Aurora Orchestra & Abel Selaocoe
Feel the joy of incomparable cellist, vocalist and performer Abel Selaocoe’s Cello Concerto, alongside Beethoven’s life-affirming Seventh performed from memory.
Let’s dance! Join Aurora Orchestra and Selaocoe in a joyful celebration of culture, faith and life.
High energy and enthralling: a party is always guaranteed when Selaocoe is on stage. His Cello Concerto, Four Spirits, is a jubilant celebration of his cultural roots and an ardent homage to his homeland, South Africa.
Equally at home showcasing his extraordinary vocal techniques as he is on his cello, Selaocoe’s talents as a multi-faceted performer are undeniable.
He joins Aurora for the first time in the UK, alongside percussionist Bernhard Schimpelsberger.
And in a perfect complement, Aurora Orchestra performs Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony from memory, music which the composer himself hailed as ‘a sheer expression of joy, happiness and the affirmation of life’.
As he battled ongoing health problems, Beethoven’s Symphony No.7 found light in the darkest of places: an energetic masterpiece, full of optimism.
Performers
Aurora Orchestra
Nicholas Collon conductor
Abel Selaocoe cello
Bernhard Schimpelsberger percussion
Repertoire
Abel Selaocoe: Cello Concerto (Four Spirits) arr. Benjamin Woodgates
Interval
Beethoven: Symphony No.7 (performed from memory)
Need to know
For your visit
This event is held at the Queen Elizabeth Hall Southbank Centre
The Queen Elizabeth Hall is open from 90 minutes before events start until they finish. It’s closed at all other times.
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