Friday 30th October 2009
Liverpool�s St. Georges Hall
A New Electrifying Classical Rock Composition from the Creators of �Ghost Stories � A Night Opera�.

A new Neil Campbell composition FRANKENSTEIN is to be premiered as part of a thrilling Halloween Double-Bill at the beautiful neo-classical Concert Room at Liverpool�s St. Georges Hall.

Neil Campbell�s �FRANKENSTEIN� is a new multimedia work written by local composer Neil Campbell and based on the famous Mary Shelley novel. The composition has been scored to be performed by an expanded version of the Neil Campbell Collective (Neil�s band) an ensemble which combines the energy and intensity of a rock band with classical instrumentation such as classical guitar, cello and operatic soprano. The piece will feature sound design, narration and specially developed visuals synchronised with the live music. This world premiere performance in St. George�s Concert Room in Liverpool, will take the audience on a musical journey through the Frankenstein story.

Neil Campbell said �The piece uses the Frankenstein story as a basis to construct a series of musical movements for rock band with classical instruments and choir integrating specially developed visuals and sound design... it will be a Gothic and dramatic musical experience taking the listener into the world of Victor Frankenstein, a visionary whose high scientific ambitions ultimately lead to tragic consequences.�

Neil Campbell�s FRANKENSTEIN is being produced by the team that brought Liverpool �Ghost Stories � A Night Opera�, a spectacular performance which took place at St. Luke�s (Bombed Out) Church on Thursday 16th July. In the spirit of a Halloween Monster Double Bill the reduced album version of �Ghost Stories� will also be performed in the first half of the concert before concluding after an interval with the exciting new 50 minute premiere of the classical rock masterpiece Neil Campbell�s FRANKENSTEIN.

The event promises to be an atmospheric one. As with the St. Luke�s Church performance earlier this year the choice of venue is crucial. Built in the 1840s, St. George�s Hall is widely regarded as one of the finest neo-classical buildings in the world and is a Grade I listed building. The opulent Victorian Concert Room surroundings will make for an unrepeatable experience and an unforgettable Halloween event.

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