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The Golden Age of Hollywood

SINFONIA OF LONDON

The Golden Age of Hollywood

SINFONIA OF LONDON

The Sinfonia of London and conductor John Wilson take you on a glorious journey through the hits of classic Hollywood musicals.

The allure of 1930s Hollywood enticed artists and audiences with the promise of glamour, optimism and escape. At its glittering heart was the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studio, whose films remain central to American popular culture.

The entire MGM music library was destroyed in 1969 and conductor John Wilson has devoted over 30 years to restoring the original orchestrations from the films. Now, he leads the Sinfonia of London, described as ‘one of the finest orchestras in the world’ (The Guardian), through music by George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Irving Berlin and Richard Rodgers. From Over the Rainbow and Singin’ in the Rain to I Got Rhythm and The Lady Is a Tramp, these iconic songs shine anew.

West End star Louise Dearman and acclaimed big band vocalist Matt Ford perform classics made famous by Judy Garland, Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly. Whether you come in your finery and enjoy a glass of fizz for the lavish evening concert, or relax in the more informal atmosphere of our beanbag arrangement the following morning, this will be a treat.

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Sinfonia of London is a handpicked crack team of other orchestras’ finest players, but it is conductor John Wilson’s weapons-grade energy levels and his ear for tiny, transformative details that are essential to its success.

The Guardian

The Warm Up: The Golden Age of Hollywood

Listen to The Warm Up, your bite-sized audio introduction to the performance.

Conductor John Wilson discusses our enduring love for iconic movie soundtracks, and why he has dedicated decades to them.

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Programme

Programme includes music from The Wizard of Oz, Anything Goes, Singin' in the Rain, High Society, An American in Paris & Gigi

Porter Stereophonic Sound (1954)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Arlen / Harburg Over the Rainbow (1938)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Lane / Lerner You’re All the World to Me (1950)
(Approx. 5 minutes)

Loewe / Lerner The Heather on the Hill (1947)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Loewe Waltz at Maxim’s (1958)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Berlin A Couple of Swells (1947)
(Approx. 5 minutes)

Porter (You’d Be So) Easy to Love (1934)
(Approx. 5 minutes)

Schwartz Dancing in the Dark (1931)
(Approx. 3 minutes)

G Gershwin / I Gershwin I Got Rhythm (1930)
(Approx. 6 minutes)

Interval (20 minutes)

Brown / Freed Main Title from Singin’ in the Rain (1952)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Brown / Freed You Were Meant for Me (1929)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Rodgers / Hart The Lady is a Tramp (1937)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Monaco / McCarthy You Made Me Love You (1913)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Porter Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (1956)
(Approx. 3 minutes)

Braham Limehouse Blues (1921)
(Approx. 5 minutes)

Loewe / Lerner Title Song from Gigi (1958)
(Approx. 7 minutes)

Porter Overture from High Society (1956)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Porter I Love You, Samantha (1956)
(Approx. 5 minutes)

Previn / Comden / Green Thanks a Lot, but No Thanks (1954)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Gershwin Ballet from An American in Paris (1951)
(Approx. 4 minutes)

Performers

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  • Sinfonia of London
  • John Wilson
    Conductor
  • Louise Dearman
    Vocals
  • Matthew Ford
    Vocals
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  • FLUTE 1 Josh Batty
    FLUTE 2 Robert Looman [picc / AFl]
    OBOE Peter Facer [cor]
    CLARINET Timothy Orpen
    BASSOON Matthew Kitteringham
    ALTO SAX 1 Howard McGill [Flute / Clarinet]
    ALTO SAX 2 Colin Skinner [Clarinet / Bassoon]
    TENOR SAX 1 Luke Annesley [Clarinet]
    TENOR SAX 2 Mark Crooks [Clarinet / Bass Clarinet]
    BARI SAX Gemma Moore [Clarinet / Bass
    Clarinet / Alto sax]
    HORN 1 Christopher Parkes
    HORN 2 Jonathan Quaintrell-Evans
    HORN 3 Anna Ferriol de Ciurana
    HORN 4 Flora Bain
    TRUMPET 1 Russell Bennett
    TRUMPET 2 James Davison
    TRUMPET 3 Chris Snead
    TRUMPET 4 Tom Dennis
    TROMBONE 1 Andy Wood
    TROMBONE 2 Jon Stokes
    TROMBONE 3 Tom Dunnett
    TROMBONE 4 Pete North
    TUBA Dave Kendall
    TIMPANI Antoine Bedewi
    PERCUSSION 1 Owen Gunnell
    PERCUSSION 2 Elsa Bradley
    PERCUSSION 3 Jess Wood
    DRUM KIT Matt Skelton
    HARP Sally Pryce
    PIANO 1 Ben Dawson [cel]
    PIANO 2 Matthew Regan
    GUITAR Justin Quinn
    RHYTHM BASS Laurence Ungless

    STRINGS (IN SEATING ORDER)

    FIRST VIOLIN
    John Mills
    Charlie Lovell-Jones
    Thomas Gould
    Roberto Ruisi
    Beatrice Philips
    Andrew Harvey
    Julia Ungureanu
    Dan-Iulian Drutac
    Jack Greed
    Harry Kneeshaw

    SECOND VIOLIN
    Ciaran McCabe
    Jens Lynen
    Victoria Gill
    Zahra Benyounes
    Steven Wilkie
    Charis Jenson
    Felix Pascoe
    Mira Marton

    VIOLA
    Vicci Wardman
    Ben Newton
    Rebecca Chambers
    Luca Wadham
    Matthew Quenby
    Clem Pickering

    CELLO
    Jonathan Aasgaard
    Tim Lowe
    Maxim Calver
    Thomas Rann
    Hugh Mackay
    Hannah Sloane

    DOUBLE BASS
    Tim Gibbs
    Philip Nelson
    Will Duerden

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