Summertime Soiree WNO Orchestra
–Overview
Schumann Genoveve Overture
Vaughan Williams Songs of Travel
Frances Jenkins The Coming of Night
Mendelssohn Symphony No 5 Reformation
Join WNO Orchestra and internationally renowned mezzo-soprano Tara Erraught and conductor Harry Ogg for an unforgettable summer concert.
The performance begins with the drama of Schumann’s Genoveve Overture, setting the stage for a concert full of passion and intensity. Tara Erraught then takes the spotlight with Vaughan Williams’s song cycle Songs of Travel. Traditionally performed by baritones, Erraught’s rich mezzo tones offers new depth and colour to the piece for a truly unique experience.
Following the interval, Sarah Frances Jenkins’s The Coming of Night, based on a poem by the same name, will captivate listeners with its evocative portrayal of twilight and the quiet beauty of dusk. The concert concludes with Mendelssohn's exhilarating Symphony No 5 Reformation a jubilant finale filled with grandeur and spirit.
Join us for a sensational concert that will lift your heart and leave you basking in the glow of summer.