Concert 173: Saturday 11 November 2023 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG 
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| Grace Williams |
Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes |
| Mendelssohn |
Violin Concerto (Tabitha Appel) |
| Berlioz |
Symphonie Fantastique |
| Conducted by Dwight Pile-Gray |
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Concert 172: Saturday 8 July 2023 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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Anna Kuzina-Rozhdestvenska |
| Mussorgsky |
Night on the Bare Mountain |
| Suk |
Fairy Tale |
| Dvorak |
Scherzo Capriccioso |
Anna Kuzina-Rozhdestvenska  |
Breath of Life |
| Tchaikovsky |
Capriccio Italien |
| Conducted by Geoffrey Bushell |
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Concert 171: Saturday 22 April 2023 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor |
| Bizet |
Carmen Suite no 1 |
| Coleridge-Taylor |
Ballade in A minor |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 4 in E minor |
| Conducted by Dwight Pile-Gray |
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Concert 170: Saturday 28 January 2023 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Berlioz |
Le Corsaire: Overture |
| MacDowell |
Fragment after The Song of Roland: The Lovely Alda |
| Elgar |
Cockaigne Overture |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 6 "Pathétique" |
| Conducted by Geoffrey Bushell
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Concert 169: Saturday 5 November 2022 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Brahms |
Academic Festival Overture |
| Bruch |
Violin Concerto no 1 in G minor (Hannah Roper) |
| Amy Beach |
Symphony in E minor "Gaelic" |
| Conducted by Dwight Pile-Gray |
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Concert 168: Saturday 2 July 2022 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Glazunov |
Serenade no 1 in A |
| Glazunov |
Serenade no 2 in F |
| Brahms |
Serenade no 1 in D (movements 1, 2 and 6) |
| Mendelssohn |
Symphony no 3 "Scottish" |
| Conducted by Geoffrey Bushell
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Concert 167: Saturday 2 April 2022 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Humperdinck |
Hansel and Gretel: Overture |
| Hamilton Harty |
With the Wild Geese |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 8 in G |
| Conducted by Dwight Pile-Gray
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Concert 164: Saturday 9 November 2019 at 19:30
 "A Musical Journey" 
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| "A Musical Journey" from the comfort of your seat! Take a virtual tour through a range of musical destinations with a programme of popular classical music. Experience a taste of the New World from Dvorak, the excitement of a Roman Carnival as captured by Berlioz, the beauty of the rolling Shropshire hills, as depicted by Butterworth, as well as a range of destinations brought to life by Elgar, Smetana and Sibelius. This tuneful programme celebrates the skill of great composers in translating their experience of place into a beauty of sound. |
| Berlioz |
Roman Carnival Overture |
| Butterworth |
A Shropshire Lad |
| Elgar |
In the South 'Alassio' |
| Smetana |
Ma Vlast: Vltava |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 9 "From the New World": Largo |
| Sibelius |
Karelia Suite |
| Conducted by Geoffrey Bushell |
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Concert 163: Saturday 29 June 2019 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Tchaikovsky |
Eugene Onegin: Polonaise |
| Elgar |
Cello Concerto (Jacqueline Johnson) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 5 |
| Conducted by Dwight Pile-Gray |
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Concert 162: Saturday 27 April 2019 at 19.00
Sheldonian Theatre, Broad St, Oxford OX1 3AZ
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| Elgar |
The Dream of Gerontius |
| St Giles Orchestra teams up with Wantage Choral Society and South Chiltern Choral Society to perfom one of Elgar's best known choral works, with over 200 performers. As Classic FM puts it "Elgar's The Dream of Gerontius is the most epic choral stupendousness". Great tunes and quotes from his other works are a feature of this work. With professional soloists: Gerontius (tenor) Oliver Johnston, Angel (mezzo) Claire Barnett-Jones, Priest / Angel of the Agony (baritone) Benjamin Bevan. Conducted by Geoffrey Bushell. |
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Concert 161: Sunday 10 March 2019 from 11:30 to 18:30 (concert at 17:00)
"Maestro 2019 Conducting Masterclass"
Silk Hall, Radley College, Abingdon OX14 2HR
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| Beethoven |
Egmont Overture |
| Butterworth |
The Banks of Green Willow |
| Borodin |
Symphony no 2 |
| Having done so in 2013, 2015 and 2017, St Giles Orchestra is partnering again with the Abingdon Music Festival, for "Maestro 2019" - a conducting masterclass led by internationally recognised expert Peter Stark. Maestro is based on the BBC programmes of the same name to which Peter was series consultant. SGO's Conductors, Geoffrey Bushell and Dwight Pile-Gray will observe all the masterclasses and with representatives of the orchestra assist Peter in selecting the winner. The winner was Israel Lai - he wins the opportunity to conduct a piece in St Giles Orchestra's January 2020 public concert. Open to the public all day. |
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Concert 160: Saturday 19 January 2019 at 19.30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Copland |
Fanfare for the Common Man |
| Dvorak |
The Golden Spinning Wheel |
| Beethoven |
Egmont Overture |
| Borodin |
Symphony no 2 |
| Conducted by Dwight Pile-Gray |
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Concert 159: Saturday 10 November 2018 at 19:30
"By the Sleepy Lagoon - Desert Island Discs"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| "By the Sleepy Lagoon - Desert Island Discs" - a celebration of mostly British Light Classical Music by Coates, Elgar and many others made famous in TV and radio signature tunes. |
| Coates |
London Everyday Suite (In Town Tonight) |
| Binge, Ronald |
Elizabethan Serenade (Music in Miniature) |
| Coates |
By the Sleepy Lagoon (Desert Island Discs) |
| Coates |
Calling All Workers (Music While You Work) |
| Ellis, Vivian |
Coronation Scot (Paul Temple) |
| Coates |
Three Bears Phantasy |
| Elgar |
The Starlight Express: Waltz |
| Butterworth |
The Banks of Green Willow |
| Elgar |
Dream Children |
| Vaughan Williams |
Fantasia on Greensleeves |
| Coleridge-Taylor |
Petite Suite de Concert |
| Coates |
By the Sleepy Lagoon (encore) |
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Concert 158: Saturday 30 June 2018 at 19:30
"Scandinavian Jewels"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Grieg |
Overture: in Autumn |
| Grieg |
Piano Concerto (Olga Jegunova) |
| Sibelius |
Symphony no 2 |
| St Giles Orchestra has been fortunate to attract celebrated Latvian pianist Olga Jegunova. Olga has won international piano competitions in France, Germany and Switzerland, and regularly performs at festivals and masterclasses throughout Europe. This performance of Grieg's immortal concerto is not to be missed. |
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Concert 157: Saturday 21 April 2018 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Berlioz |
Hungarian March |
| Litolff |
Concerto Symphonique: Scherzo and Adagio Religioso (Bethe Levvy) |
| Addinsell |
Warsaw Concerto as used in the 1941 film "Dangerous Moonlight" (Bethe Levvy) |
| Rachmaninov |
Symphony no 2 in E minor |
| Featuring the popular Warsaw Concerto and two movements from the Litolff concerto that contains the famous scherzo. Rachmaninov's Second Symphony is unmissable. |
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Concert 156: Saturday 20 January 2018 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Brahms |
Academic Festival Overture - conducted by Dexter Drown, winner of the 2017 Maestro Conducting Masterclass |
| Sibelius |
Violin Concerto (Irmina Trynkos) |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 3 |
| Following her SGO debut with the Brahms Violin Concerto in January 2017, international violin virtuoso Irmina Trynkos returns. |
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Concert 155: Saturday 11 November 2017 at 19:30
