Opera Spectacular! - T01704618335If you want to enter the world of opera, without having to sit through a whole production, then this concert is for you. Essentially it's the highlights from some of the greatest operas ever written. | |
| 15 Oct 21 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01751665376 |
T01099682040Following a Tchaikovsky night last October, a sell-out Christmas concert in December and a Favourite Classics Concert in February, Cardiff's orchestra return to the National Concert Hall of Wales with one final concert, playing four of their favourite pieces from the last 30 years. The night will begin with Alun Hoddinott's exuberant Welsh Dances and will be followed by probably the most romantic and popular concerto ever written, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No.2. The Orchestra is also delighted to welcome back soloist, Richard McMahon, who performed this very work in CPO's inaugural concert 30 years ago! The second half of the concert features two orchestral showpieces, Gershwin's An American in Paris and Respighi's The Pines of Rome where the orchestra will swell to over 100 players as the music climaxes with the resplendent evocation of a huge Roman legion marching triumphantly into ancient Rome | |
| 23 Jun 12 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L699252355 |
Favourite Classics - T01548976561Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 24 Feb 12 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01636137402 |
Shakespeare in Music - T617017167CPO's new season opens with a programme celebrating the inspiration of Shakespeare on four great composers. Tchaikovsky provided one of his richest, most emotional scores for Hamlet. This contrasts with the lightness and sheer joy of Mendelssohn's A Midsummer Night's Dream, including that famous wedding march. Sibelius' score for The Tempest opens with a dark brooding Prelude. The award-winning animator Virginia Head has animated this dramatic piece, with support from the Arts Council of Wales and her work will be shown at the concert on a big screen. Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet ballet suite completes the programme and includes the music used as the theme for The Apprentice. | |
| 15 Oct 10 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01546757306 |
A Concert of Overtures - T1428203794From as early as the 17th century the Overture has introduced some of the finest scores to stage, screen and landmark events. This often rousing piece of music gives an essential musical flavour of the drama that is about to unfold and in many cases can be the finest music you will hear in any event.Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 12 Feb 10 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L1748099317 |
A Christmas Night at the Movies - T0699359769All proceeds to George Thomas Hospice Care.Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 4 Dec 09 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L906935102 |
Summer Spectacular - T0266932637Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 26 Jun 09 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L1038333738 |
Almost St Valentine's Day Concert - T1086199708Performer Bridget Mermikides (guitar). | |
| 13 Feb 09 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L33823207 |
A British Night at the Movies - T1383268177Performer Stewart Roberts (piano). | |
| 12 Dec 08 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01740546416 |
London Calling - T01011375598Performer Steffan Morris (cello). | |
| 24 Oct 08 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01173266955 |
A Christmas Night At The Movies - T0195825875Proceeds from this concert will go to George Thomas Hospice Care.Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 7 Dec 07 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L1810330460 |
Viennese Classics - T686878193Conductor Michael Bell. Performer Jeffrey Howard (soloist). | |
| 19 Oct 07 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01306408016 |
Vive La France - T535385255 | |
| 9 Feb 07 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L1871004926 |
A Christmas Night at the Movies - T1592564357All proceeds this year going to George Thomas Hospice CareConductor Michael Bell. | |
| 15 Dec 06 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01590723820 |
Music for You! - T2051447107Stories and musicPerformer Brian Blessed. | |
| 20 Oct 06 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L0616253046 |
