It’s the most wonderful time of the year... and what better way to start your festive celebrations than with a concert of epic movie music on the weekend before Christmas. Whether it’s a heart-warming dose of nostalgia courtesy of John Williams, the thrill of a Disney classic, or a toe-tapping tune from Hollywood’s Golden Age, let the BBC SSO, West End star Kelly Mathieson and host Jamie MacDougall bring the magic of the big screen to life. In its third year at the Usher Hall, this festive family event sells like hot cakes (or Christmas cookies!), so book early to secure the best seats.
Programme:
Alan Silvestri
The Polar Express – concert suite
Andrew Cottee
The Night before Christmas
Mel Tormé, arr. Andrew Cottee
The Christmas Song
Christophe Beck, arr. Andrew Cottee
Elsa and Anna and Winter’s Waltz from ‘Frozen’
Ghosts of Arendelle Past
from ‘Frozen 2’
Kristen Anderson-Lopez/Robert Lopez, orch. Dave Metzger
Let it Go
Dimitri Tiomkin
It’s a Wonderful Life – suite
Howard Blake
Walking in the Air and Dance of the Snowmen from ‘The Snowman’
James Lord Pierpont, arr. Andrew Cottee
Jingle Bells
Interval (20 minutes)
Sergey Prokofiev
Troika from ‘Lieutenant Kijé’
John Williams
Somewhere in My Memory and Star of Bethlehem from ‘Home Alone’
Vince Guaraldi
Skating/Christmas Time Is Here
Bruce Broughton
Miracle on 34th Street – concert suite
Walter Rollins/Steve Nelson,
arr. Roy Bargy
Frosty the Snowman
Alan Silvestri
A Christmas Carol – main title
Hugh Martin, arr. Andrew Cottee
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Irving Berlin, arr. Andrew Cottee
White Christmas
The concert duration is approximately 2 hours 10 minutes.