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| An evening exploring music inspired by the theme of 'Dance'. With well-known pieces from a range of composers from different countries, including some Slavonic Dances by Dvorak and a choice of Hungarian Dances by Brahms, as well as some music from closer to home. Guest conductor: Gabriele Damiani. |
| Dvorak |
Slavonic Dances 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8 |
| Warlock |
Capriol Suite |
| Brahms |
Hungarian Dances 1, 3, 5, 6, 10 |
| Grieg |
Norwegian Dances 1, 2, 4 |
| Chabrier |
Espana |
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Concert 154: Saturday 1 July 2017 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Dukas |
Fanfare pour précéde "La Péri" |
| Svendsen |
Symphonic Legend: Zorahayda |
| Mozart |
Sinfonia Concertante K297b (Matthias Winkel, oboe; Jackie Bushell, clarinet; Steve Guard, horn; Jonathan Ross, bassoon) |
| Elgar |
Enigma Variations |
| Norwegian composer Johan Svendsen opens our concert with his unjustly neglected Zorahayda, a love story between a Moorish princess and a Christian Knight. Elgar's Enigma Variations remain one of the most popular pieces of classical music of all time. Four current and former members of SGO reassemble to play Mozart's evergreen Sinfonia Concertante. |
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Concert 153: Sunday 7 May 2017 from 11:30 to 18:30 (concert at 17:00)
"Maestro 2017 Conducting Masterclass"
Silk Hall, Radley College, Abingdon OX14 2HR
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| Bizet |
Carmen: Suite 1 |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 4 in D minor |
| Having done so in 2013 and 2015, St Giles Orchestra partnered with the Abingdon Music Festival, for "Maestro 2017" - a conducting competition led by internationally recognised expert Peter Stark. Maestro is based on the BBC programmes of the same name to which Peter was series consultant. This year there were eight conductors are in the 16-21 age group. SGO's Conductor and Musical Director, Geoffrey Bushell, observed all the masterclasses and with representatives of the orchestra assisted Peter in selecting the winners. The winner was Dexter Drown, who wins the opportunity to conduct a piece in St Giles Orchestra's January 2018 public concert. An addition prize was awarded to Kentaro Machida, who wins a two-hour rehearsal conducting SGO. |
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Concert 152: Saturday 29 April 2017 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Wagner |
Das Rheingold: Entrance of the Gods into Valhalla |
| Bizet |
Carmen: Suites 1 and 2 (Mary Pope, soprano) |
| Shostakovich |
Jazz Suite no 2 |
| Wagner |
Gotterdammerung: Brunhilde's Immolation Scene and Finale (Mary Pope) |
| We welcome a return visit of soprano Mary Pope (after last performing with SGO in 1993 - 24 years ago!) to sing the contrasting repertoire of Bizet's lyrical Carmen music and the dramatic end of Wagner's Ring cycle. |
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Concert 151: Saturday 28 January 2017 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Glazunov |
Poeme Lyrique |
| Brahms |
Violin Concerto (Irmina Trynkos) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 4 in D minor |
| International violin vituoso Irmina Trynkos, who has recorded with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Naxos, joins us for the Brahms Violin Concerto, and we complete our cycle of the mature symphonies of Dvorak with the tuneful Fourth. |
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Concert 150: Saturday 12 November 2016 at 19:30
"Romeo and Juliet"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| "Romeo and Juliet" - Classical music to celebrate a pair of star-crossed lovers, also celebrating the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. |
| Delius |
A Village Romeo and Juliet: Walk to the Paradise Garden |
| Prokofiev |
Romeo and Juliet: Suite no 2 |
| Gounod |
Romeo et Juliette: Ballet Music |
| Tchaikovsky |
Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture |
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Concert 149: Saturday 18 June 2016 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Duparc |
Lénore |
| Duparc |
Danse Lente (UK premiere) |
| Bruch |
Canzone (Jacqueline Johnson) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Rococo Variations (Jacqueline Johnson) |
| Delius |
Florida Suite |
| Oxfordshire cellist Jacqueline Johnson plays Tchaikovsky's ever popular Rococo Variations, plus the little known but tuneful Canzone by Max Bruch. There is also a rare opportunity to hear Delius's Florida Suite - arguably the closest he came to writing a symphony. This is also an opportunity to hear two thirds of Henri Duparc's melodious orchestral output. |
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Concert 148: Saturday 16 April 2016 at 19:30
Winners of the 2015 Abingdon Music Festival Maestro Conducting Competition
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Verdi |
Force of Destiny: Overture (conducted by James Anderson-Besant, First Prize winner of the 2015 Maestro Conducting Competition) |
| Delius |
Irmelin: Prelude (conducted by Adam Hargreaves, Additional First Prize winner of the 2015 Maestro Conducting Competition) |
| Ippolitov Ivanov |
Caucasian Sketches |
| Brahms |
Piano Concerto no 1 in D minor (Bethe Levvy) |
| After her SGO debut with the Brahms Piano Concerto no 2 in 2010, Oxford pianist Bethe Levvy returns to play the First Concerto. |
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Concert 147: Saturday 23 January 2016 at 19:30
"Whitgift Connections"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Suppé |
Light Cavalry Overture |
| Sibelius |
King Christian Suite: Elegie |
| Korngold |
Violin Concerto (Leo Appel) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 7 in D minor |
| We welcomed talented young soloist Leo Appel, recent winner of the 2015 Whitgift International Music Competition, to play the demanding but popular and enjoyable Violin Concerto by Erich Korngold. Whitgift was also Geoffrey Bushell's school, and the concert brought together several current and former Whitgiftians. |
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Concert 146: Saturday 7 November 2015 at 19:30
"Magic and Mystery"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| "Magic and Mystery" - a programme of Halloween-inspired classical music that goes bump in the night. |
| Mussorgsky |
Night on the Bare Mountain |
| Dvorak |
The Noonday Witch |
| Dukas |
The Sorcerer's Apprentice |
| Saint Saens |
Danse Macabre |
| Rachmaninov |
The Isle of the Dead |
| Williams, John |
Harry Potter Symphonic Suite |
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Concert 145: Saturday 20 June 2015 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Goldmark |
Sakuntala Overture |
| Grieg |
Seven Orchestral Songs including Solveig's Song from Peer Gynt (Emma Griffiths) |
| Sibelius |
Symphony no 1 in E minor |
| Rachmaninov |
Vocalise (Emma Griffiths) |
| Emma Griffiths was a member of the Bicester Choral and Operatic Society, where she has sung solos and performed in shows such as Calamity Jane. She studied at Coventry University reading Music Performance and Professional Practice. We also continue to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sibelius, plus the 100th anniversary of the unjustly neglected Hungarian composer Karl Goldmark. Emma will return at the end for the delicious Vocalise by Rachmaninov. |
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Concert 144: Sunday 26 April 2015 from 11:30 to 18:30 (concert at 17:00)
"Maestro 2015 Conducting Masterclass"
Silk Hall, Radley College, Abingdon OX14 2HR
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| Strauss, J II |
Die Fledermaus: Overture |
| Suppé |
The Beautiful Galatea: Overture |
| Strauss, J II |
Emperor Waltz |
| Offenbach |
Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture |
| Having done so in 2013, St Giles Orchestra was invited to partner with the Abingdon Music Festival, for "Maestro 2015" - a conducting competition led by internationally recognised expert Peter Stark. Maestro is based on the BBC programmes of the same name to which Peter was series consultant. For Maestro 2009 and 2011 the participating musicians were aged between 15-22 years, and Maestro 2013 focused on a conducting masterclass for musicians aged 25 years and over. This year, eight aspiring conductors between the ages of 15 and 21 took part. SGO's Conductor and Musical Director, Geoffrey Bushell, observed all the masterclasses and with representatives of the orchestra assisted Peter in selecting the winners.
