Donald Runnicles conducts The Protecting Veil
An exquisite universe
Principal Guest Conductor Sir Donald Runnicles has created a program of inspiring, uplifting music for the spirit, with works by Tavener, Wagner and Mendelssohn.
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Duration
The concert will end at approximately 9pm. Latecomers might be admitted during a suitable break in the performance and will be guided to first available seats.
Pre-Concert
Join us for the pre-concert talk 45 minutes before the performance in the Northern Foyer by Scott Kinmont.
Concert Guide
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John Tavener was one of the most inspired geniuses of the late 20th century.
Deeply connected to ancient traditions, he dedicated his life to expressing beauty and truth through music. In The Protecting Veil he created an exquisite universe, awe-inspiring and intensely beautiful. Full of delicate, weightless chords that float over the concert hall.
English cellist Matthew Barley is the ideal soloist for this deeply touching meditation for cello and orchestra, his recent recording of it praised as a 'performance of great tenderness and eloquence' by BBC Music Magazine.
After the contemplation of Tavener, Wagner’s ‘Good Friday Spell’ from Parsifal is bright and ecstatic. A celebration of life and the world, the triumphant sound of the brass is enchanting and delightful. And Mendelssohn’s triumphant Fifth Symphony is the perfect way to send you back out into the world.
This is transformative music that touches the soul and lifts the spirits.
Program
TAVENER The Protecting Veil
WAGNER Parsifal: Act 3: Good Friday Spell
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.5, Reformation
Artists
DONALD RUNNICLES conductor
MATTHEW BARLEY cello
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