Saturday 2 June

4pm at St Mary’s Church, Penzance

Alison Kay – Spirit (2018)

Alison Kay – New work (world premiere)

Mark-Anthony Turnage – Grazioso! (2009)

Oren Velasquez Hirtenstein – Castles in the air (2018)

Brett Dean – Sextet Old Kings in Exile (2010)

Our concert programme Old Kings in Exile is about relationships and remembering. Alison Kay’s Spirit is a gentle, wistful piece, full of fluttering charm, written in memory of her mother. Her new work, premiered in this concert, is its companion piece. 

In contrast, Mark-Anthony Turnage’s Grazioso! is 10 minutes of rhythmic rock-out inspired by Led Zepplin while Brett Dean’s Sextet, Old Kings in Exile, is a taut musical drama, with repeating melodies and skitterish sounds endlessly circling, searching for what has past. Castles in the air is an impressive debut from 18 year-old Oren Velasquez Hirtenstein composed at ‘Sound and Music’ Summer School, dedicated to Oliver Knussen.

Follow the links above to hear the some of the music featured and come to the concert to be the first to hear the new work by Alison Kay performed live. 

Tickets £10 | £5 (under 18s, students and concessions)

Book tickets from www.crbo.co.uk| 01726 879500

Or buy in person from Tourist Offices in Penzance, St Ives, Falmouth, Truro, St Mawes, St Austell, Bodmin, Liskeard, Launceston.