Albany Entertainment Centre
Margaret River Cultural Centre
Red Earth Arts Precinct
Pier 2-3 - The Neilson
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FEATURING MUSIC BY HANDEL, BRITTEN AND IAIN GRANDAGE.
Principal Violin Helena Rathbone leads this tour that sees
vibrant works by beloved Australians Iain Grandage and
Carl Vine join British legends William Walton, Benjamin
Britten, and George Frideric Handel. (Handel can absolutely
be called a British great. After leaving Germany he lived in
England for nearly 50 years!).
Festivities get underway with Handel’s irresistible Concerto
Grosso in D major. It is springy and vibrant, and paves
the way for Vine’s Smith’s Alchemy and Benjamin Britten’s
delightful Simple Symphony, written when the composer
was just 20 and thus a perfect fit for this ensemble.
Walton’s moving Sonata for String Orchestra has an intriguing
local link that adds to its savour. The work was premiered at
the 1972 Perth Festival, an event now directed by Grandage.
It brings the program to a sublime and uplifting conclusion.
PROGRAM DETAILS
HANDEL Concerto Grosso in D major,
Op.6, No.5
CARL VINE Smith’s Alchemy
BRITTEN Simple Symphony, Op.4
IAIN GRANDAGE The Wild Geese
WALTON Sonata for String Orchestra
ARTISTS
Helena Rathbone | Director & Lead Violin
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Many of the venues we perform in require patrons to show proof of vaccination to attend events, with the exception of Llewellyn Hall in Canberra, which does not require patrons to show their vaccination status. Requirements for individual concert venues can be found at aco.com.au/covid.
Yes, mask-wearing is currently mandatory in indoor settings for all states we’re touring to. Click here to see the latest updates from the Federal Government.
We are confident after our discussions with government and industry partners that the national and state vaccination targets will be met, and borders will reopen in time for our first interstate performances from February 2022 onwards. We have venues, flights and accommodation booked for our musicians. If some borders do remain closed refunds will be offered.
