Royal Philharmonic Orchestra to perform in Scunthorpe

The orchestra kick-starts the season with a patriotic St George’s Day celebration with music from some of England’s finest composers that will leave you uplifted and beaming with pride. Full of the sounds of Britain, this concert is perfect for classical music lovers and new-comers alike.

Opening with the triumphant sound of Walton’s celebratory Crown Imperial march, there is no better curtain raiser to the festivities.

Led by British conductor Nick Davies and featuring solos from co-leader of the orchestra and violinist, Duncan Riddell, the concert will then take on a distinctly Pastoral theme by featuring two extraordinary works by Vaughan Williams. Both evoke glorious images of English countryside through the beautiful soaring sound of the solo violin in his The Lark Ascending and in the lush resonance of a full string orchestra in his stunning Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis. The Blitz spirit will resonate throughout the evening with Walton’s Spitfire: Prelude and Fugue and Coates’ Dam Buster’s March.

And finally, no St George’s Day concert would be complete without Prom favourite and quintessentially British piece, Elgar’s Pomp and Circumstance March.

For more information on the concert, or to book tickets, please visit Baths Hall or call the Box Office on 0844 854 2776.