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Save up to 35% off all ticket prices

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St Paul’s Cathedral Tickets £40 – £8.40 (after discounts)

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For one night only, the Orchestra welcomes eminent composer and conductor John Rutter. In addition to conducting his breathtaking Requiem and Lord, Thou Hast Been Our Refuge in the splendid grandeur of St Paul’s Cathedral, the Orchestra will perform Vaughan Williams’ Fifth Symphony, a tour de force of orchestral prowess.

Prices for John Rutter’s Requiem at St Paul’s Cathedral

Seating Areas Please refer to the seating plan below.

TicketPrice

20% Discount10-29 people

30% Discount30+ people

Dome / Front Nave £50 £40 £35Middle Nave / Front Transepts £42 £33.60 £29.40Middle Nave / Front Transepts £32 £25.60 £22.40Rear Nave / Rear Transepts £22 £17.60 £15.40Restricted View £12 £9.60 £8.40

Booking fees apply.

Dear Group Travel Organiser,I am delighted to bring you details of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra’s autumn 2013 London season of concerts, for which groups of just 10 or more people save up to 35% off tickets.

From The Very Best of John Barry to the Best of Broadway, and from our Grand Opera Gala to Rutter’s Requiem at St Paul’s Cathedral, there is something in our brand new season for everyone.

A huge thank you to everyone who voted for me to win the Excellence Award at the 2012 Group Leisure Magazine Awards. It was a great honour to win, and I very much look forward to continue helping to ensure that bringing a group to see the RPO perform is as straightforward and as enjoyable as possible.

We hope to see you and your group to an RPO concert soon!

With best wishes,

Jo Thomson Friends’ and Groups’ Co-ordinator

Rutter’s Requiem at St Paul’s CathedralThursday 14th November 2013, 7.30pm

John Rutter ConductorThe Purcell Singers

Rutter Lord, Thou Hast Been Our RefugeVaughan Williams Symphony No.5Rutter Requiem

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Please note that this seating plan may not be exact and is for general reference only.

St Paul’s Cathedral Tickets £40 – £8.40 (after discounts)

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Royal Albert Hall Tickets £37.50 – £9.75 (after discounts)

Stars and Showstoppers

Prices for The Very Best of John Barry and Best of Broadway only.

Seating Areas Please refer to the seating plan on page 4.

TicketPrice

25% Discount10-29 people

35% Discount30+ people

Stalls £50 £37.50 £32.50Loggia Boxes £50 £37.50 £32.50Second Tier Boxes (Side Stalls not applicable) £45 £33.75 £29.25Front Arena (rows 1-15) £42 £31.50 £27.30Rear Arena (rows 16-29) £38 £28.50 £24.70Front Circle (rows 1-4) £32 £24 £20.80Mid Choir (rows 1-3) £28 £21 £18.20Rear Circle (rows 5-7) £23 £17.25 £14.95Upper Choir (rows 4-9) £23 £17.25 £14.95Side Circle (Restricted View) £15 £11.25 £9.75

Booking fees apply.

Best of BroadwayWednesday 6th November 2013, 7.30pm

David Firman Conductor Mary Carewe, Ria Jones, Michael Dore, Graham Bickley Vocalists

All your favourite songs from best-selling Broadway shows performed at London’s most iconic venue. Including hit songs from: Wicked, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Sweeney Todd, Cats, West Side Story, Mamma Mia… and many more!

The Very Best of John BarryFriday 4th October 2013, 7.30pm

Nic Raine ConductorAlison Jiear, Lance Ellington Vocalists Tommy Pearson Presenter

John Barry had huge success in the world of film music, having written some of the best soundtracks for the silver screen including, of course, the James Bond films. This concert celebrates his music and features hit pieces from: Goldfinger, Dances with Wolves, The Black Hole, Midnight Cowboy, Diamonds are Forever, From Russia with Love, Out of Africa, Born Free, Moonraker, Zulu… and many more!

Conductor Nic Raine is joined by guest vocalists Alison Jiear and Lance Ellington. Presented by Tommy Pearson, a renowned authority on film music.

New for 2013: a mesmerising tribute to the music of Les Misérables: including Bring Him Home, One Day More, I Dreamed a Dream and more from the worldwide blockbuster film and Broadway production.

Prices for Grand Opera Gala only.

Seating Areas Please refer to the seating plan above.

TicketPrice

25% Discount10-29 people

35% Discount30+ people

Stalls £40 £30 £26Loggia Boxes £40 £30 £26Second Tier Boxes / Side Stalls £32 £24 £20.80Front Arena (rows 1-15) £32 £24 £20.80Rear Arena (rows 16-29) £22 £16.50 £14.30Front Circle (rows 1-4) £17 £12.75 £11.05Rear Circle (rows 5-7) £12 £9 £7.80Side Circle (Restricted View) £8 £6 £5.20

Please note that Choir seats are NOT available for the Grand Opera Gala.Booking fees apply.

Royal Albert Hall Tickets £30 – £5.20 (after discounts)

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Grand Opera GalaSunday 27th October 2013, 3pm Matinée performance

Renato Balsadonna Conductor Claire Rutter Soprano Gardar Thor Cortes Tenor Stephen Gadd Baritone Barts Choir

This season sees the return of the fantastic Grand Opera Gala at the magnificent Royal Albert Hall, featuring a stellar line-up of vocalists. British soprano Claire Rutter, baritone Stephen Gadd and Classical BRIT nominee Gardar Thor Cortes will be joined on stage by Renato Balsadonna from the Royal Opera House and Barts Choir.

