Sunday 3 December 2023, 7pm
- Saffron Hall
- Good availability
- Cabaret tables
Saffron Hall 10th Birthday: Jess Gillam & Britten Sinfonia
Saffron Hall 10th Birthday: Jess Gillam & Britten SinfoniaPresented by Saffron Hall
Part of 10th Birthday Celebrations
No stranger to our concert platform or our Schools & Community programme, Jess Gillam is the perfect person to represent ten years of eclectic programming with our Resident Orchestra.
Dave Heath’s heart-on-sleeve concerto is a love letter to his former adopted home in Fife. It dazzles, shimmers and dances, unmistakably Scottish in origin. Its slow movement shares a spacious grandeur with perhaps Vaughan Williams’ signature work constructed around an ancient English hymn tune. There is a hymn-like quality to Adès’ hushed nostalgia-fuelled arrangement from his string quartet Arcadiana whilst Shostakovich’s symphony (also an enlargement of a string quartet) is by contrast fiercely impassioned and intensely dramatic. Like other works in this programme it seems to offer us tantalising glimpses of the past, of other music, whilst retaining a vibrant personality of its own.
Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old
Booking information
Seating style
Cabaret table seating will be available for this performance.
Discounts
Transport
Shuttle bus
Pre-show shuttle bus will be operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance
Programme and performers
Programme
- Programme to include
- Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach ‘Allegro Assai’ from Flute Concerto in A Minor 6 mins
- Thomas Adès 'O Albion' from Arcadiana 3 mins
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis 15 mins
- Dave Heath The Celtic 14 mins
- Dmitri Shostakovich arr. Rudolf Barshai Chamber Symphony in C minor 23 mins
Performers
- Britten Sinfonia
- Jess Gillam saxophone/director
- Thomas Gould leader/director
10th Birthday Celebrations
Saffron Hall turns 10 this year! This event forms part of a celebratory weekend packed with concerts, community events, workshops, and special guest performances.
Information for your visit
Sunday 3 December 2023, 7pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
Pre-show shuttle bus
6pm - 7pm
Operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance.
When to arrive
6pm - 6.45pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.
Foyer opens
6pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Auditorium opens
6.30pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
7pm
Interval
Interval (20 mins)
Show ends
To be confirmed
Post-show shuttle bus
Operating from Saffron Hall to Audley End Station
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
Additional information
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