Rachmaninov The Bells Op 35
Gershwin Rhapsody in Blue
Duke Ellington Sacred Concerts (excerpts)

Guildhall Symphony Orchestra
Guildhall Symphony Chorus
Guildhall Jazz Orchestra
Guildhall Jazz Singers
Dominic Wheeler conductor
Scott Stroman conductor
Katherine Broderick soprano
John Findon tenor
David Stout baritone
Julian Joseph piano

In the first concert of the academic year, new Guildhall School musicians perform together for the first time on the Barbican Hall stage in an eclectic programme of orchestral, choral and jazz works.

The evening begins with Rachmaninov’s epic choral symphony The Bells, featuring a new English translation by Stephen Plaice and showcasing the Guildhall Symphony Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Head of Opera Dominic Wheeler.

For the second half of the concert Guildhall Jazz musicians and singers take to the stage for a programme including a jazz orchestra arrangement of Gershwin’s famous Rhapsody in Blue, plus selections from Duke Ellington's Sacred Concerts – described by the composer as “the most important thing I have ever done”.

Tickets: £15, £10 (£5 concessions), available from Barbican Box Office