Peregrine Orchestra and Daniel Collins present ENIGMA:
A programme that explores the connections between Edward Elgar’s famous variations, which includes the lyrical ‘Nimrod’ alongside portraits of the composer’s friends, with music by Mendelssohn and Bach. Orchestra and conductor are joined by Peregrine Voices and mezzo-soprano soloist Eleanor Kemp for selections from Bach alongside Mendelssohn’s ‘Reformation’ symphony, inspired by the Lutheran hymn ‘Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott’ – the tune that may lie behind Elgar’s vivid music.
ENIGMA
Bach/Mendelssohn/Elgar
J.S. Bach arr. W.F. Bach – Movement no. 5 from Cantata BWV80 “Ein Feste Burg”
J.S. Bach – Aria “Wo zwei und drei” from Cantata BWV42
Felix Mendelssohn – Symphony no. 5 in D major/D minor “Reformation”
J.S. Bach – final Chorale from Cantata BWV80 “Ein Feste Burg”
INTERVAL (20 minutes)
J.S Bach – Agnus Dei from Mass in B minor BWV232
Edward Elgar – Variations on an Original Theme (Enigma)
More information about the orchestra can be found at www.peregrineorchestra.org.uk