martin Owen

Horn

Rumon Gamba

Conductor

BBC Philharmonic

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