Details
Clifton Cathedral
Clifton Park
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3BX
England
Programme
Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Terry Riley – In C
George Gershwin – Porgy and Bess: Selection
Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
Performers
Andy Sheppard – Saxophone
William Goodchild – Conductor
Bristol Symphony Orchestra
Programme Note
Presenting: Andy Sheppard Saxophone
Rhythm Section: Dan Moore – organ, Tony Orrell – drums & Ben Groenevelt – bass
Bristol Symphony: 70 piece Bristol Symphony Orchestra
William Goodchild Conductor
Pamela Bell Principal Leader
Bristol Symphony warmly welcomes international jazz saxophonist, Andy Sheppard, to perform Gershwin's Porgy and Bess Suite, as part of an exciting all-American programme, where jazz meets Bristol Symphony. For Fanfare for the Common Man, composer Aaron Copland was inspired by vice president Henry A Wallace's famous 1942 speech, where he proclaimed the dawning of the 'Century of the Common Man'. West Side Story remains an essential part of the history of American theatre. Composer Leonard Bernstein assembled nine sections from his musical to make a dynamic orchestral concert piece, the Symphonic Dances. The work captures all the energy, drama and excitement of the original, including a portrayal of the chaotic pace of New York life in the 1950s. The concert concludes with Terry Riley's seminal minimalist work, In C.
Bar run by Origami Events
Come and hang out in our out-door Mid-Summer's Eve. Bar with live music from 6pm.
Please note:
All seating is unreserved