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Entertaining resurrection of a Hollywood oddity by Rattle and the LSO

By Chris Garlick, 15 January 2018
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Reviewed at Barbican Hall, London on 13 January 2018
Programme
Schoenberg, Stravinsky, Milhaud et al, Genesis Suite
Bartók, Concerto for Orchestra, Sz 116
Performers
Sir Simon Rattle, Conductor
Gerard McBurney, Narrator
London Symphony Chorus
Simon Halsey, Choirmaster / chorus director
London Symphony Orchestra
Simon Callow, Narrator
Sara Kestelman, Narrator
Helen McCrory, Narrator
Rodney Earl Clarke, Narrator
Mike Tutaj, Video
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Chris Garlick
Chris Garlick
Chris Garlick is the co-founder of Signal Gallery in Hoxton. His first degree was in music, training as a classical composer. Chris has written about art frequently in Art of England magazine, Artist and Illustrator for online blogs.