Ely Arts Festival: Myth, Legend, Folklore

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.

Tickets: £12.50, children aged 16 & under: free.

Please note tickets are only refundable if Ely Cathedral cancels an event or changes the date.

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

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