Fire & Fury
As winter sets in we seek warmth and comfort from fire, whilst several religions use this time of year to celebrate light, generated by the biggest fire of them all, the sun. Our programme explores how fire and fury have inspired some of the most evocative and thrilling music in the repertoire, from Haydn's turbulent period in the 18th century to early 20th century ballet and works referencing heriocs in two World Wars. Something for everyone!
Programme:
- Walton, 'Spitfire' Prelude & Fugue
- Haydn, Symphony No.59 (Feuersymphonie)
- Holst, The Perfect Fool Ballet Suite
- Ravel, Le Tombeau de Couperin
- Stravinsky, Suite from 'The Firebird'
Summer Serenades at Kirkby Stephen Parish Church
Join the Richmondshire Orchestra for a wonderful opportunity to hear the each section of the orchestra performing a range of serenades and other music written for their groups of instruments. This new venture for the orchestra allows the strings, woodwind and brass to take the limelight respectively, performing fantastic music by Antonin Dvorak, Edward Elgar, Chris Hazel and Richard Strauss.PROGRAMME:
Richard Strauss, Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (Brass)
Elgar, Serenade for Strings
Dvorak, Serenade for Wind
INTERVAL
Richard Strauss, Serenade for Wind in Eb
Dvorak, Serenade for Strings Op22
Chris Hazell, Four Brass Cats (Mr Jums – Black Sam – Borage – Kraken)
Summer Serenades at Masham Town Hall
Join the Richmondshire Orchestra for a wonderful opportunity to hear the each section of the orchestra performing a range of serenades and other music written for their groups of instruments. This new venture for the orchestra allows the strings, woodwind and brass to take the limelight respectively, performing fantastic music by Antonin Dvorak, Edward Elgar, Chris Hazel and Richard Strauss.PROGRAMME:
Richard Strauss, Vienna Philharmonic Fanfare (Brass)
Elgar, Serenade for Strings
Dvorak, Serenade for Wind
INTERVAL
Richard Strauss, Serenade for Wind in Eb
Dvorak, Serenade for Strings Op22
Chris Hazell, Four Brass Cats (Mr Jums – Black Sam – Borage – Kraken)
Pure Passion
Join us for a concert of unbridled passion!
Beethoven poured intense passion into his only concerto for a solo instrument other than the piano and demanded the same from the performers. The violin concerto fills a complete half of the concert, testament to the emotional journey upon which you will be taken.
Tchaikovsky’s 6th Symphony was entitled ‘Pathétique’ after his death, but quite possibly the title refers to the Grande Passion Pathétique of French Opera - less of our ‘pathetic’. Tchaikovsky declared “I love it more than any of my musical offspring”. Undoubtedly, this, too, is a passionate and highly emotional outpouring of deeply held feelings - bring a hanky!
Programme:
- Beethoven, Violin Concerto in D major, with soloist Andrew Long
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No.6 ‘Pathétique’
Doors open 2.30pm. Concert starts 3pm.
All Abroad!
Trips abroad are often memorable and recorded through photographs etc. However, several composers have left legacies of their visits to other countries through their musical output. Berlioz’s great love of Italy, Rome in particular, inspired two of our chosen works. The raw excitement of a Roman Carnival, and the symphonic representation of wandering through scenic Italy, “Harold in Italy” for solo viola, harp and orchestra, inspired by Byron’s ‘Childe Harold’, provide a fantastic feast of vibrant and reflective music for audience and players alike!
By contrast, Joseph Haydn’s professional life brought him to work in England where he was commissioned to compose works for two key cities, Oxford and London. It is for the latter that he penned his final symphonies and the last of those, No. 104, that we will be performing - by way of some light relief!
Programme details
- Berlioz, Roman Carnival Overture
- Berlioz, Harold in Italy, with soloist Suzie Fawden
- Haydn, ‘London’ Symphony No. 104
Vives 'Les Olympiques'!
