Bach... by Arrangement Classical Encounters with Orchestra of the Swan

Tue 29 Apr 2008 7:30pm at Town Hall

Bach has been an inspiration for 250 years, influencing composers from Mozart to Martland, and this concert opens with a remarkable arrangement of one of Bach’s most well known works, his Toccata and Fugue in d minor for organ. Alexander Goehr is one of the UK’s most distinguished composers and this evening’s world premiere, commissioned by OOTS is inspired by music from China and Bach. The relentless energy of Bach’s Brandenburg concerto no3 was a clear inspiration to Stravinsky and the concert concludes with Dumbarton Oaks, his engaging and witty tribute to the Baroque master

‘Curtis directed with style and understanding, dreaming up a fascinating menu of offerings, chatting to the audience as if among friends, drawing colourfully communicative readings’ Birmingham Post

Supported by KPMG and Arts Council England

www.orchestraoftheswan.org

Tickets: £22.50 (£21), £17.50 (£16), £12.50 (£11.50), £8.50 (£7.50), choir benches £6.50 (no concession)
Concessions for patrons aged 60 and above
10% discount available to patrons buying tickets for three concerts, 20% available to patrons buying tickets for all six concerts

Conductor – David Curtis

Bach arr.Steve Martland – Toccata and Fugue in d min
Copland – Nonet
Alexander Goehr – New work**
Bach – Brandenburg concerto no3
Stravinsky – Dumbarton Oaks

Orchestra of the Swan commission and world premiere

Pre-concert talk taking place in the auditorium at 6.30pm
Post-concert Conversation Club taking place in the Circle Bar 15 minutes after the end of the performance.
Entrance free to concert ticket holders

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