Mendelssohn is one of the 'Sunshine Composers' who ... composing music of far greater maturity than that which Mozart had written at a similar age: the overture to A Midsummer Night’s Dream and his ...

It will be followed by another short work, Felix Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture. In the second half is a major work by 19th Century Austrian composer Anton Bruckner. Music Director Daniel Hege ...

Nature was a particularly popular subject. For example Mendelssohn's "Hebrides Overture" was inspired by the composer's trip to the island of Staffa. As you listen to Rachmaninoff's 'Piano ...

How does the music convey a storm? Compare and contrast this piece of music with others that evoke a storm - eg Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture - ‘Fingal’s Cave’.

Ripon’s St Cecilia Orchestra will give a concert of best-loved classical works at Holy Trinity Church. In the smaller format ...