Wigmore Hall's Chamber Ensemble in residence, the Nash Ensemble, premiere Alexander Goehr's latest chamber work, scored for an intriguingly mixed quintet, alongside Sir Harrison Birtwistle's single-movement Trio, and the late Sir Peter Maxwell Davies's String Quintet, first performed as part of the Ensemble's 50th anniversary celebrations. The programme is crowned by John Casken's folk-inspired Quintet.
Live from Wigmore Hall, London
Stravinsky: Concertino for String Quartet
John Casken: Misted Land for clarinet and string quartet (first performance)
Alexander Goehr: The Waking (for two baritones)
Alexander Goehr: after "The Waking" for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin and double bass (first performance)
Harrison Birtwistle: Piano Trio
Peter Maxwell Davies: String Quintet
Simon Wallfisch and Peter Tregear (baritones)
Nash Ensemble
Martyn Brabbins (conductor).
Live from Wigmore Hall, London
Stravinsky: Concertino for String Quartet
John Casken: Misted Land for clarinet and string quartet (first performance)
Alexander Goehr: The Waking (for two baritones)
Alexander Goehr: after "The Waking" for clarinet, bassoon, horn, violin and double bass (first performance)
Harrison Birtwistle: Piano Trio
Peter Maxwell Davies: String Quintet
Simon Wallfisch and Peter Tregear (baritones)
Nash Ensemble
Martyn Brabbins (conductor).
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