Formerly Principal Bass with the Hallé she has the technical skill to play this demanding piece. The Amaretti are fortunate to have Diana Milner in their Bass section. Jacob had set out to compose pieces for the less fashionable instruments and this work is one of the results. Amaretti are to be congratulated on including works by a living composer and it is hoped that they will continue to do that.Ī brief acknowledgement of the Elgar celebrations with Chanson de Matin Op 15 and then a rarity - Gordon Jacob's Double Bass Concerto. An added bonus the composer was present and was invited to say a few words about the work. It is very much in the English tradition and clearly influenced by Tippet and Finzi. This lovely piece was written for Alan Bennett's Wind in the Willows. Then a new work by Patrick Jones, head of music at the Metropolitan University entitled The grass grows tall. This mood was very well caught by the orchestra. Composed shortly before the Second World War the music reflected the general anxiety about the future. They opened with Lennox Berkeley's Serenade for Strings Op 12. They tend to concentrate on English composers which this year made up the first part of their programme. The Amaretti have established themselves as one of the finest string ensembles in the region and we were not disappointed with their return to this year's Fringe.
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