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English Philharmonia due to premiere new work on 12 May at the Royal Festival Hall … 2 May 2008
The finishing touches are being put to a remarkable concert taking place on the 12th of May at the Royal Festival Hall, on London's South Bank. It will be performed by the English Philharmonia and chorus and contains two works by the Indian based composer Chris Williams. The first - Tsunami Requiem - tells the story the disaster in December 2004 which saw 150 thousand people killed in 11 countries. The second work, revisits the region and is a celebration of survival and rebuilding. Graham Wili talks to Bob Jones, Classic FM about the project: www.classicfm.com/artsdaily
Matthew Scrivener announced as leader for English Philharmonia …24 April 2008
English Philharmonia is pleased to announce that Matthew Scrivener has accepted the position of the orchestra’s leader. Matthew is the leader of the English National Ballet orchestra and guest leader for National Symphony orchestra, City of London Sinfonia and the R.P.O.