Friday 1 August 2008

Gala Opening: England's Resonance

Goldberg Ensemble

David Adams director
Malcolm Layfield director
Nadine Livingston soprano

Handel Concerto Grosso in B flat, Op.6 No.7
Elgar Elegy
Paul Patterson Violin Concerto, Op.72
Finzi Romance, Op.11
Britten Les Illuminations for soprano and strings
Holst St Paul’s Suite

The opening concert of the 2008 Lake District Summer Music International Festival brings the renowned Goldberg Ensemble in a golden celebration of English music for Strings. Handel’s vivacious elegance alongside Elgar’s lush sound. Benjamin Britten’s searing Les Illuminations; a concerto by Paul Patterson and Gustav Holst’s eternal St Paul’s Suite. The concert launches Music Between the Wars, one of a number of key strands of programming running throughout the Festival. Don’t miss this great opening!