'The Pinkpop of classical music' was how de Limburger used one apt phrase to describe the atmosphere of the previous edition of de Componistendag. This time, music by British composers takes centre stage at this special event in the heart of Maastricht.
World-renowned British conductor Sir Thomas Beecham once remarked that English music is in a state of perpetual promise. That promise will be more than fulfilled on this day. How about chief-conductor Duncan Ward with Holst's impressive The Planets, internationally acclaimed tenor Marc Padmore in Benjamin Britten's Nocturne, the GoYa Quartet with Britain's finest string quartets, and heavenly British choral music that will make you fall silent in Sint Servaasbasiliek. Pianist Kelvin Grout interprets music by English master composers.
De Britse Componistendag is a unique co-production by Theater aan het Vrijthof and philharmonie zuidnederland.
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Band C € 45
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PROGRAM
12:00
Kelvin Grout
Spoken explanation
12:15
KELVIN GROUT (PIANO)
A great place to begin
Henry Purcell - Ground in C minor
John Field - Nocturne No5 in B flat
The Frankfurt Gang (well, some of them)
Roger Quilter - Study No1 Op4
Roger Quilter - Shepherd Song
Henry Balfour Gardiner - A Sailors Song
Norman O’Neill - Suite for Piano
What? He was British?
Gustav Holst - Nocturne
Gustav Holst - Jig
My two favourites
Frank Bridge - Lament
William Baines - Silver Points
The Godfather
Edward Elgar - Nimrod
13:15
Pause
13:40
Kelvin Grout
Spoken explanation
14:00
GoYa Quartet
(Imogen) Holst – Phantasy Quartet
Bridge – Noveletten
Britten – Quartet no. 2 op.36
15:00
pause
15:30
Kelvin Grout
Spoken explanation
15:50
Philharmonie zuidnederland
With Mark Padmore (Tenor)
led by Duncan Ward (chief-conductor)
Britten – Fanfare for Edmundsbury
Purcell – Chacony in g
Britten – Nocturne op.60
16:30
pause
Cross-over to Sint Servaasbasiliek
17:00
In the Sint Servaasbasiliek
vocal ensemble MUSA with Peter Dijkstra (conductor)
& Marcel Verheggen (organ)
Eternal Source
Charles Wood – Hail, gladdening light
Jonathan Dove – In Beauty May I Walk
Jonathan Dove – Vertue
William Walton – Set Me As A Seal Upon Thine Theart
Charles Villiers Stanford – Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis in c
Jonathan Dove – Dancing Pipes
Jonathan Dove – Seek him, that maketh the Seven Stars
Charles Villiers Stanford – Beati quorum via
Charles Villiers Stanford – Justorum animae
Britten– Hymn to St. Cecilia
18:15
dinner
In Theater aan het Vrijthof
20:00
Interview
Kelvin Grout interviews Duncan Ward
20:20
Philharmonie zuidnederland
led by Duncan Ward (chief-conductor) With Brabant koor
(Gustav) Holst – The Planets
