Elgar died on 23 February 1934, so on 28 Feb 2009 there will be a talk followed by two concerts in Worcester to commemorate his death:
- the day starts at 11am with a talk at the Elgar Birthplace on Elgar's Powick Music, given by Andrew Lyle, formerly producer of Radio 3's CD Review programme, speaking in his role of editor of our recently published volume of the Elgar Complete Edition;
- in the afternoon, there is a concert of the Powick Music at King's School, Worcester, starting at 2.30pm and given by the Elgar Camerata conducted by Barry Collett, dedicatee of the Complete Edition volume. The concert will use scores generated from the Complete Edition volume;
- in the evening starting at 7.45pm, Donald Hunt, former organist at the Cathedral, Vice-President of the Elgar Society and the prime mover of the Elgar Day, conducts the English Symphony Orchestra in performances of Elgar's First Symphony and The Music Makers
- in the afternoon, there is a concert of the Powick Music at King's School, Worcester, starting at 2.30pm and given by the Elgar Camerata conducted by Barry Collett, dedicatee of the Complete Edition volume. The concert will use scores generated from the Complete Edition volume;
- in the evening starting at 7.45pm, Donald Hunt, former organist at the Cathedral, Vice-President of the Elgar Society and the prime mover of the Elgar Day, conducts the English Symphony Orchestra in performances of Elgar's First Symphony and The Music Makers
The day is being run in support of St Richard's Hospice in Worcester. For more details email enquiries@FarncombeEstate.co.uk
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