The first half of our Summer concert features the much loved orchestral work Hebrides Overture (“Fingal’s Cave”) by Felix Mendelssohn followed by Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Serenade to Music performed by Caritas Chamber Choir.
The second half features Ralph Vaughan Williams’ A Sea Symphony (Symphony No.1), a thrilling four-movement choral symphony for soprano, baritone, chorus and orchestra that captures the power, mystery, and beauty of the sea. It sets text from Walt Whitman’s poetry to explore the sea as a metaphor for life and eternity. It is a landmark work composed between 1903 and 1909, first performed in 1910, in which the choir plays a role equal to the orchestra.
Music Director: Benedict Preece
East Bridge Concert Orchestra
Celebrated soloists.