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Essay No. 7 – Academy of St Martin in the Fields

November 27, 2023
by Leonora Dawson-Bowling
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When:
March 15, 2025 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
2025-03-15T19:30:00+00:00
2025-03-15T21:30:00+00:00
Where:
St Mary's Barnes
Church Rd
London SW13 9HL
Concert

The 2025 Barnes Music Festival opens with a captivating concert led by the world-renowned Academy of St Martin in the Fields. The ensemble is joined by acclaimed international tenor Ed Lyon and star horn player and artist in residence, Ben Goldscheider.

The evening begins with Stephen Dodgson’s evocative Essay No. 7, followed by Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn, and Strings. Mozart’s sparkling Horn Concerto No. 4 in E-flat major features beautiful interplay between soloist and orchestra. The concert concludes with Holst’s beloved St Paul’s Suite, a work filled with energy and rich folk-inspired melodies, capturing the spirit of community at the heart of the Barnes Music Festival.

Academy of St Martin in the Fields

Programme:
Dodgson – Essay No. 7
Britten – Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Op.31
Mozart – Horn Concerto No.4 in Eb major, K495
Holst – St Paul’s Suite Op.29, No.2

Performers:
Academy of St Martin in the  Fields
Tomo Keller, leader
Edward Lyon, tenor
Ben Goldscheider, horn

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