Under candlelight, St Martin’s Chamber Ensemble, directed by Olivia Tait, brings 20th-century music to life with pianist and arranger Iain Farrington. In his inventive arrangements for chamber ensemble and piano, the programme ranges from Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue to Florence Price’s Adoration, celebrating the lyricism, energy, and jazz-inspired spirit of the century.
Programme:
Gershwin arr. Farrington Rhapsody in Blue
Price arr. Araya Adoration
Price Summer Moon
Price arr. Farrington ‘Juba’ from Symphony No. 1 in E minor
Gershwin Summertime from Porgy and Bess
Copland Variations on a Shaker Melody from Appalachian Spring
Shostakovich arr. Farrington Movements from Jazz Suite No. 2
Performers:
St Martin's Chamber Ensemble
Iain Farrington piano
Olivia Tait conductor
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight
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Iain Farrington and St Martin’s Chamber Orchestra present Rhapsody in Blue by Candlelight, a jazz-infused 20th-century programme featuring Gershwin, Florence Price, and Shostakovitch.
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