Belize-born British composer Errollyn Wallen is featured in two works including Spirit in Motion, written for the 2012 Paralympic Games, and the premiere of a new violin concerto performed by Philippe Quint. Strauss's autobiographical tone poem Ein Heldenleben (A Hero's Life) is written for large-scale orchestral forces and casts the concertmaster in the role of Strauss's wild and flirtatious wife. Revolutionary or egotistical, it is a showstopper in the orchestral repertoire.
Brevard Music Center Orchestra
Keith Lockhart, conductor
Philippe Quint, violin
Allison Pohl, soprano
ERROLLYN WALLEN Spirit In Motion
ERROLLYN WALLEN Violin Concerto
RICHARD STRAUSS Ein Heldenleben