Friday 16 October 2009
Beethoven - Overture 'Leonore No. 3'
Sibelius - Violin Concerto
Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 'New World'
Friday 20 November 2009
Beethoven - Ecossaise and Military March
Haydn - Symphony No. 100 'Military'
Hummel - Trumpet Concerto
Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 'Classical'
Friday 18 December 2009
Mozart - Symphony No. 31 'Paris'
Matt Rogers - Horn Concerto
Bizet - Symphony in C
Friday 15 January 2010
Gorecki - Three Pieces in Olden Style
John Woolrich - Ulysses Awakes
Stravinsky - Apollon Musagete
Tchaikovsky - Serenade for Strings
Friday 26 February 2010
J Strauss - Overture 'Die Fledermaus'
Beethoven - Violin Concerto
Schumann - Symphony No. 4
Friday 19 March 2010
Haydn - Symphony No. 90
Elena Firsova - Autumn Music
Beethoven - Creatures of Prometheus
Good Friday (2 April 2010)
Handel - Messiah
Friday 16 April 2010
Beethoven - Overture 'Zur Namensfeier'
Beethoven - Piano Concerto No. 4
Matt Rogers - New work
Schubert - Symphony No. 5
Friday 21 May 2010
Stravinsky - Symphonies of Wind Instruments
Chaminade - Concertino
Stravinsky - Danses Concertantes
Sibelius - Symphony No. 6
Friday 18 June 2010
Rossini - Overture 'William Tell'
Matt Rogers - New work
Beethoven - Triple Concerto
Brahms - Symphony No. 4
Friday 20 November 2009 at 7.30 p.m.
Beethoven - Ecossaise and Military March *
Haydn - Symphony No. 100 'Military' *
Hummel - Trumpet Concerto
Prokofiev - Symphony No. 1 'Classical'
Clare Thorn - trumpet
Sam Burstin - conductor *
Andrew Morley - conductor
Our November concert embraces all things Classical. Beethoven's music for military wind band is rarely played these days, even by military wind bands, but it seems a fitting way to introduce Haydn's 100th symphony, nicknamed 'Military'.
In the second half, we begin with one of the few trumpet concertos that has entered the mainstream repertoire, performed by Clare Thorn. A member of the trumpet quartet Bella Tromba, Clare performs regularly as principal trumpet with St Paul's Sinfonia, and it will be a treat to have her brilliance brought to the fore.
Having begun the concert in the Classical era proper, we conclude the concert in neo-Classical vein. Prokofiev's effervescent first symphony lasts barely 20 minutes, but manages to pack in more excitement and drama than many pieces lasting twice as long. A virtuoso work-out for the entire orchestra, it will test the Sinfonia's mettle to the limit!
Tickets £10/£8 - available on the door from 7.00 p.m.