The ICO: Trumpet Sounds

Our composers wear the hearts of their homelands on their sleeve. Elgar’s reflection of a Welsh holiday captivates with its ravishing and richly textured melody. Czech-born Neruda’s Trumpet concerto enthrals with virtuosic mastery which Nordic Trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth dispatches with winning panache. Helseth demonstrates the beauty of her homeland in colourful snapshot songs by Grieg. A glimpse of Polish soil as Bacewicz’s lively work is laid bare with verve and imagination by ICO before being drawn to Summer on the streets of Buenos Aires, a colourful, sensual, and evocative portrait. Prepare to be swept away by the infectious trumpet tangos of Piazzolla performed by the ever-astonishing Tine Thing Helseth

Works by Elgar, Grieg, Neruda & Piazzolla 

TRUMPET SOUNDS 

Elgar Introduction and Allegro, Op.47 

Neruda Trumpet concerto, Eb major (16’)

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Grieg Cow Keeper's Tune and Country Dance from Two Norwegian Airs, Op.63 

Grieg Last Spring from Two Elegiac Melodies, Op.34 

Grieg Popular Song from Two Norwegian Airs, op.63 

Bacewicz Sinfonietta for String orchestra 

Piazzolla The Four Seasons of Buenos Aires Summer 

Piazzolla Oblivion

Piazzolla Libertango