A concert dedicated to pieces influenced by jazz. Copland's daring Broadway-influenced score Music for the Theatre is complemented by George Gershwin's vivid and tuneful tone poem, An American in Paris. The Blue Note Sinfonia, a commission from Ben Parry - conductor, composer, and former Swingle-Singer - will receive its first performance. Our periodic exploration of the music of Sally Beamish continues with her recent Under the Wing of the Rock played by saxophonist, composer, and educator extraordinaire, Richard Ingham. He also supplies the vital jazz element, improvisation, by arranging and directing George Shearing's Birdland, with improvised solos for himself and members of the orchestra.