Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Chorus & Jazz Orchestra at Barbican Hall, London on Friday 27th September 2019

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Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Chorus & Jazz Orchestra

Add to my Calendar 27-09-2019 19:30 27-09-2019 21:30 36 Guildhall Symphony Orchestra, Chorus & Jazz Orchestra In the first concert of the academic year, new Guildhall School musicians perform together for the first time on the Barbican Hall stage in an eclectic programme of orchestral, choral and jazz works. The evening begins with Rachmaninov’s epic choral symphony The Bells, featuring a new English translation by Stephen Plaice and showcasing the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Head of Opera Dominic Wheeler. For the second half of the concert Guildhall Jazz musicians and singers take to the stage for a programme including a jazz orchestra arrangement of Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue, plus selections from Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts – described by the composer as “the most important thing I have ever done”. Barbican Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Barbican Hall
Silk Street
Barbican, City of London
London
EC2Y 8DS
England

Friday 27th September 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Sergei Rachmaninov – The Bells, Op.35
Duke Ellington – Sacred Concert
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue (arr. Farrington)

Performers

Scott Stroman – Conductor
Julian Joseph – piano
Dominic Wheeler – Conductor
Katherine Broderick – soprano
John Findon – Tenor
David Stout – baritone

Guildhall School Symphony Orchestra
Guildhall School of Music and Drama Chorus
Guildhall School Jazz Orchestra
Guildhall School Jazz Singers

Programme Note

In the first concert of the academic year, new Guildhall School musicians perform together for the first time on the Barbican Hall stage in an eclectic programme of orchestral, choral and jazz works.

The evening begins with Rachmaninov’s epic choral symphony The Bells, featuring a new English translation by Stephen Plaice and showcasing the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Head of Opera Dominic Wheeler.

For the second half of the concert Guildhall Jazz musicians and singers take to the stage for a programme including a jazz orchestra arrangement of Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue, plus selections from Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts – described by the composer as “the most important thing I have ever done”.

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