London's Royal Albert Hall To Host John Barry Memorial Concert & Tickets
Tuesday, 12 April 2011
Written by Jon Stickler
A memorial concert to celebrate the life of five time Oscar winning composer, John Barry will be held on Monday, 20th of June at The Royal Albert Hall. All profits from the concert will benefit the newly established, John Barry Scholarship for Film Composition, at the Royal College of Music, London.
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will perform throughout the evening under the baton of conductor and RCM alumnus, Nicholas Dodd. The programme, produced by Laurie Barry and composer David Arnold, includes guest artists: Dame Shirley Bassey, Rumer and RCM alumnus Alfie Boe as well as tributes from Don Black, Sir Michael Caine, Timothy Dalton, Sir George Martin, Sir Michael Parkinson and Sir Tim Rice. The Chorus of the Royal College of Music International Opera School will also perform. The event is sponsored by The Royal College of Music through a grant by the Broccoli Foundation.
One of the most celebrated film composers of his generation, John Barry scored more than one hundred and twenty five films over the course of his career. The concert will reflect his most famous and best loved compositions.
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