Previous Concerts by The Canterbury Orchestra - 2007

Sunday 16th December 2007 at 3:30pm
St. Mildred's Church, Canterbury

A Christmas Fantasia

A programme of carols and light for the festive season including Ravel's 'Mother Goose Suite' and Faure's 'Masques et Bergamasques'

20th October 2007 at 3:30pm
Shirley Hall, Canterbury

Canterbury - A Portrait in Music

World-famous clarinettist, Tony Coe, joins with the Canterbury Orchestra and Thanet-based Cantate Chamber Choir to present a musical portrait of Canterbury in this year's Festival. More details in the press release.

The concert featured the work of four local Kent composers:

Sinfonietta by Canterbury composer Alan Ridout: a piece specially written for the Canterbury Orchestra.
the Canterbury Psalms by the internationally-renowned Paul Patterson, one time Composer-in-Residence at The King's School.
Murder in the Cathedral by Thanet based composer John Myhill and jazz clarinettist Tony Coe.
Stour Reflections (premier) by Canterbury composer Michael Lewis based on a poem about The Stour.

'This concert represents a remarkable innovation for our Orchestra and anyone who thinks that modern music does not have memorable tunes and evocative and atmospheric qualities is in for a surprise.'

Thursday 17th May - Sunday 20th May 2007

Visit of the Haarlem Amateur Symphonie Orkest (HASO)

Beethoven: Symphony No. 2
Kees Olthuis: "Parade" (1990)

Conductor: John Myhill and the HASO conductor will share conducting.

Saturday 19 May 2007
2:30 - 4:30 - Rehearsal
5:00 - 6:30 - Concert

This will be a FREE concert

Further details of the programme of events for this visit.

Saturday 31st March 2007
Shirley Hall, Canterbury

The Armed Man and Elgar's Cockaigne Overture
With the Cantate Choir and choir of Sir Roger Manwood School

Conductor: Edward Greenhalgh
Leader: David Lewis

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.