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Chineke! Orchestra: Arabic Symphony

Chineke! Orchestra: Arabic Symphony

Southbank Centre

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Valerie Coleman’s Umoja – the Swahili word for ‘unity’ – opens tonight’s concert. Originally composed as a simple song for women’s choir, the orchestral version brings an expansion and sophistication to the short and sweet melody, dancing and weaving throughout the instrument families.

Program

AO

Ali Osman - The Shepherd's Song for Oboe and Strings

KR

Kareem Roustom - Ramal

VC

Valerie Coleman - Umoja

Composer

MR

Maurice Ravel - Shéhérazade

Composer

Participants

Fawzi Haimor

Conductor

Armand Djikoloum

Oboe

Axelle Fanyo

Singer

Chineke! Orchestra

Orchestra

Southbank Centre

Producer

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1 dates (11 Oct - 11 Oct)

Oct

11

Sun

ellipse

7:30 pm

Southbank Centre

London, United Kingdom

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