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
