SATURday 9TH MAY
location: ROGERS THEATRE, malvern college
Love to play Elgar? Following the success of their previous Come and Play events, the Elgar Festival are once more welcoming amateur musicians from all over the country for a day of rehearsals and an informal performance at Malvern College. This year they turn to two of Elgar’s most loved and challenging overtures.
From an orchestral player’s perspective, Elgar’s ‘In the South’ (Alassio) is a thrilling but demanding showcase that captures the composer’s vivid impressions of the Italian landscape. The piece features everything from the famous viola solo depicting a shepherd’s song, to brilliant brass fanfares and shimmering string passages, requiring both technical virtuosity and stamina—particularly in the strings, who barely get a moment’s rest through its roughly 20-minute duration.
THE ROGER’S THEATRE, MALVERN COLLEGE – HOW TO FIND US
Address: The Rogers Theatre, Malvern College, Thirlstane Road, Malvern, WR14 3DF
Parking: Parking is in the car park next to the theatre – entrance through the Malvern Active car park.