About

Celebrate the end of term and the start of the festive season with a truly romantic concert.

The University of Sussex Symphony Orchestra Winter Concert includes Schubert's lyrical and plangent two movement 'Unfinished Symphony' (which featured in 'Deception' (1946) starring Bette Davis), and one of the most famous concertos of all time, for solo piano and orchestra, Rachmaninov's 'Piano Concerto No. 2' (which was the soundtrack to the classic British film 'Brief Encounter' (1945) starring Celia Johnson and Trevor Howard in the story of a love affair).

Completing the evening is a suite of music by Howard Shore, from the fantasy films 'Lord of the Rings' (2001-3).

Programme

• Franz Schubert: 'Unfinished Symphony'
• Howard Shore: Music from the 'Lord of the Rings'
• Sergei Rachmaninov: 'Piano Concerto No. 2'

Cast and creative team

• Solo piano: Frederic Collinge is a member of the orchestra and currently a student taking an MSc in Mathematics.
• Conductor: Ed Hughes is a composer and Professor of Composition in Music in the School of Media, Arts and Humanities.

About the University of Sussex Symphony Orchestra (USSO)

The University of Sussex Symphony Orchestra traces its history back to 1969 and a concert with Ian McEwan, Beethoven and Stravinsky which it recreated at ACCA in 2019.

The Orchestra is mainly non-auditioned, very friendly, and brings together musicians from many disciplines and Schools, including students and staff, and from the wider community. It is student-led and operates as a society within the University of Sussex Students Union.

It is kindly supported by the Meeting House and the Music Department, School of Media, Arts and Humanities, through provision of rehearsal space, and staff time.

• President: Myisha Box
• Treasurer: Elliot Simmonds
• Secretary: Abigail Flowers
• Welfare Officer: Yulma De Pablo Carrion