Total Immersion: Richard Rodney Bennett
Total Immersion: Richard Rodney Bennett Calendar
By Year
Sun 27 Nov 2016
- 10:30Barbican, London
Starring Albert Finney as Hercule Poiret, the film is based on Agatha Christie’s classic book.
- 13:15Milton Court
Chamber music by Richard Rodney Bennett, performed by students from the Guildhall School.
Chamber music by Richard Rodney Bennett, performed by students from the Guildhall School.
Programme
- After Syrinx
- Arabesque
- Noctuary
- Sonatina
- Songs before sleep
Performers
Composers
- 15:00Barbican, London
The man and the music: an introductory talk with archive footage.
- 16:30Barbican, London
A journey celebrating Bennett’s mastery of the orchestra with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the composer’s former musical partner Claire Martin.
A journey celebrating Bennett’s mastery of the orchestra with the BBC Concert Orchestra and the composer’s former musical partner Claire Martin.
Programme
- Partita
- Four Songs for Voice and Orchestraarr. Scott Dunn
- The Garden
- Reflections on a 16th-Century Tune
- Murder on the Orient Express, Suite (arr. David Lindup)
Performers
- Scott Dunnconductor
- Claire Martinsinger
- Arnie Somogyidouble bass
- Gareth Williamspiano
- Julian Nicholassaxophone
- Sebastiaan de Kromdrums
Composers
- 18:00Barbican, London
Join the Claire Martin Band for a free jazz performance in the Barbican Foyer as part of the Total Immersion: Richard Rodney Bennett day.
- 19:30Barbican, London
Rumon Gamba conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in a musical feast demonstrating Richard Rodney Bennett’s versatility as a composer.
Rumon Gamba conducts the BBC Symphony Orchestra & Chorus in a musical feast demonstrating Richard Rodney Bennett’s versatility as a composer.
Programme
- Lady Caroline Lamb: Elegy for Viola and Orchestra
- Symphony No. 3
- Spells
- Anniversaries
Performers
- Rumon Gambaconductor
- Allison Bellsoprano
- Lawrence Powerviola
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