David Arnold visits a CARE project in Rwanda.David Arnold, one of the UK’s most successful composers, is an ambassador for CARE International.
David is creating Concert for CARE 2010 which will feature some of the most successful film composers in the world. It promises to be one of the major events of the year in the film music calendar.
Announcing the line up David Arnold said: “Having witnessed firsthand the amazing work that Care International is doing around the world, where there is so much need, I am always trying to find new ways of raising awareness and money for them. It’s going to be a unique evening with wonderful music as we present some of the greatest film music and movie songs ever written.”
Watch David speak about the concert and why he supports CARE:
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra will play music from popular contemporary films, conducted by the composers themselves or the house maestro, Robert Ziegler. Various film songs will be performed by major artists backed by a full symphony orchestra.
The list of confirmed guests at Concert for CARE reads like a Who’s Who of film music:
- David Arnold (Bond, Independence Day, Little Britain)
- Harry Gregson-Williams (Shrek, Prince of Persia, Chronicles of Narnia)
- John Powell (Bourne, Happy Feet, Chicken Run)
- John Ottman (Usual Suspects, Superman Returns, X-Men 2)
- Patrick Doyle (Harry Potter/Goblet of Fire, Hamlet, Nanny McPhee)
- Craig Armstrong (Love Actually, Romeo + Juliet, Moulin Rouge)
- Christopher Gunning (Agatha Christie’s Poirot, La Vie En Rose)
- Anne Dudley (Full Monty, The Crying Game, Art of Noise)
- George Fenton (Gandhi, The Blue Planet, Groundhog Day)
- Rachel Portman (Emma, Chocolat, The Duchess)
- Dario Marianelli (Atonement, Pride & Prejudice, The Soloist)
Tickets go on sale on Friday 6th August and can be purchased from the following places:
See Tickets: 0844 811 0051
Ticketmaster: 0844 844 0444
www.gigsandtours.com
Royal Albert Hall (020 7589 8212)
More composers, comedians and guest artists will be announced in the coming weeks.
Check the blog for all the latest information.
