Americana
Royal Northern Sinfonia
Maria Włoszczowska, director
Samuel Barber Summer Music
John Adams Shaker Loops
Erich Korngold Much Ado About Nothing Suite
Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring
Royal Northern Sinfonia’s second concert in this year’s MUSICON series starts with the sounds of a hot, sticky summer evening, a sweltering intensity that we might be yearning for in the depths of January. That’s a complete contrast with John Adams’ Shaker Loops – shimmering, ever changing, high voltage and tense. Korngold’s suite weaves a story and showcases the beauty of the violin perfectly and then Appalachian Spring closes the concert, evoking the wide open big skies of America with folk inspired melodies and a sense of calm positivity.
Tickets £15 / students £5 / under 18s £2