Vangelis: Albedo 0.39
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XX , [Venue Details]A spectacular 50-year celebration of the electronic music maestro’s album, reimagined by Guildhall Session Orchestra for electronics, jazz quartet and orchestra.
The Academy Award winning Greek composer Vangelis – the man behind the music of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner – is one of electronic music’s most influential figures.
Directed by Mike Roberts, Guildhall Session Orchestra presents their masterful reinterpretation of one of his pioneering solo albums.
From his popular music roots in the bands Forminx and Aphrodite’s Child, and a partnership with Jon Anderson of rock band Yes, Vangelis emerged as a mainstream film composer in the early 1980’s with his hybrid electroacoustic film scores.
Albedo 0.39, released in 1976, was Vangelis’ second album as a solo studio artist and his first UK top 20 title. The record draws heavily on jazz and blues influences, and features Vangelis’ playing all the instruments combined with programmed sequence pulses.
Vangelis was deeply interested in the combination of music and technology: ‘We are part of the universe, and the music is the code … Music is science more than art, and it is the main code of the universe.’ (NPR) Albedo 0.39 was inspired by the ‘albedo value’, a measure of the percentage of sunlight that a surface reflects (rather than absorbs as heat). In 1976, this value was 0.39.
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Min: £22.63
Max: £29.50
Concessions: No
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Guildhall Session Orchestra
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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Vangelis: Albedo 0.39
Saturday, 21 Nov 2026 @5.00pm
Southbank Centre, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1 8XXMore Information
A spectacular 50-year celebration of the electronic music maestro’s album, reimagined by Guildhall Session Orchestra for electronics, jazz quartet and orchestra.
The Academy Award winning Greek composer Vangelis – the man behind the music of Chariots of Fire and Blade Runner – is one of electronic music’s most influential figures.
Directed by Mike Roberts, Guildhall Session Orchestra presents their masterful reinterpretation of one of his pioneering solo albums.
From his popular music roots in the bands Forminx and Aphrodite’s Child, and a partnership with Jon Anderson of rock band Yes, Vangelis emerged as a mainstream film composer in the early 1980’s with his hybrid electroacoustic film scores.
Albedo 0.39, released in 1976, was Vangelis’ second album as a solo studio artist and his first UK top 20 title. The record draws heavily on jazz and blues influences, and features Vangelis’ playing all the instruments combined with programmed sequence pulses.
Vangelis was deeply interested in the combination of music and technology: ‘We are part of the universe, and the music is the code … Music is science more than art, and it is the main code of the universe.’ (NPR) Albedo 0.39 was inspired by the ‘albedo value’, a measure of the percentage of sunlight that a surface reflects (rather than absorbs as heat). In 1976, this value was 0.39.
Admission
Min: £22.63
Max: £29.50
Concessions: No
Event Type: seated
Seating: Reserved
Performer name: Guildhall Session Orchestra
Age restriction: For ages 7+, U12's must be accompanied by an adult
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