Explore the immersive and mesmerising sound world of the strings, horn and voice.
SHAW | BRITTEN | TCHAIKOVSKY
SATURDAY GALA - Crimson Joy
Benjamin Britten left England for the United States in 1939, and after three heady years abroad, returned in 1942, a changed man. This was for many reasons, but partly a result of his deepening relationship with his companion and ‘muse’, tenor Peter Pears, and also a new exploration of classic English poetry. Shortly after returning, Britten would compose his Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings, featuring the words of Keats, Blake and Alfred Lord Tennyson among others.Tenor Andrew Goodwin and Principal Horn of the Sydney Symphony, Samuel Jacobs, together with string soloists of the 2027 Festival bring to life the imaginative word painting, buzzing tonalities, and audacious sonorities.
The evening opens with Pulitzer Prize winning composer Caroline Shaw’s Entr’acte, a work of technicolour transparency, inspired by the Haydn Opus 77 Quartets.
Tchaikovsky rambunctious Souvenir de Florence, a work that pulses with romance, rhythmic passion and ebullient melodies closes the evening.
Following the performance, join the musicians for a complimentary glass of wine.
Program
Caroline Shaw
Entr’acte
Benjamin Britten
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Opus 31
Pyotr Illych Tchaikovsky
Souvenir de Florence Opus 70
Artists
Samuel Jacobs | Horn
Andrew Goodwin | Tenor
Adam Chalabi | Violin
Alexandra Osborne | Violin
Ike See | Violin
Lerida Delbridge | Violin
Harry Bennetts | Violin
Stefanie Farrands | Viola
Justin Williams | Viola
Andrew Jezek | Viola
Jesper Svedberg | Cello
Eliza Sdraulig | Cello
Timothy Nankervis | Cello
Kees Boersma | Double Bass
Vanguard Musicians
Program Duration: 90 minutes with a 15 minute interval
Tickets
Festival Gold Pass $470 | General Admission $70 | Under 30 $35 |