Gallery of the Imagination in support of FOAG

Gallery of the Imagination
in support of FOAGBerlioz, Les Francs-Juges
Poulenc, Organ Concerto
James Lancelot Organ
Mussorgsky, Scherzo
Mussorgsky, Pictures at an ExhibitionThe Farmers Overseas Action Group , FOAG, is a charity committed to improving the lives of some of the most vulnerable families in rural Uganda. It helps farmers to grow more and waste less food, it invests in children's education and supports healthcare for youngsters with physical and mental disabilities.Once again, Cheltenham Symphony Orchestra will be supporting FOAG with its annual fundraising concert, this year featuring the music of Berlioz, Poulenc and Mussorgsky.Come with us on a vivid journey through bold imagination, rich orchestral colour, and dramatic flair. Berliozs Les Francs-Juges Overture will set the scene, darkly thrilling and full of operatic drama.
The mood then shifts to mysticism and majesty with Poulencs Organ Concerto, where sacred resonance meets neoclassical wit, and for which we will be joined by another old friend of the orchestra, organist James Lancelot.
We then enter the evocative world of Mussorgsky, first with his rarely heard Scherzo, offering a glimpse of his youthful brilliance, and finally, the monumental Pictures at an Exhibition, a gallery of sound where every movement is a painting come to life.
It will be a night of spectacle, where the music will drive the imagination.Tickets can be ordered from this link [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/gallery-of-the-imagination-tickets-1483434545659?aff=oddtdtcreator] , from the FOAG Office on 01886 853295, or send an email to info@foag.org