Ruth Gipps at the Proms

Wonderful news: this year the music of Ruth Gipps will be heard at the Proms for the first time since 1942 — and not once but twice!

First is a performance of the Second Symphony, in which Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla will conduct the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra on Thursday 5th August at 7.30 p.m.  The concert will be broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall on BBC Radio 3, and also televised from 8pm on BBC Four.  More details here.

Then, at 1 p.m. on the 30th August, the Sea-Shore Suite will be heard as part of a concert of ‘French Fancies’ with François Leleux (oboe) and Eric Le Sage (piano).  This will take place at the Cadogan Hall: details here.

What a triumph this is in Gipps’ centenary year!  Many thanks to all involved.

Extract from the Second Symphony (Andante — Maestoso).