AFCM Queens Gardens Concert

At Queens Gardens on 25th July 2021 at 3:00pm

The Barrier Reef Orchestra joined the 1RAR Band to perform at the Australian Festival of Chamber Music’s Queens Gardens Concert, presented in conjunction with the Townsville City Council.

Guest artists included William Barton, Lloyd Van’t Hoff, Grace Clifford, Imants Larsens, and Natsuko Yoshimoto.

Music Programme

BRO with William Barton, Delmae Barton, 1RAR Band & Conductor Matt O’Keeffe

William Barton

Improvisation

BRO with Conductor Andrew Ryder

Jules Massenet

“Meditation”, theme from opera “Thais” for Violin and Orchestra. Soloist: Grace Clifford

Mozart

Adagio from Clarinet Concerto (KV622). Soloist: Lloyd van’t Hoff

Aaron Copeland

“An Outdoor Overture”

Percy Granger

Irish Tune from County Derry

GF Handel

“La Rejouissance” from “The Royal Fireworks Music”

BRO and 1RAR Band, with Conductor Matt O’Keeffe

John Williams

Olympic Fanfare and Theme (for 1984 Olympics – Los Angeles)

Vicki Sue Robinson

“Turn the Beat Around”

Barry White

“You’re my first, my last, my everything”. Transcribed by Paul Hadley (1RAR)

Photo Gallery

Photo Credit: Julian Summers

: Grace Clifford (violin) and Lloyd Van’t Hoff (clarinet)

: Natsuko Yoshimoto (violin) and Imants Larsens (viola)

: William Barton

: Lloyd Van’t Hoff with the BRO playing Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto

: William Barton with the BRO and the Amiti Quartet to play “Improvisations”