The Hall on the Hill at St George's Bristol on Wednesday 28th February and Thursday 1st March 2018
Posted on: 27 Feb 2018The Hall on the Hill - a brand new community opera specially commissioned to mark the launch of St George's new creative space - will get its premiere at the venue on Wednesday 28th February, followed by a second performance on Thursday 1st March 2018.
With music composed by Mark Lawrence and lyrics by Claire Williamson, the musical piece will celebrate the life and times of St George's which has a long and estimable history as one of Bristol's most revered live music institutions with a strong and enviable year-round programme of jazz, world, classical and folk.
A cast of hundreds of local school children, a chamber group of professional and student players as well as experienced vocal soloists will assemble for the work, which will take the audience on a whirlwind trip over the past 200 years. Historical snippets covered will include how the original church was built and pivotal key moments in the city such as the Queen's Square 1831 riots, the building's use during the turbulent war years, and its eventual transformation into as a venue for musical excellence.
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St George's - 'history's witness, standing strong in the winds of change' as the production aptly and eloquently says it - is set to be one of the musical highlights of, not just the venue's, but Bristol's musical calendar, and a thrilling, imaginative rollercoaster homage to the concert hall's creative life so far.
The operatic spectacular starts at 7pm and runs for 50 minutes with no interval. Tickets cost £10, £5 to students/under 18s and can be purchased here.
St George's in located at Great George Street (Off Park Street), Bristol, BS1 5RR. Tel. 0117 929 4929
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Jamie is a writer, blogger, journalist, critic, film fan, soundtrack nerd and all-round Bristolian good egg. He loves the music of Philip Glass, the art of Salvador Dali, the writings of Charles Bukowksi and Hunter S Thompson, the irreverence of Harry Hill, and the timeless, straw-chomping exuberance of The Wurzels. You can sometimes find him railing against a surging tide of passing cyclists, or gorging himself senseless on the Oriental delights of a Cosmos all-you-can-eat buffet.
