Gershwin’s Christmas Jazz Piano by Candlelight: Rhapsody in White

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Come along to a swinging, toe-tapping and festive tour of jazz piano alongside jazz improv, after Christmas carols and films by award-winning pianist Matthew Shiel on 20th December!

About Gershwin’s Christmas Jazz Piano by Candlelight: Rhapsody in White

Listed Under Christmas Events / Music Events / Arts and Crafts Events / Family and Kids Events / Film Events / Nights Out Events

Following their 5***** and sold-out show in the Edinburgh Festival Fringe,

"Matthew Shiel has ‘composed’ a most enchanting concert, relating amusing, enlightening stories to introduce each piece; his eloquent performance expresses a dramatic, emotional mood from sad and sorrowful to light-hearted and lyrical, oozing a joyful sense of romantic love." (5***** Edinburgh Guide)

"A ripping good yarn. Sim and Shiel both are masters of their crafts." (5***** Binge Fringe Magazine)

"Matthew Shiel shone" (4**** Three Weeks)

Moonlight Concert Productions have imagined a Christmas show inspired the first Christmas films ever made, New York jazz piano improv, and our great British tradition of Christmas carolling.

Tonight’s musical programme includes the most iconic jazz pieces ever composed: Joplin’s rags The Entertainer and Maple Leaf Rag, Gershwin’s showstoppers Summertime and Rhapsody in Blue alongside jazz improv upon favourite Christmas carols – by intimate candlelight and alongside a digital art exhibition designed by acclaimed Chinese artist and Disney illustrator Emma Yitong Shen – inspired by silent Christmas films such as the original A Christmas Carol (1910) and Santa Claus (1898) - the oldest Christmas movie ever made!

Tonight, we create an immersive Christmas experience which cannot fail to cure the 'winter blues' and have you clapping along! Mulled wine and mince pies will be served in the interval. Merry Christmas!

PROGRAMME:

I Got Rythym, The Man I Love, Swanee and Strike up the Band (from his Songbook) – George Gershwin

Summertime (from Porgy and Bess, arranged for piano) – George Gershwin

The Entertainer, Maple Leaf Rag, Spotlight Rag, Paragon Rag and Stoptime Rag (from his complete Rags) – Scott Joplin

Rhapsody in Blue – George Gershwin

and Jazz improv after Christmas carols including: Good King Wenceslas, O come all ye faithful, Silent Night and more

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