Bright lights and spectacle from the Aurora Orchestra

Por Alex Tay, 04 agosto 2015

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Crítica hecha desde Royal Albert Hall, Londres el 2 agosto 2015

Dean, Pastoral symphony

Mozart, Piano Concerto no. 26 in D major "Coronation", K537

Mendelssohn, Song without words in A major "Duetto", Op.38 no.6

Meredith, Smatter Hauler (BBC Commission: World Première)

Beethoven, Sinfonía núm. 6 en fa mayor "Pastoral", Op.68

Francesco Piemontesi, Piano

Aurora Orchestra

Nicholas Collon, Dirección

Echoes of Youth from the Aurora principals at Kings Place

Mark Valencia, 19th March

Billed under the heading ‘Echoes of Youth’, this Kings Place programme is an attractive ragbag of unlikely bedfellows.

****1

Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean unlock musical memories at Kings Place

Eleanor Knight, 17th January

Father and daughter team of Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean join forces for the opening concert of Kings Place’s ‘Memory Unwrapped’ season.

****1

Aurora dazzle in Edinburgh International Festival debut

Simon Thompson, 18th August

Aurora Orchestra turn Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony inside out to exhilarating effect in a dazzling performance in their Scottish debut. Abel Selaocoe’s Four Spirits, on the other hand, has surface shine but not much substance.

****1

Aurora Orchestra pulls off another dramatic performance from memory

Nick Boston, 17th August

Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra, together with Frantic Assembly, present an illuminating analysis of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, followed by a blistering account of the work from memory.

****1

“Earth Unwrapped” reveals mixed bag: Aurora Orchestra and BBC Singers

Eleanor Knight, 31st January

The exquisite ensemble of Aurora and BBC Singers in the intimate setting of Kings Place are reason enough to linger longer on earth.

***11

Overtaken by the night: Aurora and Donald Grant get lost on the road

Christopher Woodley, 28th September

At Kings Place Aurora Orchestra and Donald Grant fail to impress with a straggling programme of traditional arrangements, composed pieces and a world premiere.

**111

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Alex Tay

Alex Tay is a recent graduate from King's College, Cambridge, where he studied Music. He is an enthusiastic composer, violinist and has strong interests in arts administration. He has had works performed in venues such as West Road Concert Hall, Kings College Chapel and the Royal Albert Hall. Last year Alex held the position of Cambridge University Music Society Joint-Composer-in-Residence which culminated in a commission for the Harrison Birtwistle Secret Theatres Festival. More recently Alex has been announced winner of the Britten Sinfonia Cambridge Composition Workshop. Next year Alex will be studying an Mphil in composition at Churchill College Cambridge.

Prom 22: Bright lights and spectacle from the Aurora Orchestra