Philip Herbert's Elegy (In Memoriam Stephen Lawrence) | Chineke! Orchestra

Watch the Chineke! Orchestra, conducted by Wayne Marshall, perform Philip Herbert's Elegy: In Memoriam - Stephen Lawrence.
Chineke! - which means 'the spirit of creation' in Igbo - is the UK's first professional classical orchestra made up entirely of BME musicians. The orchestra is the brainchild of leading double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku, who aims to both celebrate the creative energy of musicians of colour and inspire new generations of instrumentalists. The concert is conducted by Wayne Marshall and includes Elegy: In Memoriam - Stephen Lawrence by black British composer Philip Herbert, as well as Beethoven's dramatic Symphony No.7.
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Recorded in the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre. Sunday 13 September 2015.
Repertoire:
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Ballade for orchestra, Op.33
Philip Herbert: Elegy: In memoriam - Stephen Lawrence
Johannes Brahms: Variations on a theme by Haydn (St. Anthony)
Interval
Ludwig Van Beethoven: Symphony No.7
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[@luisdelpalacio8097]

Simply beautiful

[@SylviaTella]

What an incredible tribute to Stephen Lawrence we were very blessed to have BME musicians The orchestra is the brainchild of leading double bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku, Big Respect.

[@EllieAusten]

Beautiful I want this at my funeral

[@dmmmarie9070]

Never forgotten #StephenLawrence This is so beautifully played.

[@johngreen8891]

BEAUTIFUL....SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL!!!!

[@angelwalker201]

You are an Inspiration Chineke Orchestra and Chichi Nwanoku , thank you for putting this together. Bless up

[@MrAjomase]

The Chineke Orchestra have arrived just in time! I am so relieved......

[@micheledantzie8749]

Absolutely beautiful, moved me to tears x

[@divastar27]

Stunning composition by Phillip Herbert Coposer my friend and colleague beautifully play and conducted also

[@PiroskaMarkus]

beautiful