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Guildhall Jazz Orchestra with Billy Childs

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

,Milton Concert Concert Hall
Billy Childs resting on folded arms, with grand piano in background

Guildhall Jazz Orchestra presents a collaboration with one of the most important contemporary American composers marrying jazz with Western neoclassical music, Billy Childs.

This event features three of Childs’ original compositions: Rejoice, Dreams and Maybe Later, alongside his arrangements of songs by revered and influential songwriter Laura Nyro orchestrated by Jim McNeely – including New York Tenderberry, And When I Die and Stoned Soul Picnic.

Over the course of a glittering career, Childs has worked with, amongst many others, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson, Wynton Marsalis, LA Philharmonic, Detroit Symphony, Renee Fleming, Yo-Yo Ma, Wayne Shorter, Alison Kraus, Dianne Reeves, Chris Botti, Esperanza Spalding, Lisa Fischer, Susan Tedeschi, Rickie Lee Jones, Shawn Colvin, Ledesi, Becca Stevens, Chris Potter, Brian Blade, Steve Wilson and Jerry Douglas.

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Tagged with: Contemporary music Guildhall School

Approx. running time: 1 hour 45 minutes, including interval

Presented by Guildhall School of Music & Drama

Performers

  • Guildhall Jazz Orchestra  
  • Billy Childs   composer and pianist
  • Nikki Iles   director

Milton Concert Concert Hall

Location
Milton Court Concert Hall is located within the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and is approximately a 5 minute walk from the Barbican entrance on Silk Street.  

Address
Milton Court
Silk St, London
EC2Y 9BH

Nearby public transport
We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, Old Street, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking
We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available

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