Concert Archive

2009/10 Season

Saturday 17 October 2009, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Wagner Overture Die Meistersinger
Rachmaninov Lohengrin Elsa’s Dream
Rachmaninov Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini
Dvorak Rusalka Song to the Moon
Dvorak Symphony No 7 in D minor
Soprano Meeta Raval
Pianoforte Erdem Misirioglu

Saturday 28 November 2009, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Verdi Overture La Forza del Destino
Tchikovsky Piano Concerto No 1
Shostakovich Symphony No 5
Pianoforte Clare Hammond

Sunday 13 December 2009, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Handel Messiah

Saturday 13 February 2010, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Berlioz Overture Roman Carnival
Schumann Piano Concerto in A minor
Orr Symphony in One Movement
Elgar Pomp and Circumstance no. 4
Strauss Overture Die Fledermaus

Emperor Waltz

Thunder and Lightening

Radetzky March
Pianoforte Tom Poster

Saturday 20 March 2010, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Sibelius Finlandia
Shostakovich Cello Concerto No 2
Rachmaninov Symphony No 2
Violoncello Guy Johnston

Saturday 15 May 2010, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Beethoven Overture Coriolanus
Brahms Violin Concerto
Tchaikovsky Symphony No 5

Sunday 27 June 2010, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Mozart Symphony No 40 in G minor
Mozart Requiem

2008/09 Season

Sunday 28th June, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

The Creation Haydn
Making the bi-centenaries of Haydn’s death and Darwin’s birth
Soprano: Alexandra Kidgell
Tenor: Thomas Hobbs
Bass: Frederick Long
Cambridge Orpheus Singers

Saturday 16th May, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Romance Sibelius
Piano Concerto No.2 Rachmaninov
Trumpet Voluntary Jeremiah Clarke
Sinfonietta for Woodwind, Brass & Percussion William Salaman
Four Last Songs Richard Strauss

Saturday 28th March, 7:30pm, West Road Concert Hall, Cambridge

Academic Festival Overture Brahms
Les Illuminations Britten
Serenade to Music Vaughan Williams
Symphony No. 4 Brahms

Saturday 14th February, 7:30pm

Romeo & Juliet Overture Tchaikovsky
Rhapsody in Blue Gershwin
Fantasia on Greensleeves Vaughan Williams
Touch her Soft Lips and Part Walton
Sea Pictures Elgar
Bolero Ravel

Saturday 29th November, 7:30pm

Pianoforte: Clare Hammond

Pianoforte: Clare Hammond

Siegfried Idyll Wagner
Piano Concerto Grieg
Symphony No.8 Unfinished Schubert
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra Britten

Saturday 18th October, 7:30pm

Pianoforte: Tom Poster

Pianoforte: Tom Poster

In the Fen Country Vaughan Williams
Piano Concerto No.3 Rachmaninov
Symphony No.9 From the New World Dvorak

2007/08 Season

Saturday 17th May 2008

Saturday 17th May 2008 Herbrides Overture Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto Schumann
Symphony No 2 in D Brahms

Sunday 9th March 2008

Sunday 9th March 2008 Coriolanus Overture Beethoven
Violin Concerto in D Brahms
Symphony 7 in D minor Dvorak
Violin: Soojin Nam

Saturday 9th February 2008

Saturday 9 February 2008 Trumpet: Crispian Steel-Perkins

Saturday 1st December 2007

Saturday 1st December 2007 Opera Gala Concert

Highlights from operas by Mozart, Verdi, Bizet, Puccini, Wagner, Tschaikovsky, Lehar and Johann Strauss sung by international rising stars.

Saturday 3rd November 2007

Saturday 3rd November 2007 Finlandia Sibelius
Piano Concerto No.3 Prokofiev
Symphony No 6 ‘Pastoral’ Beethoven
Pianoforte: Tom Poster

2006/07 Season

Sunday 13th May 2007

Sunday 13th May 2007 Chanson de Matin Elgar
Serenade in E minor Elgar
Sea Pictures Elgar
Pomp and Circumstance March No 4 Elgar
Cello Concerto Dvorak
Contralto: Rosie Aldridge
Violoncello: Guy Johnston

Saturday 24th February 2007

Sunday 24th February 2007 Hebrides Overture Mendelssohn
Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat “Emperor” Beethoven
Symphony No.9 in E minor “From the New World” Dvorak
Pianoforte: Tom Poster

Saturday 18th November 2006

Saturday 18th November 2006 The Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel
Concerto for Baroque Trumpet L Mozart
Orchestral Suite No. 3 J S Bach
Trumpet Tune and Air Purcell
Chaconne Purcell
Trumpet Concerto in E Hummell
Minuetto from Posthorn Serenade W A Mozart
Bugler’s Holiday Leroy Anderson

2005/06 Season

Sunday 16th March 2006

Trumpet Concerto Hummel
Brandenburg Concerto No. 2 Bach
Music for the Royal Fireworks Handel
Bolero Ravel
Trumpet: Crispian Steele-Perkins

Sunday 5th February 2006

Sunday 5th February 2006 Overture to Egmont Beethoven
Piano Concerto No. 4 Beethoven
Pastoral Symphony No.6 Beethoven

Saturday 10th September 2005

In the Fen Country Vaughan Williams
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Britten
Adagieto from Symphony No. 5 Mahler
Suite for Viola and Orchestra Vaughan Williams
Symphony in One Movement Robin Orr
Tenor: Ben Johnson
Horn: Jeffrey Douglass
Viola: Penny Brown

