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Cello Recital

One of the most prolific and influential recording artists of all time, cellist Raphael Wallfisch has been a leading exponent of British music for over 40 years. Wallfisch and pianist Simon Callaghan present a programme of lyrical music for cello which brings together the three composers at the heart of this year’s festival, John Ireland, Ian Venables and Edward Elgar.

Tickets £15

Under 18s free

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Sunday 1 June @ 2pm

Cello Recital

Performers

Raphael Wallfisch, cello

Simon Callaghan, piano

Programme

Kenneth Leighton: Alleluia Pascha Nostrum

John Ireland: Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor

Interval

Ian Venables: ‘Elegy’ and ‘At Malvern’

Elgar: Sonata for Violin and Piano in A minor, opus 82 (version for Cello and Piano by Donald Fraser)

Location

Henry Sandon Hall at Royal Porcelain Works, Severn St, Worcester WR1 2NE