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Palestine Solidarity Campaign with Adhoc Humanitarians Orchestra present

Great Big “Viva Palestina!” Orchestral Concert for Gaza

7.30pm, Saturday 24th October 2009

St Augustine’s Church

117 Queen’s Gate, London, SW7 5LP

Adhoc Humanitarians Orchestra, together with its conductors, soloists and interval musicians, brings together a staggeringly generous array of some of the best professional and top amateur musicians in and around London, determined to give their time for free, to play because they care about the plight of the world, love the music and enjoy making a difference, with pizzazz. All donations raised by all of our concerts go direct to the humanitarian charities, intact because, uniquely, all orchestral and concert costs are funded separately. In 2003 and 2004 the orchestra played acclaimed concerts for Palestine, Romania and Tibet and this is the first project the orchestra has undertaken in 2009, returning once again to Palestine. Adhoc Humanitarians Orchestra – “Altruism in Tune”.

Conductor: Andrew Gourlay

Award winning conductor Andrew Gourlay has conducted the St Petersburg State Symphony Orchestra whilst studying with Polianichko in Russia as well as The Marriage of Figaro at the Britten Theatre, and was selected in 2008 to conduct the London Symphony Orchestra in a public masterclass with Valery Gergiev.

Andrew has presented The Early Music Show on BBC Radio 3 and appeared as a musician in Kenneth Branagh’s film adaptation of The Magic Flute. Current projects include conducting for the BBC’s Discovering Music programme, working at the Royal Ballet as Cover Conductor for Barry Wordsworth, as well as concerts with both the Kensington Symphony and Kensington Chamber orchestras.

“Andrew Gourlay is one of the most exciting young conductors I have ever seen and he is a joy to watch." Dame Judi Dench

Rachmaninov – Isle of the Dead

Isle of the Dead, Op. 29, a symphonic poem composed by Sergei Rachmaninoff and inspired by Arnold Böcklin's painting Isle of the Dead is considered a classic example of Russian late-Romanticism of the beginning of the 20th century. The main themes in Isle of the Dead are based on water movement, and depicts breathing, creating a holistic reflection on how life and death are intertwined.

Shostakovich – 10th Symphony

In content and structure, the 10th Symphony is perhaps the finest example of Dmitri Shostakovich’s ingenious synthesis of allusions to the symphonic tradition on the one hand, and encoded references to his own particular time and place on the other. Composed of a variation of fast and slow movements, the 10th Symphony is influenced by Mahler and based on themes relating to personal identity. The principal theme, heard calling through the orchestra on French Horn, is a passionate evocation of love.

There will be a long, 30 minute interval, as well as post-concert continuation, with music provided by international and Palestinian artists

7.30pm, Saturday 24th October 2009 at St Augustine’s Church

117 Queen’s Gate, London, SW7 5LP

South Ken Tube 7 mins • www.st-augustine-london.com

Tickets at the door only by donation (cash or cheque) min £30 front, £20 middle and £10 back pews. Doors open 6.45pm.

Interval refreshments available by donation min £3

Post concert party tickets by donation min £5

Supported by PSC

www.palestinecampaign.org • email: هذا البريد الإلكتروني محمي من المتطفلين و برامج التطفل، تحتاج إلى تفعيل جافا سكريبت لتتمكن من مشاهدته • PSC, Box BM PSA, London WC1N 3XX • tel: 020 7700 6192

The organisers are thrilled to say all proceeds from this concert go to a special London-based PSC branches “Viva Palestina!” convoy fund to take medical and other appropriate and applicable goods to Gaza on the December 2009 VP convoy.

More info: www.vivapalestina.org and www.palestinecampaign.org

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The Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) aims to raise public awareness about the occupation of Palestine and the struggle of the Palestinian people. PSC seek to bring pressure on both the British and Israeli government to bring their policies in line with international law. PSC is an independent, non-governmental and non-party political organisation with members from communities across the UK. Join PSC today!

Palestine Solidarity Campaign
Box BM PSA
London
WC1N 3XX

Tel: 020 7700 6192
Fax: 020 7609 7779

Email: هذا البريد الإلكتروني محمي من المتطفلين و برامج التطفل، تحتاج إلى تفعيل جافا سكريبت لتتمكن من مشاهدته

Web: www.palestinecampaign.org