For an unknown soldier by internationally-acclaimed composer Jonathan Dove is the centrepiece of an ambitious community and educational programme devised by London Mozart Players, one of the UK’s finest ensembles and Croydon’s resident orchestra.
The new work was jointly commissioned by the orchestra and The Portsmouth Grammar School and the world premiere will take place in Portsmouth Cathedral on Remembrance Sunday.
The London premiere will be in Croydon on 14 November and an extensive education programme has been running since March to build up choirs in six local junior schools to perform alongside choristers from Croydon Minster and The Portsmouth Grammar School. The youngsters have been learning popular wartime songs as well and performing them in concerts ... continue reading
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