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Summer Pops 2008

Summer Pops at the Phil


Elvis Costello, John Lennon Songbook, Last Night of the Proms, McCartney’s Ecce cor Meum, Great Film Themes and more…

Ten nights of pure entertainment from the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra. Please click on the title of the concert for more information and to purchase tickets.

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Paul McCartney Ecce Cor Meum
Thursday, 1 May 7.30pm
Liverpool Cathedral

Gavin Greenaway conductor
Kate Royal soprano
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Choir
Choristers of Liverpool Cathedral

Paul McCartney brings Ecce Cor Meum (Behold My Heart), his fourth classical album, to Liverpool Cathedral.

Bernstein on Broadway
Friday, 20 June 7.30pm

Carl Davis CBE (Hons) 
conductor
Mary Carewe, Graham Bickley and Sarah Eyden vocalists

Carl Davis conducts at the opening night of the Summer Pops at the Phil series, as the Orchestra pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein and his broadway classics.

Family Concert at the Phil: Sports Day with the RLPO
Sunday, 22 June 2.30pm (concert lasts one hour)
Suitable for children aged 4-10

Alasdair Malloy presenter
Gareth Hudson conductor

Kick off with a sporting escapade of Olympic proportions including themes from TV sports specials and a soccer sing-along.

Elvis Costello performs with the RLPO
Wednesday, 25 June 7.30pm

Clark Rundell
conductor

Costello returns to his Liverpool roots and joins the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra to perform some of his most famous songs.

Great Film Themes
Sunday, 6 July 7.30pm

Carl Davis CBE (Hons) 
conductor

Carl Davis guides us through an evening of some of cinema's most glorious tunes.

White Nights Return
Thursday, 10 July 7.30pm

Vasily Petrenko 
conductor

The Phil's Vasily Petrenko continues his Russian Revolution with a treasure trove of Russian classics in his home-grown programme.

John Lennon Songbook
Thursday, 17 July 7.30pm

John Wilson 
conductor
Curtis Stigers singer
Claire Martin singer

Join us for a very special evening of songs by one of the world's greatest songwriters, John Lennon.

John Lennon Songbook
Friday, 18 July 7.30pm

John Wilson 
conductor
Curtis Stigers singer
Claire Martin singer

Join us for a very special evening of songs by one of the world's greatest songwriters, John Lennon.

Last Night of the Summer Pops
Sunday, 20 July 7.30pm

Carl Davis CBE (Hons) 
conductor
Frances McCafferty mezzo soprano

A rousing programme celebrating the great British tradition of the Last Night of the Proms.

Summer Classics - Music in the Park
Saturday, 26 July 8.00pm (Gates open at 6.00pm)
Victoria Park, Southport

An evening of summer music and fireworks with the RLPO conducted by Vasily Petrenko.