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A Coronation from Hanley

On the eve of the King's coronation, the 大象传媒 Philharmonic heads to the Victoria Hall in Hanley for a celebration of music from coronations past.

Live from the Victoria Hall, Hanley
Presented by Tom McKinney

On the eve of the King's coronation, the 大象传媒 Philharmonic travels to the Victoria Hall in Hanley for a special programme. We鈥檒l hear music by Elgar, Butterworth and Bax, played at Queen Elizabeth鈥檚 1953 coronation, as well as the tuneful suite Tippett composed to celebrate the then Prince Charles鈥檚 arrival five years earlier. Elgar鈥檚 Nursery Suite, one of his last pieces, was dedicated to the Princesses Margaret and Elizabeth (who just over 20 years later became Queen) and their mother, among the first to hear this instantly effervescent music. And, in this hall, named after Queen Victoria, we present music by a favourite composer of hers, Felix Mendelssohn, his sparkling E minor Violin Concerto.

Bax: Coronation March
Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow
Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto in E minor

8.15 Music Interval (CD)
Mendelssohn: Songs without Words: Op.19 No.1, No.2, No.3 and No.5, Op.30 No.2, Op.38 No.6, Op.67 No.4 "Spinnerlied"
Denis Kozhukhin (piano)

Elgar: Nursery Suite
Tippett: Suite in D (A birthday suite for Prince Charles)
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4

Simone Lamsma (violin)
大象传媒 Philharmonic
Michael Seal (conductor)

2 hours, 28 minutes

Music Played

  • Arnold Bax

    Coronation March

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Michael Seal.
  • Arthur Butterworth

    The Banks of Green Willow

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Michael Seal.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Violin Concerto in E minor

    Performer: Simone Lamsma. Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Michael Seal.
  • Felix Mendelssohn

    Songs without words

    Performer: Denis Kozhukhin.
  • Edward Elgar

    Nursery Suite

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Michael Seal.
  • Michael Tippett

    Suite in D (A birthday suite for Prince Charles)

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Michael Seal.
  • Edward Elgar

    Pomp and Circumstance March No.4

    Orchestra: 大象传媒 Philharmonic. Conductor: Michael Seal.
  • Lucy Callen

    Woods from Songbook of Spaces

    Performer: Kris Emmett. Choir: The Phoenix Voices.
  • Anton铆n Dvo艡谩k

    Five Bagatelles, Op 9

    Performer: G谩bor Tak谩cs鈥怤agy. Performer: K谩roly Schranz. Performer: G谩bor Ormai. Performer: Andr谩s Fej茅r. Ensemble: Tak谩cs Quartet.
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Broadcast

  • Fri 5 May 2023 19:30