Summer Concert
Jun
11
7:30 PM19:30

Summer Concert

Conductor: Dominic Alldis

Soloist: Neil Latchman

St Matthews Church Durham Road, London SW20 0DE

3 Bavarian Dances Op. 27                                        Elgar

Songs of the Sea Op. 91                                           Stanford

Matinées Musicales Op. 24                                      Britten

INTERVAL

"Il Gattopardo"  14 ‘                                                    Nino Rota                                              (music from Visconti's film The Leopard)

Valse Triste Op. 4                                                       Sibelius

Capriccio Espagnol Op. 34                                       Rimsky Korsakov

 

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Spring Concert in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support
Mar
5
7:30 PM19:30

Spring Concert in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support

Conductor: Andrew Morley

Soloist: Joo Yeon Sir, Returning to play with WSO after her concert performance at our 2015 Macmillan Concert and for our "Brahmsathon" in May 2015

St Paul’s Church Inner Park Road, London SW19 6EW

 

Overture Der Freischütz                                                   Weber

Symphony in C                                                                    Bizet

INTERVAL - Reception and Canapes

Violin Concerto                                                                     Sibelius

 

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Christmas Adventures - Family Concert with Leo Geyer
Dec
5
3:00 PM15:00

Christmas Adventures - Family Concert with Leo Geyer

We will  be welcoming families and children of all ages to our "Christmas Adventures" concert on Saturday December 5th at 3.00pm at Holy Trinity Church on the Broadway, within walking distance of the heart of Wimbledon town centre. 

Eventbrite - Christmas Adventures - Family Concert with Leo Geyer

Directed and narrated by award-winning composer and conductor Leo Geyer, join the WSO for a Christmas adventure like no other. Opening with joyous dances from the Nutcracker and sing-a-long carols, Christmas receives an unexpected guest – The Mountain King. After explosive dances from the Firebird, Santa returns in his Sleigh for Christmas merriment. 

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Programme to include

Selections from Nutcracker Suite       Tchaikovsky

      March/Trepak/Sugar Plum Fairy

Sing-a-long – ‘Here comes Santa Claus’

In the Hall of the Mountain King         Grieg

      From Peer Gynt Suite

Excerpt from Danse Macabre              Saint-Saëns

Infernal Dance from The Firebird        Stravinsky

Sing-a-long – ‘Santa Claus is coming to town’

Christmas Carols with audience participation

Sleigh Ride                                              Leroy Anderson

Eventbrite - Christmas Adventures - Family Concert with Leo Geyer


A perfect way for children to hear WSO perhaps for the first time, and for families to enjoy a live orchestra performing a musical tale with a programme of well-known music.  

We hope you can join us.

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Autumn Concert
Nov
7
7:30 PM19:30

Autumn Concert

In Celebration of the life of Paul Vaughan - Broadcaster and WSO member

Conductor: Andrew Morley

Soloist: Joseph Shiner

St Matthews Church Durham Road, London SW20 0DE

Suite op.4                                                                           Strauss

Clarinet Concerto                                                              Mozart

Interval

Fair Melusine op.32                                                           Mendelssohn

Symphony no.4                                                                    Schumann

Eventbrite - WSO Autumn Concert - In celebration of the life and work of Paul Vaughan


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Summer Concert
Jun
20
7:30 PM19:30

Summer Concert

7.30pm at St Paul’s Church, SW19 6EW

 

Kodaly                           Dances of Galanta

Borne                             Fantasia Brillante sur airs de Carmen

                                        Solo saxophone:     

                                         Huw Wiggin,  winner of Royal Overseas League 2014

Smetana                         Skocna from the Bartered Bride

Dvořák                            Slavonic Dances from op46 and op72

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Spring Concert
Mar
28
7:30 PM19:30

Spring Concert

7.30pm at St Matthew’s Church SW20 0DE

Debussy                     Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune

Rachmaninov            Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini 

Solo piano: Martin James Bartlett, winner of BBC Young Musician 2014

Tchaikovsky              Manfred Symphony

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Winter Concert
Jan
31
7:30 PM19:30

Winter Concert

7.30pm at St Paul’s Church, SW19 6EW

In support of Macmillan Cancer Support

Beethoven                     Coriolan Overture

Beethoven                     Symphony no. 8

Beethoven                     Violin Concerto - Soloist: Joo Yeon Sir

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Autumn Concert
Nov
29
7:30 PM19:30

Autumn Concert

29 November 2014, 7.30pm

St Matthew’s Church, SW20 0DE

Concert in memoriam World War 1

Butterworth                   A Shropshire Lad

Shostakovich                 Cello Concerto no.1 -  soloist: Michael Petrov

Vaughan Williams          Symphony no.3  Pastoral - soprano: Becca Marriott

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