French Connections

This programme brings together music of vivid colour, atmosphere and emotional intensity, from the refined lyricism of Gabriel Fauré to the luminous sound worlds of Maurice Ravel and Claude Debussy. Fauré’s Pelléas et Mélisande Suite evokes the mystery and tenderness of Maeterlinck’s celebrated drama, while Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto in G minor provides a contrasting outpouring of Romantic passion and virtuosity.

Fauré Pelléas et Mélisande Suite
Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor
Ravel arr. Hall String Quartet
Debussy arr. Busser Petite Suite

Soloist to be announced
Philip Ellis Conductor