Tag: Camille Saint-Saëns

The Emperor’s New Orchestras

Thought y’all might like to see some evidence of my shenanigans this weekend. For starters, here’s a little picture of me playing bassoooooooooooon 2 with Hazel Grove Orchestra on Saturday night, in a programme consisting of Dvořák’s In Nature’s Realm, Sibelius’ Karelia Suite and Brahms’ Symphony No. 3. Note that Hazel Grove is particularly significant …

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Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony in High Wycombe

Camille Saint-Saens, with a thought bubble and speech bubble that both read "Come and listen to my symphony!"

Wycombe Sinfonia Saturday 20th May 7:30 All Saints Church, High Wycombe www.wycombesinfonia.co.uk Have you seen the film ‘Babe’? I have. And I was most excited recently to learn that somebody called Camille Saint-Saëns has taken the main song from that film and expanded it into an entire symphony! Furthermore, he appears to have then travelled …

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