Manchester
The Hallé & Tine Thing Helseth - Walton's First Symphony
Following the lively ‘Courtly Dances’ from Britten’s opera Gloriana, Alpesh Chauhan is joined on the platform by Norwegian trumpeter, Tine Thing Helseth who performs the UK premiere a new, exciting work, written especially for her.
Musically illustrating the biblical role of the trumpet and celebrating its vast expressive possibilities, Nico Muhly’s Doom Painting leads us on a dramatic journey through this historic instrument’s various iterations: ceremonial object for rituals and celebrations alike; harbinger of Doomsday; and jubilant instrument of the psalms.
Manchester composer William Walton’s Symphony No.1 is widely considered among the greatest twentieth-century symphonies. Sometimes triumphant, sometimes hostile – expect emotional intensity from start to finish.
Alpesh Chauhan conductor
Tine Thing Helseth trumpet
Britten Courtly Dances from Gloriana
Nico Muhly Doom Painting (Hallé co-commission / UK premiere)
Walton Symphony No.1
