Summer at St George's Hall

SUMMER AT ST GEORGE’S HALL

This summer join musicians from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for a series of concerts in the Concert Room at St George’s Hall. Splendidly intimate, this is the perfect place to enjoy an evening of music.

Box Office liverpoolphil.com 0151 709 3789

British Summertime Thursday 16 June 7.30pm

Holst St Paul’s Suite Elgar Chanson du Matin Sir Michael Tippett Little Music for String Orchestra Elgar Sospiri John McCabe Caravan Purcell Chaconne in G minor (arr. Britten) Britten Variations on a Theme of Frank Bridge – James Clark violin/director Join us for an early evening’s concert featuring the Orchestra’s own Joint Leader James Clark with a programme of music for strings from the British greats.

Travelling through time from the polyphony of the Baroque era with Purcell’s Chaconne in G minor, Elgar’s fresh and appealing Chanson du Matin, Holst’s quintessentially English St Paul’s Suite, right up to the modern day with Liverpool born composer John McCabe’s Caravan.

– Tickets £25 / £7 under 25s, students and claimants Booking fees may apply*

String Devotions Wednesday 22 June 7.30pm

Grieg Holberg Suite Rossini Sonata for Strings Mendelssohn Octet for Strings in E flat, Op.20 – Thelma Handy violin/director

Wind Serenade Tuesday 28 June 7.30pm

Enescu Dixtuor, Op.14 John McCabe Symphony for Ten Wind Instruments Dvor˘àk Wind Serenade – Jonathan Small oboe/director

We can’t squeeze the whole orchestra into the stunning surroundings of St George’s Hall, but Joint Leader Thelma Handy and string players from the Orchestra come together to bring you something special for a summer evening. Mendelssohn wrote his Octet for Strings as a birthday gift for his friend and violin teacher; Rossini wrote his Sonata for Strings in the summer of 1804 at the age of 12 for his patron; and Grieg’s Holberg Suite, written in 1884 as a celebration of the playwright Ludvig Holberg, is a charming suite of musical forms from the 18th century, filled with the spirit of Grieg.

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Let Principal Oboe Jonathan Small and musicians from the Orchestra serenade you with a programme that brings flavours from Romania and hints of Slavonic dances.

Dvořàk’s Wind Serenade, written in 14 days (!) is wholly Czech in character. As soon as this music was in print, Brahms described it as Dvořàk’s greatest work…

“A more lovely, refreshing impression of real, rich and charming creative talent you can’t easily have... I think it must be a pleasure for the wind players!” We hope this evening is a pleasure for you too!

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Booking fees may apply*

Booking fees may apply*

Tickets £25 / £7 under 25s, students and claimants

Tickets £25 / £7 under 25s, students and claimants

How to book

Online www.liverpoolphil.com Telephone 0151 709 3789 In Person Box Office, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, Hope St, Liverpool L1 9BP

Tickets (subject to availability) for concerts at St George’s Hall are available from Liverpool Philharmonic Box Office and are available on the door at St George’s Hall one hour prior to the start of each concert. Please note that all seating in St George’s Hall is reserved. Please be aware that some of the seating has limited legroom. If you are tall, please let the Box Office know and they will advise accordingly. Standby tickets are not available for St George’s Hall concerts.

Booking Fees Online/Phone Orders 7.5% booking fee applies In Person Cash/Debit cards No charge. Credit card 2%. Cheque 70p.

Group tickets (10+ tickets) 50p per ticket fee.