Concerts

FSO 90th Birthday Prom Concert

16 June 2012

Soloist: Rebecca Hodgetts (Soprano)

Arnold : A Grand, Grand Overture Op. 57 
Leoncavallo : Scena & Ballatella Qual fiamma avea nel guardo from Pagliacci
Saint Saens : The Swan 
Francesco Cilea : Io son l'umile ancella from Adriana Lecouvreur 
Rossini : Una voce poco fa! from Il Barbiero de Seville 
Borodin : Polovtsian Dances from Prince Igor 
Delius : Over The Hills and Far Away 
Lehar : Meine Lippen Sie Kussen from Giuditta 
Offenbach : Ah quel diner from La Perichole 
F Lowe : I could have danced all night from My Fair Lady 
Elgar : Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1 
Henry Wood : Fantasia on British Sea Songs 
Arne : Rule Britannia 
Parry (orch Elgar) : Jerusalem 
orch Elgar : God Save the Queen

To celebrate our 90th Birthday this year, we have a very special Prom concert. The programme opens with The Grand, Grand Overture by Malcolm Arnold which includes virtuoso solos for three vacuum cleaners and a floor polisher. The concert will feature a number of surprise VIP soloist as well as the dynamic young soprano, Rebecca Hodgetts. We are also delighted to welcome the Hart Voices, who will join us in performance for the first time. Early booking is recommended to ensure tickets for this celebratory concert.

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