Richmondshire Orchestra will be under starter's orders for a special 'Olympics-2024'-themed concert, featuring music by composers from countries ranking top in the 1924 Paris Olympics medal table.Representing France on what will be 'Bastille Day' we have Offenbach's Overture to 'Orpheus in the Underworld', with its quintessential Can Can; from the US, Gershwin's 'American in Paris' and from Italy, Rossini's 'William Tell' Overture.
Meanwhile, what concert dedicated to the Olympic Games would be complete without the iconic theme to Vangelis' British film 'Chariots of Fire'?
Programme:
- Rossini, Overture 'William Tell'
- Jarnefelt, Praeludium
- Arnold, English Dances (set 2, Numbers 5-8, Opus 33)
- Vangelis, Theme from 'Chariots of Fire'
- Sibelius, Karelia Suite
- Offenbach, Overture 'Orpheus in the Underworld'
- Gershwin, An American in Paris
Pure Emotion
“Beethoven only wrote one opera.” Well, one re-written several times with a name change for good measure. The early version, ‘Leonore’ has been described as delivering the story with the purest emotion.
Tchaikovsky, whilst renowned for producing works of exhilarating emotion, turned to the purer musical times of the Rococo period for inspiration in his Variations for Cello and Orchestra, and in doing so composed some of his most intimate and electrifying music. By contrast, in his Fifth symphony, be ready to experience wide-ranging emotions, from the dreamy 2nd movement to the thrilling power of its finale, that make Tchaikovsky so popular with performers and audiences alike.
We greatly look forward to the return of Jeremy Harbottle to perform the Rococo Variations with us.
Concerts: 2011 - 2021
2011
Saturday 26th March 2011 Zetland Centre Richmond
Conductor: Hugh Bowman
Leader: Keith Robson
Soloist: Miranda Dale (violin)
- Wagner: Meistersinger Suite
- Mozart: Violin Concerto no 4 in D
- Tchaikovsky: Symphony no 5
Sunday 12th June 2011 at 3-00 pm Askrigg Parish Church
Conductor: Tim Jackson
Leader: Keith Robson
Soloist: Keith Robson (violin)
- Rossini: Silken Ladder Overture
- Debussy: Petite Suite
- Vivaldi: ‘Summer’ from The Seasons
- Beethoven: Symphony No 1
Saturday 26th November 2011 Influence Church Richmond
Conductor: Hugh Bowman
Soloist: Emma Wardell (Mezzo Soprano)
- Lutoslawski: Mala Suita (Little Suite)
- Elgar: Sea Pictures
- Rachmaninov: Sympnony No.2 in E minor op27
2012
Saturday 24th March 2012 Influence Church Richmond
Conductor: Tim Jackson
Leader: Keith Robson
Soloist: : Alex Robson (violin)
- Offenbach: Orpheus in the Underworld
- Bruch: Violin Concerto No 1 G minor op 26
- Dvorak: Symphony No. 6 D major op. 60
Sunday 17th June 2012 St. Oswald’s Church Askrigg
Conductor: Hugh Bowman
Leader: Keith Robson
Soloist: : Philip Cull (oboe)
- Smetana: Vysehrad from Ma Vlast (My Fatherland)
- R. Strauss: Concerto for Oboe and small orchestra
- Grieg: Symphonic Dances (on Norwegian Themes) op. 64
Saturday November 24th 2012 7-30 pm at Richmond School
Conductor Tim Jackson
Leader Keith Robson
Soloist Barbara White (piano)
- Mozart: Idomineo (arr, for wind and brass)
- Mozart: Piano Concerto
- Vaughan Williams Symphony No. 5
2013
Saturday March 23rd 2013 7-30 pm at Richmond School
NB Concert not performed due to bad weather
Conductor Hugh Bowman
Leader Keith Robson
- Mark Harrison: Scherzo
- Tschaikovsky: Nutcracker Ballet Suite
- Stravinsky: Ballet “The Fairy’s Kiss”
