Friday Night Classics: You Call The Tunes

Tonight the CBSO plays the people’s favourites in a concert packed with Midlanders’ most-loved classical music. From the shortlist of 20 of the most popular pieces that were nominated by the public, 10 spectacular choices have now been voted into the concert:

6’ Borodin Prince Igor: Polovtsian Dances (from figure 1: Presto)
11’ Elgar: Cello Concerto: 1st movement
13’ Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (complete)
15’ Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue

15’ Vaughan Williams: Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis (complete)
3’ Rachmaninoff: Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini: Variation 18
11’ Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2: 3rd movement
8’ Bruch: Violin Concerto No. 1: 3rd movement
5’ Elgar: Enigma Variations: Nimrod
8’ Holst: The Planets: Jupiter

Tommy Pearson presents this countdown performance in Symphony Hall on 7 March, culminating in the Midlands’ Favourite Classic for 2008.

£39, £35, £31, £27.50, £21.50, £15.50, £9.50

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