rpo groups brochure autumn 2015

Great Group Discounts!

Save up to 35% off all ticket prices

www.rpo.co.uk/groups

OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2015

“What an absolutely wonderful evening, your orchestra

and the singers were sensational.”

Ros Patrick – IBM Retired Employees Club (London)

“Wonderful concert last night – all our members

had a fabulous time.”

Andrew Barnet – Cheam Probus Club

“The organisation is always superb, and we thank you

and your colleagues for making it so enjoyable.”

James Johnson – Kingsley Choral Group


St Paul”s Tickets: £40–£8.40 (after discounts)

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ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Tickets: £40–£8.40 (after discounts)

Dear Group Travel OrganiserI’m delighted to bring you the autumn 2015 highlights of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO)’s London season. From John Rutter at St Paul’s Cathedral to The Music of Bond; The Magic of Christmas with Debbie Wiseman to classical favourites at Cadogan Hall, there’s something for everyone! Groups of just 10+ save up to 35% off all ticket prices and receive many other exclusive benefits. We look forward to seeing you and your group at an RPO concert soon!

With best wishes,

Jo Thomson Friends’ and Groups’ Manager

John Rutter’s 70th Birthday ConcertThursday 5th November 2015, 7.30pm

A unique opportunity to see the hugely popular composer John Rutter conduct within the wondrous surroundings of St Paul’s Cathedral. This celebratory event features the London premiere of The Gift of Life: Six Canticles of Creation – Rutter’s highly anticipated new choral work, written in celebration of his 70th birthday this year, as well as Mozart’s monumental Requiem. Featuring Andrew Lucas (organ) and The Bach Choir, this truly special concert is definitely not to be missed!

John Rutter Conductor • Andrew Lucas Organ • The Bach Choir

Prices for St Paul’s Cathedral

Seating Areas (please refer to the seating plan above) Ticket Price 20% off

10–29 people30% off

30+ people

Dome / Front Nave £50 £40 £35Middle Nave / Front Transepts £42 £33.60 £29.40Middle Nave / Front Transepts £32 £25.60 £22.40Rear Nave / Rear Transepts £22 £17.60 £15.40Restricted View £12 £9.60 £8.40 Booking fees apply

Dedicated group bookings line: 020 7608 8840

ROYAL ALBERT HALL £40.07–£11.15 (after discounts)

The Music of BondFriday 9th October 2015, 7.30pm

The Music of Bond is back! Watch the Orchestra, along with special guest vocalists Alison Jiear (Les Misérables) and Lance Ellington (Strictly Come Dancing), perform timeless hits from over fi fty years of iconic fi lms about everyone’s favourite Secret Service agent. With sensational songs and thrilling themes from: Goldfi nger, Casino Royale, From Russia With Love, You Only Live Twice, Diamonds Are Forever and Live and Let Die, to name just a few. Featuring special guest presenter Fiona Fullerton (A View to a Kill)!

Gareth Hudson Conductor • Alison Jiear Vocals Lance Ellington Vocals • Fiona Fullerton Presenter

The Golden Age of Hollywood Wednesday 4th November 2015, 7.30pm

Drama, romance, glamour and heart-pounding action justly sum up Hollywood’s ‘Golden Age’. Take a step back in time to cinema’s most captivating era for a stunning selection of some of the most celebrated fi lm scores ever written. Featuring classic themes from timeless fi lms, from the 1920s right up until the 1960s, including: Gone With the Wind, Ben Hur, Sunset Boulevard, Robin Hood, Psycho, The Sea Hawk, Taxi Driver, North by Northwest and Psycho. Presented by Tommy Pearson (‘Saturday Night at the Movies’, Classic FM).

José Serebrier Conductor • Tommy Pearson Presenter • Roderick Elms Piano


ROYAL ALBERT HALL £31.62–£6.05 (after discounts)

The Great Classics: Berlioz’s Grande Messe des MortsMonday 30th November 2015, 7.30pm

One of Hector Berlioz’s most well-known works, Grande Messe des Morts is, without doubt, a classical tour-de-force. This emotionally stirring requiem, commemorating soldiers from the 1830 French Revolution, was written for an enormous orchestra, including over two hundred voices and thrilling massed brass, displaying Berlioz’s exquisite and colourful orchestration. The RPO is proud to be joined by two prestigious choirs – Goldsmiths Choral Union and Brighton Festival Chorus – for this remarkable performance.

