Future Concerts by The Canterbury Orchestra
CONCERTS IN 2012
SPRING CONCERT: Saturday 31st March - St Peters
Schubert: Quartettsatz arr.Lowen
Richard Strauss: Oboe Concerto (soloist, Rosie Lowen)
Richard Strauss: Serenade for Wind Instruments
Schubert: Symphony no.6
Queen's Jubilee Concert: Saturday 30th June - St Peters
Malcolm Arnold: 'Homage to the Queen' Ballet Suite (1953)
Mozart: Piano Concerto K537 'Coronation' (1788)
Walton arr. Douglas: Orb and Sceptre Coronation March (1953)
Britten: Courtly Dances from 'Gloriana' (1953)
Vaughan Williams: Three Portraits from 'The England of Elizabeth' (1957)
WINTER CONCERT: Saturday 24th November
Dvorak:The Noonday Witch
Elgar: Wand of Youth Suite no.1
Brahms: Symphony no. 2
If you are interested in a collaborative venture with the Orchestra, or in putting on a concert in support of a charity please contact Stephen Thomas (Chairman) on 01227 451974 or Anthea Cook (Secretary) on 01227 751196.
Next Concert
Saturday March 31st at 7.30 pm
St Peter's Methodist Church, Canterbury CT1 2BE
Our next concert features a selection of works by Franz Schubert and Richard Strauss, composers who effectively bracket the Romantic school of art music, with Schubert (1797-1828) as one of its pioneers and Strauss (1864-1949) one of its most notable 20th Century adherents. The programme begins with Schubert’s Quartettsatz, arranged for orchestra by our Musical Director Andrew Lowen; originally composed in 1820 as the first movement of a twelfth string quartet which was never completed, like several other works during this difficult period of Schubert’s life. Strauss’ Oboe Concerto was written in 1945 during the final stages of his career and is considered one of the finest works ever composed for the instrument; we are very pleased to welcome Rosie Lowen as soloist. In contrast, the Serenade for 13 Winds is amongst his earliest works and is clearly modelled on Mozart’s Gran Partita, to which it stands as a fitting tribute. Schubert’s Symphony no.6 is also an early work written when the composer was 20; exuberant, assured and clearly reflecting the musical ethos of the time with echoes of Haydn, Beethoven and Rossini. Tickets are £9.00 for adults and only £3.00 for children of school age and students. They are available on the door, from the Secretary on 01227 751196, and online through WeGotTickets by clicking on the button below..
Interested in playing with the Canterbury Orchestra?
Call Nicky Pound, Canterbury Orchestra Manager on 01304 812755 or email us to find out whether we have vacancies.
