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RNCM Chamber Orchestra with Paul Mann
Charles Ives Symphony No 3 ‘The Camp Meeting'
Christian Lindberg The World of Montuagretta
Samuel Barber Knoxville, Summer of 1915
Leonard Bernstein Fancy Free
Paul Mann conductor
Dane Lam assistant conductor
Holly Melia flute
Andrea Tweedale soprano
Our American journey continues under the baton of former RNCM Junior Fellow Paul Mann. Charles Ives’ composition was based on music he had played as a young organist at the Central Presbyterian Church in New York, drawing on favourite hymns such as What a friend we have in Jesus to build the melodic and harmonic structures. To the composer’s complete surprise, and satisfaction, the piece won the Pulitzer prize in 1947.
In 1943, Leonard Bernstein was approached by Jerome Robbins who had an idea for a ballet featuring three sailors on 24 hours shore leave in wartime Manhattan. The result was Fancy Free, the ballet that would eventually expand into the Broadway musical On the Town.
Event Information:
Date & Time - Friday, 08 April 2011, 7:30PM
Venue - RNCM Concert Hall
Ticket Price - £16, £13
Concessions - Concessions available
Genre(s) -
Chamber
