Concert Performances
Zeb has established a reputation as a skilled concert performer, narrating orchestral favourites for children and technically demanding works such as Walton's Façade which he recorded to critical acclaim with John Wilson. In 2017 he gave the first full performance of Sir John Betjeman's Banana Blush for over 30 years at St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
In Repertoire:
Peter and the Wolf - Sergei Prokofiev
The Snowman - Howard Blake
Paddington's First Concert - Herbert Chappell
Babar the Elephant - Poulenc
Little Red Riding Hood - Paul Patterson
Façade - William Walton
Eggs or Anarchy - Ben Palmer
Betjeman's Banana Blush - Jim Parker
Noye's Fludde (God) - Benjamin Britten
Photo © Charlie Carter
“‘The go-to person for music narration, specialising in children’s concerts”
Zeb’s Christmas Concerts - by Russ Tudor for The Covent Gardener Magazine
Facade with Carole Boyd at St Martin-in-the-Fields
Reading The Shipping Forecast as an encore at the North York Moors Chamber Music Festival
John Betjeman's Banana Blush with Carole Boyd at St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Facade at the North York Moors Chamber Music Festival
Peter and the Wolf with the Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra
A Vienese Concert Party with the Revolutionary Drawing Room
Facade with William SItwell (Great Nephew of Dame Edith)
Hosting An Evening with Lesley Garret