Performances of Thea Musgrave at BBC Music
(See all works in BBC Music by Thea Musgrave)Thu 12 Mar 2026
- 14:00City Halls
Britten's playful 'Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra' is paired with the composer's Cello Symphony. Plus, there's music inspired by the enchanting imagination of William Shakespeare.
Britten's playful 'Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra' is paired with the composer's Cello Symphony. Plus, there's music inspired by the enchanting imagination of William Shakespeare.
Programme
- Aurora(10 mins)
- Cello Symphony(34 mins)
- interval
- Falstaff(30 mins)
- The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra(17 mins)
Performers
- Alban Gerhardtcello
- Ryan WigglesworthConductor
Sun 23 Aug 2026
- 11:00Royal Albert Hall
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields spotlights the French horn and bassoon in concertos by Mozart and Thea Musgrave. Britten’s playful Simple Symphony and Mozart’s ‘Haffner’ Symphony bookend the concert.
The Academy of St Martin in the Fields spotlights the French horn and bassoon in concertos by Mozart and Thea Musgrave. Britten’s playful Simple Symphony and Mozart’s ‘Haffner’ Symphony bookend the concert.
Programme
- Simple Symphony(17 mins)
- Horn Concerto No. 3 in E flat major(16 mins)
- interval
- Bassoon Concerto, ‘Out of the Darkness’(12 mins)BBC commission: world premiere
- Romance for bassoon and orchestra(5 mins)
- Symphony No. 35 in D major, ‘Haffner’(18 mins)
Performers
- Felix Klieserhorn
- Amy Harmanbassoon
- Benjamin Marquise Gilmoredirector/leader
Seats from £16.28 to £59.12 (including booking fee)
