LSO/Järvi | Classical review

Barbican, LondonJames MacMillan's trumpet concerto, Epiclesis, formed the centrepiece of this London Symphony programme under Kristjan Järvi. Like much of MacMillan's output, this 1993 work draws its inspiration from his Catholic faith. Its Greek title refers to an invocation calling  on God's name, especially during the Eucharist.The piece begins dramatically, with the soloist – here Norwegian trumpeter Ole Edvard Antonsen – entering with the conductor (noisily on this occa...

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