Ely Arts Festival: Myth, Legend, Folklore

Ely Arts Festival is delighted to present an evening of music inspired by myth, legend and folklore. Featuring local school children, a live orchestra, dancers and professional soloists it promises to be a wonderful evening of community music making!

The programme journeys through heroic tales and magical worlds, from Robin Hood, Hercules, Moana, Trolls and Brave to the epic landscapes of The Lord of the Rings. Folk songs from across the British Isles including Aitken Drum and The Lambton Worm will be sung, alongside the world premiere of Black Shuck by David Sims, inspired by the famous East Anglian legend.

The concert will begin with a colourful parade down the nave with school children wearing themed headdresses created in the schools and funded by the Ely Arts Festival. Dancers from King's Ely will perform during the concert. Free singing workshops in schools are delivered as part of the project by Chris Parsons.

Programme: Overture to Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves - Michael Kamen 'Go the Distance' from Hercules - Alan Menken arr. Chris Parsons 'We Know the Way' from Moana - Lin-Manuel Miranda arr. Ben Mulholland In the Hall of the Mountain King from Peer Gynt - Edvard Grieg 'Touch the Sky' from Brave - Patrick Doyle arr. Ben Mulholland Black Shuck - David Sims (world premiere) Aitken Drum - Traditional Scottish folk song - arr. Chris Parsons 'A Whole New World' from Aladdin - Alan Menken arr. David Sims The River is Flowing - Traditional Native American folk song - arr. Jon Brigg Lord of the Rings medley - Howard Shore arr. J.C. Whitney The Lambton Worm - Traditional Northumbrian folk song - arr. David Haslam Finale from The Firebird - Igor Stravinsky Can't Stop the Feeling! From Trolls - Justin Timberlake arr. Ben Mulholland

Conductor - Chris Parsons Vocal Soloist - Betty Jones Ely Arts Festival Orchestra