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Royal Festival Hall FUNharmonics Family Concert Dreams DAVENPORT In the Night Garden (theme) DEBUSSY Prelude a l'Apres-midi d'un faune (excerpt) SAINT-SAENS Danse macabre MARIANELLI New work VARIOUS Classical lullabies SILVESTRI The Polar Express (theme) STUART STRATFORD conductor CHRIS JARVIS presenter Everyon dreams - so whatever your age, as the theme from In the Nigh Garden begins, prepar your imagination for a fantastical musical journey and a surreal dreamtime experience. The sights and sounds along the way may enchant or terrify: Debussy's Prelude depicts an unusual beast - half-goat, half man - dozing and dreaming in teh hot woodland. The clock strikes twelve and Death pays a visit to earth, his nightmarish violin bringing the skeletons to life to dance for just one night. Order is restored with music from Oscar-winning composer, Dario Marianelli, following which sleepy children may wish to rest as we listen to some beautiful classical lullabies. Finally, there's just time to catch The Polar Express for adventures anew at the North Pole before...the dreaded wakeup call! Foyer Events throughout the morning You can try your hand at playing an orchestral instrument in one of our Have-a-Go sessions, get your face painted or join our human orchestra - in the foyers before and after the performance. London Philharmonic Orchestra website.

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Company: London Philharmonic Orchestra