Winter Concert ‘Northern Lights’ – a Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra concert on the 14th December 2024

by Helen Chick
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Published on: October 5, 2024

The Royal Forest of Dean Orchestra presents their winter concert ‘Northern Lights’ on the 14th December 2024.

The concert starts at 3pm

Performing at St Peters Church, Newnham-on-Severn, Gloucestershire GL14 1AE

Programme, including world premieres by three local composers:

Sibelius – Finlandia & The Swan of Tuonela
Michael English – Winter Suite for Orchestra
Jane Pelham – From Winter into Winter
Robin Davies – The Star
Rautavaara – Cantus Articus

We welcome soloist Caron de Burgh, playing cor anglais.

Conductor: Fiona Crawley
Leader: Ros Taunton

Tickets at the door – £10 (free for children and for students in full time education).
Programme – £1
Retiring collection: the charity TIC+

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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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