13/06/2025 RNCM Wind Orchestra: Dances with Winds

The RNCM Wind Orchestra revisits Dances with Winds two decades after its original Chandos Records recording, presenting a fresh and exhilarating programme. Featuring three works from the original album – Hesketh’s Danceries, Corigliano’s Gazebo Dances, and Gorb’s Yiddish Dances – this concert replaces Skalkottas’ Greek Dances with Luis Serrano Alarcón’s Duende, a vibrant, flamenco-infused suite.

Programme

Kenneth Hesketh Danceries
Luis Serrano Alarcón Duende
John Corigliano Gazebo Dances
Florencio You You’s Linger (world première)
Adam Gorb Yiddish Dances

Performers

Mark Heron, Felicity Cliffe, Hannah Trudgeon, Trevor Naughton conductors
RNCM Staff Guest Principals *

RNCM Wind Orchestra and Staff Guest Principals:

piccolo
Amy Naddermier

flutes
Kevin Gowland *
Michael Noonan (Danceries only)
Qaiser Al-Abri
Jessica Carr (Danceries only)

oboes
Ruth Contractor *
Caiwei Luo (cor anglais)

Eb clarinet
Yuxuan Wang

clarinets
Linda Merrick *
Abigail Martin
Nathan Kenworthy
Lucy Irving
Cheuk Yan Chu
William Freeman

alto clarinet
Anthony Arias

bass clarinets
Yuting Cao

alto saxophones
Sarah Markham * (soprano saxophone)
Nick Rushworth

tenor saxophone
Eleanor Williams

baritone saxophone
Emily Manson

bassoons
Sarah Nixon *
Julie Beech

contra bassoon
Connor Huss

horns
Timothy Jackson *
Esme MacBride-Stewart
Barry Lo

Cecily OBrien
Sam Froggatt

trumpets (Hesketh)
Murray Greig *
Leo Parry

cornets (Hesketh)
Erin McLellan
Jingrong Hua
Edward Taylor
Josh McKeague 

trumpets (Alarcon)
Murray Greig *
Jingrong Hua
Josh McKeague

trumpets (Corigliano)
Erin McLellan
Josh McKeague
Leo Parry
Murray Greig *

trumpets (Gorb)
Murray Greig *
Josh McKeague
Erin McLellan
Leo Parry 
Jingrong Hua
Edward Taylor

euphoniums
David Thornton *
Luke Spence

trombones
Roger Cutts *
Toby Marshall
Ben Copsey
Ben Moss

tubas
Brian Kingsley *
Maxim Kemp

timpani
Arthur Barras

percussion
Sam Milton
Kiki Liang
Ho Yin Wong
Simone Rebello *

piano
William Poon

harp
Kimberly Wong

double bass
Thomas Judge

electric bass
Lukas Hall