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A British Isles Fantasia with Guy Johnston & Dame Sheila Hancock

Smith Square HallSmith Square, London, Londres, Greater London, SW1P 3HA, Royaume-uni
Dates/horaires selon le fuseau horaire de London
vendredi 19 février 202719:00
Programme
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)Concerto pour violoncelle et orchestre en mi mineur, Op. 85 (Adagio)
Yusuf / Cat Stevens (n. 1948)Father and Son
Oswald, James (1711-1769)A Curious Collection of Scots Tunes (selection)
MacMillan, Sir James (n. 1959)Kiss on Wood
musique traditionnelleDumfries Place Jig
musique traditionnelleFolk & Fair Medley (She moved through the Fair, Scarborough, Fair, Llangollen Market, Lads o' the Fair)
Jenkins, Sir Karl (n. 1944)Palladio (Allegretto)
Watkins, Huw (n. 1976)Three Welsh Songs for Strings
Dennehy, Donnacha (n. 1970)Thread
Enya (n. 1961)Only Time
musique traditionnelleThe Kesh Jig
Artistes
Guy JohnstonVioloncelle
Sheila HancockSpeaker
Tom FetherstonhaughDirection
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
A personal take: Elgar’s Cello Concerto at 100