Richard Fairbank Memorial Concert

Gorton Philharmonic Society

Ethel Smyth Overture: The Wreckers
Bassi Concert Fantasy on motives from ‘Rigoletto’ (Verdi)
- John Gibson, clarinet
Sibelius Finlandia
Rachmaninov Symphony No. 2 in E minor

Juan Ortuño conductor
John Resek leader

Our Winter Concert will be a concert in memory of long-time Gorton Philharmonic clarinettist Richard Fairbank, featuring the orchestra’s Principal clarinettist and long-time friend of Richard’s, John Gibson , performing Bassi’s Concert Fantasy on motives from ‘Rigoletto’ (composed by Verdi, who died 125 years ago). The first half of the concert will open with the popular overture to Ethel Smyth’s opera The Wreckers and end with a favourite work of Richard’s – Finlandia by Sibelius. The evening will conclude with another favourite work of Richard’s, Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 in E minor – composed 120 years ago.