Elgar - Violin Concerto & Vaughan Williams - Th... May 2026

Both works represent the pinnacle of English late-Romantic and early-20th-century violin repertoire, though they offer vastly different emotional landscapes. Elgar: Violin Concerto in B Minor, Op. 61

Composed in 1910 and dedicated to Fritz Kreisler, this is one of the most substantial and technically demanding concertos in the violin canon. Elgar - Violin Concerto & Vaughan Williams - Th...

: A grand finale featuring a unique "accompanied cadenza," where the soloist performs an introspective, thrumming passage while the orchestra provides a shimmering tremolo backdrop. Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Both works represent the pinnacle of English late-Romantic

Elgar: Violin Concerto - Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending Elgar - Violin Concerto & Vaughan Williams - Th...

: A sprawling, intense movement filled with "bristling temperament" and "rapt ardour".