See video of the final concert. The First Prize winner was James Anderson-Besant, who won the opportunity to conduct Verdi's Force of Destiny Overture in a public concert with SGO in April 2016. The selection panel was unanimous that another candidate was worthy recipient of a prize, and Geoffrey immediately offered an additional First Prize, with the result that James Hargreaves won the opportunity to conduct the Irmelin Prelude by Delius at the same April 2016 concert. The Second Prize winner was Elizabeth Nurse, who won a two-hour rehearsal conducting SGO. |
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Concert 143: Saturday 18 April 2015 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Sibelius |
Finlandia |
| Schumann |
Cello Concerto (Rebecca Herman) |
| Bruckner |
Symphony no 4 in E flat "Romantic" |
| Rebecca completed her Masters at the Royal Academy, and prior to that studied at Chetham's School of Music, Corpus Christi College Cambridge, and the prestigious Eastman Eastman School of Music in the USA. Rebecca has already won numerous prizes and awards, and was selected as the principal cellist of the 2012 London Sinfonietta Academy. Rebecca has recently been playing with the Academy of St Martin in the Fields, the London Sinfonietta, the Irish Chamber Orchestra and the Philharmonia. Also in our concert we celebrate the 150th anniversary of the birth of Sibelius with his ever-popular and patriotic Finlandia. |
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Concert 142: Saturday 17 January 2015 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Tchaikovsky |
Romeo and Juliet (1869 version) |
| Stanford |
Clarinet Concerto (Radovan Cavallin) |
| Kovacs |
Shalom Aleichem rov Feidman (Radovan Cavallin)(encore) |
| Saint Saens |
Symphony no 3 "Organ" (Kate Adcock) |
| As well as the rarely played original of the three versions of Tchaikovsky's Romeo and Juliet fantasy overture, we welcome as our soloist Radovan Cavallin, principal clarinet with the Gran Canaria Symphony Orchestra and Professor of Clarinet at the Conservatory of Music of the Canary Islands. In the Saint Saens organ Symphony, the soloist is orchestra member and former Queens College Organ Scholar Kate Adcock. |
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Concert 141: Saturday 8 November 2014 at 19:30
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| "A Night in Vienna" - a rousing selection of polkas, marches and waltzes, with Didcot's own version of the Viennese New Year's Day concert and tunes made popular by André Rieu. Toe-tapping tunes by Offenbach, Waldteufel, Suppé and the Johann Strauss family, including the unmissable Blue Danube. |
| Offenbach |
Orpheus in the Underworld: Overture |
| Lehar |
The Merry Widow: selection |
| Strauss, J II |
Perpetuum Mobile |
| Strauss, J II |
On the Hunt |
| Strauss, J II |
Where the Lemon Trees Bloom |
| Waldteufel |
Skaters Waltz |
| Strauss, J II |
Gypsy Baron: Overture |
| Suppé |
The Beautiful Galatea |
| Strauss, J II |
Thunder and Lightning Polka |
| Strauss, J II |
Tritsch Tratsch Polka |
| Strauss, J II |
Emperor Waltz |
| Strauss, J II |
Blue Danube Waltz |
| Strauss, J I |
Radetzsky March |
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Concert 140: Saturday 14 June 2014 at 19:30
St Margaret's Church, Oxford OX2 6RX
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| Liadov |
Baba-Yaga; The Enchanted Lake; Kikimora |
| Gliere |
Concerto for Coloratura Soprano (Yukiko Ishida) |
| Rimsky Korsakov |
Scheherazade |
| Bernstein |
Candide: Glitter and be Gay (Yukiko Ishida) |
| We welcome back our coloratura soprano soloist Dr Yukiko Ishida from Philadelphia USA to perform Reinhold Gliere's tuneful and unjustly neglected Concerto for Coloratura Soprano. The concert begins with three symphonic poems by the unjustly neglected Liadov who died 100 years ago, and includes the magnificent Scheherazade. |
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Concert 139: Saturday 5 April 2014 at 19:30
Town Hall, Oxford OX1 1BX
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| Verdi |
Requiem with Bicester Choral and Operatic Society and Wantage Choral Society |
| SGO is partnering with not one but two Oxfordshire choral societies to stage a large performance of Verdi's stunning masterpiece in the fittingly splendid surroundings of Oxford Town Hall. With soloists Karen Richmond, soprano; Jeanette Ager, contralto; Martin Quinn, tenor; Laurence Williams, bass. |
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Concert 138: Saturday 18 January 2014 at 19:30
Winner of the 2013 Abingdon Music Festival Maestro Conducting Competition
St Margaret's Church, Oxford OX2 6RX
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| Wagner |
Flying Dutchman: Overture (conducted by Chris Nurse, winner of the Maestro 2013 Conducting Competition) |
| Gliere |
Horn Concerto in Bb arr. bassoon (Shelly Organ) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 2 "Little Russian" |
| We welcome back bassoonist Shelly Organ to play a bassoon arrangement of Gliere's lyrical Horn Concerto arranged especially for this occasion by Geoffrey Bushell. The Tchaikovsky in the second half completes a cycle of all his symphonies (including the seventh and Manfred) played by SGO over the years. |
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Concert 137: Saturday 16 November 2013 at 19.30
"Totally Tchaikovsky"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| St Giles Orchestra returns to Cornerstone for a not-to-be-missed concert devoted to the world's favourite composer. Featuring the Marche Slave and Capriccio Italien, and well known movements from his opera Eugene Onegin, plus unforgettable highlights from The Nutcracker. |
| Tchaikovsky |
Nutcracker: Overture, March, Arabian and Chinese Dances |
| Tchaikovsky |
The Voyevode |
| Tchaikovsky |
Eugene Onegin: Polonaise, Waltz |
| Tchaikovsky |
Marche Slave |
| Tchaikovsky |
Suite no 3: Theme and Variations |
| Tchaikovsky |
Capriccio Italien |
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Concert 136: Saturday 15 June 2013 at 19:30
"French Bonbons"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Fauré |
Pelléas et Mélisande Suite |
| Saint Saëns |
Violin Concerto no 3 in B minor (Olivier Bonnici) |
| Chausson |
Poème (Olivier Bonnici) |
| Ravel |
Bolero |
| An all French programme featuring the fantastic playing of French violinist Olivier Bonnici, plus Ravel's ever-popular Bolero. |
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Concert 135: Saturday 13 April 2013 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Wagner |
Mastersingers: Overture |
| Glazunov |
Violin Concerto in A minor (Katy Smith) |
| Elgar |
Symphony no 1 in A flat |
| Katy Smith is one of the country's most exciting up-and-coming violinists. By her first year at music college she had been a finalist in the BBC Young Musician Competition and had mastered the most difficult of concertos such as Tchaikovsky, Sibelius and Korngold. "[In the Mendelssohn] Katy Smith delivered a fluently controlled line of melody in a tone of taut velvet with precision, lyrical delicacy, and awesome bow control" ...Rutland and Stamford Mercury |
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Concert 134: Sunday 10 March 2013 from 11:30 to 19:00 (concert at 17:15)
"Maestro 2013 Conducting Masterclass"
Silk Hall, Radley College, Abingdon OX14 2HR
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| Wagner |
Die Meistersinger: Overture |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 3 in D "Polish" |
| St Giles Orchestra was proud to partner with the Abingdon Music Festival, for "Maestro 2013" - a conducting competition led by internationally recognised expert Peter Stark. Maestro is based on the BBC programmes of the same name to which Peter was series consultant. For Maestro 2009 and 2011 the participating musicians were aged between 15-22 years. Maestro 2013 focused on a conducting masterclass for musicians aged 25 years and over. Many of the conductors had no previous conducting experience. Maestro is open to the public and anyone is welcome to come and watch all or any part of the day. Past audiences have thoroughly enjoyed watching the conductors develop as a result of Peter's inspiring coaching. SGO's Conductor and Musical Director, Geoffrey Bushell, observed all the masterclasses and assisted Peter in selecting a winner - Chris Nurse - who has won the opportunity to conduct Wagner's Flying Dutchman Overture with SGO in January 2014. The runner-up - Gabs Damiani - has won a rehearsal with SGO. |
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Concert 133: Saturday 19 January 2013 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Taneyev |
La Oresteia |
| Vaughan Williams |
Tuba Concerto (Mark Probert) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 3 in D "Polish" |
| We were very grateful to Mark Probert for stepping in at short notice for our booked soloist who was indisposed. |
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Concert 132: Saturday 10 November 2012 at 19:30
"An Evening at the Ballet"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| St Giles Orchestra returns to Cornerstone to present a feast of ballet and dance music including Gounod, Chopin, the Dance of the Hours, the Clog Dance, and the best bits from two of Tchaikovsky's ballets - Sleeping Beauty and Swan Lake. |
| Gounod |
Faust: Ballet Music |
| Chopin |
Les Sylphides |
| Ponchielli |
La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours |
| Herold |
La Fille Mal Gardée: Clog Dance, Flute Dance |
| Tchaikovsky |
Sleeping Beauty: Rose Adagio, Panorama. Waltz |
| Tchaikovsky |
Swan Lake: Act 4 Finale |
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Concert 131: Saturday 30 June 2012 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Debussy |
Prelude a l'après-midi d'un faune |
| Beethoven |
Piano Concerto no 5 in Eb "Emperor" (Jonathan Darnborough) |
| Stanford |
Symphony no 3 in F minor "Irish" |
| A concert featuring a rare opportunity to hear the tuneful Third Symphony of Irish composer Charles Villiers Stanford, which 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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Special event: Tuesday 29 May 2012
Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford OX1 1DP |
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| Walton |
Coronation March - Crown Imperial |
The BBC invited us to record Crown Imperial as part of a film about Sir William Walton for The One Show, which was broadcast on Monday 4 June 2012. View video and images. |
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Concert 130: Saturday 21 April 2012 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Weber, orch. Berlioz |
Invitation to the Dance |
| Arutunian |
Trumpet Concerto (Vere Smyth) |
| Vaughan Williams |
Symphony no 2 "London" |
| One of the pinnacles of British symphonic repertoire, reflecting the sights and sounds of London, including the chimes of Big Ben. SGO's principal trumpet Vere Smyth, formerly principal trumpet with the Christchurch Symphony Orchestra (New Zealand) joins us as soloist in the concerto by Armenian composer Alexander Arutunian who died three weeks before our concert on 28 March 2012, at the age of 91. |
