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Mike Westbrook The Uncommon Orchestra at The Albany
Where
The Albany
Douglas Way, Deptford
London
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When
Fri, September 29, 2017
19:30
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Musicians
Mike Westbrook
composer / conductor
Kate Westbrook
vocalsAlan Wakeman
saxophonePeter Whyman
clarinetAbout
A Bigger Show has been described as a Jazz/Rock Oratorio. The scenario uses the image of the fairground to examine, with irony, humour and high drama, the lot of Humankind in the age of the World-Wide-Web. The score for 21-piece ensemble involves 3 vocalists/actors, acoustic brass and saxophones, electronics and a double rhythm section.
featuring Pop and Rock musicians, Classical players and talented youngsters in a new kind of big band - the Uncommon Orchestra.
