Spring concert

Our spring concert will open with Carl Maria von Weber's Jubilee Overture. Written in 1818 to commemorate the 50th year of the reign of Frederick Augustus I of Saxony. The piece ends with a familiar tune, 'Heil dir im Siegerkranz' (God Save the King).

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After this, we will be performing Les Nuits d'été (Summer Nights) by Hector Berlioz. We will be joined by tenor, Adrian Thompson, as our soloist. This song cycle was completed in 1841 and was originally written for voice and piano. Berlioz orchestrated one of the songs in 1843 and did the same for the other five in 1856. Since the 20th century it has remained one of the composer's most popular works. The work is on the theme of the progress of love, from youthful innocence to loss and finally renewal.

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Our soloist, Adrian Thompson, has a wide-ranging opera, concert and recital repertoire of works from the Renaissance to Contemporary music periods. He has performed with all the major British orchestras and ensembles and his overseas engagements have taken him to Australia, North America, Japan, Russia and the Baltic States as well as Europe and Scandinavia. A very experienced recitalist, Adrian Thompson has made many appearances at the Wigmore Hall and at Festivals in the UK and Europe with pianists Graham Johnson, Iain Burnside, Roger Vignoles and harpist Ossian Ellis. 

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In the second half of the concert, we will be performing Anton Bruckner's Symphony No. 7. Written between 1881-1883 and revised in 1885, it is one of the composer's best-known symphonies. Made up of four movements, the second of which was played at Bruckner’s funeral and is a mournful elegy to Wagner. 

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​​Our concert will be in the church of St Peter and St Paul in Deddington and we look forward to welcoming you there.

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Tickets
 

Tickets are £12 and 18s and under remain FREE!​​​​​​​​

Book online in advance or buy tickets on the door.

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