Britten, Bridge & Elgar – Oxford Symphony Orchestra
20 June @ 7.30pm to 9.30pm
About Britten, Bridge & Elgar – Oxford Symphony Orchestra
Britten – Four Sea Interludes
Bridge – Oration
Elgar – Falstaff
Tim Posner cello
Robert Max conductor
Britten’s Four Sea Interludes, from his opera Peter Grimes, focus on the sea and the inhabitants of a fishing village. The interludes are used for changing scenes within the opera, and portray different moods, from a sea dawn to a stormy maelstrom.
Bridge’s Oration, played for us by Tim Posner, is in the style of a cello concerto. This hidden gem is an expressive work, written to express grief over the tragedy of war.
Elgar had long admired Shakespeare’s plays, and wrote this symphonic study to portray Falstaff.
The four movements, and two interludes, capture scenes from Falstaff’s life, including: Falstaff and Prince Hal in the Boar’s Head, Falstaff jesting with the landlady, and Falstaff hurrying to London for the pomp and circumstance of the coronation.
Tickets
Please see important booking information below.
Booking information
Ticket prices:
Full price tickets – £18.00
Concessions – £10.00
Accompanied under-16s and wheelchair companions – Free
Dates & times:
Saturday 20 June 2026 at 7.30pm
Doors open at 19:00
Latecomers to be permitted after the first piece or during the interval
Running time:
Approximately two hours with an interval
Age guidance:
Not suitable for very young children and not geared specifically towards children, but generally OK for children who are happy to sit for an hour at a time.
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