The Great Hall within Liverpool’s St George’s Hall will once again be filled with live classical music on Sunday 23rd March in the second concert of the series for Organ and Orchestra.

St George’s Hall now hosts its own orchestra-in-residence L’ Orchestra dell’Arte who this season are bringing three concerts under the musical direction of their conductor Edward Peak. Edward is widely known to music lovers in the region from his career with the R.L.P.O. and B.B.C.

The refurbishment of the world famous Willis organ with its 7737 pipes means that after a gap of many years it can be heard once more in some of the best works written for organ and live orchestra. The organ was originally built as the largest concert organ in the world in 1855.

Following the wonderful Elgar Heritage Concert last November the halls great organist, Professor Ian Tracey, will be the soloist in “Superbe”, an evening of beautiful music from France. Ian will play the inspiring Concerto For Organ – Strings and Timpani by Poulenc, also the majestic Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 (Organ Symphony) and excerpts from Massenet’s Le Cid will complete this programme. Ian has previously commercially recorded both these organ pieces but is delighted to be performing them live on this famous Henry Willis organ in St George’s Hall.

Valerie Warr, Orchestra Manager said, “We have brought back to the people the original hopes and traditions of the Great Hall, and its iconic Henry Willis Organ, as a venue for music making. This forthcoming concert brings the French superb tradition of Organ excellence with the powerful Saint-Saens Organ Symphony and lyrical Poulenc concerto.”

Alan Smith, St George’s Hall Manager said, “St George’s Hall is delighted to have developed its own “in house” orchestra to look to animate the magnificent building, and to continually put centre stage the magnificent Willis organ. The hall is aiming to improve the condition of the Willis organ year on year, and this ambition can be enhanced through its continuing use.”

This is a unique classical evening not to be missed!

For further information please visit www.stgeorgesliverpool.co.uk.

 Tickets for this event are priced at £15 (Plus booking Fee)

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