The Malaysian Philharmonic Orchestra (MPO) ensemble will present a chamber concert on Wednesday, 13 September 06 at 6.30 p.m.
The ensemble will present works such as William Byrd’s ‘The Earl of Oxford’s March’. This arrangement for a brass ensemble was made by a leading British trumpeter, composer and conductor, Elgar Howarth. The ensemble will next present ‘Sonata pian’e forte alla quarta bassa’, composed by Giovanni Gabrieli which was originally scored for eight instruments. It was published in Venice in 1597.
Next, there will be a performance of ‘Music for Brass Octet’, one of a dozen works for various-sized brass ensembles composed by Anthony Plog. Dating from 1981, this work was dedicated to Edward Tarr whom the composer described as ‘a noted baroque trumpeter and scholar’.
The MPO ensemble will also perform ‘Masques’, composed by Claude Debussy in 1904, a work inspired by verses by a poet called Verlaine. This will be followed by ‘Short Stories’, a work by Finnish composer, Jukka Linkola. Premiered in Sovonlinnan, Finland, on 17 July 06, this work is described as a ‘concerto for brass ensemble’ . It was dated in 1992 and dedicated to a Swedish writer of children’s stories, Astrid Lindgren. Each movement in this work is inspired by one of Lindgren’s stories.
The concert is expected to last for an hour. Tickets are priced at RM10 for all seating categories. Bookings can be made by calling the Box Office at 03-2051 7007 or fax 03-2051 7077 or email
dfp_boxoffice@petronas.com.my