Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra
RFDO’s 25th Anniversary Concert
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
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
RFODO Christmas Concert 2nd December 2017
Date: Saturday 2nd December 2017
Start Time: 7:30 pm
Venue: Coleford Baptist Church
Programme:
- Rossini: The Thieving Magpie Overture
- Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave)
- Dvorak: A Selection Of The Best Known Slavonic Dances
- Schumann: Symphony No.4
Conductor:
Leader: Ros Taunton
Tickets: £8 (concessions £6) on door
Free entry to those still at school.
Programmes: £1
Retiring Collection: Monetary donations for The Forest Foodbank
Refreshments: Will be available
Parking: Parking is free in Coleford in the evenings. The car park next to the Church is likely to be full with orchestra members cars. The roads in the centre of Coleford will be closed during the day and early evening for the Christmas Market and Light Switch On. Although the advance warning signs say 10.00 -20.00 hours maximum we have been told that the roads should hopefully be open by about 18.30.
By the way, our next concert will be at Newnham On Severn Church. Keep the date 17th March 2018 in your diaries.
