PETRENKO MAKES DYNAMIC DEBUT WITH JOHN HARLE WORLD PREMIERE
Thursday, 3rd July 2008
CHESTER SUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
PETRENKO MAKES DYNAMIC DEBUT WITH JOHN HARLE WORLD PREMIERE
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Vasily Petrenko
Soloist Garry Magee, baritone
Chester Festival Chorus
Chester Cathedral, Friday 25 July, 7.30 pm
Chester Summer Music Festival is delighted to welcome the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra’s charismatic chief conductor for an evening which centres around two major choral works. This tantalizing programme features the World Premiere of Earthlight, a piece specially commissioned by the Festival’s Artist in Residence John Harle.
In this dynamic conclusion to the Chester Summer Festival, Vasily Petrenko conducts this landmark concert, marking the first time that the conductor has appeared as part of the music festival.
As well as the World Premiere of Earthlight, the programme also features Rachmaninov’s Spring Cantata, Vaughan Williams’ Tallis Fantasia and Debussy’s Prelude a L’apres midi d’un Faune.
The Festival’s Artistic Director Andrew Cornall said, “ This unmissable evening will close the Summer Music Festival and is an exciting coup for the city. The 2008 Festival celebrates Chester’s choral and vocal history, one of the key strengths of past festivals. We hope that music lovers will join us for this world premiere and other beautiful pieces in this programme and to welcome one of the world’s most accomplished conductors to the atmospheric surroundings of our beautiful cathedral.”
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For further information contact Shelagh Bourke on 07971 819 016 she@we-r-lethal.com or Catharine Braithwaite on 07947 644 110 cat@we-r-lethal.com
LISTINGS INFORMATION
Chester Cathedral
Friday 25 July 2008, 7.30 pm
Tickets £32 - £14
Booking
Online: www.chesterfestivals.co.uk or www.chester-races.co.uk
By ‘phone: 01244 304 618
In person: Chester Festivals Box Office, Chester Racecourse, Watergate Square, Chester CH1 2LY
By post: Cheques payable to Chester Race Company to the address above
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