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Jun 2020

Last Updated: 28/07/2020

Harrogate International Festivals commission 'exclusive' new piece of music

by Newsroom

| 29 Jun, 2020
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Internationally renowned composer Professor David Lancaster has teamed up with Harrogate International Festivals to create an exciting new digital project. Eclipse will premiere online as part of their July festival.

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Renowned trumpeter Mike Lovatt will be soloing during the performance.

An exclusive new piece of music commissioned by Harrogate International Festivals will premiere online next month.

The charity commissioned internationally renowned composer Dr David Lancaster to write the music, before asking musicians from all over the world to get involved by playing their part from the comfort of their living rooms.

HIF said the response was "phenomenal" with musicians submitting videos from countries including Australia, South Africa and Malaysia, as well as the UK.



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One of the submissions came from Matthew Gee, Principal Trombone with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. He said:

"It's great to see the arts organisations taking a fresh and radical approach to music making - for them to be commissioning new material during lockdown is even better."




The chief executive of Harrogate International Festivals, Sharon Canavar, also noted the importance of "keeping the arts alive in Harrogate", despite coronavirus putting paid to its usual summer programme. She said:

"We are incredibly excited to be able to bring the world premiere of Eclipse to life this July. It is going to be a truly international collaboration and one that will help shine a bright light on the power of the arts."


Eclipse will premiere globally from 23 to 26 July. Further details of HIF at Home are available here - https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/hif-at-home/.