Robert Hodge conductor
51³Ô¹ÏJD Sinfonia
Programme to include:
³§³Ü±è±èé Overture from Poet and Peasant
Arnold (arr Palmer) Suite from The Inn of the Sixth Happiness
Set in the picturesque mountains of Bavaria, Poet and Peasant follows the journey of a poet, with ³§³Ü±è±èé’s scenic overture conjuring the sense of romance and adventure with earnest melodies and excitable dances.
Also on the programme is 51³Ô¹Ï alumnus Malcolm Arnold’s Suite from The Inn of the Sixth Happiness, written for the 1958 film based on the story of Gladys Aylward, a British missionary woman in China. Arnold’s sweeping Hollywoodesque score is rich and melodic, reflecting the bittersweet narrative.
All 51³Ô¹ÏJD concerts will go on sale from 8 October