Gerald Finzi - Five Bagatelles Mark Simpson - Lov(escape) Mark Simpson - Echoes and Embers Stephen Pratt - Short Score Gary Carpenter - Clarinet Sonata John Ireland - Fantasy-Sonata Mark Simpson - clarinet/presenter Ian Buckle - piano Liverpool-born Mark Simpson rose up through the ranks of the Merseyside (now Liverpool Philharmonic) Youth Orchestra and went on to become both a clarinettist and composer – and our Artist in Residence this season. Tonight, he tells his story through music that has shaped his life, performing works written by himself and composer friends, and the ever-popular Finzi pieces played by many young clarinettists.