From Handel’s sparkling Arrival of the Queen of Sheba, full of Baroque splendour, to the refined grace of Mozart’s Concerto for Flute and Harp, the concert begins with music of charm and celebration.
Dvořák’s Nocturne draws the audience into a more introspective world, with lyrical string writing that engages the heart in gentle tones. Finally, Haydn’s Symphony No.42 brings the programme to a refreshing, spirited close – full of invention, surprise, and the composer’s unmistakable joie de vivre. An undoubted spa session for the soul!
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Arrival of the Queen of Sheba (Solomon) – Handel
Concerto for Flute and Harp in C, K.299 – Mozart
Nocturn in B major for strings, Op.40 – Dvořák
Symphony No.42 in D – Haydn
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Ruth Williams – flute
Cecilia Demaria – harp
Russell Keable – conductor
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A South London concert close to Croydon, Sutton, Purley, Carshalton, Coulsdon and Redhill.
Easy parking
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