Patron: Colin Horsley OBE
Leader: Tom Field
Conductor: Maurice Powell
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Manx National Anthem ......................................................................................................... arr. Geoff Nicks
La Marseillaise ..............................................................................................Claude-Joseph Rouget de l’Isle
Soprano: Karen Elliott
Hungarian March ............................................................................................................................ Hector Berlioz
Sicilienne from Pelléas et Mélisande ..................................................................................... Gabriel Fauré
Funeral March of a Marionette ........................................................................................... Charles Gounod
Ballet by the Academy of Dance
Prélude à l’Après-midi d’un Faune ................................................................................... Claude Debussy
Gymnopédie no. 2 ................................................................................................................................... Eric Satie
Danse Bohème from Carmen ................................................................................................... Georges Bizet
Ballet by the Academy of Dance
Tzigane for Violin & Orchestra ............................................................................................. Maurice Ravel
Violin: William Pickering
Interval
Symphony no. 3 in D major, op.60: ‘Organ’ ........................................................ Camille Saint-Saëns
Part 1: Adagio-Allegro moderato-Poco adagio
Part 2: Allegro moderato-Maestoso-Allegro
Organ: John Riley
21st November 2010
To listen to the recording of our French Spectacular concert please use the following links.
Manx National Anthem &
La Marseillaise
Hungarian March - Berlioz
Funeral March of a Marionette
- Gounod
Prelude a l’Apres Midi d’un
Faune - Debussy
Sicilienne - Faure
Gymnopedie No.2
- Satie
Danse Boheme Carmen
- Bizet
Tzigane for Violin & Orchestra
- Ravel
Organ Symphony part 1
- Saint Saens
Organ Symphony part 2
- Saint Saens
The French Spectacular was a prestigious event held in the presence of Annie Nedellec, the French Honorary Consul to the Isle of Man.
The programme was a selection of pieces by French composers including Debussy, Ravel and Saint Saens. The number of well known and difficult pieces made it a challenging programme for the orchestra who rose to the occasion. The Academy of Dance provided fun and bright choreography to a number of pieces giving another dimension to the show.
Both the Saint Saens Organ Symphony (soloist John Riley) and Ravel’s ‘Tzigane’ (soloist William Pickering) were an over-whelming success. While the orchestra excelled themselves in the difficult l’Apres-Midi d’un Faune by Debussy.
In the words of our Conductor, Maurice Powell “ This was possibly the best concert we have ever given.”
