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PROGRAM NOTES

· Procession in a Spiral references
medieval penitential processions.
· St. Vitus is an homage to
the patron saint of dancing,
who could reportedly cast out
evil spirits.
· O My Soul is a twisted reworking
of the hymn of the same name.
· Bone to Bone, Blood to Blood
derives its name from the
9 -century Merseburg
th
Charm, a spell meant to cure
broken limbs.
· Procession Ascending is the
finale, in which the soloist
straightens out the spiral of
the first section and leads the
orchestra straight into the sky.
Mazzoli wrote the work for violinist
Jennifer Koh, who gave the world
premiere with Gemma New
conducting the National Symphony
Orchestra on February 3, 2022.

Jean Sibelius — Wikipedia

Jean Sibelius
Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43

AT A GLANCE In approaching Sibelius’ Symphony
No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43, it’s
Born: 1865 best to put aside mental images
Died: 1957 of Sibelius the Finnish Cultural
Date of Composition: 1902 Monument, that stone-like bald
head of icily elegant demeanor. At
Instrumentation: Symphony No. 2 the turn of the 20 century Jean
th
in D Major is scored for 2 flutes, Sibelius was a skinny redhead
2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, with volcanic talent, glittering
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, intelligence and an almost total
tuba, timpani and strings. lack of self-restraint or common
sense. He drank, he smoked, he

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