Thursday 31 October, 7.30pm
Presented by Ryman Healthcare
The majesty and grandeur of brass instruments has been celebrated since the Renaissance. Not just for their power, either. They’re thrilling when played softly, too, and indeed the title of Giovanni Gabrieli’s piece means ‘Quiet and Loud Sonata’ because it was one of the first pieces to specify the level of volume with which the instruments should be played.
This programme explores brass music from Elizabethan England to the present day, with New Zealander Gemma Peacocke being the latest composer to fall under its spell.
Director Huw Dann
Programme:
- Byrd The Earl of Oxford’s March
- Gabrieli Sonata pian’ e forte
- Giazotto Adagio in G minor
- Clarke The Prince of Denmark’s March
- Gemma Peacocke Don’t You Trust Me? New work for Brass and Percussion (world premiere)
