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Concert: Bax, Elgar, Debussy, Stravinsky

Saturday 13th February 2010, 7.30pm
St Andrew's Hall

BAX Tintagel
ELGAR Sea Pictures
DEBUSSY Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune
STRAVINSKY Petrushka

with Diana Moore (mezzo-soprano), conducted by Peter Britton
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Diana Moore
soloist for Elgar's
Sea Pictures

Elgar's romantic song cycle, Sea Pictures, has a very special place in the history of music-making in the city. It was commissioned by the Norwich Festival and received its world première in St Andrew's Hall on 5 October 1899, with Elgar conducting Clara Butt as soloist. Of the five songs, perhaps the most charming is In Haven (Capri), a setting of a poem by the composer's beloved wife, Alice.

Stravinsky's enchanting story of the puppet who comes to life and falls for a beautiful ballerina, Arnold Bax's musical evocation of the legendary seat of King Arthur, and Debussy's mesmerising tone poem all combine in an orchestral programme packed with mystery and imagination.