Chetham's 40th Anniversary Concert
Petroc Trelawny presents a concert given to mark the 40th anniversary of Chetham's School of Music in Manchester. Featuring music by Gwilym Simcock, Beethoven, Ravel and Britten.
Petroc Trelawny presents a concert given at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester marking the 40th anniversary of Chetham's School of Music, featuring its Symphony Orchestra and some famous alumni. A specialist music school in Manchester, it was established in 1969 on the site of Chetham's Hospital, an orphanage founded by Humphrey Chetham in 1653.
Gwilym Simcock (piano)
Jennifer Pike (violin)
Guy Johnston (cello)
Leon McCawley (piano)
Timothy West (narrator)
Chetham's Symphony Orchestra
Grant Llewellyn, Paul Mann, Stephen Threlfall (conductors)
Gwilym Simcock: Symphonic Construction on Chetham's (new work)
Beethoven: Triple Concerto
Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No 2; Bolero
Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
Followed by music from alumni of Chetham's School of Music to celebrate its fortieth anniversary:
Simcock: Isotope
Gwilym Simcock, piano
New Generation Artists studio recording
Irving Berlin: How deep is the ocean
Gwilym Simcock, piano
New Generation Artists studio recording
Brahms: Academic festival overture
Chetham鈥檚 orchestra and chorus
Chester Bach Singers
Leeds Festival Chorus
David Hill, conductor
Chethams privately issued CD
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