Winterconcert “Water” - Symfonieorkest Eindhoven

Reflections on the Hudson is a beautiful and award-winning work by American composer Nancy Bloomer Deussen.

“Sea Pictures” by Edward Elgar is a collection of songs written for voice and orchestra, sung by the talented mezzo-soprano Eline Welle.

In Má Vlast, Bedrich Smetana combined the form of the symphonic poem with the ideals of the nationalistic music of the Czech Republic at the end of the 19th century. Each poem describes various aspects of the landscape, history, or myths and legends of Bohemia. The second poem, “Vltava,” depicts a journey through Bohemian lands along the Vltava River.

The Sea is a four-movement orchestral suite by British composer Frank Bridge – the titles of the various movements all refer to the sea. In the final movement, Bridge lets loose (in a British way!) with an exuberant storm at sea.

Program:

Nancy Bloomer Deussen Reflections on the Hudson
Edward Elgar Sea Pictures
Bedrich Smetana The Moldau from "Ma Vlast"
Frank Bridge The Sea

Conductor: Michiel van Vliet
Soloist: Eline Welle