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10-Mar-2017

London Accordion Orchestra Album Launch, London – UK

London Accordion Orchestra
Performance at 2016 Innsbruck World Festival:
1. Rhapsody by Stuart Hancock
2. Karneval by Matthew Scott
3. Flight, 3 Sätze by Ian Watson
Flight CD coverThe London Accordion Orchestra (MD Ian Watson) concert and album launch is on Saturday March 11th, 12 noon until 2pm, at the Union Chapel, London N1 2UN. Free entry (suggested £5 donation). The LAO’s new album, ‘Flight’, featuring original compositions, was recorded at the world famous Abbey Rd Studios.

The CD or download, available from the LAO website and other sources from March 10th, has the following track listing: ‘Karneval’ (Matthew Scott), ‘Flight – 1st movement – Origin’ (Ian Watson), ‘Flight – 2nd movement – Migration’ (Ian Watson), ‘Flight – 3rd movement – Arrival’ (Ian Watson), ‘Rhapsody’ (Stuart Hancock), ‘Clowns’ (Ian Watson), ‘Europa – 1st movement – Moscow’ (Jason Carr), ‘Europa – 2nd movement – Madrid’ (Jason Carr), ‘Europa – 3rd movement – Rome’ (Jason Carr), ‘Europa – 4th movement – Stockholm’ (Jason Carr), ‘2012 – 1st movement – Fanfare’ (Ian Watson), ‘2012 – 2nd movement – Cauldron’ (Ian Watson), and ‘2012 – 3rd movement – Race’ (Ian Watson).

The London Accordion Orchestra (previously the Morley Accordion Orchestra) was formed in 1999. In May 2013 the orchestra performed at the World Music Festival in Innsbruck, Austria, and in 2016, the orchestra returned to the World Music Festival and achieved second place in the Advanced Orchestra category, performing specially commissioned works from contemporary British composers, including Matthew Scott, Stuart Hancock and Ian Watson.

The orchestra has furthermore been invited to perform in Nuremberg, together with the widely recognised and award-winning Nuremberg Accordion Orchestra on April 30th 2017 to showcase original works by British composers in an international context.

For further information email: i.watson99@googlemail.com
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