The Hallé - Elgar, Casken, Ravel and Vaughan Williams

Birdsong from the trenches: Casken's Apollinaire's Bird

Peter Connors, 8th April

A superb concert from the Hallé and Sir Mark Elder included John Casken's 2014 oboe concerto Apollinaire's Bird, a rare piece by Elgar and Vaughan Williams' powerful Fourth Symphony.

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Ravel, Maurice (1875-1937)	Pavane pour une infante défunte
Casken, John (n. 1949)	Apollinaire's Bird for Oboe and Orchestra
Elgar, Sir Edward (1857-1934)	Une Voix dans le Desert - recitation with orchestra, Op.77
Vaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)	Symphonie no. 4 en fa mineur

Sir Mark Elder	Direction
Stephane Rancourt	Hautbois
The Hallé
Joshua Ellicott	Ténor
Jennifer France	Soprano