An Evening of English Classics in Manchester

Par Holly Harrison, 13 juillet 2014

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Critique faite à The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, le 12 juillet 2014

Vaughan Williams, The Lark Ascending

Britten, Simple Symphony, Op.4: Playful pizzicato

Elgar, Enigma Variations, Op.36: Nimrod

Arnold, Tam O'Shanter, Overture, Op.51

Vaughan Williams, Fantaisie sur « Greensleeves »

Britten, Peter Grimes, Op.33: Storm interlude

Delius, Irmelin: Prelude

Holst, The Perfect Fool Ballet Suite

Lyn Fletcher, Violon

Jamie Phillips, Direction

The Hallé

Concertos – for violin and for orchestra – from the Hallé

Peter Connors, 22nd March

Viktoria Mullova is a superb soloist in Brahms' Violin Concerto, while an orchestra full of soloists play Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra with Kahchun Wong presiding.

*****

Nico Muhly’s vision of the end of the world comes to Sheffield

Phil Parker, 15th March

Doom – both personal and cosmic – and its aftermath are the focus of Alpesh Chauhan’s Hallé concert at Sheffield’s City Hall.

****1

Avant-garde echoes meet minimalist soundscapes in Hallé concert

Pwyll ap Sion, 26th February

Jonny Greenwood’s genre-defying music is given a powerful performance by violinist Daniel Pioro and members of The Hallé Orchestra under Hugh Tieppo-Brunt.

****1

Celestial journeys with Kahchun Wong and the Hallé

Rohan Shotton, 19th February

Kahchun Wong returns to The Hallé for Holst and Unsuk Chin, with a postscript from Colin Matthews

***11

The Hallé brings Salonen, Grieg and Sibelius to Sheffield

Phil Parker, 23rd January

Dazzling young German pianist Julius Asal and stand-in conductor Duncan Ward breathe new life into the familiar in repertoire by Grieg and Sibelius.

****1

Jeannette Sorrell and the Hallé find drama in Handel’s Messiah

Leighton Jones, 6th December

Jeanette Sorrell brings a Messiah to Manchester that adds a sense of drama, bridging the gap between oratorio and opera.

****1

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Holly Harrison

Having obtained her BA (Hons) in Music, Holly has developed her love of classical music into the world of music journalism. As well as a fully-qualified journalist, Holly is also an instrumental teacher in Lancaster.