Manchester Classical Finale

Musicians from the Hallé, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester Collective, RNCM, ENO Chorus and Hallé Choir assemble under the baton of Alpesh Chauhan for a spectacular concert of fanfares and flourishes to celebrate the finale of a spectacular weekend of music.

The concert begins with John Adams’ joyfully exuberant fanfare for orchestra, Short Ride in a Fast Machine, followed by Iain Farrington’s Street Party, a joyful and riotous orchestral and choral celebration in a colourful, carnival atmosphere.

It captures the energy, rhythm and fun of outdoor parties and showcases the virtuosity of the individual orchestral players with jazz-inspired solos and technical brilliance. The choral forces remain for Borodin’s Polovtsian Dances, the exciting climax to the second act of Borodin’s opera, Prince Igor.

The concert comes to a thrilling conclusion with Respighi’s Pines of Rome, the second of three tone poems Respighi wrote to recall the glory of the Roman Empire.

Ending with spectacular brass fanfares, the piece will raise the roof of The Bridgewater Hall in a vibrant celebration of Manchester’s dynamic classical music scene.

Iain Farrington’s Street Party is commissioned by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra, in partnership with Manchester Classical.