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ALL THINGS ORCHESTRAL AT
AMERICAN EXPRESS PRESENTS
BST HYDE PARK
American Express presents BST Hyde
Park’s much loved classical music
experience, All Things Orchestral,
returns to Hyde Park for a third year as
part of the Open House programme on
Thursday 10 July. Hosted once more by
Myleene Klass, the Royal Philharmonic
Concert Orchestra – conducted by Ben
Palmer – will whisk the audience on a
journey through time, celebrating
Cinematic Classics and orchestral
favourites to include Star Wars, Indiana
Jones and a special segment to
commemorate the 80th anniversary of
VE Day.
All Things Orchestral is linking with
Marvel Studios to present the exclusive
world premiere of The Fantastic Four:
First Steps orchestral suite written by
Academy Award®-winning composer
and director Michael Giacchino as part
of the launch of the new film. This will
offer a rare insight into the creative
process of one of Hollywood’s most
inventive musical voices, ahead of his
return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe
as composer. As well as Michael
Giacchino the sensational string duo
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FIRL and brilliant baritone Benjamin
Appl join the bill.
True to the accessible ethos of BST
Hyde Park’s Open House, All Things
Orchestral will offer affordable tickets.
With many orchestras and arts
organisations struggling, and attendance
of classical performances in decline,
All Things Orchestral reminds people of
the power of classical music, and
introduces it to new audiences.
Lucy Noble, Artistic Director at AEG
Presents, says ‘We’re delighted to bring
All Things Orchestral back to BST Hyde
Park for its third year! These concerts
have helped show that classical and
orchestral music is for everyone to
enjoy, and we’re so thrilled to celebrate
some of the world’s most exciting music
– performed by the finest musicians – in
an accessible and affordable way.’
BST Hyde Park returns with more
superstars and unique shows. This July
will see more legendary artists take to
the stage over three weekends with
headliners Noah Kahan (4 July), Sabrina
Carpenter (5 and 6 July), neil young and
the chrome hearts (11 July), Stevie
Wonder (12 July) and Jeff Lynne’s ELO
(13 July) taking over Hyde Park.
www.bst-hydepark.com
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DISNEY’S HERCULES
Disney’s Hercules is a musical
inspired by the animated film, based on
the ancient myth. It's what classical
civilisation would have wanted. The
show is currently running at Theatre
Royal, Drury Lane.
Ancient Greece. A time of gods,
mortals... and Hercules, who isn't quite
either. But if he's not a god, how can he
possibly save the world from Hades? It's
one thing flexing those pecs, but going
from zero to hero requires a different
kind of strength. Get ready for a wisecracking, column-shaking, underworldrocking ride of adventure, self-discovery,
and love – in tunics.
Luke Brady (Hercules). Photo: Matt Crockett
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With music by Alan Menken and lyrics
by David Zippel, and a brand-new book
by Robert Horn and Kwame Kwei-Armah,
Casey Nicholaw’s production of Hercules
is inspired by the 1997 animated film of
the same name from Walt Disney Studios.
The feature film, directed by The Little
Mermaid filmmakers John Musker and
Ron Clements, and written by Clements,
Musker, Donald McEnery, Bob Shaw and
Irene Mecchi, won Best Animation Feature
at the Los Angeles Film Critics
Association Awards and was nominated
for the Academy Award® for Best Original
Song for Go the Distance.
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