ROCO In Concert: Remarkable

ROCO In Concert: Remarkable
0:00 Opening Remarks
12:35 Mark Buller: John the Revelator
19:49 Intro by Viet Cuong
21:28 Viet Cuong: Constellations
57:06 Intro by Jim Stephenson
59:12 Gustav Holst, arr. Jim Stephenson: The Planets
59:20 I. Mars, the Bringer of War
1:06:50 II. Venus, the Bringer of Peace
1:15:06 III. Mercury, the Winged Messenger
1:19:47 IV. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity
1:29:22 V. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
1:38:10 VI. Uranus, the Magician
1:44:23 VII. Neptune, the Mystic
1:55:26 Hans Christian Lumbye: Champagne Galop

Access the concert's digital program here: https://bit.ly/3Y0u5Ue

Experience the extraordinary as ROCO’s milestone 20th season opens with “REMARKABLE” – featuring the full 40-piece chamber orchestra in three world premieres plus a new twist on an out-of-this-world classic, presented at The Church of St. John the Divine on September 28th, hosted by guest emcee Fred Child of American Public Media’s Performance Today.

Under the dynamic direction of Artistic Partner Mei-Ann Chen, we’ll head to the stars with the world premiere ROCO commission Constellations by Viet Cuong, ROCO’s Season 20 Composer in Residence, spotlighting “constellations” of ROCO musicians as soloists in each movement. Mark Buller‘s powerful ROCO commission John the Revelator pays tribute to ROCO’s home venue of The Church of St. John the Divine, and Gustav Holst‘s vivid tour of our solar system, The Planets, features in a new rescoring by Jim Stephenson, with stunning original animation by James Templeton.

Thanks to the Houston Arts Alliance and Houston Mayor's Office of Cultural Affairs for supporting ROCO's 20th season!

Broadcast live from The Church of St. John the Divine, Houston, TX, September 28, 2024

Audio Engineering: Andy Bradley
Videography: BEND Productions