Telford Orchestra
Patron: Lord Grocott of Telford
2012 Concert Season - 150th Anniversary
Spring Gala Concert
Saturday 31st March 2012 - Wrekin College Centenary Theatre, Wellington - time and venue to be confirmed (concert followed by a drinks reception)
conductor: John Murton - Leader: Julia Johnson
BRITTEN: 'Soirees Musicales'
SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 8 ('The Unfinished')
SCHUBERT: Rosamunde - ballet suite
DVORAK: Symphonic Variations
A Mid-Summer Night's Concert
A concert of music and readings
Saturday 23rd June 2012 - St Michael's Church, Madeley at 7.30pm
conductor: John Murton - Leader: Julia Johnson
FRECKLETON: 'Celebration Overture'
BUTTERWORTH: 'A Shropshire Lad', preceded by readings of five of the Housman poems set by Butterworth
VAUGHAN-WILLIAMS: 'The lark Ascending' - soloist: to be confirmed
MENDELSSOHN: Overture, Scherzo, Nocturne and Wedding March from 'A Midsummer Night's Dream', interspersed with readings from the play.
Beethoven's 9th Symphony - workshop weekend -
November 24th / 25th 2012 - Burton Borough School, Newport (full details yet to be confirmed)
All instrumentalists and singers are welcome to this workshop, which will explore the Choral Symphony over the weekend, concluding with an informal performance.