Programme
Davis, Carl (b. 1936), Theme from Ben Hur
Artists
Philharmonia Orchestra
Carl Davis, Conductor
A screening of one of the great epics of cinema history with a live orchestral
soundtrack performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra.
A very special opportunity to experience a screening of one of the great epics of
cinema history with a live orchestral soundtrack. The 1925 silent film of Ben Hur
was a blockbuster in its day for the newly merged MGM studios, and was the most
expensive silent film ever made. Telling the story of Prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is
enslaved by his friend and rival but returns to take his revenge, its centrepiece is a
spectacular and thrilling chariot race featuring a dramatic real-life crash, which is still
Ben Hur (film screening with live orchestral accompaniment)
soundtrack performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra.
A very special opportunity to experience a screening of one of the great epics of
cinema history with a live orchestral soundtrack. The 1925 silent film of Ben Hur
was a blockbuster in its day for the newly merged MGM studios, and was the most
expensive silent film ever made. Telling the story of Prince Judah Ben-Hur, who is
enslaved by his friend and rival but returns to take his revenge, its centrepiece is a
spectacular and thrilling chariot race featuring a dramatic real-life crash, which is still
Ben Hur (film screening with live orchestral accompaniment)
Southbank Centre: Royal Festival Hall
Belvedere RoadLondon Greater London United Kingdom SE1 8XX
