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Rehearsal ScheduleMembers of the orchestra should note that there is now a schedule for rehearsals up to the November concert.10 October 2008 Next Concert
Our next concert will take place on Saturday 22nd November 2008. The programme is:
The conductor is Nicholas Wilks, and the soloists are Heather North (flute) and Isobel White (harp). Tickets are available at £12 / £10 (concessions) / £6 (children) from the Theatre Royal Box Office, Jewry Street, Winchester SO23 8SB, 01962 840440, or from our new online ticket agency.
The concert will be at New Hall, Winchester College at 19:30 (doors open 19:00). 18 Sep 2008 Charity Concert on May 10th 2008 in aid of Live at HomeOn 10th May the orchestra will present a programme of "Light Classics for Oldies" at the United Church, Jewry Street at 3pm, conducted by Hilary Brooks. The programme will include:
See Concert-diary.com for ticket and venue details. Live at Home is a nationwide community based charity founded in 1943 to care for vulnerable older people. It offers support to older people in the Winchester area. The office is based in the United Church, volunteers are drawn from this and other churches and also from the community.
Next concert March 8th 2008The next performance of the orchestra will take place on 8th March 2008. The programme is:
The conductor is Nicholas Wilks, and the soloist in the concerto is Roger Owens. Tickets are available now from the Theatre Royal Box Office and from members of the orchestra. See Concert-diary.com for ticket and venue details. 6 December 2007Review of WSO concert on Nov 10th 2007A review of the recent concert is available here. 6 December 20072007-8 SeasonThe Autumn concert will take place on Saturday 10th November in New Hall, Winchester College, and will comprise:
The conductor is Nicholas Wilks, and the soloist in the concerto is Julian Poore. Tickets are available now from the Theatre Royal Box Office and from members of the orchestra. See Concert-diary.com for ticket and venue details. The Spring concert on Saturday 8th March 2008 will include
Rachmaninov's 3rd Piano Concerto, with soloist Roger Owens, and
Mahler's 1st Symphony. WSO feature on ITV
A four-minute feature on the Orchestra and its members was broadcast on Meridian Tonight on Friday 17th November 2006. It shows the orchestra rehearsing with Adrian Adlam and Lionel Handy for the autumn concert. You can watch it here. 1 December 20062006-7 SeasonThe forthcoming season looks to be more exciting than ever, as
our new Musical Director, Nick Wilks, has elected to undertake
Shostakovich's Symphony no. 5 and the Brahms Double Concerto. We
are pleased to announce that Adrian Adlam has once again accepted
our invitation to be one of the soloists, along with cellist Lionel
Handy. Concert on 1st April 2006 When Hilary started conducting the Winchester Amateur Orchestra fifteen years ago the orchestra gave one concert a year and held an occasional repertoire evening. Over the years we have gradually added more variety and more concerts. Hilary's guidance has been instrumental in the development of the orchestra, and we are immensely grateful to her. We were also pleased that Roger Owens was able to return as the soloist in Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto no. 2. 23 April 2006Concert on 1st April 2006
The conductor is Hilary Brooks, and the soloist in the concerto is Roger Owens. Tickets are available now from the Theatre Royal Box Office and from members of the orchestra. See Concert-diary.com for ticket and venue details. 18 February 2006 Spring 2006 RehearsalsMembers of the orchestra should note that the rehearsal schedule has been updated. On March 6th we have a guest conductor, Thomas Seligman, who will rehearse the Britten and a new overture. 18 February 2006 Open Rehearsal 5th December 2005Our rehearsal on Monday 5th December 2005 will be an open evening when the orchestra will play through Kalinnikov's First Symphony. New and visiting players are especially welcome. If you are a string player just turn up, other players should contact us at the link below. The rehearsal will be at 7:30pm in New Hall, College Street, Winchester (click here for map) as usual. 25 November 2005 Photos from the Brahms Concert on 19 November 2005 Brahms Concert on 19 November 2005
The next concert is an all-Brahms programme. Guest conductor Nicholas Wilks will direct the orchestra in the Violin Concerto and Symphony no 4. The soloist in the concerto is Adrian Adlam, Head of Strings at Winchester College. Tickets are available now from the Theatre Royal Box Office and from members of the orchestra. See Concert-diary.com for ticket and venue details. 3 October 20052005-6 SeasonProvisional details for the new season are announced. See Programme and Rehearsals. 24 July 2005Concert for Children on 21st May 2005
Concert on 19th March 2005
The next performance of the orchestra is on Saturday 19th March. The programme is:
Ticket and venue details are on Concert-diary.com. 14 Feb 2005Rehearsal calendar updatedCheck the rehearsals page for the latest rehearsal calendar. 25 Jan 2005 Guest Conductor eveningOur rehearsal on 17th January 2005 will be a special open evening with Guest conductor Malcolm Binney. Malcolm is Director of the Canford Summer School of Music, and has quite a reputation for his youth orchestras techniques. He appears with several overseas orchestras, and is also Professor of Conducting at the Royal Marines School of Music. Malcolm will be taking us through Brahms 4th Symphony. New and visiting players are especially welcome. We'd be delighted to see you, just turn up or contact us at the link below. The rehearsal will be at 7:30pm in New Hall, College Street, Winchester (click here for map) as usual. 9 Jan 2005 ReviewRead a review of our concert on 3rd April 2004. 13 May 2004 |
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