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Nash Ensemble (Brett Dean premiere), Spitalfields Music Festival

Nash Ensemble (Brett Dean premiere), Spitalfields Music Festival

Date: 
Monday, 4 July, 2011 - 18:30
Nash Ensemble Time: 19:30 Drapers' Hall The superb Nash Ensemble has been a firm Festival favourite over the years and this concert includes the world première of a new sextet by featured composer Brett Dean. Grainger reinforces the Australian connection but, like Vaughan Williams, he was an avid collector of English folk songs, as represented in this programme. Grainger is also reunited with his great European friends Delius and Grieg. The Drapers’ Hall is another Festival favourite: its splendid interior was recently featured in the multi-award-winning movie, The King’s Speech. Nash Ensemble Grieg Andante con moto Vaughan Williams Six studies on English Folk Songs Grainger My Robin is to Greenwood Gone; Shepherd's Hey!; Handel in the Strand Brett Dean Sextet (World première)* Delius La Calinda; Air & Dance Dvorak Piano Quartet in E flat Op 87 *Commissioned by eighth blackbird through the Great Lakes Chamber Music Festival, the Australia Ensemble, and the Nash Ensemble with support from Derek and Barbara Wood and the Nash Concert Society. This concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 £10, £20 (a glass of wine is included in the ticket price) Moorgate or Liverpool Street