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Jack Gibbons’ Christmas Rhapsody

Oxford Playhouse

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GERSHWIN (transcribed Gibbons): Rhapsody in Blue TCHAIKOVSKY (transcribed Gibbons): The Nutcracker Suite BRAHMS (transcribed Busoni): Chorale Prelude, Op. 122 no.8: Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen TCHAIKOVSKY/RACHMANINOFF: Lullaby LEONTOYCH (arranged Yushkevych): Shchedryk (Carol of the bells) GIBBONS: Fantasy on In Dulci Jubilo & Stille Nacht GIBBONS: Helvetia carols (selection) plus seasonal music by MOZART, PROKOFIEV, FATS WALLER, IRVING BERLIN and others By popular demand the acclaimed pianist Jack Gibbons returns to Oxford for a special Christmas Rhapsody concert. For over 40 years Jack Gibbons has been playing in the world’s most prestigious concerts halls, from New York’s Carnegie Hall to London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall, but every year returns to his favourite concert hall, Oxford’s historic Holywell Music Room. Hailed by the BBC as “THE Gershwin pianist of our time”, Gibbons’ Christmas programme will include Gershwin’s immortal Rhapsody in Blue alongside Tchaikovsky’s magical Nutcracker Suite (in Gibbons' spectacular piano arrangement) and many other seasonal works. Mayfield Promotions GS

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