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America in Paris Spectacular
City of London Sinfonia with Tim Wakerell
Part of the New Worlds 2018 Series
Add to my Calendar 03-05-2018 19:00 03-05-2018 21:00 36 America in Paris Spectacular NEW WORLDS The music of America and beyond, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the American Memorial Chapel at St Paul’s Cathedral America in Paris Spectacular Now in its third year, The Grand Organ Gala has become one of London’s marquee organ events, as the magnificent 7246-pipe Cathedral Organ joins forces with full symphony orchestra in an American/French, French/American programme that culminates in Saint-Saëns’ classic Organ Symphony. Along the way we encounter the Barber’s epic Toccata Festiva and Gershwin’s iconic An American in Paris, complete with car horns! Main sponsor: Katten Muchin Rosenman St Paul's Cathedral, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard
City of London
London
EC4M 8AD
England
Programme
Charles-Marie Widor – Marche Américaine
Samuel Barber – Toccata Festiva, Op.36
George Gershwin – An American in Paris
~ Interval ~
Camille Saint-Saens – Symphony No 3 in C minor 'Organ'
Performers
Tim Wakerell – organ
Simon Johnson – Conductor
City of London Sinfonia
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Programme Note
NEW WORLDS
The music of America and beyond, celebrating the 60th anniversary of the American Memorial Chapel at St Paul’s Cathedral
America in Paris Spectacular
Now in its third year, The Grand Organ Gala has become one of London’s marquee organ events, as the magnificent 7246-pipe Cathedral Organ joins forces with full symphony orchestra in an American/French, French/American programme that culminates in Saint-Saëns’ classic Organ Symphony. Along the way we encounter the Barber’s epic Toccata Festiva and Gershwin’s iconic An American in Paris, complete with car horns!
Main sponsor: Katten Muchin Rosenman
