intouch Magazine
Nov 30, 2021
Describing the Lake in its many moods, the first work is the premiere of the Lake Macquarie Council commissioned MIMA
Concert Overture by composer Stephen Lalor. The piece pays tribute to the brass bands and coal-mining heritage, bird calls, and the modern era's vibrancy, playfulness, and energy.
The delightful Summer Days Suite of Eric Coates has three movements: In a Country Lane, On the Edge of The Lake, and At
the Dance. A perfectly relaxing work for a Sunday afternoon by the Lake.
The Swan Lake excerpts are Scene, Valse, Dance of the Swans, and Hungarian Dance-Czardas. The beautiful Adagio from Khachaturian's ballet Spartacus was a much-loved theme for the television series The Onedin Line. Molly On the Shore has
many forms. Originally written for String Quartet, String Orchestra, or Wind Band, Percy Grainger used two Irish Reels - Temple Hill and Molly On the Shore. It was a birthday gift for his mother, Rose Aldridge's in 1907. American composer Dana Paul Perna made this arrangement for a large symphonic orchestra for conductor Leopold Stokowsky.
Special guest soloists from Opera Hunter tenor Sam Elmi and soprano Ashlee Woodgate will sing arias from the upcoming
production of Verdi's La Traviata.
For tickets, visit www.arts.lakemac.com.au