2020 Concert Series
CANCELLED
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS CONCERT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO THE COVID-19 EMERGENCY.
We were to begin in March with an exploration of the lyrical evocation of Spring in Arcadia I - DAWN LIGHT. Some works here were written by composers in the springtime of their life...others evoke spring with positivity and lightness.
Led by Bodgan Sofei. The Luminosa String Orchestra Perform:
Janáček's Idyll Suite for String Orchestra
Britten's Simple Symphony
John F. Larchet's The Dirge of Ossian & MacAnanty's Reel
Mozart's Divertimento in Bb
ARCADIA II
Solstice
Sunday 21 June 2020
7.30pm
The Summer Solstice arrives and we celebrate the height of our solar year with an exciting new World Premiere by Sam Perkin. This work has been commissioned by Luminosa Music.
Led by Paul Ezergalis. The Luminosa String Orchestra perform:
Sam Perkin - world premiere of new commission
Suk's Serenade for Strings,
Geddes's A Rose for Margaret,
Warlock's Capriol Suite,
Corelli's Concerto Grosso Op.6 No. 3 in C Minor
with guest organist Ray O'Donnell.
ARCADIA III
September 2020
The autumn concert takes a more reflective mood as the world turns, and we once again, begin the long road through the winter. Featuring work by contemporary Irish composer Linda Buckley.
Led by Paul Ezergailis. The Luminosa String Orchestra perform:
Delius's Late Swallows,
Dvořák's Serenade for Strings,
Linda Buckley's Fall Approaches,
Arensky's Variation on a Theme of Tchaikovsky