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Died #OTD in 1973, British composer, Benjamin Frankel. We explored his symphonies & concertos in #britsymphcup & #britstringcup but here’s one of his 100-plus film scores, The Curse of the Werewolf (1961). https://t.co/PaKP4A7q5d #britsymphyear
We have a winner!! Elgar’s Cockaigne has scooped the title! It’s going to March that title right round St James’ Park & back again. Hopefully this makes up a little for Elgar not making the final of #britsymphcup & then for Vln Conc losing out to Flos Campi in #britstringcup
Here’s the tie-break to determine which overture joins Cockaigne in the final. Could it be all-Elgar? Or will RVW get a chance to go for the treble after triumphing in #britsymphcup & #britstringcup ? So, one hour to decide - GO!
@StevenPointe64 Both featured in the #britstringcup last year. I agree, the Sainsbury is a lovely piece.
Another highlight - and a work which did well in #britstringcup - Ethel Smyth's Concerto for Violin, Horn & Orchestra, on 25 July with @ElenaUrioste @bengoldscheider @TheCBSO & Kazuki Yamada. One of 5 Smyth performances this season! https://t.co/NlsG33iFM8
And it's a 1-2-3 for Vaughan WIlliams. 5th Symphony won the original #britsymphcup, the Fantasia on Christmas Carols won the #britxmascup 12 months ago & now Flos Campi has scooped the #britstringcup. Quite a haul!
Lest your listening options have narrowed in these latter stages, don’t forget that there is - for your delectation- an accompanying @Spotify playlist of most of the 460 works. In fact, all 138 hours should almost take you up Christmas! #britstringcup https://t.co/hGMWYeYcw8
Heads up that the #britstringcup final will launch at 2030 tonight. I’m having to pop out for an hour so before that so will announce today’s a little late. (You can obviously see the result yourselves before then!)
And here’s the 2nd semi-final. It’s William Walton’s Violin Concerto up against Flos Campi by Ralph Vaughan Williams. These 2 composers met in the final of the original #britsymphcup remember. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @WilliamWalton_ @WilliamWalton_ @RVWSociety
And here’s the 2nd semi-final. It’s William Walton’s Violin Concerto up against Flos Campi by Ralph Vaughan Williams. These 2 composers met in the final of the original #britsymphcup remember. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @WilliamWalton_ @WilliamWalton_ @RVWSociety
We’re into the Semis! From 460 down to 4. First up, William Alwyn’s harp concerto Lyra Angelica is up against the Violin Concerto of Edward Elgar. No easy choices at this stage! #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @WilliamAlwyn1 @elgarsocietyweb
And so, the last quarter-final. You may have worked out that it sees Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto up against Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Flos Campi. Wouldn’t like to call this one, either. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @BrittenOfficial @RVWSociety
The 3rd Quarter-Final sees Dobrinka Tabakova’s Cello Concerto up against Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto. Another tough battle. Tabakova fresh from a perf last week by @BBCCO, of course. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @ElgarFestival @elgarsocietyweb @Dobrinka_T
Quarter-Final 2. William Walton’s Violin Concerto is pitched against Hans Gál’s Cello Concerto. For both composers, their sole-surviving entries. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @ComposerWilliam @WilliamWalton_ @hansgalcomposer
A reminder that at 1930 tonight on @BBCRadio3 you can hear @BBCCO & @BramwellTovey giving the world premiere of the Suite for Orchestra by Composer-in-Residence @Dobrinka_T - as well as a perf of her Cello Concerto (w/ @L_vd_Heijden) - also in the #britstringcup quarter-finals!
So, we’re down to 8. It’s Quarter-Final time! First up, William Alwyn’s harp concerto Lyra Angelica comes up against Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @WilliamAlwyn1 @RVWSociety
Last 16 Match 8. Last tie in this round. You may have worked out that this sees Benjamin Britten’s Violin Concerto take on that of EJ Moeran. Winner completes the quarter-final draw. Loser goes home. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @BrittenOfficial @EJMoeran
Last 16 Match 7. Last chance for William Walton, with his Violin Concerto. It’s up against John Woolrich’s Viola Concerto. The 2 composers met in the last round, with Walton just edging it. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @ComposerWilliam @WilliamWalton_ @johnwoolrich2
Last 16 Match. The dangers of a random draw is that you might occasionally get a Double-‘Ed’der. Yes, ‘fraid so. Elgar’s Violin Concerto meets Elgar’s Cello Concerto… Yikes! #britstringcup @ElgarFestival @elgarsocietyweb @elgarsouthweb @ElgarLondon Listening links below ⬇️
Last 16 Match 5. William Alwyn’s harp concerto Lyra Angelica comes up against the Violin Concerto of Grace Williams. Written just 4 years apart. This could be yet another close one. Let’s see. #britstringcup Listening links below ⬇️ @WilliamAlwyn1 @GraceTrumpet
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