When:
November 7, 2026 @ 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
2026-11-07T19:00:00+00:00
2026-11-07T21:30:00+00:00
Where:
Dorchester Abbey
Ox10 7HH
Ox10 7HH
Cost:
£20 - £35
Contact:
Orchestra of St John's
Ginestera Dances from Estancia no 2 and 4
Darius Milhaud’s La création du monde (The Creation of the World) is a groundbreaking 1923 ballet blending African creation myths with the vibrant sounds of American jazz, featuring bitonal harmonies, syncopated rhythms and bluesy melodies.
George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is a landmark American work, blending jazz & classical music, famous for its iconic clarinet glissando, capturing the energy of the Roaring Twenties with its mix of syncopation, soulful melodies, & “blue notes”.
The Firebird was Stravinsky’s first major breakthrough, commissioned by Serge Diaghilev for his pioneering Ballets Russes in Paris. It immediately propelled the 28-year-old composer to international fame.
