Retrophonica: Début Concert
Two sold-out performances in the subterranean setting of Brunel's Thames Tunnel, Rotherhithe — an immersive evening of theremin and orchestra marking the centenary of the first electronic instrument. With narration by Ken Hollings, Holly Lowe on harp, Paul Jackson on piano, and an ensemble of over 20 musicians. Both shows sold out, the first more than six weeks in advance.
Programme
- Shostakovich — Snowstorm from Odna
- Herrmann — The Day the Earth Stood Still suite
- Rachmaninov — Ne Poy Krasavitsa
- Saint-Saëns — Aquarium
- Alex Palmer — The Wheel of Time (world premiere)
- Martinů — Fantaisie for Theremin, String Quartet, Oboe and Piano
- Parker / Shostakovich — Midsomer Murders / Waltz No. 2
- Rózsa (arr. D'Artega) — Spellbound Concerto
- John Williams — Across the Stars (Star Wars: Episode II)
- Debussy — Clair de Lune
- Revel & Les Baxter — Moon Moods
- Saint-Saëns — The Swan
- Schillinger — First Airphonic Suite (encore)
staged by the distinctly excellent Retrophonica ... their debut concert last October was a near-instant sell-out, and having been along ourselves we can vouch that they are the real deal.— The Nudge