An unforgettable afternoon devoted to the most popular operatic arias of all time, written by some of the world’s greatest composers. Magnificent music from well-known operas, including: The Barber of Seville, The Magic Flute, Rigoletto, Madame Butterfly, The Pearl Fishers, Candide, Die Fledermaus, Turandot, Carmen… and many more!

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Cadogan Hall Tickets £30 – £9.75 (after discounts)

Tasmin Little performs Bruch Saturday 19th October 2013, 7.30pm

Bramwell Tovey Conductor Tasmin Little Violin

Bizet L’Arlésienne Suite No.1 Bruch Violin Concerto No.1 Tchaikovsky Symphony No.2, ‘Little Russian’

International star Tasmin Little (pictured) joins Grammy Award-winning conductor Bramwell Tovey to perform Bruch’s glorious Violin Concerto No.1. Bizet’s spirited and lively L’Arlésienne Suite and Tchaikovsky’s ‘Little Russian’ complete the evening’s programme of Romantic masterworks.

Natasha Paremski performs Schumann Wednesday 18th September 2013, 7.30pm

Paul Daniel Conductor Natasha Paremski Piano

Dvorák Carnival Overture Schumann Piano Concerto Dvorák Symphony No.7

In this concert of Romantic masterpieces, Natasha Paremski (pictured) joins internationally renowned conductor Paul Daniel to perform Schumann’s Piano Concerto. The evening concludes in a flourish with Dvorák’s Symphony No.7.

September & October

Grzegorz Nowak conducts Berlioz, Beethoven & Brahms Tuesday 8th October 2013, 7.30pm

Grzegorz Nowak Conductor Robert Davidovici Violin

Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture Beethoven Violin Concerto Brahms Symphony No.1

The RPO’s Principal Associate Conductor Grzegorz Nowak (pictured) conducts Berlioz’s Roman Carnival Overture and Brahms’ passionate First Symphony. The highlight of the evening will be Beethoven’s Violin Concerto performed by celebrated violinist Robert Davidovici.

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Cadogan Hall Tickets £30 – £9.75 (after discounts)

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November

Barry Wordsworth conducts Tchaikovsky Tuesday 12 November 2013, 7.30pm

Barry Wordsworth Conductor Yoon-Hee Kim Violin

Tchaikovsky Serenade for Strings Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky Swan Lake (excerpts)

Renowned conductor Barry Wordsworth takes the helm for this all-Tchaikovsky programme. The string section come to the fore in the passionate Serenade for Strings, but the centrepiece of the evening is Tchaikovsky’s exceptional Violin Concerto performed by South Korean virtuoso Yoon-Hee Kim (pictured). Excerpts from the enchanting Swan Lake, with its memorable melodies and spellbinding themes, complete the evening.

Jamie Walton performs Elgar Thursday 28th November 2013, 7.30pm

Christoph Koenig ConductorJamie Walton Cello

Ravel Le tombeau de CouperinElgar Cello ConcertoTchaikovsky Symphony No.5

Internationally renowned English cellist Jamie Walton (pictured) joins Christoph Koenig to perform Elgar’s haunting Cello Concerto. Its lingering melodies and stirring themes perfectly complement Tchaikovsky’s celebrated Fifth Symphony and Ravel’s colourful Le tombeau de Couperin.

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Cadogan Hall Tickets £30 – £9.75 (after discounts) December

Ticket Price Stalls/Gallery

25% Discount 10-29 people

35% Discount 30+ people

£40 £30 £26£32.50 £24.38 £21.13

£25 £18.75 £16.25£15 £11.25 £9.75

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Cadogan Hall ticket prices and seating areasSunday 8th December 2013, 3.30pm

Matinée performance

Debbie Wiseman ConductorJames Loynes VocalistSimon Bates, Nigel Havers, George Layton Narrators

Anderson Sleigh RideWiseman The Ugly DucklingWiseman Jubilee GigueWiseman Tom’s Midnight Garden SuiteWiseman The Christmas Party - world premiére Elgar Salut d’AmourTchaikovsky Sleeping Beauty WaltzBerlin, arr. Bateman White Christmas Martin/Blane, arr. Dunk Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

As winter sets in, we warm up with a concert full of festive cheer, from Tchaikovsky’s magical Sleeping Beauty Waltz to Anderson’s Sleigh Ride.

Special guest narrators Simon Bates, Nigel Havers and George Layton join Welsh baritone James Loynes in this afternoon show that features the world première of conductor and composer Debbie Wiseman’s The Christmas Party.

Special guests subject to availability.

Group BookinG informationTelephone: 020 7608 8840Email: groups@rpo.co.ukWebsite: www.rpo.co.uk/groups

RPO Groups Package• Groups of 10-29 save up to 25% off all ticket prices• Groups of 30+ save up to 35% off all ticket prices• Free concert programmes• Free pair of tickets for every group booking made• Seats may be held until eight weeks before the concert date

‘Our group really enjoyed the concert and all the arrangements went smoothly -

including our coach being able to park right outside the front door of the Hall!’

Helen Williams - Farnham Common Community Library

‘A big thank you for all you did for us to have such a fabulous day yesterday. Our group really enjoyed it, even those who didn’t

know what to expect. The seats were super.’

Alan Prockter - Milton Keynes National Trust Association

‘Our people thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas Cracker concert.

Thank you for all your help.’

Tina & Dave Houghton - C & J Tours Ltd.

All details correct at time of going to press.

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