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WPO: Into the Blue

Sibelius, Debussy and Chaz Hart

Add to my Calendar 22-03-2026 15:00 22-03-2026 17:00 36 WPO: Into the Blue Debussy’s evocative seascape La Mer is performed for the first time ever by WPO.  The orchestra also continues its cycle of the Sibelius symphonies with his Symphony No. 5, the last movement of which famously presents a theme inspired by a flock of swans in flight. At the centre of the programme is the Blue Wave Concerto by local composer, Chaz Hart.  The concerto was finished in 2020 and inspired by his trips to Key West, Sierra Nevada, and the Grand Canyon — “Many of the inspirations came from standing on the aft deck watching the incandescence of the blue wave created by the movement of the ship as it sailed majestically across the ocean.”  The WPO is thrilled to welcome the acclaimed local guitarist Paul Gregory as soloist. The Assembly Hall, Worthing DD/MM/YYYY

Details

The Assembly Hall
Stoke Abbott Road
Worthing
West Sussex
BN11 1HQ
England

Programme

Claude Debussy – La Mer
Chaz Hart – Blue Wave Concerto
Jean Sibelius – Symphony no.5 in E flat major, Op.82

Performers

Paul Gregory – guitar
Dominic Grier – Conductor

Worthing Philharmonic Orchestra

Programme Note

Debussy’s evocative seascape La Mer is performed for the first time ever by WPO.  The orchestra also continues its cycle of the Sibelius symphonies with his Symphony No. 5, the last movement of which famously presents a theme inspired by a flock of swans in flight.

At the centre of the programme is the Blue Wave Concerto by local composer, Chaz Hart.  The concerto was finished in 2020 and inspired by his trips to Key West, Sierra Nevada, and the Grand Canyon — “Many of the inspirations came from standing on the aft deck watching the incandescence of the blue wave created by the movement of the ship as it sailed majestically across the ocean.”  The WPO is thrilled to welcome the acclaimed local guitarist Paul Gregory as soloist.

WPO: Into the Blue

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