2004/05 Season

Sunday 19th June 2005

Sunday 19th June 2005 Serenade to music Vaughan Williams
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Bach
Violin Concerto No 4 in D Major Mozart
Opera Showcase
Overture: La forza del Destino Verdi
Trio: Soave sia il ventro from Cosi fan Tutte Mozart
Papageno/Papagena Duet from The Magic Flute Mozart
Aria: Il lacerato spirito from Simon Boccanegra Verdi
Duet/Ensemble: Brindisi from La Traviata Verdi
Aria: La Fleur que tu (Flower Song) from Carmen Bizet
Aria: O mio Babbino caro (Gianni Schicchi) Puccini
Ensemble: Bruderlein from Die Fledermaus Strauss
Radetsky March Strauss

Sunday 15th May 2005

Sunday 15th May 2005 Chaconne Purcell
Rhapsody for String Orchestra Robin Orr
The Lark Ascending Vaughan Williams
Les Illuminations Britten
Two pieces from Henry V Suite Walton
Introduction and Allegro for Strings Elgar
Violin: Shona Clarke
Soprano: Katherine Manley

Sunday 10th April 2005

Sunday 10th April 2005 Seigfried Idyll Wagner
Violin Concerto in E minor Mendelssohn
Concerto Grosso Op 6, No 4 in F Handel
Four Last Songs Strauss
Soprano: Helena Dix
Violin: Emily Siddle

Sunday 6th February 2005

Sunday 6th February 2005 Coriolan Overture Beethoven
Piano Concerto in C minor K419 W A Mozart
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola and Orchestra W A Mozart
Serenade for String Orchestra Tchaikowsky
Piano: Tom Poster
Violin: Julia Frape
Violin: Kathryn Gibbs

Saturday 13th November 2004

Concerto for Baroque Trumpet Leopold Mozart
Menuetto from Posthorn Serenade W A Mozart
Trumpet Concerto in E flat a Haydn
Romance in F for Violin & Orchestra Beethoven
Symphony No 40 in G min W A Mozart
Trumpet: Crispian Steele-Perkins
Violin: Julia Frape
Violin: Kathryn Gibbs

2003/04 Season

Sunday 13th June 2004

A concert to celebrate the 95th birthday of the orchestra’s President, Robin Orr
Serenade for Strings in E Minor Elgar
Serenade for Strings in E Major Dvorak
Tallis Fantasia Vaughan Williams
Elegy for viola, string quartet and orchestra Howells
From the book of Robin Sparrow Robin Orr
Viola: Kathryn Gibbs
Soprano: Katherine Manley

Sunday March 28th 2004

Chaconne Purcell
Concerto Grosso op 6, No. 5 Handel
Violin Concerto in E Major Bach
Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 Bach
Viola Concerto in G Telemann
Orchestral Suite no 2 in B minor Bach
Violin: Felicity Matthews
Viola: Kathryn Gibbs
Flute: Julian Hammond

Saturday February 14th 2004

Sinfonia Concertante Mozart
Exsultate Jubilate Mozart
Vocalise op 34 Rachmaninov
The Lark Ascending Vaughan Williams
Serenade for Tenor, Horn and Strings Britten
Tenor: Nicholas Watts
Horn: Bethan Watkeys
Soprano: Katherine Manley
Violin: Julia Frape & Shona Clark
Viola: Kathryn Gibbs

Sunday December 14th 2003

Serenade for Strings in E Minor Elgar
Fantasia on Greensleeves Vaughan Williams
Capriol Suite Warlock
Danse Sacree et Danse Profane Debussy
Organ Concerto Poulenc
Harp: Laurette Pope
Organ: Anne Page

Sunday November 23th 2003

Symphony No. 29 in A Mozart
Violin Concerto in No. 5 in A Mozart
Rakastava Sibelius
Piano Concerto No. 1 Shostakovich
Piano: Tom Poster
Trumpet: Daniel Newell
Violin: Julia Frape

Saturday November 1st 2003

Symphony No. 29 in A Mozart
Violin Concerto in No. 5 in A Mozart
Rakastava Sibelius
Organ Concerto Poulenc
Violin: Julia Frape
Organ: Anne Page

2002/03 Season

Saturday June 28th 2003

Finlandia Sibelius
Flute and Harp Concerto Mozart
Requiem Faure
Cambridge String Players Sinfonia
Harlton Festival Choir
Flute: Julian Hammond
Harp: Laurette Pope
Soprano: Abigail Boreham
Baritone: Richard Hooper

Sunday April 6th 2003

Introduction and Allegro Elgar
Suite from Henry V – two pieces: Walton
- Passacaglia (Death of Falstaff)
- Touch Her Soft Lips and Part
Tallis Fantasia Vaughan Williams
Rhapsody for String Orchestra Robin Orr
Les Illuminations for Soprano and Strings Britten
Soprano: Katherine Manley

Saturday March 15th 2003

Rhapsody for String Orchestra Robin Orr
Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mozart
Tallis Fantasia Vaughan Williams
Les Illuminations for Soprano and Strings Britten
Suite from Henry V – two pieces Walton
Soprano: Katherine Manley

Saturday February 22nd 2003

Rhapsody for String Orchestra Robin Orr
Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mozart
Tallis Fantasia Vaughan Williams
Introduction and Allegro Elgar
Les Illuminations Britten
Soprano: Katherine Manley