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Seating Areas (please refer to the seating plan on the left)

TicketPrice

25% off10–29 people

35% off30+ people

Stalls £53.43 £40.07 £34.73Loggia Boxes £53.43 £40.07 £34.73Second Tier Boxes £48.52 £36.39 £31.54Front Arena (rows 1-15) £45.58 £34.19 £29.63Rear Arena (rows 16-29) £40.68 £30.51 £26.44Front Circle (rows 1-4) £35.78 £26.84 £23.26Mid Choir (rows 1-3) £29.90 £22.43 £19.44Rear Circle (rows 5-7) £25 £18.75 £16.25Upper Choir (rows 4-9) £25 £18.75 £16.25Side Circle (restricted view) £17.16 £12.87 £11.15Booking fees apply

Seating Areas (please refer to the seating plan above)

Ticket Price 25% off10–29 people

35% off 30+ people

Stalls £42.16 £31.62 £27.40Loggia Boxes £42.16 £31.62 £27.40Side Stalls / Second Tier Boxes £35 £26.25 £22.75Front Arena (rows 1-15) £35 £26.25 £22.75Rear Arena (rows 16-29) £25 £18.75 £16.25Front Circle (rows 1-4) £20.10 £15.08 £13.07Rear Circle (rows 5-7) £14.02 £10.52 £9.11Side Circle (restricted view) £9.31 £6.98 £6.05Booking fees apply

Prices for The Music of Bond and The Golden Age of Hollywood

Prices for The Great Classics

Brian Wright Conductor • James Edwards Tenor • Goldsmiths Choral Union • Brighton Festival Chorus


CADOGAN HALL Tickets: £30–£9.75 (after discounts)

Sounds from the New World Tuesday 6th October 2015, 7.30pm

Leon Botstein conducts the iconic sounds of 20th-century America, including Gershwin’s energetic Piano Concerto in F, performed here by the highly regarded British pianist Mark Bebbington (pictured), and Dvorák’s evergreen ‘New World’ Symphony, for which the composer’s inspirations came from the Native American music he heard and the ‘wide open spaces’ he saw in America and features the popular ‘Largo’ movement – known better to some of you as the ‘Hovis’ bread theme!

Choral Masterpieces Monday 2nd November 2015, 7.30pm

Hilary Davan Wetton (pictured) conducts an impressive concert celebrating two of the Classical era’s greatest geniuses: Haydn and Mozart. The acclaimed City of London Choir and a host of sensational soloists join the Orchestra for Haydn’s ‘Nelson Mass’, a magnificent work that contrasts dark, dramatic writing with radiant and joyful movements. Also featuring Mozart’s sparkling Piano Concerto No.23, performed by the dazzling Tom Poster.

Beethoven’s ‘Pastoral’ SymphonyTuesday 27th October 2015, 7.30pm

Eduardo Portal (pictured) conducts Weber’s Oberon Overture, which opens softly with the ‘magic horn call’ and Grieg’s only piano concerto, which ranks amongst some of the most popular classical works ever written, performed here by the exhilarating pianist Alessandro Taverna. Also featuring is Beethoven’s life-affirming ‘Pastoral’ Symphony, a firm favourite with audiences, which evokes vivid scenes of merry folk, storms, and shepherd’s songs.

Leon Botstein Conductor • Mark Bebbington Piano

Bernstein Three Dance Episodes from On the Town • Gershwin Piano Concerto in F Dvorák Symphony No.9, ‘From the New World’

Eduardo Portal Conductor • Alessandro Taverna Piano

Weber Oberon Overture • Grieg Piano Concerto • Beethoven Symphony No.6, ‘Pastoral’

Hilary Davan Wetton Conductor • Tom Poster Piano • Rachel Nicholls Soprano • Victoria Simmonds Mezzo-soprano • Jeffrey Lloyd-Roberts Tenor • Darren Jeffery Baritone • City of London Choir

