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Concert 122: Saturday 6 November 2010 at 19:30
"Last Night of the Proms"
Cornerstone, Didcot 
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| A rip-roaring celebration of patriotic fervour for everything that is British. St Giles Orchestra brings the Last Night of the Proms to Didcot with all the usual opportunities to sing along - words provided. Bring a Union Jack flag! |
| Walton |
Coronation March - Crown Imperial 148 |
| MacCunn |
Land of the Mountain and the Flood (theme from Sutherland's Law) 191 |
| Elgar |
Sea Pictures (Anne Andrew, mezzo soprano) |
| Vaughan Williams |
Wasps Overture 229 |
| Coates |
Three Elizabeths Suite (theme from The Forsyte Saga) |
| Elgar |
Pomp & Circumstance March no 1 (Land of Hope and Glory) 53 |
| Arne |
Rule Britannia |
| Parry |
Jerusalem 262 |
| arr Elgar |
National Anthem |
Book your tickets now Tickets £10, £8 (concessions), family ticket £30 (at least one child in a party of four). |
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Concert 123: Sunday 7 November 2010 at 14:30
"Last Night of the Proms"
Cornerstone, Didcot 
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| An alternative opportunity to participate in our Last Night of the Proms concert, with the same programme as Saturday. |
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Concert 124: Saturday 22 January 2011 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford 
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| Vaughan Williams |
Serenade to Music |
| Elgar |
Romance for Bassoon (Shelly Organ) |
| Hummel |
Bassoon Concerto (Shelly Organ)  |
| Berlioz |
Symphonie Fantastique 168 |
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Concert 125: Saturday 9 April 2011 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford 
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| Suk |
Symphonic Poem: Prague |
| Bridge |
Summer  |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 2 |
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Concert 126: Saturday 25 June 2011 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford 
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| Beethoven |
Violin Concerto (Vaughan Jones) 66 |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 4 207 |
| St Giles Orchestra is excited to have attracted former London Philharmonic and Philharmonia Orchestra violinist Vaughan Jones to play the Beethoven concerto. Here's what others have said about his playing: "the performances and recordings are exemplary..." - The Classical Source "...impressively controlled flying staccato..." - The Strad Magazine "...Brave and impressive performances..." - The Gramophone. |
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Concert 127: November 2011
Cornerstone, Didcot 
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| Programme to be announced |
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Concert 128: Saturday 21 January 2012 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford 
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| Dvorak |
Carnival Overture |
| Delius |
Double Concerto (Charles Mutter, violin and Katharine O'Kane, cello, both from the BBC Concert Orchestra) |
| Saint Saens |
La muse et le poete (Charles Mutter and Katharine O'Kane) |
| Grieg |
Symphonic Dances |
| Following their much acclaimed performance of the Brahms Double Concerto in 2009, this return visit by Charles Mutter and Katharine O'Kane celebrates the 150th anniversary of the birth of Frederic Delius. Plus a rare opportunity to hear a piece for violin, cello and orchestra by French composer Saint Saens. |
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Concert 129: April 2012
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford 
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| Weber, orch. Berlioz |
Invitation to the Dance  |
| Arutiunian |
Trumpet Concerto (Vere Smyth) |
| Vaughan Williams |
Symphony no 2 "London" |
| Not performed by St Giles Orchestra since 1998 a chance to hear one of the pinnacles of British symphonic repertoire, reflecting the sights and sounds of London, including the chimes of Big Ben. |
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Concert 130: June 2012
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford 
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| Debussy |
Prelude a l'après-midi d'un faune 212 |
| Beethoven |
Piano Concerto no 5 "Emperor" (Jonathan Darnborough) 4 |
| Alfvén |
Symphony no 1 |
| A concert featuring a rare opportunity to hear the exciting and tuneful First Symphony by Sweden's greatest symphonic composer. Little known outside Sweden, this piece deserves wider hearing. Plus two favourites - Beethoven's Emperor Concerto and a popular piece by Debussy to celebrate the 150th anniversay of his birth. |
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Concert 131: November 2012
Cornerstone, Didcot 
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| Programme to be announced |
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Concert 132: January 2013
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford 
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| Taneyev |
La Oresteia |
| Vaughan Williams |
Tuba Concerto (invited soloist to be confirmed) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 3 "Polish" |
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Concert 133: April 2013
Oxford Town Hall 
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| Verdi |
Requiem 99 with Bicester Choral and Operatic Society |
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Concert 134: June 2013
"French Bonbons"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford 
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| Fauré |
Pelléas et Mélisande Suite, op 80 |
| Saint Saëns |
Violin Concerto no 3, op 61 (Olivier Bonnici) |
| Chausson |
Poème, op 25 (Olivier Bonnici) |
| Ravel |
Bolero 107 |
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