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Concert 129: Saturday 21 January 2012 at 19:30
Delius 150th anniversary
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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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. The Delius performance has been made possible by a generous grant from the Delius Trust. |
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Concert 128: Saturday 12 November 2011 at 19:30
"Orchestral Fireworks"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| Complement your fireworks display on Guy Fawkes Night with a dazzling display of orchestral fireworks brought to you by St Giles Orchestra - all your favourites including the Royal Fireworks Music, Finlandia, Tannhauser, the 1812 and much more |
| Handel |
Music for the Royal Fireworks |
| Beethoven |
Egmont Overture |
| Wagner |
Tannhauser: Overture |
| Sibelius |
Finlandia
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| Walton |
Spitfire Prelude and Fugue |
| Verdi |
Aida: Grand March |
| de Falla |
Love the Magician: Ritual Fire Dance |
| Wagner |
Die Walkure: Magic Fire Music |
| Tchaikovsky |
1812 Overture |
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Concert 127: Saturday 25 June 2011 at 19:30 review
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Mussorgsky |
Gopak from Sorochinsky Fair (orch Liadov) |
| Beethoven |
Violin Concerto in D (Vaughan Jones) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 4 in F minor |
| 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. |
| During a collection after the concert, St Giles Orchestra raised £440.02 for the children's cancer charity Clic Sargent. |
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Concert 126: Saturday 9 April 2011 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Bridge |
Summer |
| Suk |
Symphonic Poem: Prague |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 2 |
| As well as Brahms' evergreen Second Symphony, this concert is a rare opportunity to hear two unjustly neglected gems. Lose yourself in the haze of a summer day with English composer Frank Bridge, and then enjoy Josek Suk's nationalistic symphonic poem inspired by Bohemia's capital. |
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Concert 125: Saturday 22 January 2011 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Vaughan Williams |
Serenade to Music |
| Elgar |
Romance for Bassoon (Shelly Organ) |
| Hummel |
Bassoon Concerto (Shelly Organ) |
| Berlioz |
Symphonie Fantastique |
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Concert 124: Sunday 7 November 2010 at 14:30
"Last Night of the Proms"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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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 123: Saturday 6 November 2010 at 19:30
"Last Night of the Proms"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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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 |
| MacCunn |
Land of the Mountain and the Flood (theme from Sutherland's Law) |
| Elgar |
Sea Pictures (Anne Andrew, mezzo soprano) |
| Vaughan Williams |
The Wasps: Overture |
| Coates |
Three Elizabeths Suite (theme from The Forsyte Saga) |
| Elgar |
Pomp & Circumstance March no 1 (Land of Hope and Glory) |
| Arne |
Rule Britannia |
| Parry |
Jerusalem |
| Trad |
National Anthem |
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Concert 122: Saturday 19 June 2010 at 19:30 review
"The Nightingale Sings"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Alabiev |
Salaviei (The Nightingale) (Yukiko Ishida) |
| Saint Saens |
Le Rossignol et la Rose (The Nightingale and the Rose) (Yukiko Ishida) |
| Granados |
La Maja y el Ruisenor (The Maiden and the Nightingale) (Yukiko Ishida) |
| Bax |
The Garden of Fand |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
The Nightingale (first performance) (Yukiko Ishida) |
| Strauss, Johann II |
Voices of Spring (Yukiko Ishida) |
| Smetana |
Ma Vlast |
| Sherwin arr. Bushell |
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square (Yukiko Ishida) (encore) |
| A tuneful concert featuring a return visit by Dr Yukiko Ishida from Philadelphia to sing some vocal showpieces. |
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Concert 121: Saturday 24 April 2010 at 19:30 review
"30th Anniversary Concert"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Suk |
Fantastic Scherzo |
| Tchaikovsky |
Violin Concerto in D (Caroline Duffner) |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 6 in F "Pastoral" |
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Concert 120: Saturday 23 January 2010 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Wagner |
Tannhauser: Overture & Venusberg Music |
| Wagner |
Tristan and Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod |
| Brahms |
Piano Concerto no 2 in Bb (Bethe Levvy) |
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Concert 119: Sunday 8 November 2009 at 14:00
"Classical Music Through the Ages" Family friendly concert
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| A narrated journey through classical music designed especially for children (more suitable age 6+) and parents. The concert is an introduction to some of the most popular pieces by famous composers. This afternoon programme is a shortened version of the previous evening (each half is about 35 minutes). An ideal introduction to orchestral classical music for all the family! |
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Concert 118: Saturday 7 November 2009 at 19:30
"Classical Music Through the Ages"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| A narrated journey through classical music including favourites by Pachelbel, Handel, Mozart, Beethoven, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Grieg, Elgar, Delius, Prokofiev, Khachaturian and Johann Strauss. Ideal whether you are a seasoned concert-goer or have never been to a concert before! |
| Pachelbel |
Canon |
| Handel |
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba |
| Mozart |
Symphony no 41 in C "Jupiter": Minuet |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 5 in C minor: First movement |
| Wagner |
Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3 |
| Tchaikovsky |
The Nutcracker: Trepak, Dance of the Mirlitons, Waltz of the Flowers |
| Grieg |
Peer Gynt: Morning, In the Hall of the Mountain King |
| Elgar |
Enigma Variations: Nimrod |
| Delius |
La Calinda |
| Prokofiev |
Symphony no 1 in D: Gavotte |
| Khachaturian |
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia |
| Johann Strauss I |
Radetzky March |
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Concert 117: Saturday 27 June 2009 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Copland |
Appalachian Spring |
| Bottesini |
Double Bass Concerto no 2 in A minor (Edmund Hartzell) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Sleeping Beauty: selected ballet music |
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Concert 116: Saturday 25 April 2009 at 19:30
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Bernstein |
Candide Overture |
| Dvorak |
In Nature's Realm |
| Mozart |
Oboe Concerto (Estevan Ellul) |
| Mussorgsky, orch. Ravel |
Pictures at an Exhibition |
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Concert 115: Sunday 29 March 2009 at 17:30
Parish Church, Waltham St Lawrence, Berkshire
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| In association with Cranford Choral Society, conducted by Malcolm Harding. |
| Handel |
Messiah: Parts 2 and 3 |
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Concert 114: Saturday 17 January 2009 at 19:30 review
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Bax |
Tintagel |
| Brahms |
Double Concerto (Charles Mutter, violin from the BBC Concert Orchestra and Katharine O'Kane, cello from the Philharmonia) |
| Prokofiev |
Romeo and Juliet |
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Concert 113: Saturday 6 December 2008
Dorchester Abbey
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| In association with Cranford Choral Society, conducted by Malcolm Harding. |
| Handel |
Messiah |
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Concert 112: Saturday 25 October 2008
"A Night at the Movies"
Cornerstone, Didcot OX11 7NE
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| St Giles Orchestra is giving the inaugural orchestral concert in Cornerstone, Didcot's new arts centre, in association with Cranford Choral Society 
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| Bushell, Geoffrey |
A Fanfare for Didcot, op 58 (first performance) |
| Elgar (arr.) |
National Anthem, with Cranford Choral Society |
| Borodin |
Polovtsian Dances [ Kismet, 1955] with Cranford Choral Society, conducted by Malcolm Harding |
| Shostakovich |
Festive Overture |
| Moross |
The Big Country [ 1958] |
| Korngold |
The Sea Hawk [ 1940] |
| John Williams |
Star Wars [ 1977] |
| Coates |
The Dam Busters [ 1954] |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 9 in E minor "From the New World" [ Paradise Road, 1997] |
| Steiner |
Gone With the Wind: Tara's Theme [ 1939] (encore) |
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Concert 111: Saturday 28 June 2008
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Strauss, Johann II |
Die Fledermaus: Overture |
| Stenhammar |
Two Violin Romances (Olivier Bonnici) |
| Saint Saens |
Havanaise (Olivier Bonnici) |
| Saint Saens |
Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (Olivier Bonnici) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 8 in G |
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Concert 110: Saturday 12 April 2008 review
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Elgar |
In the South |
| Delius |
Brigg Fair |
| Dvorak |
Cello Concerto (William Bass, cello) |
| The Delius performance has been made possible by a generous grant from the Delius Trust |
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Concert 109: Saturday 19 January 2008
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Mussorgsky |
Night on the Bare Mountain |
| Bruch |
Concerto for Clarinet and Viola (Jackie Bushell and Monica Cuneo) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Manfred Symphony |
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Concert 108: Saturday 27 October 2007
Civic Hall, Didcot OX11 7JN
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| A concert marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Edvard Grieg. |
| Humperdinck |
Hansel and Gretel: Overture |
| Grieg |
Erotik |
| Bruch |
Violin Concerto no 1 in G minor (Jennifer Holt) |
| Grieg |
Sigurd Jorsalfar |
| Grieg |
Peer Gynt: Suite no 1 |
| Supported by grants from Didcot Town Council and South Oxfordshire District Council and promoted by Didcot Arts Forum. |
| Tickets £7, concessions £5, schoolchildren £3, available at the door |
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Concert 107: Saturday 16 June 2007
