A View of the Sea by Britten and Elgar

Williams / Britten / Elgar The mysterious call of the sea resonates throughout Great Britain. As a British composer, you pull out all the stops to capture the roaring and all-encompassing ocean in sound. Philzuid and conductor Alejo Pérez present a concert programme full of seaworthy British tonal poetry. The popular string orchestra work Sea Sketches by Welsh composer Grace Williams is an ode to the comfortable yet temperamental life at sea. With her vivid tonal language, this student of Ralph Vaughan Williams quickly grew into the most renowned Welsh composer. In five movements, Williams sketches a poetic portrait of the sea: from the turbulent ocean winds to a serene summer by the sea. The Brit Edward Elgar devoted an entire song cycle to the infinite waters, Sea Pictures. Using five poems, Elgar brings the sea to life in all its fickleness, danger, temptations and incredible beauty. Soprano and orchestra paint a…