The Queen Symphony - Tolga Kashif torrent

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra* / Tolga Kashif - The Queen Symphony


Label: EMI Classics
Catalog#: 7243 5 57395 2 0
Format: CD, Compilation
Country: Europe
Released: 2002
Genre: Electronic
Style: Modern Classical
Credits: Choir - London Oratory School Schola*
Chorus - London Voices
Composed By, Conductor, Producer - Tolga Kashif
Directed By [London Oratory School Schola] - Michael McCarthy
Directed By [London Voices] - Terry Edwards (2)
Producer - John Fraser

Kashif spent two years composing the Queen Symphony. He conducted the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra in its debut on Wednesday 6 November 2002.
It was performed in the Royal Festival Hall and broadcast on ABC TV to a wide European audience. That night, it received a standing ovation from over two thousand people.
This concert was attended by Jer Bulsara - Mercury's mother - drummer Roger Taylor and guitarist Brian May. They "very much enjoyed it" and they said it was "very moving indeed".
Queen Symphony was nominated Album of the Year in the 2003 Classical Brit Awards. In 2003 Kashif directed the Northern Sinfonia in UK tours with Lesley Garrett.
He conducted the Turkish premiere of Queen Symphony at the International Izmir Festival. He also directed the piece in Australia in two sold-out performances at the Sydney Opera House with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra.
These was broadcast on ABC Classic FM.



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