National Children's Orchestras: Cosmic with Anna Lapwood

Embark on a magical, cosmic adventure with the National Children’s Orchestras, conducted by Enyi Okpara and accompanied by world‑renowned organist Anna Lapwood. The film captures the dazzling finale of this year’s week‑long NCO residential, a whirlwind of rehearsals, creative sessions, and soaring performances that will leave you inspired by the remarkable young musicians. The program is a stellar odyssey: Richard Strauss’s opening from *Also Sprach Zarathustra*, Hans Zimmer’s *Interstellar Suite* for organ and orchestra (orchestrated by Nic Raine) featuring Anna’s luminous playing, Gustav Holst’s planetary suite of *Mars, Venus, Uranus* and *Jupiter*, Kristina Arakelyan’s thrilling *Toccata* for organ and orchestra, John Williams’ epic *Star Wars Suite*, and John Powell’s *How to Train Your Dragon* (arranged by O’Loughlin). Check out details and tickets for this unforgettable cosmic musical journey.