Sat 30 Nov 2024

• 19:30

  Cracking Elgar’s Enigma Code

  The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

  Elgar loved cryptic codes and he hid one in his most famous work, ‘Enigma’ Variations. The music of Frank Martin, is brought to the concert platform by world renowned baritone Roderick Williams, plus the world premiere of Geoffrey Gordon’s Anima Mia.

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  Elgar loved cryptic codes and he hid one in his most famous work, ‘Enigma’ Variations. The music of Frank Martin, is brought to the concert platform by world renowned baritone Roderick Williams, plus the world premiere of Geoffrey Gordon’s Anima Mia.

  Programme

  • • • Arvo Pärt
      • Swansong
    • • Geoffrey Gordon
      • Anima Mia (BBC Commission: world premiere)
    • • Frank Martin
      • Six Monologues from 'Everyman'
    • • Edward Elgar
      • ‘Enigma’ Variations

  Performers

  • BBC Philharmonic
  • Roberto Giaccaglia

    bassoon
    bassoon
  • Roderick Williams

    baritone
    baritone
  • John Storgårds

    conductor
    conductor

  Composers

  • Arvo Pärt
  • Geoffrey Gordon
  • Frank Martin
  • Edward Elgar

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