Grand Organ Gala

Hear the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, City of London Choir and Royal Festival Hall organ in a performance of essential classics.

The ‘king of instruments’ lends its power and majesty to Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No.3.

The composer wrote of the piece, ‘what I have here accomplished, I will never achieve again.’

Performers:
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Hilary Davan Wetton conductor
organist to be announced
soprano to be announced
City of London Choir

Repertoire:
Saint-Saëns: Symphony No.3 in C minor (Organ)
Handel: Zadok the Priest (Coronation Anthem No.1)
JS Bach: Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV.565
Mascagni: Intermezzo; Easter Hymn from Cavalleria rusticana
Widor: Toccata from Organ Symphony No.5 in F, Op.42
Parry: I was glad
R Strauss: Introduction (Sunrise) from Also sprach Zarathustra
Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 in D