Jaques Cohen guest conductor
David Cohen cello
Elgar 'Polonia'
Elgar Cello Concerto
Saint-Saens Organ Symphony
Elgar's unsurpassably beautiful Cello Concerto composed in 1919 as a lament to a lost world. David Cohen will be the soloist. Elgar's rarely-heard symphonic prelude Polonia, based on Polish national tunes and themes by Chopin and Paderewski will open the concert which concludes with Saint-Saens rousing and inspirational Organ Symphony (no 3).
Free pre-concert talk 6.30pm
With Neil Roberts and Barry Collett

