
Programme
- Egdon Heath(12 mins)
- Cello Concerto(30 mins)
- interval
- The Planets(52 mins)
Performers
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Composers
Out of This World
British music is wilder than you think. For Gustav Holst, inspiration could come from the primal landscape of a Dorset heath, filtered through the imagination of Thomas Hardy. Or it could stretch beyond the solar system; discovering ancient myths and wondrous visions in the dance of the planets. And great tunes too 鈥 there鈥檚 a reason why Holst鈥檚 spectacular 鈥渟ymphonic suite鈥 is one of the most beloved British classics, though if all you know of it is Jupiter or Mars, you鈥檙e in for a revelation. Ryan Wigglesworth guides us from Wessex to infinity, and joins Laura van der Heijden in Walton鈥檚 luminous Cello Concerto, her remarkable calling card since winning the 麻豆社鈥檚 Young Musician of the Year 2012 鈥 music written on Mediterranean shores and drenched in bittersweet song.