In 450 BC the Greek philosopher Empedocles proposed the four elements as fire, earth, air and water.
This concert presents these classical elements in musical form, beginning with Jean-Féry Rebel’s unsettling Chaos from his Les Élémens suite and concluding with Debussy’s magical triptych La Mer.
We are delighted to present the first performance of Air, a new commission by David Gordon and jazz saxophonist Tim Whitehead featuring students from Warwick Schools Foundation in a special collaboration.
Jean-Féry Rebel arr. Le Page Chaos
Tim Whitehead / David Gordon Air
Manuel de Falla Ritual Fire Dance
Claude Debussy La Mer
Piano David Gordon
Saxophone Tim Whitehead
Conductor Rebecca Miller
