Summer concert

​​Our summer concert this year will feature Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 and also the overture to Rienzi by Richard Wagner.

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Rienzi was Wagner’s third completed opera and it was first performed in October 1842 to much acclaim. The overture to the opera became a favourite with orchestras even after the full opera practically disappeared from the stage. The piece features one of Wagner’s most eloquent and majestic themes, “Rienzi’s Prayer for the People,” which became the opera’s best known aria.

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The Symphonic Poem "Tamara" was worked on between 1876 and 1879, although Balakirev had planned its composition in the 1860s and the finishing touches weren't added until 1882. It is Balakirev's only orchestral composition dating from his middle years and has been described as his most forward-looking and influential work. 

Shostakovich's Symphony No. 5 was first performed in November 1937 at a star-studded premiere. The Fifth is the most often performed of Shostakovich's fifteen symphonies and adheres relatively closely to classical symphonic form, with a first movement using relatively straightforward sonata form, followed by a short scherzo-like movement, a long slow movement and a finale of decisive character.

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Tickets

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

Book online in advance or buy tickets on the door.​