The Rhapsody Orchestra presents Romance and Royals

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Elegance, poise, charm, passion, and regal flair. This is what music lovers can look forward to in Romance and Royals, the second concert of The Rhapsody Orchestra’s 2024 concert season.
Conductor Lance Phillip and The Rhapsody Orchestra will be joined by the local choir cantando@Bloem, under the leadership of Louis van der Watt, to perform two religious works by Handel, Zadok the Priest and The Dettingen Anthem. The former will be well-known to audience members as the anthem used for the coronation of every British monarch since its composition in 1727, including that of King Charles III in May 2023.

Saturday 1 June 2024, 19:00 - Odeion, UFS Campus
Sunday 2 June 2024, 16:00 - Odeion, UFS Campus
Tickets: R100 (adults) / R50 (concessions – children under 18 and pensioners over 65)
Available at the door, or book tickets via Whatsapp @ 0736512611
22 May 2024 English South Africa Performing Arts · Visual Arts

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