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Britten Sinfonia

Vaughan Williams, Ben Comeau and Beethoven

Add to my Calendar 04-02-2015 13:00 04-02-2015 15:00 36 Britten Sinfonia Vaughan Williams’ Phantasy for string quintet, which displays his distinctive and expressive style, was dedicated to William Wilson Cobbett, whose famous competition encouraged young composers to write chamber music. Winner of our own Cambridge University Composers’ workshop , Ben Comeau’s work receives its première and we hear Beethoven’s transitional and tumultuous quintet The Storm. Related concerts This concert is part of the following series: Contemporary Music Series Britten Sinfonia At Lunch Wigmore Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Wigmore Hall
36 Wigmore St
Marylebone
London
W1U 2BP
England

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven – String Quintet in C major 'Storm', Op.29
Ben Comeau – New work (world premiere)
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Phantasy Quintet

Performers

Britten Sinfonia

Programme Note

Vaughan Williams’ Phantasy for string quintet, which displays his distinctive and expressive style, was dedicated to William Wilson Cobbett, whose famous competition encouraged young composers to write chamber music.

Winner of our own Cambridge University Composers’ workshop , Ben Comeau’s work receives its première and we hear Beethoven’s transitional and tumultuous quintet The Storm.

Related concerts

This concert is part of the following series:

Contemporary Music Series Britten Sinfonia At Lunch

Britten Sinfonia ©Harry Rankin

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