Trowbridge Symphony Orchestra
Sat 27 Jun 7:30pm
Sat 27 Jun 7:30pm
Wiltshire Music Centre
Wiltshire Music Centre Ashley Road Bradford-on-Avon UK
01225 860 100
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Maestra – Half the Sky. A Celebration of Women Composers in the Twentieth Century
Lili Boulanger D’un Matine de Printemps
Margaret Bonds Montgomery Variations 30 mins
Florence Price Symphony No 1 – Allegro, Largo, Juba Dance, Presto
Tonight’s programme celebrates two landmark voices in American classical music: Florence Price and her former student, Margaret Bonds.
The Montgomery Variations was composed in 1964, this seven-movement work is a poignant musical chronicle of the Civil Rights Movement. It is built upon the African American spiritual “I Want Jesus to Walk with Me,” which undergoes various transformations to reflect specific historical moments, including the Montgomery bus boycott and the tragic 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church. From the defiant “March” to the ethereal “Benediction,” Bonds’ music provides a powerful vision of hope and racial justice.
In 1933, Florence Price’s Symphony No 1 made history as the first symphony by a Black woman to be performed by a major American orchestra—the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Price masterfully synthesizes European Romanticism with Black musical idioms. The first movement echoes the nationalist spirit of Dvořák, the second features a majestic brass chorale inspired by church music. The third movement replaces the traditional scherzo with a spirited “Juba Dance,” rooted in West African rhythmic traditions.
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Eat with us before the show
Pre-concert Grazing Boards available before this event.
Why not enjoy a light bite in the foyer before the concert from 6.30pm;
Choose from:
Mediterannean grazing board (V): Hummus, basil pesto, olives, mozzarella, sundried tomatoes, stuffed peppers
Charcuterie & Cheese grazing board: Serrano ham, chorizo, salami, vintage cheddar, tomato chutney, grapes
Fish grazing board: Smoked salmon, smoked salmon mousse, garlic and chilli prawns, smoked mackerel
Middle Eastern Chicken grazing board: Grilled chicken shawarma, smoked tomato hummus, tzatziki, stuffed peppers, rice & mint stuffed vine leaves, flatbreads
Middle Eastern grazing board (V): Dressed herb and apricot couscous, smoked tomato hummus, stuffed peppers, rice & mint stuffed vine leaves, whipped feta, flatbreads
All platters are served with bread. (V) = Vegetarian.
Available to book up to 3pm on Wed 18 March.
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