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