Performance on 3 - Chetham's 40th Anniversary Concert

Petroc Trelawny presents a concert given at the Bridgewater Hall, Manchester marking the 40th anniversary of Chetham's School of Music, featuring its Symphony Orchestra and some famous alumni. A specialist music school in Manchester, it was established in 1969 on the site of Chetham's Hospital, an orphanage founded by Humphrey Chetham in 1653. Gwilym Simcock (piano) Jennifer Pike (violin) Guy Johnston (cello) Leon McCawley (piano) Timothy West (narrator) Chetham's Symphony Orchestra Grant Llewellyn, Paul Mann, Stephen Threlfall (conductors) Gwilym Simcock: Symphonic Construction on Chetham's (new work) Beethoven: Triple Concerto Ravel: Daphnis and Chloe Suite No 2; Bolero Britten: Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Followed by music from alumni of Chetham's School of Music to celebrate its fortieth anniversary: Simcock: Isotope Gwilym Simcock, piano New Generation Artists studio recording Irving Berlin: How deep is the ocean Gwilym Simcock, piano New Generation Artists studio recording Brahms: Academic festival overture Chetham’s orchestra and chorus Chester Bach Singers Leeds Festival Chorus David Hill, conductor Chethams privately issued CD