October 27th
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Howard Goodall is an award-winning composer of choral music, stage musicals, film and TV scores, is well known as a lyricist, author, music historian and broadcaster, and from 2007-11 was England’s first ever National Ambassador for Singing, leading a programme (Sing Up) to improve the provision of group singing for all primary-age children. His best-known TV & film themes & scores include Blackadder, Red Dwarf, Q.I., Mr Bean & The Vicar of Dibley. His score for the HBO film Into the Storm won him a Primetime EMMY award for Original Dramatic Score in 2009.
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The oratorio was commissioned as a gift to the United Church Schools Trust/United Learning Trust, from Sir Ewan and Lady Harper, to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible. It was first performed on 13 November 2011 in Westminster Abbey, London– with Kirsty Hopkins, Noah Stewart, the Combined Choir & Orchestra of United Church Schools Trust & United Learning Trust with Howard Goodall conducting.
West
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A 20-minute arrangement in four movements that offers vivid and emotional contrasts along with some of the most beautiful and beloved melodies the Broadway stage has ever produced including: Something's Coming; Tonight; Maria; One Hand, One Heart; I Feel Pretty; Cool; America; Somewhere.
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