Rebecca McNaught performs Elgar’s Cello Concerto

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Published on: March 18, 2016

GYM 2015 winner Rebecca McNaught4

Don’t miss the chance to hear award-winning county cellist Rebecca McNaught at the our Spring Concert on Saturday (March 19), 7.30pm at St Peter’s Church, Newnham-on-Severn. The Gloucestershire Young Musician of the Year 2015 will be playing Elgar’s heart-breakingly beautiful Cello Concerto under the baton of talented 25-year-old musical director Jack Lovell. Not only will this Elgar favourite be performed, but also the Enigma Variations – which will stretch the orchestra to its limit! To start the evening there’ll be Mendelssohn’s Overture ‘Calm Sea and a Prosperous Voyage’. Tickets on the door £8 (concessions £6) school children free.

Spring 2016 Concert

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Published on: February 8, 2016

RFDO Poster March 2016

RFDO Appeal for youngsters to come to Xmas rehearsal

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Published on: November 23, 2015

Bring your primary school age children to see a real orchestra rehearsing for their Christmas Concert on Saturday, December 5th between 1.45-2.30pm at Coleford Baptist Church in Newland Street.
There’ll be carols with percussion and a taste of Tchaikovsky’s Nutcracker Suite – and it’s free! Just come along.

The Concert itself is in the evening starting at 7.30pm featuring Rimsky Korsakov’s Suite from the Snow Maiden, the Nutcracker and all things Christmas with talented young guest conductor Michael Cobb.

RFDO concert CHRISTMAS1A DEC 2015

Winter 2015 Concert

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Published on: November 12, 2015

RFDO Poster Dec 2015

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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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