EOCM Programme for 11 May 2005

ANNIVERSARIES - Part 1

This is the first of a two-part programme celebrating the births/deaths of composers in multiples of 50 years - i.e. 1955, 1905, 1855, 1805... - and the second part is planned for 1 June 2005.

1505

JACOB OBRECHT (c.1450 - 1505)

Missa Maria Zart (Mass for Gentle Mary): Agnus Dei (opening)

The Tallis Scholars - Peter Phillips

THOMAS TALLIS (c.1505 - 1585)

The Lamentations of Jeremiah the Prophet: Part I, No. 3 "Beth Plorans ploravit"

The Clerks of the Choir of New College Oxford - Edward Higginbottom

1555

JACOB CLEMENS NON PAPA (c.1510 - c.1555)

Ego flos campi

Oxford Camerata - Jeremy Summerly

1755

JOSEPH BODIN DE BOISMORTIER (1689 - 1755)

Daphnis et Chloé, Op. 102: Chaconne

Le Concert Spirituel - Hervé Niquet

FEDERIGO FIORILLO (1755 - c.1823)

Sinfonia Concertante in F

- Allegro

- Rondo: Allegretto

- Allegro

Anthony Camden & Julia Girdwood (oboes)

City of London Sinfonia - Nicholas Ward

1805

LUIGI BOCCHERINI (1743 - 1805)

Guitar Quintet in C "Retreat from Madrid", G453

- Allegro maestoso assai

- Andantino

- Allegretto

- La Ritirata di Madrid (12 Variazioni)

Jason Carter (guitar)

Bingham String Quartet

FANNY CECILE MENDELSSOHN (HENSEL) (1805 - 1847)

Piano Trio in D minor, Op. 11

- Allegro molto vivace

- Andante espressivo

- Lied: Allegretto

- Finale: Allegro moderato

Ambache Chamber Ensemble: Diana Ambache (piano); Sophie Langdon (violin); Susan Dorey (cello)

1855

ANATOL LIADOV (1855 - 1914)

Ballade, Op. 21b

Slovak Philharmonic Orchestra - Stephen Gunzenhauser

ERNEST CHAUSSON (1855 - 1899)

Poème for Violin and Orchestra, Op. 25

Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg (violin)

London Symphony Orchestra - Michael Tilson Thomas