{"id":8246,"date":"2014-05-21T09:53:26","date_gmt":"2014-05-21T08:53:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.geraldgarcia.com\/wordpress\/?p=8246"},"modified":"2014-05-21T10:18:44","modified_gmt":"2014-05-21T09:18:44","slug":"bygo-with-craig-ogden-at-the-newbury-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/geraldgarcia.com\/?p=8246","title":{"rendered":"BYGO with Craig Ogden at the Newbury Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Gerald, Steve Christmas, Alison Bendy and Craig<\/p><\/div>\n

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Steve Christmas and Craig Ogden<\/p><\/div>\n

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Craig Ogden and BYGO<\/p><\/div>\n

Family Concert with\u00a0Craig Ogden<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0Berkshire Youth Guitar Orchestra<\/a>\u00a0Sunday 11th May<\/strong><\/p>\n

Under the direction of Steve Christmas and Berkshire Maestros BYGO has established a national and indeed international reputation for excellence.
\nThis was their Festival debut with star soloist Craig Ogden.<\/p>\n

The BYGO played South American Dances by Ginastera and Rodriguez, Irish Folk Songs and three Gershwin Preludes. Craig\u2019s solo pieces were by Gary Ryan, Albeniz and Tarrega and\u00a0Craig and the BYGO came together to play Gerald Garcia\u2019s Le Grazie Concerto for guitar and guitar orchestra.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This was a fine performance under the sure baton of Steve Christmas.
\nCraig played two pieces by Gary Ryan, including the ubiquitous “Rondo Rodeo” (probably the definitive performance!), and also “Recuerdos de la Alhambra”, “Asturias” and “Sevilla” – squarely aimed at a family audience then!
\nThe orchestra played Gershwin, Ginastera, a duple of Irish arrangements and Le Grazie.
\nIn all, a brilliant performance by any standard from both the soloist and the ensemble.
\nThe video clip below is of an excerpt of their encore of the first movement of Le Grazie.<\/p>\n