From Russia with Love - T01158569282Music Tchaikovsky. Music Rachmaninov. Music Shostakovich. Music Borodin. Conductor Michael Bell. Performer Jeffrey Howard (piano). | |
| 17 Feb 06 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L492280017 |
A Christmas Night at the Movies - T0519456074Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 16 Dec 05 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01891351639 |
T01084697390Conductor Michael Bell. Performer Dawn Hardwick (piano). Music Bernstein (Candide Overture). Music Bernstein (Candide Suite). Music Gershwin (Rhapsody in Blue). Music Gershwin (Cuban Overture). Music Copland (Billy the Kid Suite). Music Barber (Adagio for Strings). Music John Phillip Sousa. Music Leroy Anderson. | |
| 21 Oct 05 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L1743910224 |
Christmas Night in Vienna - T1317252793Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 16 Dec 04 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L0651324264 |
T1866137406Conductor Michael Bell. Performer Dawn hardwick (piano). Performer Matthew Davies (piano). Music Rossini. Music Ravel. Music Saint-Saens. Music Respighi. | |
| 9 Oct 04 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L0657934511 |
A Night at the Movies - T793148785 | |
| 12 Feb 04 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01490368208 |
Tchaikovsky Night - T522259800Conductor Michael Bell. Performer Rakhi Singh (violin). Music Tchaikovsky (Capriccio Italien; Violin Concerto; Swan Lake Suite; 1812 Overture). | |
| 11 Dec 03 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L0842868717 |
A Christmas Night at the Movies the music of John Williams - T1427806878Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 13 Dec 02 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L01741931471 |
Scandinavian Festival - T575460730Conductor Michael Bell. Performer Martin Jones (piano). Music Sibelius (Finlandia). Music Grieg (Piano Concerto in A minor). Music Alfen (Swedish Rhapsody No 1). Music Sibelius (Karelia Suite). | |
| 5 Oct 02 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L02075482115 |
20th Anniversary Concert - T1399407220Conductor Michael Bell. Performer Michael Wilson (violin). Music Rossini (William Tell Overture). Music Mendelssohn (Violin Concerto in E Minor). Music Richard Strauss (An Alpine Symphony). | |
| 22 Jun 02 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L982241055 |
Tchaikovsky Night - T0326826542 | |
| 21 Feb 02 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L1184917685 |
Movie Music in Concert - T2065010387The CPO's night at the movies is a popular annual concert celebrating the breathtaking music the movies have to offer. This year's selection includes pieces from 2001 (A Space Odyssey), King Kong, Oklahoma!, Star Trek, James Bond and The Jungle Book.Conductor Michael Bell. | |
| 13 Dec 01 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L098942492 |
Legends - T01736496385Conductor Michael Bell. Music Strauss (Don Juan). Music Kamen (Robin Hood The Prince of Thieves - Film Suite). Music Dukas (The Sorcerer's Apprentice). Music Khachaturian (Ballet Suite). | |
| 13 Oct 01 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L0689110090 |
Shakespeare in Music - T01233127807 | |
| 24 Feb 01 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L0265527168 |
A Christmas Night at the Movies VIII - T0399200375 | |
| 16 Dec 00 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L669739688 |
Viv Espana! - T213718680Conductor Mike Bell. Performer Daniel Jones (guitar). Music Chabrier (Espana). Music Rodrigo (Concierto de Aranjuez - Guitar Concerto). Music Rozsa (Suite for the film El Cid). Music Bizet (Carmen Suite). Music Ravel (Balero). Music Da Falla (Suite for The Three Cornered Hat). | |
| 21 Oct 00 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L790099 |
T135810425Conductor Michael Bell. Performer Elenid Owen (violin). Music Bach. Music Stokowsi (Toccata and Fugue in D Minor). Music Lalo (Symphonie Espagnole). Music Elgar (Symphony No 1 in A Flat Major). Music Faure (Pavane). | |
| 22 Jun 00 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L61384280 |
T988803349Popular American classicsMusic Copland (Fanfare for the Common Man). Music Gershwin (Overture - Strike Up The Band). Music Bernstein (Symphonic Dances form West Side Story). Music Barber. Music Duke Ellington. Music Sousa. | |
| 21 Nov 99 | Hall for Cornwall, Truro :: V1183 listing details L032291249 |
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| 25 Jun 16 | St David's Hall, Cardiff :: V825 listing details L376242595 |
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