Forthcoming Events
From E.T. to Star Wars and beyond, nothing can compare to the iconic film scores of John Williams. Enjoy this concert packed full of the Hollywood heavyweight’s most celebrated and iconic music. Conducted and presented by Pete Harrison.
Music from E.T. Jaws, Hook, Star Wars, Superman, Harry Potter, Indiana Jones, Jurassic Park, Schindler’s List, Close Encounters and many more…
ROLLING STONES I can’t get no satisfaction
THE BEATLES Let it be, Penny Lane and Can’t buy me love
STEVIE WONDER Medley
TCHAIKOVSKY Swan Lake: Finale
JOHN WILLIAMS E.T.: Flying Theme
PARRY Jerusalem
ELGAR Pomp & Circumstance March No.1
…and much more!
This is live music at its most spectacular – the unbeatable anthems of the Rolling Stones and The Beatles meets the get-up-and-dance pop rhythms of Stevie Wonder, alongside your favourite Proms music! To celeberate 90 years of fantastic live music at Ipswich Regent, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Pete Harrison present this spectacular anniversary concert, packed full of the classics throughout the ages!
From the awe-inspiring sound of E.T.’s Flying Theme, to the pomp of Elgar and the rock rhythms of John, Paul, George and Ringo – you’ll find yourself on your feet in no time!
The full symphonic power of the BSO and the Bournemouth Symphony Chorus join forces for an epic concert featuring hits by Pink Floyd including Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Money, Hey You, Another Brick In The Wall, Wish You Were Here, Time and many more…
Back by popular demand, all the greatest hits of Pink Floyd for orchestra, rock band and choir conducted by Pete Harrison.
Programme includes;
Time
Us & Them
Hey You
Shine On You Crazy Diamond
Wish You Were Here
Money
In The Flesh
Another Brick in the Wall
Great Gig in the Sky
Take It Back… and more.
This wonderful animated film is now a festive family tradition, creating special memories for young and old. Join Pete Harrison, the Ulster Orchestra and young guest soloists for magic and adventure in this big-screen, classic tale of a boy whose snowman comes to life.
This wonderful animated film is now a festive family tradition, creating special memories for young and old. Join Pete Harrison, the Ulster Orchestra and young guest soloists for magic and adventure in this big-screen, classic tale of a boy whose snowman comes to life.
Start your festive countdown with our ever-popular Christmas Celebrations concerts, full of sparkle and seasonal cheer. Full programme and details to be announced.
Start your festive countdown with our ever-popular Christmas Celebrations concerts, full of sparkle and seasonal cheer. Full programme and details to be announced.
Past Events
Relive the sounds of the 80s in full symphonic Technicolour with Pete Harrison and the BSO with another fantastic evening of music and nostalgia. Toto Africa Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse of the Heart Elton John I’m Still Standing Ultravox Vienna Hits from the decade include Sweet Dreams by The Eurythmics, Faith by George Michael, Don’t You Want Me by The Human League and Alone by Heart, as well as special medleys of music by David Bowie, Madonna and Blondie plus a finale megamix of Stock, Aitken and Waterman classics! Singers: Emma Kershaw, Katie Birtill, Oliver Tompsett & Patrick Smyth. Not forgetting the stunning ‘son et lumiere’ laser, lights and pyrotechnics show to top off the evening – this year with its own 80s twist. Ten years ago our sister choirs performed their very first concert and now, together with Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra, Inspiration Southampton are recreating that extraordinary choral extravaganza. With blockbusters such as ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’, ‘O Fortuna’ and ‘Hallelujah Chorus’, as well as beautiful unaccompanied gems, ‘Fields of Gold’ and ‘Goodnight, My Angel’, this concert will showcase the massed voices of Inspiration Southampton as we celebrate the power of song. The concert will be signed song interpreted for BSL users. Popular classical music used in iconic films of the last 50 years
