Event listing: Armstrong Gibbs's Choral Symphony | Worcester Cathedral | Event is in the past

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Worcester Cathedral Worcester, West Midlands, WR12LA, United Kingdom

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Programme

Ireland, John (1879-1962)	The Forgotten Rite
Howells, Herbert (1892-1983)	Cello Concerto
Gibbs, Cecil Armstrong (1889-1960)	Symphony no. 2, “Odysseus”

Performers

Ruby Hughes	Soprano
Njabulo Madlala	Baritone
Guy Johnston	Cello
Three Choirs Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra
Adrian Partington	Conductor
Samuel Hudson	Organ

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Grief and nostalgia trump a rarity at Three Choirs Festival

Simon Cummings, 31st July

Cecil Armstrong Gibbs’ largely forgotten Symphony no. 2, "Odysseus" proves exhausting, while works by Ireland and Howells tap into rich veins of mythical wistfulness and excruciating pain.

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