Finale

Alpesh Chauhan conductor

Musicians from the Hallé, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester Collective, RNCM
The Chorus of ENO
Hallé Choir

John Adams Short Ride in a Fast Machine
Iain Farrington Street Party
Borodin Polotsvian Dances
Respighi Pines of Rome

Musicians from Manchester’s ensembles assemble under the baton of Alpesh Chauhan for a spectacular concert of fanfares and flourishes to celebrate the finale of a spectacular weekend of music. The concert begins with John Adams’ joyfully exuberant fanfare for orchestra, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, followed by Iain Farrington’s Street Party, a joyful and riotous orchestral and choral celebration in a colourful, carnival atmosphere. It captures the energy, rhythm and fun of outdoor parties and showcases the virtuosity of the individual orchestral players with jazz-inspired solos and technical brilliance. The choral forces remain for Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances, the exciting climax to the second act of Borodin’s opera, Prince Igor. The concert comes to a thrilling conclusion with Respighi’s Pines of Rome, the second of three tone poems Respighi wrote to recall the glory of the Roman Empire. Ending with spectacular brass fanfares, the piece will raise the roof of The Bridgewater Hall in a vibrant celebration of Manchester’s dynamic classical music scene.

Iain Farrington’s Street Party is commissioned by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, in partnership with Manchester Classical

This concert is included in the Manchester Classical festival pass. For more information regarding day/weekend passes and the festival as a whole, please visit the Manchester Classical website.