"A night at the Opera"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| St Giles Orchestra was proud to present a selection of popular operatic areas and duets, featuring return appearances of Anne Andrew (AA) and - all the way from Philadelphia - Yukiko Ishida (YI) |
| Humperdinck |
Hansel and Gretel: Overture |
| Bridge |
Isabella (first UK amateur performance) |
| Mozart |
Marriage of Figaro: Canzonetta sull'aria (AA+YI) |
| Puccini |
Gianni Schicci: O mio babbino caro (AA) |
| Delibes |
Lakmé: Flower Duet (AA+YI) |
| Dvorak |
Russalka: Song to the Moon (YI) |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Envoi, op 45a (AA+YI) |
| Grieg |
Peer Gynt: Solveig's Lullaby (AA) |
| Strauss. Johann II |
Die Fledermaus: Laughing Song (YI) |
| Humperdinck |
Hansel and Gretel: Sandman's Song & Dream Pantomime (AA+YI) |
| The performance of Isabella has been funded by a grant from the Royal College of Music Frank Bridge Bequest |
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Concert 106: Saturday 21 April 2007
"Conductor's Choice"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| A programme of music personally selected by our conductor, Geoffrey Bushell, to celebrate his 25 years with St Giles Orchestra. As well as the epic and emotional "Pathétique", the programme includes a rarely heard selection of gorgeous romantic songs by unjustly neglected Swedish composers, and the Swedish Rhapsody whose famous tune you are bound to know! |
| Alfvén |
Swedish Rhapsody no 1 "Midsummer Vigil" |
| Söderman |
King Heimer and Aslög (Henry Herford, baritone) |
| Aulin |
At Sea (Henry Herford) |
| Alfvén |
The Forest Sleeps (Henry Herford) |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
The Forest Sleeps, op 39b (Henry Herford) |
| Stenhammar |
Florez and Blanzeflor (Henry Herford) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 6 in B minor "Pathétique" |
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Concert 105: Saturday 13 January 2007 review
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Delius |
Life's Dance |
| Kalinnikov |
The Cedar and the Palm |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
New England Idyll, op 34 |
| Tchaikovsky |
Swan Lake: Finale |
| Elgar |
Enigma Variations |
| The Delius performance has been made possible by a generous grant from the Delius Trust |
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Concert 104: Saturday 28 October 2006
Civic Hall, Didcot OX11 7JN |
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| Wagner |
Rienzi Overture |
| Saint Saens |
Romance in Db (Ruth Sunderland, flute) |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Cantilène, op 31a (Ruth Sunderland) (first performance) |
| Chaminade |
Flute Concertino (Ruth Sunderland) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 5 in E minor |
| Supported by grants from Didcot Town Council and South Oxfordshire District Council and promoted by Didcot Arts Forum. |
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Concert 103: Saturday 8 July 2006
"Classics from America"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Dukas |
Sorcerer's Apprentice |
| Prokofiev |
Peter and the Wolf (Christopher Watson, narrator) |
| Dvorak |
American Suite, op 96 |
| Gershwin |
Rhapsody in Blue (Ben Andrew, piano) |
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Concert 102: Saturday 22 April 2006
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Chabrier |
España |
| Reinecke |
Flute Concerto (Caroline Brett) |
| Elgar |
Symphony no 2 in Eb |
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Concert 101: Saturday 14 January 2006
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Alfvén |
A Legend of the Skerries |
| Delibes |
Lakmé: Bell Song (Yukiko Ishida) |
| Glière |
Concerto for Coloratura Soprano (Yukiko Ishida) |
| Mahler |
Symphony no 1 in D "Titan" |
To help us celebrate our 100th concert, SGO was delighted to welcome international soprano Yukiko Ishida to sing with us - she travelled from Pennsylvania, USA especially for this concert!
See large photo |
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Concert 100: Saturday 22 October 2005
Civic Hall, Didcot OX11 7JN |
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| Alfvén |
A Legend of the Skerries |
| Mozart |
Oboe Concerto (Neil Farrow) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 1 "Winter Dreams" |
| Supported by a grant from Didcot Town Council and promoted by Didcot Arts Forum.
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Concert 99: Saturday 2 July 2005
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Järnefelt |
Praeludium |
| Haydn |
Cello Concerto in D (Katharine O'Kane) |
| Dvorak |
Silent Woods (Katharine O'Kane) |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 3 in Eb "Eroica" |
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Concert 98: Saturday 23 April 2005
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Rossini |
The Thieving Magpie: Overture |
| Elgar |
Sea Pictures (Mary Moore) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 3 in Eb |
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Concert 97: Saturday 22 January 2005
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Shostakovich |
Jazz Suite no 2 |
| Tchaikovsky |
Piano Concerto no 1 (Jonathan Darnborough) |
| Kalinnikov |
Symphony no 1 in G minor |
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Concert 96: Saturday 27 November 2004
Didcot Girls School, Didcot |
| Handel |
Messiah |
| In association with Didcot Choral Society, conducted by Robert Legg. |
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Concert 95: Saturday 9 October 2004
Didcot Girls School, Didcot |
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| Mozart |
Cosi van Tutte: Overture |
| Linke |
Glow Worm Idyll |
| Rodrigo |
Concierto de Aranjuez (Raymond Burley) |
| Myers |
Cavatina from The Deerhunter (Raymond Burley) (encore) |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 7 in A |
| Supported by grants from Didcot Town Council and South Oxfordshire District Council and promoted by Didcot Arts Forum. |
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Concert 94: 3 July 2004
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Bax |
Summer Music |
| Elgar |
Cello Concerto in E minor (Katharine O'Kane) |
| Bruch |
Symphony no 2 in F minor |
| We believe this was the first UK amateur performance of Bruch's Symphony no 2. |
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Concert 93: Saturday 24 April 2004
"Wagner Evening"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Bizet |
Symphony in C |
| David, Ferdinand |
Trombone Concerto (Ali Harris) |
| Wagner |
Lohengrin: Prelude to Act 3 |
| Wagner |
Parsifal: Good Friday Music |
| Wagner |
Die Walkure: Ride of the Valkyries |
| Wagner |
Gotterdammerung: Siegfried's Death and Funeral Music |
| Wagner |
Tristan and Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod |
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Concert 92: Saturday 17 January 2004
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Khachaturian |
Masquerade Suite |
| Barber |
Violin Concerto (Erika Eisele) |
| Shostakovich |
Symphony no 5 in C minor |
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Concert 91: Saturday 25 October 2003
Leisure Centre, Didcot |
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| Khachaturian |
Masquerade Waltz |
| Mozart |
The Magic Flute: Overture |
| Folk Tunes |
Arranged for woodwind |
| Sammartini |
Recorder Concerto (Anoushka Morse) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 9 in E minor "From the New World" |
Sponsored by Didcot Town Council and Didcot Arts Forum. |
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Special event: Saturday 12 July 2003
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Janacek |
Sinfonietta (first movement) |
This was a very special 'concert' as it was really the wedding of Emily (our leader)
and Nigel (our double bass player), who met through St Giles Orchestra. |
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Concert 90: Saturday 5 July 2003
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG
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| Delius |
A Walk to the Paradise Garden |
| Prokofiev |
Lieutenant Kijé Suite |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 7 in Eb |
Another concert selected by SGO members, including Bogatyryev's completion and orchestration of Tchaikovsky's seldom played Seventh Symphony, of which the first movement is better known in another form as his Third Piano Concerto. We believe this was the first amateur performance of the symphony in the UK - read the story of why we think so in our press release. |
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Concert 89: Saturday 10 May 2003
Leisure Centre, Didcot |
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| Britten |
Rejoice in the Lamb |
| Glazunov |
Reverie (Geoffrey Bushell, horn) |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Sommar i Sverige, op 52 (Geoffrey Bushell, horn) |
| Coleridge-Taylor |
Hiawatha's Wedding Feast |
With Didcot Choral Society, conducted by Robert Legg. |
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Concert 88: Saturday 12 April 2003
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Humperdinck |
Merchant of Venice Suite: Love Scene |
| Grieg |
Piano Concerto in A minor (Jonathan Darnborough) |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 1 in C minor |
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Concert 87: Saturday 18 January 2003
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Weber |
Der Freischütz: Overture |
| R Strauss |
Horn Concerto no 2 (Lorna Dick) |
| Elgar |
Symphony no 1 in Ab |
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Concert 86: Saturday 29 June 2002
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Sullivan |
The Yeomen of the Guard: Overture |
| Kalinnikov |
The Cedar and the Palm |
| Sibelius |
The Swan of Tuonela (Alexandra Hewitt, cor anglais) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 4 in F minor |
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Concert 85: Saturday 20 April 2002
Town Hall, Oxford OX1 1BX |
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| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Voyager, op 50 (first performance) |
| Walton |
Coronation March - Orb and Sceptre |
| Mendelssohn |
Violin Concerto (Erika Eisele) |
| Holst |
The Planets |
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Concert 84: Saturday 12 January 2002
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Korngold |
The Sea Hawk |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Forest Idyll, op 37 (Sarah Holt) (first performance) |
| Bruch |
Kol Nidrei (Sarah Holt, cello) |
| Rachmaninov |
Symphony no 2 in Em |
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Concert 83: Saturday 29 September 2001
Lechlade Music Festival |
| Borodin |
Prince Igor: Overture |
| Beethoven |
Piano Concerto no 1 in C (Emily Ormerod) |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 3 in F |
St Giles Orchestra was proud to have been invited to give the closing concert at the Lechlade Music Festival, Director Don Gillard.
