The English String Orchestra premiere a bold new Trumpet Concerto by a British composer

Huntingdon Hall
24 Chapel Walk, Worcester WR1 3LD
United Kingdom
01905 611427
www.worcesterlive.co.uk/

Kenneth Woods – Conductor/Artistic Director
Simon Desbruslais – Trumpet


The golden sound of the English String Orchestra is admired worldwide through the orchestra's many international recordings and broadcasts, and this concert by Worcester Live's own Orchestra in Residence showcases the ESO's world-beating form in the English repertoire, which has made them famous. The programme includes a dazzling new trumpet concerto by Philip Sawyers, whose melodic flair and audience appeal have won plaudits worldwide. Simon Desbruslais, the "steel-lipped" trumpet virtuoso taking the music world by storm, is our featured guest artist.

Philip Sawyers : Concerto for Trumpet, Timpani and Strings
William Walton : Two pieces from Henry V
Edward Elgar : Salut d'Amour
Edward Elgar : Serenade for Strings
Michael Tippett : Little Music for Strings