A 50-piece orchestra will perform Dvořák’s New World Symphony alongside music from Dances with Wolves and Titanic at Marlborough College Chapel next month.
The Fulltone Orchestra will present The New World Symphony on Sunday 8th November at 3pm, with violin soloist Katy Smith performing Ralph Vaughan Williams’ The Lark Ascending.
Conducted by the orchestra’s founder and Musical Director Anthony Brown, the programme opens with John Barry’s suite from Dances with Wolves and James Horner’s Titanic Suite, before The Lark Ascending and Dvořák’s Symphony No. 9 bring together music from the concert hall and cinema.
Written in 1893, Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony is one of the best-known works in the orchestral repertoire. The concert will be performed in the Gothic setting of Marlborough College Chapel, whose acoustics provide a backdrop for the orchestra’s 50 musicians drawn from across the South West.
Anthony Brown said: “We’re delighted to be returning to Marlborough College. This programme takes audiences across cultures, landscapes and generations, and the Chapel’s acoustic gives our 50 players the space to really open up!”
The Fulltone Orchestra was founded by Brown in 2017 and performs music spanning classical masterpieces and contemporary works. Its projects have included performances of Karl Jenkins’ The Armed Man, Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue and a live performance of Enya’s Watermark album.
The concert takes place at Marlborough College Chapel on Sunday 8th November at 3pm.
Tickets and further information are available at fto.org.uk/events. Early booking is advised.
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