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Concert 82: Saturday 15 September 2001
Woburn Abbey Church |
| Vivaldi |
Gloria |
| Monteverdi |
Beatus Vir |
| Albinoni |
Adagio in G minor |
St Giles Orchestra was invited to form a small orchestra of 11 players to accompany a concert given by the Beningbrough Singers of York, Director David Howard. David found us after typing "hiring an orchestra" into a search engine, and SGO came up the top search result!
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Concert 81: Saturday 30 June 2001
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Bizet |
Carmen: Suite no 2 |
| Rodrigo |
Fantasia para un gentilhombre (Raymond Burley) |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 3 in F |
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Concert 80: Saturday 9 June 2001
Civic Hall, Didcot OX11 7JN |
| Gilbert and Sullivan |
The Pirates of Penzance |
With The Didcot Choral Society, conducted by Robert Webb |
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Concert 79: Saturday 28 April 2001
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Strauss, Richard |
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from film "2001") |
| Borodin |
Prince Igor: Overture |
| Mozart |
The Magic Flute: Aria (David Revels) |
| Gilbert and Sullivan |
The Gondoliers: Take a pair of sparkling eyes (David Revels) |
| Poulenc |
Gloria (Anna Boucher) * |
| Coleridge-Taylor |
Hiawatha's Wedding Feast |
With The Lord Williams Festival Chorus, *conducted by Judy Martin |
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Concert 78: Saturday 24 March 2001
Sports and Arts Centre, Thame |
| Strauss, Richard |
Also Sprach Zarathustra (Theme from film "2001") |
| Tchaikovsky |
1812 Overture |
| Puccini |
La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina (Adrian Thompson) |
| Poulenc |
Gloria (Anna Boucher) * |
| Coleridge-Taylor |
Hiawatha's Wedding Feast * |
With The Lord Williams Festival Chorus, *conducted by Judy Martin, as part of the Thame 2001 Festival |
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Concert 77: Saturday 13 January 2001
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Brahms |
Academic Festival Overture |
| Rachmaninov |
Piano Concerto no 2 (Jonathan Darnborough) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 6 in D |
| Picture shows Jonathan Darborough at the piano, with conductor Geoffrey Bushell (right) and (left) Don Gillard, who was Jonathan and Geoffrey's Science Teacher when we were at Whitgift School, Croydon. |
 Listen to excerpt from this concert |
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Concert 71: Saturday 20 November 1999
St Peter's Church, Didcot |
| With Didcot Choral Society as part of Didcot Arts Festival |
| Fauré |
Cantique de Jean Racine (arr. Geoffrey Bushell, op 48) |
| Elgar |
Serenade for Strings |
| Fauré |
Six Songs for Mezzo-Soprano (Elinor Carter) |
| Duruflé |
Requiem (Elinor Carter, David Salmon) |
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Concert 70: Saturday 3 July 1999
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Rossini |
The Barber of Seville: Overture |
| Strauss, Richard |
Oboe Concerto (Neil Farrow) |
| Bizet |
L'Arlesienne: Suite no 1 |
| Chabrier |
Suite Pastorale |
| Listen to excerpts from this concert |
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Concert 69: Saturday 17 April 1999
Town Hall, Oxford OX1 1BX |
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| Copland |
Fanfare for the Common Man |
| Saint Saens |
Symphony no 3 in C minor "Organ" (Robert Webb) |
| Orff |
Carmina Burana |
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Concert 68: Thursday 25 March 1999
Sports and Arts Centre, Thame |
| Orff |
Carmina Burana (conductor: Robert Webb) |
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Concert 67: Saturday 16 January 1999
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Verdi |
The Force of Destiny: Overture |
| Smith, Bernard |
Symphonic Tone Picture (first performance) |
| Rodrigo |
Concierto de Aranjuez (Raymond Burley) |
| Sibelius |
Symphony no 1 in E minor |
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Concert 66: Saturday 13 June 1998
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Rossini |
Italian Girl in Algiers: Overture |
| Beethoven |
Piano Concerto no 1 in C (Emily Ormerod) |
| Mozart |
A Musical Joke, K522 |
| Haydn |
Symphony no 104 in D "London" |
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Concert 65: Saturday 4 April 1998
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Berlioz |
Hungarian March |
| Chabrier |
Marche Joyeuse |
| Saint Saens |
Danse Macabre |
| Berlioz |
Les Nuits d'ete (Anne Andrew) |
| Franck |
Symphony in D minor |
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Concert 64: Saturday 17 January 1998
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Elgar |
Pomp & Circumstance March no 4 |
| Parry |
England (St Giles Festival Chorus) |
| Parry |
I was Glad |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Triton, op 30 |
| Vaughan Williams |
Symphony no 2 "London" |
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Concert 63: Saturday 5 July 1997
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Mendelssohn |
Hebrides Overture |
| Bruch |
Violin Concerto no 1 in G minor (Jennifer Thorn) |
| Mendelssohn |
Symphony no 3 in A minor "Scottish" |
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Concert 62: Saturday 26 April 1997
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Beethoven |
Coriolan Overture |
| Elliott, Jill |
Bonn Pictures (50th anniversary of twinning, first perf) |
| Schumann |
Concertstuck for four horns |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 5 in C minor |
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Concert 61: Saturday 25 January 1997
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Dvorak |
Slavonic Dances 1, 4, 6, 7, 8 and 10 |
| Brahms |
Alto Rhapsody (Anne Andrew, Oxford Purcell Consort) |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 4 in E minor |
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Concert 60: Saturday 6 July 1996
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Grieg |
Peer Gynt: Suite no 1 |
| Sibelius |
King Kristian Suite |
| Grieg |
Lyric Suite, op 54 |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
The Forest Sleeps, op 39 (first performance) |
| Grieg |
Peer Gynt: Solveig's Song and Lullaby (Anne Andrew) |
| Sibelius |
Finlandia |
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Concert 59: Saturday 20 April 1996
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
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| Tchaikovsky |
Nutcracker: Ballet Suite |
| Sullivan |
Pineapple Poll: Suite |
| Ponchielli |
La Gioconda: Dance of the Hours |
| Tchaikovsky |
Swan Lake: Excerpts |
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Concert 58: Saturday 20 January 1996
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Jarnefelt |
Praeludium |
| Strauss, Richard |
Death and Transfiguration |
| Bruckner |
Symphony no 7 in E |
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Concert 57: Saturday 8 July 1995
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Sousa |
Stars and Stripes Forever |
| Coleridge-Taylor |
Hiawatha Ballet Suite |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
New England Idyll, op 34 (first performance) |
| Bernstein |
West Side Story Suite |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 9 in E minor "From the New World" |
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Concert 56: Saturday 29 April 1995
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Sullivan |
In Memoriam Overture |
| Poulenc |
Concerto for Organ, Timpani & Strings (David Andrew) |
| Saint Saens |
Symphony no 3 in C minor "Organ" (David Andrew) |
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Concert 55: Saturday 21 January 1995
