Songs of Love, War and Melancholy: Operatic Fantasias by Gallay Gorka Plada Girón Hyde expertly demonstrates his ability

Hyde expertly demonstrates his ability to navigate deftly between the demands of tradition and the freedom of personal expression in this impressive statement of what the Symphony can be in the 21st century

Belinda Paul (oboe & recorder)

was written and first performed in the biennial St Albans Organ Festival and Competition

Joined by the Consone Quartet

About the Artists: Orchestra Nova

Songs of Love, War and Melancholy: Operatic Fantasias by Gallay Gorka Plada Girón Hyde expertly demonstrates his abilityAnneke Scott (natural horn) Lucy Crowe (soprano) Steven Devine (piano) The third installment in Anneke Scotts series of works by the French natural horn player and composer Jacques Franois Gallay presents a thrilling programme of operatic fantasias & songs. These fascinating and unique works mix incredibly virtuosic music with beautifully lyrical melodies deeply influenced by Gallays position as solo horn of the Parisian Thtre Italien. For this final