Cheltenham Residency 2024-25: Wizards, Witches and Warriors
7.30pm
23rd May 2025
Cheltenham Town Hall, Imperial Square, Cheltenham GL50 1QA

Programme

Dukas, Paul – The Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Ramin Djawadi – Game of Thrones Main Theme
John Powell – How to Train Your Dragon
Howard Shore – Symphonic Suite from The Lord of the Rings
Igor Stravinsky – Excerpts from The Firebird Suite (1919)
Brower, Russell – World of Warcraft – Shattering
Brower, Russell – World of Warcraft – Lament of the Highborn
Modest Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel) – Pictures at an Exhibition

 

 

Artists

English Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Kenneth Woods

The grand finale that transcends worlds—from the ethereal realms of video games to the epic landscapes of cinema. This concert celebrates the power of music to craft worlds, evoke heroes, and conjure dragons, featuring iconic scores from Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, and legendary video game series like World of Warcraft.

As we journey from the computer screen to the big screen, the concert culminates in the timeless majesty of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite, showcasing the transformative power of storytelling through sound.