Cancelled: Cheltenham Music Festival - Aurora Orchestra

Pioneering chamber orchestra Aurora is made up of the finest new generation of British instrumentalists. More than that, they are on a mission to help audiences get under the skin of great music with their playful approach to presentation on stage. They start by plunging into the vast American Heartland of Copland’s Appalachian Spring, a work sprinkled with light-footed melodies and an enduring, life-affirming spirit. This 20th century classic is paired with Mahler’s The Song of the Earth, performed by two of the finest singers it is possible to hear in this repertoire, tenor Andrew Staples and mezzo-soprano Dame Sarah Connolly.