A concert that is both a celebration and a snapshot...
Like the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover, this evening brings together the many faces, voices and influences that have defined the Swan’s journey - players, composers, collaborators and musical worlds, all co-existing in one richly imagined soundscape.
The Swan is driven by curiosity and a belief that music thrives when boundaries are fluid. This anniversary programme reflects that ethos: Bach and Vivaldi sit comfortably alongside Radiohead and Sandy Denny; Vaughan Williams and Grieg converse with Miles Davis, the Velvet Underground and Peter Gabriel. The thread that binds it all together is not genre, but atmosphere, storytelling and a shared emotional directness.
Anon. Italian 14th Century/Shakti arr. Le Page - La Rotta/Joy
Bach - Concerto for Violin and Oboe
Peter Gabriel arr. Le Page - Solsbury Hill
Vivaldi - Summer Storm
Nairne arr. Le Page - Rowan Tree
Grieg - Holberg Suite
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Greensleeves
The Velvet Underground arr. Le Page - Venus in Furs
Miles Davis arr. Gordon/Le Page - Blue in Green
Piazzolla - Verano
Radiohead arr. Le Page - Pyramid Song
Sandy Denny arr. Le Page - Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
A concert that is both a celebration and a snapshot...
Like the iconic Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album cover, this evening brings together the many faces, voices and influences that have defined the Swan’s journey - players, composers, collaborators and musical worlds, all co-existing in one richly imagined soundscape.
The Swan is driven by curiosity and a belief that music thrives when boundaries are fluid. This anniversary programme reflects that ethos: Bach and Vivaldi sit comfortably alongside Radiohead and Sandy Denny; Vaughan Williams and Grieg converse with Miles Davis, the Velvet Underground and Peter Gabriel. The thread that binds it all together is not genre, but atmosphere, storytelling and a shared emotional directness.
Anon. Italian 14th Century/Shakti arr. Le Page - La Rotta/Joy
Bach - Concerto for Violin and Oboe
Peter Gabriel arr. Le Page - Solsbury Hill
Vivaldi - Summer Storm
Nairne arr. Le Page - Rowan Tree
Grieg - Holberg Suite
Vaughan Williams - Fantasia on Greensleeves
The Velvet Underground arr. Le Page - Venus in Furs
Miles Davis arr. Gordon/Le Page - Blue in Green
Piazzolla - Verano
Radiohead arr. Le Page - Pyramid Song
Sandy Denny arr. Le Page - Who Knows Where the Time Goes?
Rameau/Gordon - Triptych
Warwick Hall, Warwick
7.30pm £30 (Under 35s £10)