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As well as works by Sir Richard Rodney Bennett and Robin Milford, London’s Elysian
Singers will perform part-song collection A Garland for the Queen which was originally
commissioned for Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953.

More information about the concert and tickets can be found here.

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic is celebrating the Queen’s 70 year on the throne with
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a Platinum Jubilee concert held next Tuesday (31 May) at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall. The
orchestra, conducted by Andrew Manze, will present a ‘best of British’ programme including the
National Anthem alongside Frank Bridge’s Dance Rhapsody and Elgar’s Cello Concerto, for which
cellist Nicolas Altstaedt will join the orchestra. The concert will culminate in a performance of
Vaughan Williams’ one-act ballet, Job, based on the illustrations of William Blake.

More information about the concert and tickets can be found here.

The Southbank Centre

Jubilee festivities at the Southbank Centre take place across the whole Jubilee weekend and
encompass diverse genres including punk, jazz, folk dance and party. The Centre’s classical
offering begins on 1 June with a concert presented by BBC Radio 2 and the BBC Concert
Orchestra including soundtracks from on-screen depictions of royals including The King’s
Speech, The King and I and The Queen.

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (conducted by Christopher Warren-Green), the Royal Choral
Society and the Bach Choir also perform a celebratory concert of pieces from Queen Elizabeth I’s
Coronation or a royal wedding. The event, which will also feature soloists soprano Fflur Wyn and
trumpet player Crispian Steele-Perkins, will be presented by BBC Radio 3’s Katie Derham and
will take place at the Royal Festival Hall on 4 June.

More information about the concert and tickets can be found here.