Photo Flash: The BBC Symphony Orchestra Performs Alongside Neil Gaiman at PLAYING IN THE DARK
By: Stephi Wild
On 12 November, 'Playing in the Dark' was held, the BBC Symphony Orchestra's concert with author Neil Gaiman, singer/speaker Amanda Palmer, baritone Simon Butteriss and special guest actor David Tennant at the Barbican, London.
Check out photos below!
Repertoire list:
- Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Gershwin Shall We Dance - Walking the Dog
- Sullivan Iolanthe - 'Love, unrequited, robs me of my rest'
- Sibelius Valse triste
- Sibelius Belshazzarts Feast (Suite) - Oriental Procession
- Wagner Die Walkure - The Ride of the Valkyries
- Herrmann Fahrenheit 451 - Prelude
- Britten Sinfonia da Requiem - Dies irae
- Manning Sherwin arr. Jherek Bischoff A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square
Readings include extracts from the following titles by Neil Gaiman:
- Trigger Warning
- The Ocean at the End of the Lane
- A Calendar of Tales
- Norse Mythology
- Good Omens
Photo credit: BBC/Mark Allan















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