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University of Sussex Discovering Music Ensemble
Sunday 5 May 16:00 until 17:00
St Anne's Church, Western Road, Lewes BN7 1RJ
Speaker: Ed Hughes
Part of the series: Centre for Research in Creative and Performing Arts | School of Media, Film & Music
Aaron Copland's Appalachian Spring is a musical portrait of a young farm couple getting married and setting up house in the wilderness. It captures the essence of an idealised America. Written as a ballet in 1943-4 it became one of the most famous musical works of America in the 20th century.
Aaron Copland Appalachian Spring
Three Sussex folk songs
Free entry.
With a short introduction by Ed Hughes (Professor of Composition, University of Sussex, School of Media, Film & Music)
Flute: Liz Webb Clarinet: Alison Hughes Bassoon: Hilary Ougham Piano: Rachel Fryer Violin 1: Maeve Jenkinson, Juliette Gregg Violin 2: Jackie Cassell, Jonathan Loveday Viola: Sarah Guthrie, Alex Urquhart Cello: Jocasta Mudge, Sarah Davison Bass: Francesca Urquhart
Conductor: Ed Hughes
Further info/queries: Ed Hughes e.d.hughes@sussex.ac.uk
By: Edward Hughes
Last updated: Wednesday, 1 May 2019