Thu, 26 Jan
|Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, RCM
RCM: Orchestral Masterworks - Spirit of America
RCM alumnus Wayne Marshall, a celebrated interpreter of the music of Gershwin, makes his debut with the RCM Philharmonic. Opening this all-American programme is a brooding tone poem by Florence Price, the first African-American woman composer to earn national recognition.
Time & Location
26 Jan 2023, 18:00 – 19:30
Amaryllis Fleming Concert Hall, RCM, Prince Consort Rd, South Kensington, London SW7 2BS, UK
About the event
Opening this all-American programme is a brooding tone poem by Florence Price, the first African-American woman composer to earn national recognition.
Alongside, the trumpet and cor anglais have starring roles in Copland's depiction of a man's struggle between religion and success in Quiet City. The programme concludes with a medley from Gershwin's tragic love story Porgy and Bess, which contains many familiar songs including 'Summertime' and 'It Ain't Necessarily So'.
Repertoire list:
Price The Oak
Copland Quiet City
Gershwin (arr Berkowitz) Promenade 'Walking the Dog'
Gershwin (arr RR Bennett) Porgy and Bess: A Symphonic Picture