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 ~
Adele Bracegirdle (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 clarinet
Miles Santner
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 ~
Ranco Liu
Lois Lezdkan
Oliver Jackson
Zhao Liu
Nathan Jackson
piano
William Poon
harp
Kimberly Wong
double bass
Thomas Judge
electric bass
Lukas Hall
