Conductor Melissa Doiron
with Guest Artist Alex Yang, piano
Crown Imperial March
William Walton (1902–1983)
Crown Imperial is an orchestral march by William Walton, commissioned for the coronation of King George VI in Westminster Abbey in 1937. It is in the Pomp and Circumstance tradition, with a brisk opening contrasting with a broad middle section, leading to a resounding conclusion. The work has been heard at subsequent state occasions in the Abbey: the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 and the wedding of Prince William in 2011.
Piano Concerto No. 2
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835–1921)
The Piano Concerto No. 2 in G minor, Op. 22 by Camille Saint-Saëns was composed in 1868 and is probably Saint-Saëns' most popular piano concerto. It was dedicated to Madame A. de Villers (née de Haber). At the première on 13 May the composer was the soloist and Anton Rubinstein conducted the orchestra. Saint-Saëns wrote the concerto in three weeks and had very little time to prepare for the première; consequently, the piece was not initially successful. The capricious changes in style provoked Zygmunt Stojowski to quip that it "begins with Bach and ends with Offenbach."
Symphony No. 3 in G minor, Op. 36
Louise Farrenc (1804-1875)
Composed in 1847.
7:30 pm, St. Andrews United Church, 6035 Coburg Road, Halifax, NS
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