Blaze Ensemble Free Lunchtime Concert
I’m not an American, but perhaps this piece is me pretending to be one – at the turn of the 20th century in the rural midwest.
Adrian Sutton on his new piece, 'Montana Peaks'
Blaze Ensemble will perform a free 50-minute lunchtime concert in the Old Hall, featuring the premiere performance of Montana Peaks, a new composition by Adrian Sutton.
Adrian is an internationally-recognised British composer of orchestral, chamber and theatre music. Best-known for his score for the worldwide theatre hit War Horse, his scores for the National Theatre also include Coram Boy, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time and Angels in America. Adrian’s accessible musical style is rooted in various influences including 20th-century English and American music, and is focussed on lyricism, rich harmony and strong melody.
Don’t miss the opportunity to hear the premiere of Montana Peaks performed as part of this lunchtime concert by the talented musicians of Blaze Ensemble.
Where: Old Hall, Lincoln’s Inn
When: Monday 22 September, 13:00-13:50
Tickets: Admission is free – no booking is required. (A retiring collection will be taken at the end of the event in aid of a nominated charity.)
Who: This event is open to the public as well as Inn members. All are welcome.
Programme
Trois piѐces brѐves – Jacques Ibert
- I – Allegro
- II – Andante
- III – Assez lent – Allegro Scherzando
Montana Peaks – Adrian Sutton
Premiere performance
“I’m not an American, but perhaps this piece is me pretending to be one – at the turn of the 20th century in the rural midwest.
Much of my music is concerned with lines, and how they interact. On seeing a particularly impressive long-lens photo of mountains in Montana, I was struck by the same thing: multiple jagged and serrated outlines of the peaks, rising and falling and set in silhouetted relief against each other.” (Adrian Sutton)
Septet – Friedrich Witt
- I – Adagio – Allegro Maestoso
- II – Adagio cantabile
- III – Menuetto Allegro
- IV – Finale: Allegretto
Blaze Ensemble
Alex Postlethwaite – violin
Alan Thorogood – violin
Andrew Rodgers – viola
Emma Baldock – cello
Jamie Parkinson – double bass
Jude Lewis – flute
Nick Ridley – oboe
Claire Baughan – clarinet
Molly Nielsen – bassoon
Andy Feist- french horn
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