RCM String Band

Dates
01 November 2023, 7:30pm

Venue
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets
£5

Violin players performing on stage wearing black

01 November 2023, 7:30pm

Venue
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall

Tickets
£5

Mark Messenger director
Katie Bunney saxophone
RCM String Band

Glazunov Saxophone Concerto in E flat major op 109
Bacewicz Concerto for String Orchestra
Tavener The Protecting Veil

Saxophone and string ensemble might seem a surprising pairing – and the rich timbre of the instrument was still a novelty when Glazunov wrote his concerto in 1934. This expressive work, performed by RCM Concerto Competition winner Katie Bunney, encompasses a lush strings background in a romantic style.

Following this is one of Grażyna Bacewicz's most celebrated works, a fine example of Polish neoclassicism, and Tavener's lyrical homage to Mary, Mother of God, with an evocative solo cello representing her 'cosmic beauty and power'.

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Royal College of Music
Prince Consort Road
London SW7 2BS

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   South Kensington: 0.5 miles
   Gloucester Road: 0.6 miles
   High Street Kensington: 0.8 miles

   Paddington: 1.5 miles
   Victoria: 2 miles

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