Roberts to lead premiere of new organ work

Stephen Roberts will be conducting the world premiere of his new work for organ and brass in Birmingham this weekend.

Thursday, 20 November 2014

The highly respected composer and adjudicator Stephen Roberts will be conducting the world premiere of his latest work, 'Rosace de Notre Dame’ — for Organ & Brass, with the Birmingham Symphonic Brass this weekend.

High profile concerts

The performance forms part of Birmingham University’s week of high profile concerts and talks for the University Organ Festival and will take place at the Elgar Concert Hall at Birmingham University on Friday 21st November, starting at 7.30pm.

It is part of the final group of concerts to celebrate the inauguration of the new £2 million organ4BR

Celebrate

It is part of the final group of concerts to celebrate the inauguration of the new £2 million organ, which also includes a new work for choir, electronics, organ & orchestra by Scott Wilson, and the imposing Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony

For further details go to:

http://www.birmingham.ac.uk/schools/lcahm/departments/music/events/2014/organ-festival-finale.aspx

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