2007 Concert programmes
March 10th
Overture Light Cavalry Suppé
Introduction & Rondo Capriccioso and
Havanaise Saint-Saëns
Soloist: Oliver Nelson
Symphony No. 2 in E minor Rachmaninov
Conductor: Nicholas Simpson
May 12th
This was a partnership event with Chetham’s School of Music given as part of The Spirit of Norway Festival, February – July 2007, celebrating Norwegian music and culture in Grieg’s centenary year.
Aladdin Suite Nielsen
Romance Svendsen
Soloist: Philip Chidell (violin)
(Chetham’s School of Music)
Sigurd Jorsalfar – Homage March Grieg
Lemminkainen’s Return Sibelius
Peer Gynt Suites Nos 1 & 2 Grieg
Conductor: Nicholas Simpson
Saturday July 14th
The orchestra was invited to present a concert at Gorton Monastery as one of the Trust’s pre-opening events. The concert was at 7.30pm on Saturday, 14th July 2007 at the newly restored and refurbished Monastery.
Iolanthe Overture Sullivan
Crown Imperial March Walton
London Suite Coates
Pomp & Circumstance No. 4 Elgar
Enigma Variations Elgar
Conductor: Nicholas Simpson
October 20th
Henry V suite Walton
Clarinet Concerto No. 1 Weber
Soloist: Lenny Sayers
Symphony No. 1 in C minor Brahms
Conductor: Nicholas Simpson
December 8th
A Festival Concert with a programme of light popular music including
Academic Festival Overture (Brahms)
Bruch Violin Concerto (2nd movement) with Emily Howard as soloist.
Three Elizabeths Suite (Coates)
Ruy Blas Overture (Mendelssohn)
Hobson’s Choice (Arnold)
Les Patineurs Waltz (Waldteufel).
Polonaise from Eugene Onegin (Tchaikovsky)
Emperor Waltz (Strauss)
Colonel Bogey Goes to Hollywood (Simpson)
Conductor: Frank Lennon