Concerto for Violoncello


Thematic Cat. #:

JH.UF3

Commissioner:

Keith Harvey, cellist, for the use of Raphael Wallfisch

First performance:

21 September 2001, London, Royal Festival Hall, Raphael Wallfisch (cello), London Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Vernon Handley.

Duration:

29′

Soloist:

cello

Instrumentation:

orchestra

Manuscript:

Royal College of Music Library, but the extra sections with Raphael Wallfisch, as of April 2012.

Notes:

Additional adaptation of Grieg’s op.36 (see JH.TF2). The sections that had been cut by Gary Karr were orchestrated by Benjamin Wallfisch (son of Raphael) with JH’s permission.