Sunday 16th June 2013 3-00 pm. St Oswald’s Church Askrigg
Conductor Tim Jackson
Leader Keith Robson
Reader Jonathan Rotheray
- Overture: Bishop Rock Doreen Carwithen
- Gustav Holst: A Summer Rhapsody
- Edward German: Three Dances from Nell Gwynn
- George Butterworth: Rhapsody: A Shropshire Lad
- Ernest Tomlinson: A Second Suite of English Folk-Dances
- William Alwyn: Suite of Scottish Dances
- Hamish MacCunn: Concert Overture: Land of the Mountain and the Flood
Saturday November 30th 2013 The Influence Church Richmond
Conductor Hugh Bowman
Leader Keith Robson
Soloist Peter Carey (baritone)
- Overture : Verdi La Forza del Destino
- Mahler: Kindertotenleider
- Mark Harrison: Scherzo
- Cesar Franck: Symphony in D minor
2014
Saturday 29th March 2014 at 7.30 pm in Richmond School
Conductor Tim Jackson
Leader Keith Robson
Soloist Adelia Myslov (violin)
- Beethoven: Ballet Music from Prometheus
- Schubert: Symphony No 8 “Unfinished”
- Brahms: Violin Concerto
Sunday 15th June 2014 3-00 pm at St. Oswald’s Church Askrigg
Conductor Hugh Bowman
Leader Keith Robson
Soloists Jonathan Sparey (violin) Carolyn Sparey (viola)
- Mendelssohn: Overture The Hebrides (Fingal’s Cave)
- Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat major K 364
- Beethoven Symphony No. 3 E flat major, op 55, Eroica
Sunday 7th December 2014 4.00 pm at Richmond School
Conductor: Tim Jackson
Leader: Fiona MacDonald
Narrator: Jim Jack
Children: Primary Schools of Richmond & Arkengarthdale
- Leroy Anderson Sleigh-ride
- Howard Blake The Snowman
- Tchaikovsky Symphony No 2
- Children’s choir – Frosty the Snowman
- The Christmas Children
2015
Saturday 28th March 2015 7.30 pm at Richmond School
Conductor: Hugh Bowman
Leader: Fiona MacDonald
Soloist: Miranda Dale violin
- Weber Der Freischutz
- Mendelssohn Violin concerto
- Dvorak Symphony No. 8
Sunday 14th June 2015 3.00 pm at Richmond School
Conductor: Tim Jackson
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Music from around Europe :-
Johann Strauss The Blue Danube
Bizet L’Arlesienne Suites excerpts
Kodaly Intermezzo from Hary Janos
Enescu Romanian Rhapsody no. 1
Rota Trombone Concerto
Sibelius Finlandia
Brahms Hungarian Dances no. 5&6
Saturday November 14th 2015 Richmond School 7-30 pm
Conductor Tim Jackson
Leader Fiona MacDonald
- Borodin In the Steppes of Central Asia
- Dvorak Symphonic Variations
- Copland Appalachian Spring, ballet suite 1945
Saturday December 19th 2015 Richmond School 7-30 pm
Richmondshire orchestra and Richmond Choral Society
Conductor Tim Jackson
Leader Fiona MacDonald
- Bach Magnificat
- Rutter Carols
- Chilcott Twelve Days of Christmas and other orchestral music
2016
Sunday April 24th 2016 Richmond School 3-00 pm
Conductor Tim Jackson
Leader Fiona MacDonald
- Mendelssohn Ruy Blas Overture
- Canteloube Songs of the Auvergne with Countess of Munster soloist Raphaela Papadakis
- Schumann Symphony No 1 “Spring”
Sunday June 19th 2016 Askrigg Church 3-00 pm
Conductor Hugh Bowman
Leader Fiona MacDonald
- Mozart Overture The Marriage of Figaro
- Arias and duets from the opera. Emily Mitchell soprano, Peter Carey baritone
- Beethoven Symphony No 2
Saturday November 26th 2016 Richmond School 7-30 pm
Conductor Tim Jackson
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Soloist Barbara White
- Mozart Overture Magic Flute
- Beethoven Piano Concerto No 2
- Dvorak Symphony No7
Saturday December 17th, 2016 Richmond School 7.30 pm.
