A concert direct from the Royal Festival Hall. London, inaugurating the orchestra's 20th season.
SARAH LEONARD (SOpranO) PAUL CROSSLEY (piano)
MICHAEL THOMPSON (horn)
JAMES HOLLAND (percussion) DAVID JOHNSON (percussion) LONDON SINFONIETTA VOICES director TERRY EDWARDS conducted by DAVID ATHERTON and SIMON RATTLE
Stravinsky Ballet: Agon
Harrison Birtwistle Songs of Autumn (London Sinfonietta commission: first performance) Messiaen Cedar Breaks and the Gift of Awe; The Wood Thrush; Bryce Canyon (Des canyons aux etoiles)
3.55* The Sinfonietta - a Prospect for the Future
Stephen Johnson assesses the orchestra's current position and examines its formula for survival in the years ahead. With contributions from its artistic and administrative directors, Michael Vyner and Michael de Grey, and a variety of musicians connected with the orchestra over the years.
4.15* Simon Holt Ballad of the Black Sorrow (London
Sinfonietta commission: first performance)
Webern Five Orchestral Pieces, Op 10
Henze Cinque Piccoli Concerti et Ritornelli (The English Cat) (first performance of revised version)
(In association with Hillsdoum Holdings pic)