Live in Concert 2.02.14: LSO - Elgar, Britten, Maxwell Davies

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

LSO - Elgar, Britten, Maxwell Davies

Live from the Barbican Hall, London

Antonio Pappano and the London Symphony Orchestra in British music:

Elgar: In The South (Alassio)
Britten: Violin Concerto - Maxim Vengerov (violin).
Maxwell Davies: Symphony No 10 (LSO commission; World Premiere) - Markus Butter (baritone)

London Symphony Chorus,
London Symphony Orchestra,
Antonio Pappano (conductor).

Tonight the London Symphony Chorus and Orchestra premiere a brand-new Symphony by Sir Peter Maxwell Davies - 80 in September, Master of the Queen's Music since 2004, appointed a Companion of Honour in the New Year Honours list. Antonio Pappano conducts the work as the climax of an all-British programme also featuring music by Elgar and Britten - with Russian virtuoso Maxim Vengerov as soloist in Britten's Violin Concerto.

[Flay]

Max talked about his recent life, health, and the composition of this symphony on Start the Week yesterday

[jayne lee wilson]

Well that does look like a treat... all the better for knowing nothing about the 10th at all...

[mercia]

Master of the Queen's Music since 2004

a new one will be appointed this year I believe

[ardcarp]

Harrison Birtwistle?

[Bryn]

Harrison Birtwistle?

My money's on Richard Barrett.

[Serial_Apologist]

Mine would be on John Rutter

Or perhaps I really mean

I thought Masters and Mistresses of the King's/Queen's Musick only left the job on death.

[ferneyhoughgeliebte]

I thought Masters and Mistresses of the King's/Queen's Musick only left the job on death.

As with recent Poets Laureate, the tenure has become a ten year one.

[Serial_Apologist]

As with recent Poets Laureate, the tenure has become a ten year one.

Aha - thanks!

[Roehre]

Maxwell Davies' Symphony 10

Sunday evening February 2nd an all British/English programme live from Barbican Hall,
including the premiere of Maxwell Davies' Tenth symphony.

Well worth listening methinks.

[Serial_Apologist]

Sunday evening February 2nd an all British/English programme live from Barbican Hall,
including the premiere of Maxwell Davies' Tenth symphony.

Well worth listening methinks.

Indeed! One wonders if this could be the start of a new cycle of nine, with the conclusion of the final one referring back to the start of the Tenth...

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

I've merged these two similar threads.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

a new one will be appointed this year I believe

It ought to be me. I have a piece dedicated to the Queen, with permission.

If they don't offer me the job, I shan't lose any sleep.

[Serial_Apologist]

with permission.

Is that the title, EA?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

The title was "Golden Reign" - being for the 2002 Golden Jubilee.