London Philharmonic Orchestra FUNharmonics programme: The Highway Rat, 14 Oct 2018

FUNharmonics Family Concert

Sunday 14 October 12.00pm Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall

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On stage today

Eating, drinking and shopping? Enjoy fresh seasonal food for breakfast and lunch, coffee, teas and evening drinks with riverside views at Concrete Cafe, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Riverside Terrace Cafe, Level 2, Royal Festival Hall. Visit our shops for products inspired by our artistic and cultural programme, iconic buildings and central London location.

Terry Davies conductor Lucy Griffiths presenter London Philharmonic Orchestra

Explore across the site with Foyles, EAT, Giraffe, Strada, wagamama, YO! Sushi, Le Pain Quotidien, Las Iguanas, ping pong, Canteen, Honest Burger, Côte Brasserie, Skylon and Topolski.

Today we meet the Highway Rat, a naughty baddie who gallops along the highway stealing food from everyone he meets. He has a terrible sweet tooth and is always in search of cakes, puddings and chocolate! Will he finally meet his comeuppance? Before we meet today's villain, we warm up with two orchestral overtures and two songs written by The Highway Rat author Julia Donaldson herself. Don't forget to join in – the words will appear on the screen!

If you wish to get in touch with us following your visit please contact the Visitor Experience Team at Southbank Centre, Belvedere Road, London SE1 8XX, phone 020 3879 9555 or email customer@southbankcentre.co.uk We look forward to seeing you again soon.

A few points to note for your comfort and enjoyment: • Photography is not allowed in the auditorium.

• Recording is not permitted in the auditorium without the prior consent of Southbank Centre. Southbank Centre reserves the right to confiscate video or sound equipment and hold it in safekeeping until the performance has ended.

• Mobiles and watches should be switched off before the performance begins.

Production support from Richard Mallett Arts Management.

The Highway Rat © 2011 & TM Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Licensed by Magic Light Pictures Ltd. The Breathing Song is taken from A Treasury of Songs by Julia Donaldson, illustrated by Axel Scheffler (first published in 2016 by Macmillan Children’s Books, an imprint of Pan Macmillan).

Today's music Rossini Tchaikovsky Julia Donaldson, arr. Matthew Forbes Julia Donaldson, arr. Bobbie Field

René Aubry

Overture from The Thieving Magpie (excerpt) Overture from The Nutracker Suite The Breathing Song The Highway Rat's Song The Highway Rat – complete performance with film

Foyer activities at Royal Festival Hall OAE Tots

5

10.15–10.45am 11.15–11.45am 12.15–12.45pm Have a Go Strings Community Cube

10.00–11.45am

(Lower Mezzanine between 3 and 4)

Have a Go Woodwind Sunley Pavilion

10.00–11.45am ARTharmonics The Clore Ballroom

10.00–11.45am

Have a Go Brass Blue Bar

10.00–11.45am SINGharmonics

3

Foyle Pavilion

Pre-concert vocal workshops: see below

Glass Lift

Have a Go Harp & Marimba 10.00–11.45am

4

Green Bar

The Poetry Library

Blue Side

Green Side

Level 5 Function Room

2 The Clore Ballroom Cloakroom

Have a Go ARTharmonics OAE Tots SINGharmonics

Try out different instruments with expert musicians. Suitable for ages 6+. Pre-concert only. Concert ticket holders only. Please be aware this activity is extremely popular and spaces are subject to availability.

A drop-in arts and crafts session inspired by today’s concert.

Suitable for all ages. Pre-concert only.

An introduction to the period instruments of the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment as they play music inspired by today’s concert.

Suitable for ages 2–5. Pre- and during concert only. Pre-booked ticket holders only (ticketed separately).

A fun 20-minute vocal workshop, suitable for the whole family – warm your voices up and learn our audience participation songs so you’re ready to sing them in the concert!

10.30–10.50am | 10.55–11.15am | 11.20–11.40am

These concerts are generously supported by donors to the LPO’s FUNharmonics Appeal.

FUNharmonics foyer activities are supported by Stentor Music Co. Ltd. and Bell Music.