Richmondshire Choral Society and Richmondshire Orchestra
Conductor Edward Seymour
Leader Fiona MacDonald
- Mozart Coronation Mass
- Pergolesi – Magnificat
- Peter Gritton – Follow that star
- Carols and Christmas music
2017
Saturday March 25th, 2017 Richmond School 7-30 pm
Conductor Alex Lewis
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Soloist Chris Senior
- Glazunov Tone Poem “Stenka Razin”
- Mozart Horn Concerto No 3
- Borodin Symphony No. 2
Sunday June 18th, 2017 Askrigg Church 3.00 pm.
Conductor Hugh Bowman
Leader Fiona MacDonald
- Faure Masques et Bergamasques
- Debussy Children’s Corner Suite
- Bizet Symphony in C
Saturday, November 18th 2017 Richmond School 7.30 pm.
Conductor Jonathan Heitler
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Soloist Sharon Clatworthy
- Dvorak: Overture, In Nature’s Dream
- Mozart: Bassoon Concerto
- Beethoven: Symphony No 6
2018
Saturday March 18th 2018 at Richmond School at 3.00 pm
Conductor: David Emerson
Soloist Alexandra Vaduva (piano)
Vaughan Williams: Folk Song Suite
Grieg: Piano Concerto
Kalinnikov: Symphony No 1
Sunday June 17th 2018 at The Garden Rooms Tennants Leyburn at 3.00 pm
Conductor Alex Lewis
Leader Fiona MacDonald
- Coates: Calling all workers
- Farnon: Westminster Waltz
- Binge: Elizabethan Serenade
- Tomlinson: Little serenade
- Tomlinson: 1st Suite of English Folk Dances
- Sullivan: Mikado Overture
- Lennon/McCartney arr. Palmer: Sergeant Peppers Lonely Hearts club Band
Saturday November 24th 2018 at Richmond School at 7.30 pm
Conductor: Peter Stallworthy
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Soloist: Emanuel Bach, violin
Kodaly: Dances from Galanta
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending
Dvorak: Symphony No 5
2019
Sunday March 24th 2019 at The Garden Rooms Tennants Leyburn at 3.00 pm
Conductor: Peter Stallworthy
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Soloist: Jeremy Harbottle Cello
- Rossini : The Italian Girl in Algiers
- Elgar : Cello Concerto
- Brahms : Symphony No 2
Sunday 23rd June 3:00 pm The Garden Rooms at Tennants Leyburn
Conductor: Peter Stallworthy
Leader Fiona MacDonald
- Faure : Pavanne
- Massenet : Le Cid Ballet Music
- Beethoven : Symphony No 5
Sunday 1st December 3:00 pm The Garden Rooms at Tennants Leyburn
Conductor: Peter Stallworthy
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Soloist Susan Marrs
- Vaughan Williams: Overture “The Wasps”
- Elgar: Sea Pictures Op. 37
- Delius arr Beecham: “The Walk to The Paradise Garden”
- Elgar Variations on an original theme “Enigma” Op.36
2020
This concert was cancelled due to Coronavirus restrictions.
Sunday March 29th 2020 at Richmond School at 3.00 pm
Conductor Peter Stallworthy
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Soloist Barbara White
- Ippolitov – Ivanov: Procession of the Sardar
- Shostakovich: Piano Concerto No 2
- Rimsky – Korsakov: Scheherazade
All further concerts were cancelled until 28/11/21 due to Coronavirus restrictions.
2021
Sunday November 28th 2021 at Tennants Leyburn at 3.00 pm
Conductors in order of programme:-
Adrian Bramley, Martin Budgett, Jonathan Heitler
Leader Fiona MacDonald
Soloist Michael Atkinson Trumpet
- Mendelssohn : Overture Ruy Blas
- Haydn Trumpet Concerto in Eb
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
