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cello07Wednesday 27 June 8pm
Stringendo

St Michael’s Church, Lower Machen

Peter Esswood (Conductor)


Mendelssohn String Symphony No.10 in B minor
   
Mervyn Burtch

Twm Sion Catti – Portrait for String Orchestra (First Performance –
Festival Commission)

   
Respighi Il Tramonto
   
Dvořák Serenade in E major, Op.22


Meet Stringendo – a new string orchestra made up of some of South Wales’ finest young string players under their conductor Peter Esswood. Their debut programme includes Dvořák’s serene and tranquil Serenade – the perfect work for a midsummer’s evening and Mendelssohn’s charming B minor String Symphony – an extraordinary work written when he was just fourteen. The exploits of hell-raiser and anarchist Twm Sion Catti has entertained many generations within Wales – Mervyn Burtch’s is drawn from his new opera for children (see page 3) and has been specially commissioned for this performance. Finally, a rarity – Respighi’s Il Tramonto (The Sunset), a setting of Shelley’s poem recalling the passion of youth in old age.

 

Tickets £9.50 & £7.50 (Concessions)
To book ring 08700 13 1812 or visit www.ticketsource.co.uk/machen

 

 

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