Sitting in an English Garden

This program of early works by Ralph Vaughan Williams and Thomas Dunhill evokes the charm of the turn of the century—like a stroll through a beautiful English garden. But listen closely… what is that ominous Wind rising from the mainland? Warm tones, vivid textures, lush harmonies… this unusual blend of strings, winds, and piano forms a perfectly balanced little ecosystem in the hands of these five outstanding artists to close the 2025/2026 concert season.

Music:

Thomas Dunhill: Quintet in E flat, op. 3 (1898)

Franz Schreker: Der Wind (The Wind)

Ralph Vaughan Williams: Quintet in D major, for clarinet, horn, violin, cello, and piano

People:

Alex Read, violin

Stéphane Fontaine, clarinet

Julia MacLaine, cello

Louis-Pierre Bergeron, horn

Meagan Milatz, piano