(Section C)
Led by Laurance Turner
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
In 1778, when Mozart, at the age of twenty-two, paid his second visit to Paris, he attracted very little attention, as the Parisians were at that time far too interested in the rival opera composers, Gluck and Piccinni. In fact his Symphony No. 31 in D, especially composed for this visit and now known as the ' Paris', was his only success. It is interesting to know that in this Symphony Mozart uses clarinets for the first time.
Wilhelm Stenhammer (1871-1927) was a distinguished Swedish pianist and composer. He was also conductor of the Royal Orchestra in Stockholm and a member of the Academy of Music. Among his compositions are operas, chamber music, choral works, two piano concertos, and numerous songs.
Aux etoiles (To the Stars)....
Duparc Duparc 's ' To the Stars ' was composed in 1873, the second of about half-a-dozen orchestral works, but was not published until 1910. Scored for a small orchestra, it is described as an ' entr'acte for an unpublished drama', and bears the following quotation: 'The sidereal light of night ! Who knows what are the secret virtues of this light, so humble yet proceeding from immensity ? '

Symphony No. 31 in D (Paris), (K.297) 1 Allegro assai. 2 Andantino. 3 Allegro - Mozart
Two Movements from Serenade, Op. 31 1 Canzonetta. 2 Scherzo - Stenhammer
English Suite, No. 3 1 Ye ancient Village. 2 Morris Dance. 3 Postillions. 4 The Stone-Breaker. 5 The Merry Peasant - Havergal Brian