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RNCM Wind Orchestra: Shades of Blue
Friday 24 November 2023, 7.30pm
RNCM Concert Hall

Discover the rich tapestry of our Wind Orchestra as we unravel its bluesy tones and jazzy textures.
Setting the stage, Bernstein’s Prelude, Fugue, & Riffs unleashes the sounds of swing including a sensational clarinet solo played by our International Chair in Clarinet Gábor Varga. The journey continues with James Lee III’s Clarinet Concerto bookended by new works from a student and an alumnus before embarking on Enrique Hernandis Martinez’s Las Tijeras de Matisse.
Finally, a tribute to big bands’ distinctive blues palette closes this colourful expedition in Frank Ticheli’s Blue Shades.
Leonard Bernstein Prelude, Fugue & Riffs *
Helena Zyskowska I Wish I Knew How to Fish
James Lee III Clarinet Concerto
Leo Geyer Vortex ^
Enrique Hernandis Martinez Las Tijeras de Matisse
Frank Ticheli Blue Shades
Mark Heron, Maria Carbosa *, Benjamin Voce ^ conductors
Gábor Varga clarinet
RNCM Wind Orchestra
Tickets:
£5 (Under 26s and Students) + £1 Booking Fee
£10 (Full) + £1 Booking Fee
This event includes a 20 minute interval and will end at approximately 9.30pm.