St Cecilia Orchestra

Ripon’s renowned St Cecilia Orchestra is much more than just an orchestra.
At its most spectacular it is an exceptionally fine and very large symphony orchestra, often working with top class international soloists and capable of giving high-quality performances

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Over Land and Sea

Ripon Cathedral

Sat 22nd Mar 2025 19:30

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Travel on an evocative journey across land and sea with St Cecilia Orchestra and grand finalist in Cardiff Singer of the World, Beth Taylor. Mahler’s Symphony No 1, with it’s musical links to his song cycle ‘Songs of a Wayfarer’ meets Helena Munktell’s rich and colourful depiction of the sea, ‘Breaking Waves’ and Elgar’s well-loved setting of 5 nautical poems, ’Sea Pictures’, sung by mezzo soprano, Beth Taylor, lauded for her ’strong presence’, sensational coloratura’ and ‘intriguing depth’.

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An evocative journey over land and sea with St Cecilia Orchestra and Beth Taylor