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A Common Fanfare
Part of the Outcry OutLoud 2025 Series
Add to my Calendar 22-06-2025 18:30 22-06-2025 20:30 36 A Common Fanfare Join Outcry and the Academy of English Voices for a spectacular evening featuring the brilliance of brass, strings, and choir. The programme opens with two contrasting fanfares: Aaron Copland’s noble and timeless Fanfare for the Common Man, followed by Joan Tower’s spirited and empowering Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman. The choir takes centre stage with Britten's Ad majoriam dei Gloriam, a wonderful collection of 7 poems. Britten’s Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, a virtuosic showcase for strings, celebrates his mentor with charm, energy, and invention. The concert culminates in Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, a masterpiece that brings choir, orchestra, and soloist together in a heartfelt exploration of peace and unity. This programme is a rich tapestry of styles and sounds, celebrating the full expressive range of our musicians. Don’t miss what promises to be an unforgettable evening! Smith Square Hall , London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Smith Square Hall
Sinfonia Smith Square
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England
Programme
Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Joan Tower – Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman
Benjamin Britten – Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam
Benjamin Britten – Variations on a theme of Frank Bridge, Op.10
Leonard Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
Performers
James Henshaw – Conductor
Outcry Ensemble
Academy of English Voices
Other concerts in this Series
Programme Note
Join Outcry and the Academy of English Voices for a spectacular evening featuring the brilliance of brass, strings, and choir.
The programme opens with two contrasting fanfares: Aaron Copland’s noble and timeless Fanfare for the Common Man, followed by Joan Tower’s spirited and empowering Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman. The choir takes centre stage with Britten's Ad majoriam dei Gloriam, a wonderful collection of 7 poems. Britten’s Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge, a virtuosic showcase for strings, celebrates his mentor with charm, energy, and invention. The concert culminates in Leonard Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, a masterpiece that brings choir, orchestra, and soloist together in a heartfelt exploration of peace and unity.
This programme is a rich tapestry of styles and sounds, celebrating the full expressive range of our musicians. Don’t miss what promises to be an unforgettable evening!
