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a manger in a dark room
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Classical music

Academy of Ancient Music: Handel's Messiah

Laurence Cummings and AAM join a truly world-class team of soloists for a seasonal performance of Handel’s Messiah.

George Frideric Handel Messiah
Academy of Ancient Music
Laurence Cummings director & harpsichord
Louise Alder soprano
Tim Mead countertenor
Nick Pritchard tenor
Cody Quattlebaum bass
Portrait photo of Frank Dupree, smiling and facing the camera.
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Classical music

London Symphony Orchestra/Sir Antonio Pappano

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Classical meets jazz with some Christmas favourites – plus a riotous ride with Kapustin, Gershwin’s most swinging tunes, and Bernstein at his exuberant best.

George Gershwin Overture to Girl Crazy
Leonard Bernstein Prelude, Fugue and Riffs
Nikolai Kapustin Piano Concerto No 4
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn (arr Jeff Tyzik) The Nutcracker Suite
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Selections from The Nutcracker
Leroy Anderson Sleigh Ride
London Symphony Orchestra
Sir Antonio Pappano conductor
Frank Dupree piano
Sérgio Pires clarinet
Members of the Choir of King's College, Cambridge
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Classical music

Christmas with King's College Choir

The Choir of King's College, Cambridge herald the Christmas season, joined on stage by the superb Crouch End Festival Chorus. 

Philharmonia Orchestra
Daniel Hyde conductor
Choir of King's College, Cambridge
Crouch End Festival Chorus
The orchestra performing on stage, surrounded by candles and two Christmas trees
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Classical music

Candlelit Carols

A sublime concert of carols and seasonal classics, staged in an evocative candle-lit style setting.

Anon (arr Mark Cullen) Joy to the World
George Frideric Handel Christmas sequence from Messiah
David Willcocks Sussex Carol
Johann Sebastian Bach Air on the G String
Trad Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
O Come, All Ye Faithful
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Once in Royal David's City
Eternal Source of Light Divine
Deck the Hall
The Twelve Days of Christmas
Mozart Festival Orchestra
Steven Devine conductor
Harriet Eyley soprano
London Concert Choir
Louise Dearman singing into a microphone, with pianist Jonathan Cohen on piano behind her
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Classical music

Christmas Carol Singalong

Christmas Carol Singalong is coming to town. Join Jonathan Cohen and Louise Dearman for some festive family fun with some of the very best Christmas songs and seasonal classics.

Frosty the Snowman
Sleigh Ride
Merry Christmas Everyone
Santa Claus is Coming to Town
Winter Wonderland
Away in a Manger
God Rest ye Merry Gentleman
Let it Go
O Come, All Ye Faithful
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Once In Royal David's City
The Twelve Days of Christmas
London Concert Orchestra
London Concert Chorus
Jonathan Cohen presenter
Louise Dearman guest singer
Three female singers with a pink background
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Classical music

The Big Christmas Party

The Big Christmas Party boasts a spectacular blend of festive pop hits and traditional favourites, featuring a dazzling live ensemble band, four headline singers and incredible live music.

Includes:
Santa Tell Me
One More Sleep
Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)
Last Christmas
All I Want for Christmas
Driving Home for Christmas
Winter Wonderland
Merry Christmas Everyone
Let it Snow
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer
Step Into Christmas
Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree
London Concert Orchestra
John Rigby conductor
The brass section of the Glenn Miller Orchestra performing on stage, with the double bassist in the background
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Classical music

Glenn Miller Orchestra

The UK’s most celebrated big band returns, swinging you back in time with Glenn Miller’s own arrangements of favourite wartime chart toppers and hits from the forties.

