Experience a musical journey THROUGH THE WARDROBE
with the Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra, celebrating 75 years of Narnia at the Ulster Hall on 13 May 2026!
The Wheaton College Symphony Orchestra (Chicago, IL, USA) celebrates its 100th anniversary with Through the Wardrobe, an international performance tour commemorating the 75th anniversary of C. S. Lewis’s beloved classic, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.
Drawing inspiration from Lewis’s life and legacy, the orchestra will trace the journey of C. S. Lewis’s wardrobe from his boyhood home in Belfast, Northern Ireland to England and Wheaton College, weaving together history, literature, and music with the faith that unites them all.
This family-friendly concert is designed to inspire listeners of all ages.
Benjamin Klemme | Conductor
Coleridge-Taylor | Ballade in A minor
Humperdinck | Evening Prayer and Dream Pantomime, from Hansel and Gretel
Mahler | Kräftig bewegt, from Symphony No. 1
Whitaker | Echoes of Aslan (World Premiere Tour)
Finzi | Romance for String Orchestra
Holst | Jupiter, from The Planets
