An Evening of Symphonic Prog Rock: Featuring the music of Jethro Tull, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd and Queen at St John the Baptist, Windsor on Saturday 10th May 2025

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An Evening of Symphonic Prog Rock

Featuring the music of Jethro Tull, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd and Queen

Add to my Calendar 10-05-2025 19:30 10-05-2025 21:30 36 An Evening of Symphonic Prog Rock The Thames Valley Festival Orchestra returns to Windsor, Berkshire on May 10, 2025 to perform ‘An Evening of Symphonic Prog Rock’. The 65 piece symphony orchestra with rhythm section will fill Windsor Parish Church with the sound of the music of the most iconic British prog rock bands of the 70s and 80s. The concert will feature symphonic arrangements by the legendary Dee Palmer of the music of Jethro Tull, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd and Queen. Perennial favourites such as ‘Follow You, Follow Me’ (Genesis), ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ and ‘Roundabout’ (Yes), ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ and ‘Wish You were Here’ (Pink Floyd), ‘Elegy’ and ‘Aqualung’ (Jethro Tull), ‘Tie Your Mother Down’, ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘We are the Champions’ (Queen) will feature and many more. Conductor: Stephen Ellery Leader: Guy Haskell St John the Baptist, Windsor DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St John the Baptist
High Street
Windsor
Berks
SL4 1LT
England

Saturday 10th May 2025
7:30 PM

Programme

Dee Palmer – A Classic Case 'Classic Jethro Tull': excerpts
Dee Palmer – We Know What We Like - The Music of Genesis: excerpts
Dee Palmer – Orchestral Maneuvers - The Music of Pink Floyd: excerpts
~ Interval ~
Dee Palmer – Symphonic Music of Yes: excerpts
Dee Palmer – Passing Open Windows - A Symphonic Tribute to Queen: excerpts

Performers

Stephen Ellery – Conductor

Thames Valley Festival Orchestra

Programme Note

The Thames Valley Festival Orchestra returns to Windsor, Berkshire on May 10, 2025 to perform ‘An Evening of Symphonic Prog Rock’.

The 65 piece symphony orchestra with rhythm section will fill Windsor Parish Church with the sound of the music of the most iconic British prog rock bands of the 70s and 80s.

The concert will feature symphonic arrangements by the legendary Dee Palmer of the music of Jethro Tull, Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd and Queen. Perennial favourites such as ‘Follow You, Follow Me’ (Genesis), ‘Owner of a Lonely Heart’ and ‘Roundabout’ (Yes), ‘Another Brick in the Wall’ and ‘Wish You were Here’ (Pink Floyd), ‘Elegy’ and ‘Aqualung’ (Jethro Tull), ‘Tie Your Mother Down’, ‘Somebody to Love’ and ‘We are the Champions’ (Queen) will feature and many more.

Conductor: Stephen Ellery

Leader: Guy Haskell

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