Sir Willard White with Celoniatus Ensemble at Magdalen College
Get ready for an unforgettable evening with the legendary Sir Willard White at the stunning Magdalen College Chapel with the Celoniatus Ensemble! Join us for a night of soul-stirring performances by the acclaimed Grammy winning singer in the historic setting of the college. This in-person event promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience that you won't want to miss. Mark your calendars and secure your tickets now for an evening of music that will leave you in awe.
In this unmissable project, Sir Willard White pays tribute to great spirituals and folksongs before turning to the songs of Frank Sinatra and strings which resulted in the epoch-defining 1957 album Close to You. Songs include Deep River, Blow Gabriel, Summertime, and My Way.
Programme includes
Aaron Copland - Hoedown from Rodeo
The Ash Grove (trad)
Summertime, I got Plenty of Nuttin' - George Gershwin (arr Paul Cassidy)
Blow Gabriel Blow - Cole Porter (arr Paul Cassidy)
Close to You - Carl Lampl, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston (arr by Paul Cassidy) -
They Didn't Believe Me - Jerome Kern, Herbert Reynolds (arr by Paul Cassidy) -
A River so Deep - Harriet Mackenzie
Blow Down Moses (trad)
My Way - Frank Sinatra
Tickets: £45 Band A /£35 Band B / £25 Band C
Concs: (students and U18) £10
VIP experience; Want to enjoy champagne, front row seats, early entry, and to meet the musicians after the show then this is for you.
Please read the details of the VIP ticket under the ticket itsself
(Band C seats are located in the antechapel and some will have no sight lines).
The concert is organised by Jersey charity Music in Action. All proceeds of the concert will go to help Music in Action's programme of providing music to disadvanatged children in schools and with music bursaries. To see more information see www.musicinactionuk.org
This concert is by kind permission of the President and Fellows of Magdalen College.
