The Royal Forest of Dean Christmas Concert 2018

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Published on: August 15, 2018
This year we are staging a Family Christmas Concert to include items from Berry Hill Primary School Choir and audience carols.

 

Date: Saturday 8th December 2018
Start time: 3:00pm
Venue: Coleford Baptist Church
Featuring:
Tchaikovsky: Nutcracker Suite
Bach: Pastorale from Christmas Oratorio
Mozart: Sleigh Ride from German Dances
Johann Strauss II: Perpetuum Mobile
Waldteufel: The Skaters’ Waltz
Anderson: Sleigh Ride
Conductor: Stefano Boccacci
Leader: Ros Taunton

25th Anniversary Concert Success

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Published on: June 22, 2018

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RFDO’s 25th Anniversary Concert

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Published on: May 10, 2018

The Royal Forest Of Dean Orchestra celebrates 25 years with this concert.

Date:  Saturday 16th June 2018     

Start Time: 7:30 pm

Venue: The Forest Theatre, College, Forest Of Dean Campus, Monmouth Road, Berry Hill, Coleford. Gloucestershire GL16 7JT O/S Ref: SO 581125

Programme:

  • Rach Piano Concerto no. 1
  • Freya Ireland: Commissioned work for the orchestra celebrating the 25th Anniv. -Serpents Of the Dean
  • Ralph Vaughan-Williams: Orchestral prelude: ‘Rhosymedre’
  • Dvorak: Symphony no. 9 in E minor. Op. 95 B.178  ‘From The New World’

 

Conductor:  Glyn Oxley

Leader:       Ros Taunton

Soloist: Adam Heron – Glocs. young music of the year 2016, Piano category finalist BBC young musician of the year 2018.

Tickets:  Adults £10/concessions £8 (over 65/unwaged). Free entry to those still at school. Tickets available on the door.

Programmes: £1

Retiring Collection: TBA

Refreshments: Will be available

 

Spring Concert 2018

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Published on: February 16, 2018

                                                                   

Date:  Saturday 17th March 2018     

Start Time: 7:30 pm

Venue: Newnham Church

Programme:

  • Rossini Barber of Seville  Overture
  • Haydn Symphony No. 104 ‘The London’
  • Beethoven Symphony No. 6 ‘The Pastoral’

 

Conductor:  Glyn Oxley

Leader:       Ros Taunton

Tickets:  Adults £8/concessions £6. Free entry to those still at school.

Programmes: £1

Retiring Collection: St. Peter’s Bells Restoration Appeal

Refreshments: Will be available

 

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Important Dates

Saturday 14th December 2024. Winter concert – St Peter’s Church, Newnham. “Northern Lights”. Music by Sibelius and Rautavaara and three world premiere compositions.

Saturday 12th April 2025. Spring Concert – St Peter’s Church, Newnham. Music by Skempton, Ravel, Dvorak

Saturday  5th July 2025. Summer Concert – St Mary’s Priory Church, Chepstow.

Saturday 13th December 2025. Christmas and Winter Concert – Coleford Baptist Church.

Saturday 4th July 2026. Carmen at St, Mary’s Church Chepstow. Soloists from RWCMD and new libretto by Euan Tait.

 

 

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