Sibelius wrote a great deal of stage and incidental music, some popular, some forgotten but the opening movement of Pelléas and Mélisande, has provided the signature tune of BBC TV's longest running series, 'The Sky at Night' over 50 years old and still going strong – now that's popularity!

Mozart's final symphony, the musically spectacular Jupiter, and Schumann's inspired concerto, described by Clara his wife as 'romantic, fresh and wholly ravishing', complete the evening. We welcome back to Kendal Guy Johnston. In 2009 he has been touring with the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra.

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Supported by Bob & Sylvia Morgan
and Stan & Gladys O'Connor