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Reznicek |
Donna Diana: Overture |
| Elgar |
In the South |
| Lehar |
Gold and Silver Waltz |
| Beethoven |
Violin Romance in F (David Ormerod) |
| Schumann |
Symphony no 3 in Eb "Rhenish" |
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Concert 54: Sunday 10 July 1994
High Street Methodist Church, Witney
Concert 53: Saturday 9 July 1994
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Fauré |
Dolly Suite |
| Elgar |
Chansons de Matin et de Nuit |
| Delius |
Two Aquarelles |
| Lincke |
Glow Worm Idyll |
| Debussy |
Golliwogg's Cake-Walk |
| Ravel |
Pavane pour une infante defunte |
| Duparc |
Aux Etoiles |
| Moszkowski |
Five Spanish Dances |
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Concert 52: Saturday 23 April 1994
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Kalinnikov |
The Cedar and the Palm |
| Elgar |
Sea Pictures (Anne Andrew) |
| Smetana |
Ma Vlast |
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Concert 51: Saturday 26 February 1994
St Barnabas Church, Jericho, Oxford |
| Elgar |
Cockaigne Overture |
| Chaminade |
Flute Concertino (Judith Jerome) |
| Puccini |
La Boheme: Che Gelida Manina (Ian Barratt) |
| Elgar |
Three Bavarian Dances |
| Nicolai |
The Merry Wives of Windsor: Overture |
| Mozart |
The Magic Flute: Dies Bildnis ist bezaubernd schon |
| Mussorgsky |
Night on the Bare Mountain |
| Verdi |
Aida: Celeste Aida |
| Gilbert and Sullivan |
The Gondoliers: Take a pair of sparkling eyes |
| Khachaturian |
Spartacus: Adagio of Spartacus and Phrygia |
| In association with Soroptimist International of Oxford & District |
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Concert 50: Saturday 22 January 1994
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Elgar |
Cockaigne Overture |
| Chaminade |
Flute Concertino (Judith Jerome) |
| Elgar |
Three Bavarian Dances |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 2 in D |
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Concert 49: Saturday 26 June 1993
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Mozart |
Italian Overture |
| Elgar |
Elegy for strings |
| Delius |
Summer Evening |
| Haydn |
Trumpet Concerto (Sarah Bunting) |
| Strauss, Richard |
Wind Serenade, op 7 |
| Schubert |
Symphony no 6 in C |
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Concert 48: Saturday 24 April 1993
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Saint Saens |
Phaeton |
| Strauss, Richard |
Horn Concerto no 1 in Eb (Richard Wainwright) |
| Strauss, Johann II |
Die Fledermaus: Overture |
| Strauss, Johann II |
Blue Danube |
| Strauss, Johann II |
Tritsch-Tratsch Polka |
| Strauss, Johann II |
Roses from the South |
| Strauss, Johann II |
Emperor Waltz |
| Strauss, Johann I |
Radetzky March (encore) |
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Concert 47: Saturday 23 January 1993
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Tchaikovsky |
Festival Coronation March |
| Rachmaninov |
Vocalise (Mary Pope) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Romeo and Juliet: Duo (Mary Pope, Ian Barratt) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 6 in B minor "Pathétique" |
|
Concert 46: Saturday 27 June 1992
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Mendelssohn |
Midsummer Night's Dream: Overture |
| Vaughan Williams |
Tuba Concerto (Sam Elliott) |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 4 in Bb |
|
Concert 45: Saturday 25 April 1992
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Liadov |
Polonaise in C |
| Saint Saens |
Cello Concerto no 1 in A minor (Sarah Bailey) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 7 in D minor |
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Concert 44: Saturday 18 January 1992
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
 
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| Rossini |
The Thieving Magpie: Overture |
| Stamitz |
Clarinet Concerto no 3 in Bb (Jackie Bushell) |
| Mussorgsky |
Night on the Bare Mountain |
| Sibelius |
Symphony no 2 in D |
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Concert 43: Saturday 22 June 1991
Methodist Church, Sheep Street, Bicester |
| Coleridge-Taylor |
Petite Suite de Concert |
| Wagner |
Wesendonck Lieder (Mary Pope) |
| Delius |
La Calinda |
| Mozart |
Horn Concerto no 2 in Eb (Tom Brett) |
| Schubert |
Symphony no 8 in B minor "Unfinished" |
| Arlen |
Over the Rainbow (arr. Bushell, op 27, encore) |
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Concert 42: Saturday 20 April 1991
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Sibelius |
Karelia Overture |
| Sibelius |
Karelia Suite |
| Delius |
The Walk to the Paradise Garden |
| Delius |
La Calinda |
| Schumann |
Symphony no 1 in Bb "Spring" |
|
Concert 41: Saturday 19 January 1991
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Dvorak |
In Nature's Realm Overture |
| Wagner |
Wesendonck Lieder (Anne Andrew) |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 1 in C minor |
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Concert 40: Saturday 30 June 1990
St Mary's Church, Kidlington |
| Mozart |
The Magic Flute: Overture |
| Barber |
Adagio for Strings |
| German |
Henry VIII: Three Dances |
| Mendelssohn |
Midsummer Night's Dream: Nocturne (Tom Brett) |
| Bizet |
L'Arlesienne: Suite no 1 |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 6 in F "Pastoral" |
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Concert 39: Saturday 28 April 1990
"10th anniversary concert"
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Schiehallion Overture, op 25 (first performance) |
| Nicholas Hooper |
Homage to Ravel |
| Beethoven |
Violin Romances in F and G (Emily Ormerod) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 5 in F |
|
Concert 38: Saturday 13 January 1990
St Andrew's Church, Linton Road, Oxford OX2 6UG |
| Rimsky Korsakov |
May Night: Overture |
| Strauss, Richard |
Four Last Songs (Mary Pope) |
| Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 5 in E minor |
|
Concert 37: Sunday 16 July 1989
St Leonard's Church, Sunningwell |
|
| Schubert |
Overture in the Italian Style |
| Alfven |
Gustav II Adolf Suite: Elegy |
| Handel |
Messiah: I know that my Redeemer liveth (Anne Andrew) |
| Svendsen |
Violin Romance (Emily Ormerod) |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 7 in A |
|
Concert 36: Saturday 15 July 1989 review
Parish Church, Grove |
| Schubert |
Overture in the Italian Style |
| Alfven |
Gustav II Adolf Suite: Elegy |
| Fauré |
Pavane |
| Svendsen |
Violin Romance (Emily Ormerod) |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 7 in A |
| Gershwin |
Porgy and Bess: Summertime (Geoffrey Bushell, horn) (encore) |
|
Concert 35: Saturday 22 April 1989
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Sibelius |
Finlandia |
| Saint Saens |
Violin Concerto no 3 in B minor (Helen Cass) |
| Miaskovsky |
Symphony no 27 in C minor |
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Concert 34: Saturday 21 January 1989 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Humperdinck |
Hansel and Gretel: Overture (conductor: Mervyn Keeble) |
| Mozart |
Symphony no 31 in D "Paris" |
| Brahms |
Symphony no 3 in F |
|
Concert 33: Saturday 2 July 1988
St Lawrence Church, Toot Baldon |
| Rossini |
La Cenerentola: Overture |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Strawberries and Cream, for wind, op 20 |
| Mozart |
Horn Concerto no 3 in Eb (Andy Feist) |
| Delius |
Irmelin Prelude |
| Haydn |
Symphony no 100 in G "Military" |
|
Concert 32: Saturday 16 April 1988 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Mendelssohn |
Hebrides Overture |
| Saint Saens |
Symphony no 2 in A minor |
| Delius |
Violin Suite (Harry Crooks) |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 8 in F |
|
Concert 31: Saturday 16 January 1988 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Beethoven |
