Romantic Visions Schumann: Nachtlied Beethoven: Coriolan Overture (orchestral piece) Brahms: Schicksalslied Mendelssohn: Die erste Walpurgisnacht Romantic themes of heroism, idealism, the imagination and dreams inspire tonights music. Brahms Schicksalslied (Song of Destiny) contrasts the bliss of the gods with the sorrows of the human condition, while Schumanns Nachtlied evokes the serene world of sleep. Beethovens Coriolan Overture portrays the fall of a once supreme hero and Mendelssohns Die Erste Walpurgisnacht is a dramatic and haunting musical rendition of the clash between Druidic tradition and Christianity. Soloists to be confirmed Thames Camerata Conductor: Andrew Griffiths