Bruch, Holst and Biber

The evening

Royal Northern Sinfonia take to the stage in the intimate surroundings of Sage Two, with double bassist Will Duerden stepping into the limelight as both soloist and director.

This is like a musical pick and mix, with a brightly coloured and highly flavoured selection of music that ranges from the ancient to recent, including music by Baroque composer Lully and one of the 20th century’s best-loved composers, Gustav Holst.

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Running time: 2 hours, including a 20 minute interval.

Age: under 14s must be accompanied by an adult.

Jean Baptiste Lully March of the Ceremony of the Turks Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber Battalia Max Bruch Kol Nidrei Edgar Meyer First Movement Václav Pichl Double Bass Concerto No. 1 Edgar Meyer Instrumental Gustav Holst St Paul’s Suite Edgar Meyer Duet for Cello and Double Bass Giovanni Bottesini Capriccio di Bravura

Will Duerden director/double bass Royal Northern Sinfonia

A swinging march by Lully gets the party started, and then we go straight into the gorgeous emotional depths of Kol Nidrei. The double bass gets to show off in the fast and flashy Capriccio di Bravura while earlier we hear Biber’s anarchic Battalia – a musical depiction of war and battles.