The music of Stephen Dodgson has always been most welcome in programmes here at Luton Music. Stephen gave devoted service for many years as one of our Vice-presidents – but perhaps that comes as no surprise when we remember that one of his composition teachers at the Royal College of Music was Antony Hopkins, the distinguished and long serving President of our club from 1959-2014. Hearing Stephen’s music in this concert will surely whet our appetite for further celebration in 2024, the centenary of his birth. We’re most grateful to the Stephen Dodgson Charitable Trust for their support in this programme.
There are too some other felicities in the programme honouring our theme of The Ties between Pupil & Teacher. Darius Milhaud was the teacher of Dave Brubeck and Saint-Saens taught Fauré who in turn taught Ravel.
Richard Sisson (Programme Planner)
Programme
Camille Saint-Saëns – Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah arr. Bovey
Claude Debussy – Deux Arabesques arr. Tarlton Andante con moto; Allegretto scherzando
Phillip Houghton – Opals Black Opal; Water Opal; White Opal;
Johann Sebastian Bach – Organ fugue BWV 578 arr. Mēla
Mikhail Glinka – Ruslan and Ludmilla Overture arr. Tarlton
INTERVAL
Stephen Dodgson – Change-Ringers
Maurice Ravel – Pavane pour une infante défunte arr. Robinson
Laura Snowden – My Clock is Broken!
Darius Milhaud – Brazileira from Scaramouche arr. Robinson Dave Brubeck/Desmond Medley arr. Tarlton
Georges Bizet/Goss – Carmen Fantasy Seguidilla; Gypsy Song
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