Egmont Overture (conductor: Sally Mears) |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
A Space Symphony, op 22 (first performance) |
| Mozart |
Piano Concerto no 21 in C (John Oxlade) |
| Vaughan Williams |
Toward the Unknown Region |
|
Concert 30: Sunday 12 July 1987
Corn Exchange, Wallingford |
| Arriaga |
The Happy Slaves Overture |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Romance for strings, op 3 |
| Mozart |
Oboe Concerto (Mervyn Keeble) |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Strawberries and Cream, for wind, op 20 |
| Schubert |
Symphony no 5 in Bb |
|
Concert 29: Sunday 5 July 1987 review
St Nicholas Church, Islip |
|
| Arriaga |
The Happy Slaves Overture |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Romance for strings, op 3 |
| Mozart |
Oboe Concerto (Lara Taylor) |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Strawberries and Cream, for wind, op 20 |
| Schubert |
Symphony no 5 in Bb |
| Gershwin |
Porgy and Bess: Summertime (Sarah Moore, cor anglais) (encore) |
|
Concert 28: Saturday 4 April 1987 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Wagner |
Tristan and Isolde: Prelude and Liebestod (Anne Andrew) |
| Reinecke |
Flute Concerto in D, op 283 (Emma D'Cruz) |
| Handel |
Arrival of the Queen of Sheba |
| Grieg |
Peer Gynt: Suites no 1 and 2 (Anne Andrew) |
|
Concert 27: Saturday 6 December 1986 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Elgar |
Froissart Overture |
| Weber |
Bassoon Concerto (Pat Goddard) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 6 in D |
|
Performances 23-26: Tue 11, Wed 12, Fri 14, Sat 15 November 1986
Northbourne Centre, Didcot |
| Sullivan and Burnand |
Cox and Box |
| Gilbert and Sullivan |
The Pirates of Penzance |
| These four performances were given in association with Barezzi Opera. |
|
Concert 22: Saturday 5 July 1986 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford
Concert 21: Sunday 29 June 1986
St Leonard's Church, Sunningwell |
| Rossini |
Italian Girl in Algiers: Overture |
| Sibelius |
Valse Triste |
| Delius |
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring |
| Delius |
Summer Night on the River |
| Mozart |
Serenade no 10 for winds, K361 |
| Elgar |
Serenade for Strings, op 20 |
| Haydn |
Symphony no 101 in D "Clock" |
| Gershwin |
Porgy and Bess: Summertime (encore) |
|
Concert 20: Saturday 15 March 1986 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
|
| Svendsen |
Fest Polonaise |
| Elgar |
Cello Concerto in E minor (Ursula Smith) |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Halley's Comet Fanfare, op 18 (first performance) |
| Debussy |
Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune |
| Tchaikovsky |
Romeo and Juliet: Fantasy Overture |
|
Concert 19: Saturday 14 December 1985 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Goldmark |
Sakuntala Overture |
| Mozart |
Clarinet Concerto in A (Mark Etherton) |
| Duparc |
Aux Etoiles |
| Franck |
Symphony in D minor |
|
Concert 18: Saturday 27 July 1985 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Elgar |
Chansons de Matin et de Nuit |
| Debussy |
Golliwogg's Cake-Walk |
| Holst |
St Paul's Suite |
| Mozart |
Horn Concerto no 4 in Eb (Marshall Stoneham) |
| Strauss, Richard |
Wind Serenade, op 7 |
| Bizet |
Symphony in C |
|
Concert 17: Saturday 13 July 1985 review
St Mary's Church, Kidlington |
| Elgar |
Chansons de Matin et de Nuit |
| Debussy |
Golliwogg's Cake-Walk |
| Holst |
St Paul's Suite |
| Mozart |
Horn Concerto no 4 in Eb (Jonathan Barrett) |
| Strauss, Richard |
Wind Serenade, op 7 |
| Bizet |
Symphony in C |
|
Concert 16: Saturday 23 March 1985 review
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
|
| Jarnefelt |
Praeludium |
| Beethoven |
Violin Concerto in D (Helen Cass) |
| Bruckner |
Symphony no 7 in E |
|
Concert 15: Saturday 24 November 1984
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Butterworth |
A Shropshire Lad |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Dreaming Spires, op 15 (first performance) |
| Satie |
Gymnopedies |
| Handel |
Harp Concerto in Bb, op 4 no 6 (Maria Beattie) |
| Dvorak |
Symphony no 9 in E minor "From the New World" |
|
Concert 14: Saturday 21 July 1984
St Mary's Church, Hampton Poyle |
| Mozart |
Symphony no 29 in A |
| Elgar |
Serenade for Strings |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Romance for strings, op 3 (first performance) |
| Barber |
Adagio for strings |
| Haydn |
Symphony no 45 in F# minor "Farewell" |
|
Concert 13: Saturday 23 June 1984
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Strauss, Johann II |
Emperor Waltz |
| Mozart |
Bassoon Concerto in Bb (Chris Grovenor) |
| Bruch |
Kol Nidrei (Jo Parker, cello) |
| Ravel |
Pavane pour une infante defunte |
| Schubert |
Symphony no 3 in D |
|
Concert 12: Saturday 3 March 1984 poster programme
Pusey House Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| Schubert |
Rosamunde Overture |
| Wagner |
Siegfried Idyll |
| Bushell, Geoffrey |
Symphony no 1 in B minor, op 11 (first performance) |
| Haydn |
Symphony no 104 in D "London" |
|
Concert 11: July 1983
St Marys Church, High Street, Oxford |
| Brahms |
Academic Festival Overture |
| Beethoven |
Piano Concerto no 3 in C minor (?soloist) |
| Grieg |
Symphonic Dances |
|
Concert 10: Saturday 19 March 1983
Bishop Kirk Middle School, Oxford |
| Delius |
La Calinda |
| Schubert |
Symphony no 8 in B minor "Unfinished" |
| Rossini orch. Britten |
Soirees Musicales |
| Vaughan Williams |
Folk Song Suite |
|
Concert 9: Saturday 20 November 1982
St Fridewide Church, Osney, Oxford |
| Warlock |
Capriol Suite |
| ? |
Pieces for brass quintet |
| Haydn |
Symphony no 66 in Bb |
|
Concert 8: Saturday 26 June 1982 poster programme
St Michael's Church, Lonsdale Road, Oxford |
| Bach |
Brandenburg Concerto no 1 in F |
| Sibelius |
Valse Triste |
| Hooper, Nicholas |
Summer Symphony |
|
Concert 7: Saturday 20 March 1982
Bishop Kirk Middle School, Oxford |
| Hooper, Nicholas |
Phoenix Overture |
| Scarlatti, A |
First Sinfonia |
| Wells, Jane |
There is a Light |
| Mozart |
Symphony no 40 in G minor |
|
Concert 6: Saturday 5 December 1981 poster programme
St Michael's Church, Lonsdale Road, Oxford |
| Rossini |
Tancredi: Overture |
| Gounod |
Petite Symphonie for wind |
| Knowland, Brent |
Symphonic Variations |
| Bassani |
Cantata: Nascere, nascere (Marc Roald-Eliot) |
| Mozart |
Un Baccio de Mano (Marc Roald-Eliot) |
| Boyce |
Symphony no 5 in D |
|
Concert 5: Saturday 27 June 1981 programme
Merton College Chapel, Oxford |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 8 in F |
| Elliott, Jill |
Icebergs 1 |
| Vivaldi |
Guitar Concerto in D (Nicholas Hooper) |
| Mozart |
Serenade no 10 for winds, K361: Allegro and Menuetto II |
| Hooper, Nicholas |
Holiday Suite |
|
Concert 4: Saturday 21 March 1981 programme
Bishop Kirk Middle School, Oxford |
| Schubert |
Symphony no 6 in C |
| Fauré |
Barcarolle |
| Bach |
Brandenburg Concerto no 5 in D |
| Hooper, Nicholas |
The Phoenix |
|
Concert 3: Sunday 6 December 1980 poster
Blackfriars Chapel, St Giles, Oxford |
| In 1980 the orchestra was known as the South Oxford Orchestra. |
| Chabrier |
Suite Pastorale |
| Corelli |
Christmas Concerto |
| Fauré |
Pavane |
| Timms, Nigel |
New work |
| Haydn |
Symphony no 101 in D "Clock" |
|
Concert 2: Saturday 28 June 1980 poster
Merton College Chapel, Oxford |
| In 1980 the orchestra was known as the South Oxford Orchestra. |
| Vivaldi |
Piccolo Concerto in C (Lucy Cartledge) |
| Schubert |
Symphony no 5 in Bb |
| Delius |
On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring |
| Hooper, Nicholas |
Homage to Ravel |
|
Concert 1: 1980
South Oxford Community Centre, Lake Street, Oxford |
| A free "open rehearsal" type concert for friends and relatives. |
| In 1980 the orchestra was known as the South Oxford Orchestra. |
| Bach |
Wachet Auf |
| Haydn |
Symphony no 92 in G "Oxford" |
| Beethoven |
Symphony no 7 in A |
