Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to perform candlelit pop favourites at Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool Cathedral is set to host the magnificent Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra for Pop Goes Classical this April, performing hits from Oasis, David Bowie, Queen & more.

Pop Goes Classical shows that a great melody transcends time and genre. Get ready for an unforgettable musical experience where the world’s best loved songs are reimagined by the iconic Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, orchestrated by Morgan & Pochin, producers of the hit Classic FM albums Pop Goes Classical and Songs Without Words, as well as Cilla Black’s posthumous symphonic album with the RLPO, along with collaborations with Rebecca Ferguson and with Lana Del Ray for the iconic song ‘You’ll Never Walk Alone’ for the Liverpool FC documentary ‘The End of the Storm.’

Set in the beauty and splendour of Liverpool Cathedral but with the intimacy of candlelight, this world-famous orchestra will take you from the heartfelt ballads of Ed Sheeran and John Legend to the anthemic sounds of Coldplay, U2, and Oasis, transforming well-loved songs such as Hallelujah and Fix You into sweeping symphonic masterpieces – as heard on Classic FM. 

Whether you’re a lifelong pop fan, a classical music enthusiast, or somewhere in between, this celebration of uplifting and emotional music is not to be missed.

Programme includes:

• Hallelujah – Leonard Cohen
• Fix You – Coldplay
• Fields of Gold – Sting
• Don’t Look Back in Anger – Oasis
• All of Me – John Legend
• Hello – Adele
• Thinking Out Loud – Ed Sheeran
• I Will Always Love You – Dolly Parton
• Queen Medley
• Unchained Melody – Righteous Brothers
• Life on Mars – David Bowie
• Back for Good – Take That

The award-winning Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra is the UK’s oldest continuing professional symphony orchestra. The origins of the Orchestra’s concert series date back to the formation of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic by a group of Liverpool music lovers in 1840.

The Orchestra is central to Liverpool’s cultural offering, being the largest music organisation and one of the largest artistic organisations in the city. The Orchestra gives over sixty concerts each season in its home, Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, as well as concerts in venues across the region. Liverpool Philharmonic premieres and commissions more music than any other UK orchestra, with over 150 works premiered and commissioned in the last 10 years.

Tickets for Pop Goes Classical are available here.

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