Wednesday, 14th March 2018 7.30pm
(pre-concert talk – 6.45pm)
Great Malvern Priory, Church St, Malvern, WR14 2AY

ENGLISH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Kenneth Woods Conductor
Academia Musica Choir
Sawyers – The Valley of Vision (world premiere)
Haydn – Missa in tempore belli (Mass in Time of War)
Beethoven– Symphony no. 3 “Eroica”
Two of the great musical evocations of the Napoleonic Wars form the heart of this exciting concert- Haydn’s Mass, performed by the hugely acclaimed Academia Musica Choir, is a powerful plea for love and peace, while Beethoven’s Eroica is the greatest-ever musical manifesto in the cause of human liberty and freedom. The concert opens with a new tone poem by Philip Sawyers inspired by the paintings of Samuel Palmer, a work brimming with colour, melody and drama in the best Beethovenian spirit.
“a performance of great life and character which brought a real freshness to Beethoven’s Eroica…” The Classical Reviewer
“This is the kind of music that gives one hope for the future of our art” – Classical Source
Tickets £10 – £25 (booking charges may apply)
Book by phone: 01684 892277