An Evening of English Classics

The evening

Royal Northern Sinfonia and conductor Enyi Okpara create a tapestry of British wind and string music for this evening’s concert.

Elgar’s Serenade for Strings is poignant and lyrical – a showcase for strings, characterised by unfiltered emotion and lush, flowing melodies. In Vaughan Williams’ spacious and spiritual Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, layered strings echo like voices in an empty hall.

Britten’s Simple Symphony brings a burst of youthful energy – sharp, playful and full of charm – while Holst’s St Paul’s Suite dances with bold rhythms and folk spirit. Butterworth’s The Banks of Green Willow offers a deeply moving moment of pastoral beauty, and Vaughan Williams lets the violin sing and soar with the much-loved Lark Ascending.

This is music that stirs the heart and lets the imagination wander.

Edward Elgar Serenade for Strings Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Benjamin Britten Simple Symphony Gustav Holst St Paul’s Suite George Butterworth The Banks of Green Willow Ralph Vaughan Williams Lark Ascending

Enyi Okpara conductor Royal Northern Sinfonia

This event takes place at:

Middlesbrough Theatre Toft House The Avenue Middlesbrough TS5 6SA

Website: boxoffice.middlesbrough.gov.uk