Event listing: Britten Sinfonia: John Woolrich at 60 | Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Milton Court Concert Hall | Thu 20 Nov 2014 at 19:30

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Guildhall School of Music & Drama: Milton Court Concert HallSilk Street, Barbican, London, Greater London, EC2Y 8DT, United Kingdom

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Programme

Purcell, Henry (1659-1695)	Three Songs arr. Woolrich
Wolf, Hugo (1860-1903)	Italian Songs arr. Woolrich
Woolrich, John (b. 1954)	Ulysses Awakes
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	Eight Instrumental Miniatures for 15 instruments (arr. from Les Cinq Droits for piano)
Mozart, Wolfgang Amadeus (1756-1791)	Aria for Tenor, "Per pietà, non ricercate", K420
Stravinsky, Igor (1882-1971)	Concerto in E flat major for chamber orchestra "Dumbarton Oaks"
Woolrich, John (b. 1954)	Violin Concerto

Performers

Mary Bevan	Soprano
Thomas Gould	Violin	Director
Clare Finnimore	Viola
Duncan Ward	Conductor	(Stravinsky only)
Britten Sinfonia

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A generous gift for John Woolrich

James Moriarty, Royal Academy of Music, 20th November

John Woolrich is a publically undervalued contributor to British musical life. This evening’s concert attempted to celebrate as many of the man’s musical guises as possible.

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