Symphony No. 11 (Simpson)
Robert Simpson composed his Symphony No. 11 in 1990, dedicating the work to the conductor and composer Matthew Taylor, who was scheduled to give the premiere at Cheltenham Town Hall with the City of London Sinfonia on 15 July 1991. However, this event never took place, and the actual premiere was given at the Malvern Festival in 1992, by the same performers. Form. The symphony is approximately 28 minutes in length and is divided into two movements of approximately equal length: Instrumentation. The work is scored for a chamber orchestra: two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets , two bassoons, four horns, two trumpets, timpani, and strings. Discography. Currently, the only commercially available CD is a Hyperion Records performed by the City of London Sinfonia conducted by Matthew Taylor. The work is coupled with a performance of Simpson's "Variations on a Theme of Carl Nielsen for Orchestra".