Mussorgsky Pictures at an Exhibition

Butterworth - A Shropshire Lad

Mark Simpson - Hold Your Heart in Your Teeth, Concerto for viola and orchestra (UK premiere)

Debussy (Arr. Wood) - La cathédrale engloutie

Mussorgsky (Arr. Wood) - Pictures at an Exhibition

Andrew Manze - conductor

Timothy Ridout - viola

Mists swirl over the Welsh borders, a drowned cathedral rises glistening from the deep, and in fairytale Russia, we hear sounds of immortal triumph. That’s just part of the journey that Principal Guest Conductor Andrew Manze has in store for us tonight – including a spectacular, rarely-heard version of Pictures at an Exhibition by the renowned Sir Henry Wood, featuring every one of the Orchestra’s famous collection of church bells. Liverpool composer and Artist in Residence Mark Simpson has some new stories of his own in a Merseyside debut for viola virtuoso Timothy Ridout and a UK premiere for the piece.

Post-concert Question Time – starts 15 minutes after the concert ends (in the Music Room) with conductor Andrew Manze and viola player Timothy Ridout.