Orion Orchestra
Platinum Singers
Elin Manahan Thomas
soprano
Dominic Sedgwick
baritone
Ben Goldscheider
horn
Will Thomas
trumpet
Gary Matthewman
conductor
Also featuring:
Dame Penelope Wilton
Reverend Richard Coles
Sir Simon Russell Beale
Vanessa Redgrave CBE
Tim McInnerny
Mozart
Overture from Le Nozze di Figaro
Purcell
‘When I have often heard’ Nymph from The Fairy Queen
Mozart
'Hai già vinta la causa... Vedro mentr'io sospiro' Il Conte from Le Nozze di Figaro
Handel
‘Endless pleasure, endless love’ from Semele
Mozart
Rondo for Horn and Orchestra in Eb major K371
Mendelssohn
A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Incidental Music, Op. 61 Nocturne
Strauss
‘Lieben, Hassen, Hoffen, Zagen…’ Harlequin from Ariadne auf Naxos
Strauss
Allegro from Horn Concerto in Eb major, Op.11
Handel
Let the Bright Seraphim… from Samson
Handel
Hallelujah! Chorus from Messiah
Join us to celebrate Parkinson’s UK’s 50th anniversary with a star-studded evening of classical music.
Royalty-approved soprano Elin Manahan Thomas and star horn virtuoso Ben Goldscheider will be joined by the rousing brilliance of the Orion Orchestra under the baton of their new Principal Conductor Gary Matthewman, our Musical Director for the evening. Downton Abbey’s Dame Penelope Wilton, the Reverend Richard Coles and Sir Simon Russell Beale will also be taking to the stage and you can buy tickets for our VIP Reception hosted by our President, Jane Asher. With a host of stars and incredible musicians, this is an evening not to be missed!
