Zelman Symphony capacity audiences of Mahler's epic Eighth Symphony - the "Symphony of a Thousand" - at the Melbourne Town Hall. In what was believed to be "a first" for an Australian Community Orchestra, the performances involved over 580 performers including an augmented Zelman Symphony of some 125 players led by Guest Concertmaster, Wilma Smith, Concertmaster of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO), and featuring many guest principal players from the MSO and other top orchestras and music institutions. David Macfarlane played the magnificent organ, a 370 voice choir was formed from nine community choirs, and an 80 voice children's choir involved students
Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret It is the last studio release of the band under the name Rhapsody. They changed their named to Rhapsody of Fire in 2006. All lyrics written by Luca Turilli, all music composed by Turilli and Alex Staropoli, except where noted. Two videos were shot for the album: Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret Symphony of Enchanted Lands II – The Dark Secret is the sixth studio album released by Rhapsody in 2004. A concept album like all previous albums of the band, it is not a sequel to "Symphony of Enchanted Lands" but the first chapter of