Tuesday, May 05, 2026

May the Fourth be With You

Worthing Symphony Orchestra is 100 this year. This is amazing as many of them don't look a day over ninety.

They celebrated Star Wars Day (May the Fourth) with a spectacular concert of music from the movies.

This included a medley of James Bond themes featuring the work of Monty Norman and John Barry.

The most evocative and memorable themes were from Jaws by John Williams and Psycho by Bernard Hermann.

There was a lot to enjoy in this programme.

The finale was a performance of the Star Wars music. A volunteer taking the role of Princess Leia appeared during her theme but the best and most dramatic theme is that of Darth Vader. At the end a player representing the man himself appeared with a red lightsabre and bowed to the audience.

It was a great evening.





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