The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain are the sun to Holst's Planets

By Andrew H. King, 07 January 2013

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Reviewed at Leeds Town Hall, Leeds on 5 January 2013

Adams, Guide to Strange Places

Britten, Peter Grimes, Op.33a: Four Sea Interludes

Holst, The Planets, Op.32

National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

John Wilson, Conductor

Green shoots: the National Youth Orchestra at the Proms

Dominic Lowe, 5th August

Prieto conducted the young musicians in three compositions from the 1940s which showed the budding talent to which we have to look forward.

***11

Memento mori: The NYOGB in Britten and Shostakovich

Alexander Hall, 5th January

Jaime Martín leads his valiant National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain players through revolutionary songs and the shadow of death in two leading 20th-century composers.

***11

Prom 32: Summer adventures from the NYO USA and Pappano

Kevin W Ng, 11th August

The National Youth Orchestra of the USA present a monumental programme of Strauss and Berlioz.

****1

A sinister Bluebeard's Castle from the NYOGB

Peter Connors, 5th January

A thrilling concert by the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain conducted by Sir Mark Elder culminated in a sinister and atmospheric performance of Duke Bluebeard's Castle.

*****

Hammered home: the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra

Matthew Rye, 17th December

The concluding concert in the Amsterdammers’ brief Barbican residency mixed youthful promise with a programme that seemed to sum up 2016’s angst and fears.

****1

Prom 29: National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain

Penny Homer, 6th August

The space-themed Prom 29 matches old favourites with new works in joyous performances.

****1

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Andrew H. King

Following training as a singer and conductor, Andrew is now completing a doctoral thesis on the life and songs of Sir Granville Bantock. Interests include English and American music, with an emphasis on opera, choral music and song. Andrew has been published in MUSO, Early Music, and by BBC Radio 3 and the BBC Proms.