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Peterloo, Op. 97, is a concert overture by Malcolm Arnold written in 1968 to commemorate the centenary of the first meeting of the Trades Union Congress. It is a programme piece which depicts the Peterloo Massacre of 1819.
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Jul 28, 2021 · Completed in 1968, Arnold’s Peterloo Overture is the composer’s response to that terrible day in 1819: “Peterloo is the derisive name given to an incident that happened on August 16th, 1819 in St Peter’s Fields Manchester, when an orderly crowd of some 80,000 people met to hear a speech on political reform.
Assailants. Manchester and Salford Yeomanry. Cheshire Yeomanry. Manchester Special Constabulary. British Army Regulars. The Peterloo Massacre took place at St Peter's Field, Manchester, Lancashire, England, on Monday 16 August 1819. It was the largest ever political gathering of working class people.
- 16 August 1819
- 400–700
- 18
- St Peter's Field, Manchester, Lancashire, England
Nov 26, 2021 · Though his music certainly possesses a hostile streak — listen to the striking volte-face in his “Peterloo Overture,” as he depicts armed yeomanry descending on amassed protesters — Arnold ...
