Polar

Polar is a cinematic portrait of our polar kingdoms with a unique live orchestral soundtrack. Experience white blizzards and dazzling blue oceans, the mighty polar bear, haunting beluga whales and beautiful humpback whales on the biggest screen we can fit in the Royal Northern College of Music, in the company of Manchester Camerata, performing a specially arranged score. Polar is a unique concert experience for the whole family. The beautiful combination of film and music, not only immerses you into the awe-inspiring polar environment, but highlights the beautiful fragility of our planet. Come with us to experience the great ice fields of the Arctic and Antarctic in this stunning production.

Music to include extracts from:

Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky Trepak
Igor Stravinsky Circus Polka; Scenes de Ballet/Apotheose; Berceuse from The Firebird
William Walton Touch Her Soft Lips and Part
Jean Sibelius Symphony No 5 and other works by Mendelssohn, Pachelbel, Purcell, Raatavaara and John Harle

With Manchester Camerata and Conductor John Harle

‘... the footage of the Aurora Borealis and the Philharmonic shimmering beneath … was nothing less than hypnotic…’ (Liverpool Echo, on première of Polar in January 2011)

Watch the Polar live video to get a preview of some of the amazing footage...