Mozart Regina Coeli, K 276 • Mozart Concert Aria: Ch’io mi scordi di te (K505) • Mozart Piano Concerto No.23 in A major (K488) • Haydn ‘Nelson Mass’ (Missa in Angustiis, Hob. XXII:11)


CADOGAN HALL Tickets: £30–£9.75 (after discounts)

From Paris to New York Tuesday 10th November 2015, 7.30pm

Writing masterpieces from opposite sides of the world, these four composers were inspired by two great cities – Paris and New York. The RPO’s new Principal Associate Conductor, Alexander Shelley (pictured), leads this programme that balances driving intensity with playful comedy in equal proportions. Opening with Gershwin, featuring Prokofiev’s fiendishly difficult Piano Concerto No.3 – performed here by the skilful Boris Giltburg – and closing with an homage to the bright lights of Broadway with Bernstein.

Alexander Shelley Conductor • Boris Giltburg Piano

Gershwin Strike up the Band Overture • Prokofiev Piano Concerto No.3 Gershwin Variations on ‘I Got Rhythm’ • Gershwin An American in Paris Stravinsky Suite No.2 for Small Orchestra • Bernstein Symphonic Dances from West Side Story

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Ticket Price Stalls/Gallery

25% off 10–29 people

35% off 30+ people

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£32.50 £24.38 £21.13

£25 £18.75 £16.25

£15 £11.25 £9.75

Ticket Price Stalls/Gallery

20% off 10–29 people

30% off 30+ people

£48 £38.40 £33.60

£38 £30.40 £26.60

£28 £22.40 £19.60

£18 £14.40 £12.60

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Prices (classical)

Prices for The Magic of Christmas and Christmas Cracker


CADOGAN HALL Tickets: £38.40–£12.60 (after discounts)

The Magic of Christmas in association with Breast Cancer CareSunday 6th December 2015, 3.30pm

Enter into the festive spirit with this splendid seasonal concert, conducted by one of the UK’s finest film and television composers, Debbie Wiseman MBE (pictured). Featuring a wide variety of Christmas numbers, including: The Blue Danube Waltz, Winter Wonderland, White Christmas and Sleigh Ride plus several of Wiseman’s own compositions from Wolf Hall, Father Brown, The Whale and more. With Simon Bates as presenter, George Layton as narrator, and heartfelt singing by the charming James Loynes, this concert promises to herald in all the cheer of Christmas.

Debbie Wiseman Conductor • James Loynes Vocalist • Simon Bates Presenter • George Layton Narrator

Christmas Cracker Saturday 19th December 2015, 3pm & 7.30pm

Back by popular demand – it’s the RPO’s Christmas Cracker show! This year, the Orchestra is delighted to be joined by West End and television stars Anna-Jane Casey (Chicago) and Lance Ellington (Strictly Come Dancing) in a magical festive concert of seasonal songs, joyful sing-along carols and Yuletide pieces, including: Mary’s Boy Child, Santa Baby, Sleigh Ride, Bugler’s Holiday and Let it Snow. As the beautiful Christmas tree illuminates Cadogan Hall’s stage and mulled wine is served to complement the wintry weather, there will be no doubt in your minds that Christmas has well and truly begun!

Nick Davies Conductor • Anna-Jane Casey Vocalist • Lance Ellington Vocalist

Group

Booking

Information

Telephone: 020 7608 8840

Email: [email protected]

Website: www.rpo.co.uk/groups

RPO Group Discounts and Benefi ts

• Groups of 30+ save up to 35% off all

ticket prices

• Groups of 10+ save up to 25% off all

ticket prices

• The entire group receives FREE

concert programmes

• The group organiser receives TWO FREE

concert tickets

• Final payment is not due until eight

weeks before the concert

• Dedicated group bookings line

“What an absolutely wonderful evening, your orchestra

and the singers were sensational.”

Ros Patrick – IBM Retired Employees Club (London)

“Wonderful concert last night – all our members

had a fabulous time.”

Andrew Barnet – Cheam Probus Club

“The organisation is always superb, and we thank you

and your colleagues for making it so enjoyable.”

James Johnson – Kingsley Choral Group

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