Silent Planet - Stevens and Pound

The Silent Planet

Genre
Classical

Tickets
Standard: £20.00
Student/Under 25's/Benefits Recipient: £9.00

Booking fee applies

Silent Planet Suite (première)
Holst's Planets re-imagined Stevens & Pound / orch Ian Gardiner
Mars, the Bringer of War*
Venus, the Bringer of Peace^
Mercury, the Winged Messenger
Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
Earth - new work by Stevens & Pound and Force of Nature / orch Gardiner
Clark Rundell, Matteo Dal Maso*, Andreas Ashikkis^ conductors
Delia Stevens percussion
Will Pound harmonica/melodeon
Phoebe Hanson, Force of Nature climate speaker
Ian Gardiner orchestrator
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
Musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music
Liverpool Philharmonic

In Holst’s 150th anniversary year, his iconic masterpiece The Planets is reimagined in an exciting and truly poignant way.

A unique artistic partnership, BBC Radio 3 musician Delia Stevens and three-time BBC Radio 2 Folk Musician of the Year nominee Will Pound are known for innovatively blending classical and folk traditions – much like Holst did himself. Now, alongside the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and the next generation of musicians from the Royal Northern College of Music, they come together to breathe new life into four movements of The Planets – melding orchestral elements with everything from reggae to bossa nova and bluegrass.

Stevens and Pound have also co-written an additional ‘Earth’ movement with climate activists from the international youth organisation, Force of Nature. Thought-provoking and inspiring, this new composition uses the power of music to amplify unheard voices around climate change, urging listeners to recognise the environmental issues we face today.

Whether you’re a Holst devotee, a folk music fan, or simply a follower of vibrant new works, don’t miss this important and extraordinary melding of musical worlds.

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Concessions for Liverpool Philharmonic concerts at The Tung Auditorium: under-25s, students and those in receipt of Universal Credit or Jobseekers’ Allowance can purchase tickets for the concessionary price of £9, subject to availability.

A booking fee of 8% will apply to purchases made by telephone or online.

This performances is not likely to be suitable for children under 5 due to the acoustics in the auditorium. Children under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult.

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