Tue7Feb1984

Delius, Harty, Britten and Bax

Smith Square Hall

KSO performs premières Delius, Harty, Britten and Bax at St John’s Smith Square

Conductor

Russell Keable

Programme

Delius – Paa Vidderne (world première public performance, conducted by Leslie Head))
Harty – Violin Concerto
Britten – Prelude and Dance from The Prince of the Pagodas
Bax – On The Seashore (from Deidre) (world première)

 

Soloist

Nicholas Whiting, violin

“One of the very best amateur groups in the country”

Classical Music Magazine

“The most professional-sounding of non-professional orchestras”

The Sunday Telegraph

“KSO once again scores over most professional orchestras”

Classical Source

Formed in 1956, Kensington Symphony Orchestra (registered charity number 1069620) enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the finest non-professional orchestras in the UK. Its founding aim is to provide amateurs with an opportunity to perform concerts at the highest possible level