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Bartók, Bach and Brahms
A Celebration of Music with John Whitfield in memoriam
Date
Thu 05 Dec 2019, 12.00pm
Duration
This concert will be approximately 1 hour in duration, without an interval
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Artists

  • Noah Maxconductor
  • Sian Edwardsconductor
  • Helen Keenflute
  • George Cairdoboe
  • Melinda Maxwelloboe
  • David Fuestclarinet
  • Andrew Marrinerclarinet
  • Rachel Goughbassoon
  • Wendy Phillipsbassoon
  • Jonathan Williamshorn
  • Richard Watkinshorn
  • Krysia Osostowiczviolin
  • Chi-chi Nwanokudouble bass

Programme

  • Béla Bartók
    1881-1945
      • Mikrokosmos BB105
        :
      • CXXIV. Staccato (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXXV. Boating (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXXXII. Major Seconds Broken and Together (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXXXIII. Syncopation 3 (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXXXVI. Whole-tone Scale (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • Jack-in-the-Box (arr. John Whitfield) (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXL. Free Variations (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXLII. From the Diary of a Fly (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXLIV. Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXLVI. Ostinato (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CXLIX. Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 2 (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CLI. Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 4 (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CLII. Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 5 (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
      • CLIII. Dance in Bulgarian Rhythm No. 6 (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)
  • Johann Sebastian Bach
    1685-1750
      • Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV1004
        :
      • Chaconne from Partita No. 2 in D minor for solo violin BWV1004
  • Johannes Brahms
    1833-1897
      • String Quartet in C minor Op. 51 No. 1
        :
      • 'Serenade' in C minor after String Quartet in C minor Op. 51 No. 1 (arr. John Whitfield) (arranged by John Whitfield)(world première)

Encore

Overview

This concert draws upon some of Britain’s finest performers to showcase classic works realised for winds by John Whitfield. The founder of Endymion Ensemble, John always championed performances of fine music, and these wonderful exponents have come together in tribute to him for this celebration of music.

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