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Elgar's Cello Music, a recital and talk at The Firs
The concert will feature a wide range of works, arranged for 'cello and piano’ including the well-known Nimrod all together the programme will be a welcome and entertaining concert and talk.
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Once again cellist Corrine Frost, will be appearing with piano accompaniment, Clare Toomer in a recital of some of Elgar's works. Richard Westwood-Brookes will provide an intriguing narrative giving a background history to each work and its significance in Elgar’s life. The concert will feature a wide range of works, arranged for 'cello and piano’ including the well-known Nimrod as well as rarely played items such as ‘Romance’. The solo piano piece ‘In Smyrna’ is regarded as Elgar’s finest achievement for piano and all together the programme will be a welcome and entertaining concert and talk. The concert is being staged thanks to the generous sponsorship of The Elgar Society. This talk will take place on Saturday 7 December at 11am and 2pm. With only 60 tickets available per recital this will not be an event to miss. |
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- Saturday 7 December 2024, 11:00 - 12:00
- Saturday 7 December 2024, 14:00 - 15:00
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National Trust The Firs: Elgar's Birthplace Get directionsWhilst you are here...
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Elgar wrote many songs throughout his career. Many of them hardly known today, but they are all of great beauty and interest, and we are showcasing some of the finest of them this recital and talk.
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