Alex Rider at the Regis School of Music

Acclaimed harpist Alex Rider presents an evening recital as part of the 2026 Summer Festival. A guest tutor at Royal Academy of Music and graduate of Guildhall, and in demand as a soloist, chamber musician and orchestral player, Rider is known for his affinity with French music of the belle époque, often performing on a 1902 Erard harp. His debut recording Fresque Marine features rare French works for the instrument. Claude Debussy (1862-1918) [arr.Rider] From Six épigraphes antiques, L. 131 i.) Pour invoquer Pan, dieu du vent d’été iv.) Pour la danseuse aux crotales André Caplet (1870-1925) Divertissements I.) à la française II.) à l’espagnol Henriette Renié (1875-1956) Promenade matinale: Deux pièces pour harpe I.) Au loin, dans la verdure, la mer calme et mystérieuse II.)Dans la campagne ensoleilée, la rosée scintille INTERVAL Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) Piece « Eleonora » Prelude Henry Purcell (1659-1695) Suite in G major z.660 (Prelude- Almand- Corant- Minuet) Benjamin Britten (1913-1976) Suite for Harp op.83 (Overture- Toccata- Nocturne – Fugue-Hymn).