Ralph Vaughan Williams’ fabulous Sea Symphony (1910) is the centre-piece of Three Spires Singers’ first autumn concert this year. Performance requires a large orchestra, soloists and choir – the latter forming an intrinsic part of the whole work. Using words from the visionary American poet Walt Whitman, Vaughan Williams vividly paints all the moods of the sea and Whitman’s awe and exhilaration. It’s colourful, exciting and moving by turns.

Conductor Christopher Gray describes it as "music that encapsulates vividly all the moods of the sea, but also Whitman’s metaphors: Whitman presents the sea as something awesome and deeply spiritual that is a great leveller, uniting us all in various ways, but in a world where things are not always plain sailing."

The programme also includes two works composed at the very end of the nineteenth century: Sibelius’s Finlandia is a stirring tribute to his beloved homeland; in Elgar’s Sea Pictures for mezzo soprano and orchestra listen out for the opening poem by Roden Noel which evokes Kynance Cove!

TICKETS
All seats unreserved - come early for the best seats.
Only Patrons and Friends are given named and reserved seats, in the zone of their choice. If you'd like to know more about joining this group of supporters, see our website: click here.
Nave £25 - Gallery £20 - Side Aisles: £18 - Age 25 or under £1
The ticket price includes the cost of a concert programme.
Tickets available from Minack Theatre Box Office services - click on the blue button below or phone 01736 810181.
They run a paperless system - you will receive your e-tickets by email just after ordering, and also by SMS telephone text message 48 hours before the performance.  ​

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