together with some of the greatest Oscar winning original sound tracks. With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Pete Harrison with soloists Johanna Röhrig (violin) and Oliver Poole (piano) along with Opera Prelude vocal soloists Francesca Chiejina (soprano) and Rosie Clifford (mezzo-soprano), presented by Aled Jones, generously supported by The Classical Club. R Strauss – Also Sprach Zarathustra (as used in 2001 and Zoolander) Repertoire including: Handel – Rejouissance from Music for the Royal Fireworks (as used in The King’s Speech and Johnny English) J Strauss – Blue Danube Waltz (as used in 2001, Titanic and Jungle Book) Mussorgsky – Night on Bare Mountain (as used in Natural Born Killers, Saturday Night Fever and Fantasia) Richard Addinsell – The Warsaw Concerto (from Serious Moonlight) Wagner – The Ride of the Valkyries (as used in Apocalypse Now, The Blues Brothers and Rebel without a Cause) Rossini – The William Tell Overture (as used in Clockwork Orange, National Lampoon and Toy Story 2) John Williams – Schindlers List Elgar – Pomp & Circumstance March No 1 (as used in Fantasia, Forrest Gump and Clockwork Orange) Featuring music from your all-time favourite blockbuster film scores including: OUT OF AFRICA THE LORD OF THE RINGS THE MISSION APOLLO 13 JURASSIC PARK PIRATES OF THE CARIBBEAN 633 SQUADRON …and many more! The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra transports you to Hollywood in this film spectacular! More Library recordings of the music of Adam Saunders & Mark Cousins – in London. A sensational concert of your favourite music from deep space and beyond in a galaxy of sight and sound conducted and presented by Pete Harrison. From Hollywood to High Wycombe, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra transports you to the silver screen in this film spectacular, featuring music from your all-time favourite blockbuster film scores including: THE AVENGERS, Filled with action and adventure, this concert is perfect for film lovers, families, newbies and regular concertgoers, so if you have never been to a concert before, why not give something new a try? Featuring
music from some of their greatest films, including The Sound of Music,
Oklahoma!, The King and I, South Pacific and more! Conductor: Pete Harrison Soloists: To be confirmed In association with Poole’s acclaimed Cantabilé Choir The London Concert Orchestra perform the very best epic scores from the two greatest film composers of all time. Conducted and presented by Pete Harrison. The full symphonic orchestra perform favourite scores including from: Inception, Gladiator, Superman Man of Steel, Harry Potter, The Dark
Knight Rises, Pirates of the Caribbean, Star Wars, The Da Vinci Code,
Raiders of the Lost Ark. The National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales (NYWOW) has developed an enviable reputation as one of the UK’s leading symphonic wind ensembles. Its performances both in Wales and abroad, particularly of contemporary repertoire in which it specialises, have received widespread critical acclaim. Dates: 22nd-28th April 2019 Pete Harrison conducted the National Youth Wind Orchestra of Wales in 2017 and returns this Easter to work with you again. A busy freelance conductor and presenter, Pete works regularly with the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra and Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and has recently worked with Ulster Orchestra and the Philharmonia. He also works with orchestras around the country for Raymond Gubbay and has just come back from Moscow where he was conducting the Russian State Symphony Orchestra. Concerts: For our concert this year we are teaming up with Rawffest, the Youth Arts Festival which this year is being held in the Wales Millennium Centre. The concert will be held at the BBC Hoddinott Hall on the afternoon of the 28th April.
E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL
Filled with action and adventure, this concert is perfect for film lovers, families, newbies and regular concert-goers, so if you have never been to a classical concert before, why not give something new a try?
FREE: Join BBC Radio Northampton’s John Griff for a free Pre-Concert Talk with Pete Harrison at 6.30pm
John Williams
Star Wars Superman E.T. Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Holst
Mars & Jupiter from The Planets
Strauss
Also Sprach Zarathustra
Plus
Gravity, Predator & Alien 
E.T. THE EXTRA TERRESTRIAL,
OUT OF AFRICA,
WITNESS,
THE LORD OF THE RINGS,
THE MISSION,
DANCES WITH WOLVES,
THE THEORY OF EVERYTHING,
633 SQUADRON
FREE: Pre-concert talk at 6:30pm with Venue Manager David Mansfield and Conductor Pete Harrison.
Course Venue: Trinity St David, Carmarthen
Conductor: Pete Harrison