Symphony in the Domain January 24, 2009

WITH THE SYDNEY SYMPHONY
CONDUCTOR RICHARD GILL OAM

Join us in The Domain as conductor and guide Richard Gill leads the Sydney Symphony through the work of some of Australia’s most brilliant composers before taking us back to the beauty and inspiration of the giants of the classical canon.

Australian composers and musicians have a respected, unique place on the world stage across all musical fields, and have become an intrinsic part of our culture. This year’s concert celebrates them.

The first half features works by Percy Grainger, Graeme Koehne, Ross Edwards, Matthew Hindson and Nigel Westlake, while the second half takes us back to Europe and favourite compositions by Dvorák, Lehár and Tchaikovsky.

REPERTOIRE

LiteSpeed by Matthew Hindson
Elevator Music by Graeme Koehne
Maninyas (1st movement) by Ross Edwards
Cudmirrah Fanfare by Nigel Westlake
Colonial Song (1919) by Percy Grainger
Handel in the Strand (Clog Dance) by Percy Grainger
- INTERVAL -
Symphony No.9, From the New World (1st movement) by Antonin Dvorák
Paganini: Gern hab' ich die frau'n gekuesst by Franz Lehár
Lustige Witwe: Vilja-Lied by Franz Lehár
Land des laechelns: Dein ist mein ganzes Herz by Franz Lehár
Symphony No.4 in F minor, op.36 (4th movement) by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
1812 – Festival Overture, Op.49 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

Franz Lehár works sung by special guest tenor Roy Best.
Maninyas violin solo performed by Dene Olding.
Concertmaster, Dene Olding.

Official Website: http://www.sydneyfestival.org.au/2009/event/_item/event/FESTIVAL_SYMPHONY