Richmond Chamber Orchestra
| ACTIVITIES | The RCO is a new string chamber orchestra of anything between 8 and 20 players. Based in Richmond, we will perform annually in the Royal Georgian Theatre, and at other venues in North Yorkshire. The more unusual/ unexpected the venue, the better. We will give 3 concerts annually at full strength, and others (for example in schools, care homes, at events) with reduced numbers when necessary. In additional to the traditional string repertoire, we will be exploring less familiar music, and are pledged (when we can afford it!) to play one piece by a living composer in each concert. We are also committed to offering really outstanding young players (Grade 8+) a platform, as soloists or orchestra members. We perform standing up. A very rough criterion for joining is that a player would be pleased to play a concerto (baroque) movement in a public concert, and make a very good job of it. Anyone is welcome to get in touch. We are thrilled to have the international soloist Philippa Mo as our first director. Anyone interested in being considered as director or conductor some time in the future is also welcome to get in touch. | ||||
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| WEBSITE | richmondchamberorchestra.co.uk | ||||
| MEMBERSHIP | Contact: Alastair McLachlan on richmondchamberorchestra@gmail.com or 07817 709167 | ||||
| EVENTS | Saturday March 15th 2025 at 7.30 in St Mary’s Church Richmond 'Musical Landscapes’ Music by Fionagh Bennet, Mark Harrison, Grieg and Holst Richmond Chamber Orchestra, choir and soloists Items * conducted by Stephen Boyd 4 solo pieces by Fionagh Bennet for Flute, piano, Sax and voice * Hjältland Suite for Chamber orchestra and voices by Fionagh Bennet 2 Movts from Suite for Clarinet Quartet by Mark Harrison *Concertino for Oboe and strings by Mark Harrison (Elspeth Raitt solo oboe) Last Spring from Elegiac Pieces Op.34 by Grieg St Paul’s Suite for Strings by Gustav Holst Tickets £10.00 online via the website, £12.00 on the door, U18 free | ||||
| Sunday April 6th at 3.00pm in The Georgian Theatre Richmond Northern Lights - Music from Northern Europe Richmond Chamber Orchestra Directed by Philippa Mo Fratres Arvo Pärt Suite for Strings Carl Nielsen Romance Jean Sibelius 2 Nordic Melodie Edvard Grieg Serenade for Strings Tchaikovsky Tickets £15.00 U18 £8.00 ONLY from georgiantheatreroyal.co.uk/ or or 01748 825252 | |||||
| Sunday July 13th at 3.00pm in St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth Richmond Chamber Orchestra Summer Concert, directed by Philippa Mo Programme to include Introduction and Allegro Elgar Idyll Suite Janacek Violin Concerto in E major Bach Fantasy Tribute to Schubert Dobrinka Tabakova Adagio Barber Tickets available via the website £17.50 (main aisle) £15.00 (side aisle) | |||||
| Last update: | 29 Jan 2025 |