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Over the Rainbow
Part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London 2017 Spring Series
Add to my Calendar 21-04-2017 19:30 21-04-2017 21:30 36 Over the Rainbow The Brandenburg Choral Festival of London 2017 Spring Series continues with this light-hearted programme from the Billingshurst Choral Society and conductor Cathal Garvey. In the first half expect to be entertained by the finest of Gilbert and Sullivan's choruses from operettas including The Gondoliers, The Mikado and HMS Pinafore. After the interval, popular songs from the Golden Age of twentieth century films and musicals, by composers such as George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Jerome Kern and Harold Arlen, who wrote the beautiful song of the title, Somewhere over the Rainbow. For more information please click here. St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Sepulchre-without-Newgate Church
Holborn Viaduct
Holborn, City of London
London
EC1A 2DQ
England
Programme
Gilbert and Sullivan – Trial by Jury: 'Hark! The hour of ten is sounding'
Gilbert and Sullivan – HMS Pinafore: 'Over The Bright Blue Sea'
Gilbert and Sullivan – HMS Pinafore: 'Never Mind The Why And Wherefore'
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Pirates of Penzance: 'Where the foeman bares his steel'
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Mikado: 'Comes a train of little ladies'
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Mikado: The sun, whose rays are all ablaze
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Mikado: 'Titwillow'
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Yeoman of the Guard: 'I have a song to sing-O'
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Gondoliers: 'For The Merriest Fellows Are We'
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Gondoliers: 'Dance a Cachucha'
Gilbert and Sullivan – The Gondoliers: 'Once more, Gondolieri'
Fats Waller – Ain't Misbehavin' (arr. Peter Gritton)
Joseph Kosma – Autumn Leaves (arr. Andrew Carter)
Cole Porter – Begin the Beguine (arr. Andrew Carter)
Cole Porter – Midnight in Paris: 'Let's do it' (arr. David Blackwell)
Jerome Kern – Smoke gets in your eyes (arr. David Blackwell)
Cole Porter – Gay Divorce: 'Night and day' (arr. Andrew Carter)
Rodgers & Hart – Blue Moon (arr. David Blackwell)
George Gershwin – Funny Face: 'S Wonderful (arr. David Blackwell)
George Gershwin – I Got Rhythm
Harold Arlen – Over the Rainbow (arr. Sam Dawes)
Performers
Cathal Garvey – Conductor
Helen Wharmby – piano
Billingshurst Choral Society
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Programme Note
The Brandenburg Choral Festival of London 2017 Spring Series continues with this light-hearted programme from the Billingshurst Choral Society and conductor Cathal Garvey. In the first half expect to be entertained by the finest of Gilbert and Sullivan's choruses from operettas including The Gondoliers, The Mikado and HMS Pinafore. After the interval, popular songs from the Golden Age of twentieth century films and musicals, by composers such as George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Jerome Kern and Harold Arlen, who wrote the beautiful song of the title, Somewhere over the Rainbow.
For more information please click here.
