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A British Isles Fantasia with Guy Johnston & Dame Sheila Hancock

Smith Square HallSmith Square, London, London, Greater London, SW1P 3HA, Vereinigtes Königreich
Datum/Zeit in London Zeitzone
Freitag 19 Februar 202719:00
Programm
Denny, Sandy (1947-1978)Who knows where the time goes
Dowland, John (1563-1626)Lachrimae Tristes IV
Harrison, George (1943-2001)While my guitar gently weeps
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)Cellokonzert in e-Moll, Op.85 (Adagio)
Yusuf / Cat Stevens (b. 1948)Father and Son
Oswald, James (1711-1769)A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes (selection)
MacMillan, Sir James (b. 1959)Kiss on Wood
TraditionalDumfries Place Jig
TraditionalFolk & Fair Medley (She moved through the Fair, Scarborough, Fair, Llangollen Market, Lads o' the Fair)
Jenkins, Sir Karl (b. 1944)Palladio (Allegretto)
Watkins, Huw (b. 1976)Three Welsh Songs for Strings
Dennehy, Donnacha (b. 1970)Thread
Enya (b. 1961)Only Time
TraditionalThe Kesh Jig
Darsteller
Guy JohnstonCello
Sheila HancockSprecher
Tom FetherstonhaughMusikalische Leitung
Fantasia Orchestra

Folk song, classical music and timeless storytelling meet in a vivid journey through the landscapes, languages and musical traditions of the British Isles.

We are joined by cellist Guy Johnston and actor Dame Sheila Hancock for a programme that travels across centuries and borders, bringing together music shaped by memory, place and the passing of time.

The music of the British Isles has always crossed boundaries: between folk and classical traditions, between the concert hall and the pub, and between generations. James MacMillan’s Kiss on Wood, Huw Watkins’ Three Welsh Songs and Donnacha Dennehy’s Thread bring contemporary voices into conversation with older musical traditions, while selections from James Oswald’s A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes reveal the enduring vitality of folk music.

From Who Knows Where the Time Goes to While My Guitar Gently Weeps, from Highland jigs to Scarborough Fair, this is a concert rich in melody, character and connection, a celebration of the music that continues to shape the soundscape of these islands.

A British Isles Fantasia with Guy Johnston & Dame Sheila Hancock
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