Aurora Orchestra Pulls at Our Heartstrings with Jealous Guy

By Kay Kempin, 28 March 2011

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Reviewed at LSO St Lukes, London on 25 March 2011

Piazzolla, Libertango (arr. Ian Watson)

Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Z 626: Dido's Lament "When I am laid in earth" (Arr. Iain Farrington)

Gardel, Por una Cabeza (arr. Iain Farrington)

Mahler, Symphony no. 10 in F sharp major: Adagio (arr. Cliff Colnot)

Piazzolla, Milonga del Angel (arr. Ian Watson)

Pugliese, Recuerdo (arr. Ian Watson)

Swallow, Rinse it Out (arr. Oliver Weeks)

Bernstein, West Side Story: Symphonic Dances (arr. Iain Farrington)

Lennon, Jealous Guy (arr. Oliver Weeks)

Nicholas Collon, Conductor

Aurora Orchestra

Sam Swallow, Vocals, Piano

Ian Watson, Accordion

Kim Benitez, Dancer

David Benitez, Dancer

Thomas Gould, Leader

Echoes of Youth from the Aurora principals at Kings Place

Mark Valencia, 19th March

Billed under the heading ‘Echoes of Youth’, this Kings Place programme is an attractive ragbag of unlikely bedfellows.

****1

Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean unlock musical memories at Kings Place

Eleanor Knight, 17th January

Father and daughter team of Brett Dean and Lotte Betts-Dean join forces for the opening concert of Kings Place’s ‘Memory Unwrapped’ season.

****1

Aurora dazzle in Edinburgh International Festival debut

Simon Thompson, 18th August

Aurora Orchestra turn Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony inside out to exhilarating effect in a dazzling performance in their Scottish debut. Abel Selaocoe’s Four Spirits, on the other hand, has surface shine but not much substance.

****1

Aurora Orchestra pulls off another dramatic performance from memory

Nick Boston, 17th August

Nicholas Collon and the Aurora Orchestra, together with Frantic Assembly, present an illuminating analysis of Shostakovich's Fifth Symphony, followed by a blistering account of the work from memory.

****1

“Earth Unwrapped” reveals mixed bag: Aurora Orchestra and BBC Singers

Eleanor Knight, 31st January

The exquisite ensemble of Aurora and BBC Singers in the intimate setting of Kings Place are reason enough to linger longer on earth.

***11

Overtaken by the night: Aurora and Donald Grant get lost on the road

Christopher Woodley, 28th September

At Kings Place Aurora Orchestra and Donald Grant fail to impress with a straggling programme of traditional arrangements, composed pieces and a world premiere.

**111

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Kay Kempin

Flying the flag for all things classical, jazz and a bit experimental, Kay is an amateur pianist and musical scribbler. Kay has her Masters in Culture, Policy and Management from City University, London, and currently works as a fundraiser for the performing arts in New York City.