Valley Performing Arts Center

Keith Lockhart, conductor
Sophie Shao, cellist

Britten – Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Op. 33a             16’

Elgar – Cello Concerto in E minor, Op. 85                                      30’

Intermission

Butterworth – The Banks of Green Willow                                       7’

Elgar – Enigma Variations                                                              29’   

From its humble beginnings as a radio orchestra, the BBC Concert Orchestra has grown into one of the world's most respected and versatile orchestras, with an enviable reputation in the fields of film music, opera, ballet and musical theater as well as the traditional Western European classic canon. Led by conductor Keith Lockhart, this presentation offers a delightful and pleasing program of great late 19^th-century/early 20^th-century British repertoire including the great Elgar Cello Concerto in E Minor.