Little Brown Jug
Pennsylvania 6-5000
Chatanooga Choo Choo
It's Almost Like Being in Love
Moonlight Serenade
Dambusters March
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Catherine Sykes vocals
Mark Porter vocals
The London Concert Orchestra performing on stage
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Classical music

The Best of John Williams

An awe-inspiring concert celebrating the iconic scores of John Williams, including music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Jurassic Park and many more.

includes music from:
Star Wars
Harry Potter
Indiana Jones
Jurassic Park
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
The Terminal
The Witches of Eastwick
Schindler's List
Munich
Hook
London Concert Orchestra
Robert Emery conductor
Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven
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Classical music

Beethoven's Ninth

An unforgettable all-Beethoven programme featuring the monumental Choral symphony with its climactic ‘Ode to Joy’ performed by the renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Concerto No 5, Emperor
Symphony No 9, Choral
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Christopher Warren-Green conductor
Sarah Giford soprano
Clare Presland mezzo-soprano
Elgan Llyr Thomas tenor
London Concert Choir
Goldsmiths Choral Union
Highgate Choral Society
Musicians performing on stage in period costume, with five tall candelabras behind them
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Classical music

Four Seasons by Candlelight

The verve and virtuosity of the 18th century is brought to life in this enchanting concert staged in a candle-lit style setting with an evocative programme crowned by Vivaldi’s sublime masterpiece.

Antonio Vivaldi The Four Seasons
Marc-Antoine Charpentier 'Prelude' from Te Deum
Johann Sebastian Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart 'Alleluia' from Exultate Jubilate
George Frideric Handel Eternal Source of Light Divine
Henry Purcell Trumpet Suite
George Frideric Handel Let the Bright Seraphim
Mozart Festival Orchestra
David Juritz violin
David Blackadder trumpet
Harriet Eyley soprano
Man in armour holding a sword
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Classical music

Music of the Movies: The Lord of the Rings, Game of Thrones

Experience epic music from Lord of the Rings, The Hobbit, Game of Thrones and beyond as the worlds of TV, film and fantasy are brought to life by a full symphony orchestra and choir.
 

Featuring music from
Lord of the Rings
The Hobbit
Game of Thrones
The Witcher
How to Train Your Dragon
Avatar
Pirates of the Caribbean
Star Wars
London Concert Orchestra
Toby Purser conductor
London Concert Choir
A split screen image with Jude Law and Cameron Diaz on top and Kate Winslet and Jack Black on the bottom
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The Holiday with live orchestra

The beloved Christmas film will be presented live in concert this winter, featuring its musical score performed live alongside the film by a full concert orchestra.

London Concert Orchestra
Anthony Inglis conductor
The London Concert Orchestra playing in front of an image of the Earth as seen from space
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Classical music

The Music of Zimmer vs Williams

It's time to settle the scores, as the London Concert Orchestra performs the best scores from two of the greatest film composers of all time in one fabulous programme.

includes music from:
E.T.
Harry Potter
Inception
Gladiator
Star Wars
Pirates of the Caribbean
Jurassic Park
Lion King
Top Gun
Indiana Jones
Batman Begins
The Dark Knight Rises
London Concert Orchestra
Anthony Inglis conductor
London Concert Choir
Anthony Inglis from behind, conducting in front of a crowd and an array of Union Jack flags
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Classical music

New Year's Day Proms

Ring in the new year with a stirring celebration of classical favourites, including a complimentary drink.

Giuseppe Verdi 'Brindisi' from La traviata
Johann Strauss II Die Fledermaus Overture
Georges Bizet 'Flower Song' from Carmen
Giacomo Puccini 'O soave fanciulla' from La bohème
'Nessun Dorma' from Turandot
Henry Wood 'Hornpipe' from Fantasia on British Sea Songs
Edward Elgar Land of Hope and Glory
Gustav Holst 'Jupiter' from The Planets
Edward Elgar Pomp and Circumstance
Sam Fonteyn Ski Sunday
London Concert Orchestra
Anthony Inglis conductor
Musicians in the string section of the National Youth Orchestra on stage at the Barbican
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Classical music

The National Youth Orchestra

Starting the year off with extraordinary skill and an exuberant sound, The National Youth Orchestra make their annual appearance in our Hall. 

Maurice Ravel Boléro
Anna Thorvaldsdottir Catamorphosis
Carl Nielsen Symphony No 4, The Inextinguishable
The National Youth Orchestra
Jaime Martin conductor