Jacques Cohen conductor (RCMJD Symphony Orchestra)
Christopher Hirons director (RCMJD Chamber Orchestra)
RCMJD Symphony Orchestra
RCMJD Chamber Orchestra
Dvořák Serenade for Strings in E major op 22
Elgar (elaborated by Payne) Symphony no 3 op 88 (posth)
The RCM Junior Department Chamber Orchestra performs Dvořák's charming Serenade, a work he wrote in just two weeks during spring 1875.
Often drawing on the music of his slightly older contemporary, the concert concludes with Elgar's third, but unfinished symphony. The composer's final words concerning his sketches were 'don’t let anyone tinker with it'.
Despite his deathbed judgement, today's orchestras have the opportunity to perform this work after being posthumously completed by Anthony Payne, a composer who was 'fascinated' by the music's 'power and vitality'.
Tickets for this event will go on sale on 11 October at 10am.
Big Give Christmas Challenge: One Gift, Twice the Impact
From 12pm on Tuesday 28 November to 12pm on Tuesday 5 December, we will be taking part in the Big Give Christmas Challenge, raising money for RCM Scholarships.
Every pound you donate through the Big Give will be matched, doubling the impact of your support on RCM Scholarships and unlocking opportunities for talented musicians from all backgrounds to access world-class music education.
Every gift of every size will make a difference to the world’s greatest young musicians. There has never been a better time to support the RCM and the Future of Music.
