Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, Mischa Damev - John Lord: Durham Concerto (2008)
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 280 MB | 56:24
Genre: Classical | Label: Avie
WEB | FLAC (tracks) - 280 MB | 56:24
Genre: Classical | Label: Avie
The magnificent Norman cathedral on the rock, part of the World Heritage site shared by Durham University and Durham Cathedral, was the setting for the world premiere of Jon Lord’s “Durham Concerto” commissioned by the University to commemorate its 175th anniversary. The 1,000 strong audience rose spontaneously to its feet as the final climax reflected Sir Walter Scott’s vision, which is engraved on “Prebends Bridge: “Grey Towers of Durham/Yet well I love thy mixed and massive piles/ Half church of God, half castle ‘gainst the Scot”. The work emotionally evokes the sense of history, scholarship, place and community evident in Durham – an unbroken line from St Cuthbert and the Venerable Bede, Europe’s leading scholar of the 7th and 8th centuries, to the modern day university.