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Performances by the late conductor Edward Downes. George Lloyd: Symphony No 6. Elgar: Serenade for Strings. Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No 3. Elgar: Symphony No 2.

Presented by Penny Gore.

Series celebrating the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ work of the late conductor Edward Downes, focusing especially on the Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic, where he was principal conductor from 1980 to 1991 and thereafter conductor emeritus. Featuring more of Downes's favourite repertoire - British blockbusters, including three symphonies. Alongside Elgar and Peter Maxwell Davies is the composer whose music Downes almost singlehandedly put on the map - George Lloyd.

George Lloyd: Symphony No 6
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Northern Symphony Orchestra
Edward Downes (conductor)

2.25pm
Elgar: Serenade for Strings
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)

2.35pm
Peter Maxwell Davies: Symphony No 3
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor)

4.00pm
Elgar: Symphony No 2
Ä¢¹½¶ÌÊÓÆµ Philharmonic
Edward Downes (conductor).

3 hours

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Fri 4 Dec 2009 14:00

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  • Fri 4 Dec 2009 14:00