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Work: The Wasps: Overture

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ComposerVaughan Williams, Ralph (1872-1958)
PeriodEarly 20th century
Work typeOrchestral
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CheltenhamEnglish Symphony Orchestra Cheltenham Residency - Zoë Beyers performs Elgar’s Violin Concerto

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Sawyers, Vaughan Williams, Elgar
English Symphony Orchestra; Kenneth Woods; Zoë Beyers

LisbonThe Carnival of the Animals

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Rossini, Vaughan Williams, Saint-Saëns
Orquestra Gulbenkian; Miguel Sepúlveda; Marta Menezes; Inês Andrade

LiverpoolFamily Concert: Woodland Wanderers

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Beethoven, Wei, Vaughan Williams, Doyle
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra; Charlotte Corderoy; Lucy Drever; Kate Labno
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Ghosts and coal: MacMillan conducts the BBCSSO

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Sir James MacMillan conducts the BBC Scottish SO in the Scottish premiere of his Concerto for Orchestra, “Ghosts”

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Aspects of Englishness: Manze and the Hallé explore Vaughan Williams

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An evening of Vaughan Williams’ greatest hits? There’s always an appetite for that, as Andrew Manze and the Hallé prove at Sheffield City Hall. 

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A magnificent Sea Symphony from the Bach Choir

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A memorable evening of superb music-making at the Royal Festival Hall, illuminating two well-known Vaughan Williams scores and shining a light on a seldom performed rarity.
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