WORKING WITH SGO
ARE YOU LOOKING TO HIRE AN ORCHESTRA?
On many occasions, SGO has formed a partnership with a local musical society, choir, church, charity or other organisation. We have also given concerts in venues around Oxfordshire, including Bicester, Witney, Sunningwell, Islip, Hampton Poyle and Kidlington. Examples of organisations who have commissioned our services, or with whom we have partnered for a joint event include:
Abingdon Music Festival - Maestro conducting competition 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
Barezzi Opera - four performances of Pirates of Penzance 1985
BBC One Show - recording of Walton Crown Imperial in Christ Church Cathedral 2012
Beningborough Singers, York - choral concert in Woburn Abbey Church 2001
Bicester Choral and Operatic Society - Verdi Requiem in Oxford Town Hall 2014
Cranford Choral Society - two choral concerts 2008
Didcot Choral Society - choral concerts 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004
Didcot Arts Forum - orchestral concert 2003
Lord Williams's Festival Chorus - gala concerts in Thame and Oxford Town Hall 1999, Thame 2001 Festival
Jonny Martin - recording of song submission for James Bond film 'Skyfall' 2012
Karen Sellick School of Ballet - two performances of Delibes Coppelia 2000
Lechlade Festival - orchestral concert 2001
Oxford Purcell Consort - choral concert 1989
Soroptimist International of Oxford & District - a concert of operatic arias and orchestral music 1994
South Chiltern Choral Society and Wantage Choral Society - Elgar Dream of Gerontius in the Sheldonian Theatre Oxford 2019
WHAT WE CAN OFFER
We welcome the opportunity to perform concerts of overtures, concertos, symphonies, suites, opera, ballet etc, or to accompany choral societies, or as part of a larger festival. We can provide either the whole orchestra or a selected part of it (40-70 players), with or without conductor, to suit your requirements, programme, venue size etc. We can also suggest repertoire and soloists if required.
As SGO is a community not a professional orchestra, and most of our players live near Oxford, we are more likely to be able to respond to your request if your concert is in Oxfordshire.
WHAT TO DO NEXT
If you are interested in working with St Giles Orchestra, please feel free to get in touch.
We are happy to consider practical and innovative ideas for hirings and partnerships.