To those of you patiently awaiting the completion of John Wilson An English Conductor: I’m taking the time to refine my observations about John’s artistic path. Anyone who knows me from A Poet from Hollywood: Love, Insanity, Stephen Gyllenhaal, and the Creative Process knows this is my real bag.
Ah, there’s the man whose every gesture makes my heart beat faster.
Meanwhile, here’s his concert schedule—including his appearance with the Royal College—for the next few months (with links to music):
John’s schedule for 5 November 2021 to 18 February 2022 can be found on my posting here.
Sun 6 March 2022 20:00
Berliner Philharmonie
Berlin, Germany
DSO Berlin
- Erich Korngold: Symphony in F-sharp major, Op 40
- Erich Korngold: King’s Row Main Title
- Bronislaw Kaper: Mutiny on the Bounty Overture
- Miklos Rozsa: The Love of the Princess from The Thief of Baghdad / From the 1940 film soundtrack
- Bernard Herrmann: Psycho Suite for Strings / Watch John with The John Wilson Orchestra, 2012 on YouTube
- Max Steiner: Gone With The Wind Suite
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Thu 17 March 2022 19:30
Royal College of Music
London, UK
Royal College of Music Symphony Orchestra
(Note: John ill, replaced by Martin Andre)
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Fri 8 April 2022 19:00
Sheffield City Hall
Sheffield, United Kingdom
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
Louis Lortie (piano)
- Edward Elgar: Cockaigne, Op 40
- Maurice Ravel: Piano Concerto in G major, M 83
- Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 2 in G major “A London Symphony” / Get Barbirolli conducting The Halle, 1958 here
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Sat 9 April 2022 19:30
The Bridgewater Hall
Manchester, United Kingdom
BBC Philharmonic Orchestra
- Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 7 “An Antarctic Symphony” / Based on the composer’s score for the film Scott of the Antarctic, conducted by Sir Adrian Boult with the London Symphony Orchestra, 1954
- Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 2 in G major “A London Symphony” / Get Barbirolli conducting The Halle, 1958 here too
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Thu 21 April 2022
The Bridgewater Hall
Manchester, United Kingdom
Halle Orchestra
- Ralph Vaughan Williams: Symphony No 9 in E minor / Suggested to the composer by the novel Tess of the Durbervilles by Thomas Hardy, Sir Adrian Boult conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, 1958
- Gustav Holst: The Planets, Op 32 H 125 / Here’s my darling lad conducting the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain in 4 of the 7 planets
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Fri 20 May 2022 19:30
Usher Hall
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Louis Schwizgebel (piano)
- Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M 61 / John conducting this waltz with the London Symphony Orchestra, 2020
- George Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 44
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Fri 21 May 2022 19:30
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Royal Scottish National Orchestra
Louis Schwizgebel (piano)
- Maurice Ravel: Valses nobles et sentimentales, M 61 / John conducting this waltz with the London Symphony Orchestra, 2020
- George Gershwin: Piano Concerto in F major
- Sergei Rachmaninoff: Symphony No 3 in A minor, Op 44
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Sat 16 July 2022 18:30
Royal Albert Hall
London, United Kingdom
Sinfonia of London
Adam Walker (flute)
- Ralph Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme By Thomas Tallis (John and Sinfonia, 2022 BBC Proms)
- Huw Watkins: Flute Concerto
- Arnold Bax: Tintagel (John and Sinfonia, 2022 BBC Proms)
- Arnold Bax: Country Tune
- Gerald Finzi: A Young Man’s Exhortation
- William Walton: Partita for Orchestra (John and Sinfonia, 2022 BBC Proms)
- Edward Elgar: Enigma Variations (John and Sinfonia, 2022 BBC Proms)
- Eric Coates: Summer Days Suite
- Judith Weir: Airs from Another Planet
- Thomas Tallis: If ye love me
- “The Story So Far, with Conductor John Wilson”
- “The Story So Far; Or, Conductor John Wilson—His Limits”
- “Cantara Christopher Gives Her Beloved Conductor John Wilson Crib Notes on Todd Field’s Screen Masterpiece, Tár: Love, Teshuvah, and Filipinos Will Save Classical Music (PDF)”
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