Programme notes
Michael Tippett’s Prelude, Recitative and Aria derives from his astringent opera King Priam, first performed in Coventry. The music of Louise Farrenc is seeing something of a renaissance in recent years, and her Sextet for wind and piano reveals a distinctive compositional voice. André Previn’s Trio reveals his wide-ranging musical interests, with jazz rhythms to the fore in its rambunctious final movement.
FARRENC Sextet, Op 40
TIPPETT Prelude, Recitative and Aria
PREVIN Trio for oboe, bassoon and piano
Alanagh Bohan and Sinead Walsh flute
Harvey Jones and Jack Tostevin-Hall oboe
Yin Chung Kwong clarinet
Shelby Capozzoli and Thomas Donkin bassoon
Runa Kosberg horn
Andra Bacila, Edward Harris-Brown and James Mayhew piano