The world-class principal string players of the English Symphony Orchestra perform Elgar’s 20th century masterpiece alongside the world premiere of Steve Elcock’s lyrical and powerful quintet, unusually scored to include double bass.
Sunday 2nd June at 2:00pm
Henry Sandon Hall
Royal Porcelain Works
Severn Street
Worcester WR1 62NE
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ESO Chamber Players
Zoë Beyers violin
Suzanne Casey violin
Carl Hill viola
Joely Koos, cello
Mike Escreet bass
Daniel King Smith piano
Steve Elcock Piano Quintet, op.34
Sir Edward Elgar Piano Quintet, op. 84
ESO Principal Artist, Zoë Beyers
The Elgar Piano Quintet is a work that holds special significance for the musicians of the English Symphony Orchestra, who gave the world premiere of Donald Fraser’s acclaimed orchestration of the work in 2015. That performance was acclaimed by Classical Music Magazine as a Premiere of the Year in 2015, and the ensuing CD on Avie records was a Classic FM Disc of the Month.
For this concert, the principal players of the ESO offer the original version of Elgar’s masterpiece alongside the world premiere of Elcock’s Quintet, written for the unusual combination of violin, viola, cello, double bass and piano.