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​CHILDREN'S CONCERT, WINCHESTER DISCOVERY CENTRE, ​SAT 7TH MARCH 2020

We are grateful to James McConnachie who once again agreed to be our narrator for Peter and the Wolf.
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Afterwards there was a chance for children to try out an instrument they fancied under the supervision of a member of the orchestra.  The child-sized instruments were kindly loaned for the occasion by Hampshire Music Service. 
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NEW YEAR CONCERT - HOLY TRINITY CHURCH,  12TH JANUARY 2019

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WCO celebrated Burns Nights with a programme of music with Scottish connections and suitable embellishments to our concert dress. ​
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Programme
MacCunn: Land of the Mountain and the Flood

Mendelssohn: Scottish Symphony
Alwyn: Suite of Scottish Dances
​MacKenzie: Beneditcus
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​Sat 22nd June 2019 - Summer Concert (Holy Trinity Church, Winchester)  

​WCO celebrated midsummer in the lovely cool surroundings of Holy Trinity Church, Winchester.  The  programme began with Chanson de Nuit by Elgar, followed by Mendelssohn's Midsummer Night's Dream Overture plus, from the same work, the Nocturne, Intermezzo and the famous 'Wedding March'.  The second half opened with Schubert's Overture in the Italian style, and we rounded off the night with a performance of the "Clock" Symphony (no. 101) by Haydn.
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Children's Concert, Winchester Discovery Centre, 16th March 2019 


​Our children's concert this year saw WCO and friends performing a musical take on the classic tale of 'Alice in Wonderland'.  The piece, composed by Jacob Bride, was accompanied on the big screen by some wonderful original artwork by George Howlett.  Budding musicians as usual had the opportunity to try out out some child sized instruments afterwards, courtesy of Hampshire Music Service.  

New Year Concert - Holy Trinity Church,  12th January 2019


Programme:
Weber Preciosa Overture
Elgar Chanson de Matin
Respighi The Birds Suite
Beethoven Symphony No. 1
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WCO welcomed in the New Year in a new venue for us, Holy Trinity in Winchester.  We were delighted to be received by an almost packed church!  The concert helped to raise funds for Southampton-based charity 'Gift of Sight'.
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Children's Concert at Discovery Centre - Saturday 14th July 2018

Our annual children's concert on July 14th - a little later than usual due to the snow in spring - included the Three Bears Phantasy, written by Eric Coates and narrated by local writer and broadcaster, James McConnachie. As ever, it was great fun playing to such a lively audience!  The theme of ‘bears’ continued with three rousing verses of The Teddy Bears Picnic, and Haydn’s Toy Symphony, complete with toy trumpet and bird sounds.  
 
The children were able to try out a range of child-sized instruments afterwards, at our popular ‘instrument experience’, courtesy of Hampshire Music Service. 
 


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June 2018
Our 30th Anniversary concert

We were delighted to be playing to a packed church on the evening of our 30th anniversary concert, also celebrating ten years of Craig Lawton as our conductor.  Karla Powell's Strauss oboe concerto was mesmerising, and an incredible feat on one of the hottest nights of the year!  
This has been our most succesful concert yet in terms of raising funds for charities and we were very happy that a sizeable contribution could be given to Key Changes music therapy charity.  See some photographs of us hard at work during the afternoon rehearsal here.

March 2018
St Barnabas Family Concert


Our inaugural concert at St Barnabas was very well received by a lively audience!  Maria took time out from the viola section to introduce the pieces, and led some of the youngest around the room on a train journey during Copland's 'Railway Ballad'.  Good fun was had by all and we hope it will not be the last performance in our host church!
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January 2018 - New Year Concert

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June 2017 - Summer Concert

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January 2017 - New Year Concert
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A sell out performance, and a record number of people in the audience this year.  They were not disappointed! And our new format children's matinee was very well attended and everyone we spoke to enjoyed it. See our January concert page for more details.  
Here are some photos of our rehearsal and children's matinee.
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June 2016 - Sounds of the Sea

Seafarers UK ConcertThe concert was in aid of The Seafarers' UK charity and we performed to a packed audience.  See June concert page for some photos.







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​February 2016 - Children's Concert - The Snowman concert

The Snowman concert for a review of The snowman performance we gave as our Children's concert 2016.






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January 2016 - A winter charity concert

We had a sell-out concert this year and raised £700 for Solent Mind, the charity we were supporting this year.  Freddie Hand, our wonderful soloist, who stepping in at the last minute when Timothy Ellis was unavailable, gave a wonderful performance of Saint-Saens Piano Concerto.
The Programme was as follows:

  - Faure  - Pelleas and Mellisande

  - Saint- Saens - Piano Concerto No 2.

  - Schumann - Symphony No. 3
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June 2015 Italian Summer Concert

This year the Chamber Orchestra will be playing music based on an Italian theme.  This will include works from Italian composers Rossini and Respighi, and the "Italian" Symphony by Mendelssohn.  

The programme is as follows: 

- Rossini - Overture to the thieving magpie   Listen here

- Respighi - Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No.2  Listen here

- Mendelssohn - Symphony No.4 'Italian'  Listen here



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February 2015 Children's Concert

The performance of the well-known and much loved “Peter and the Wolf” by Prokofiev was performed by Winchester Chamber orchestra on 7th February, supported by an animated and engaging narration by James McConnachie, as well as a multimedia presentation put together by local artist Margaret Sturton. 
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January 2015 - New Year Concert

The orchestra will be returning to St Paul's church, Winchester to perform their New Year concert on Saturday 10th January. 
The programme includes:

    Mozart:   Piano Concerto No 24
                    Pianist: Channarong Jantararat

    Haydn:  Symphony No 103

    Brahms: St Anthony Variations
 
   


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June 2014 Summer Concert

Our summer concert was a huge success with everyone enjoying the summer theme. 
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Mayor's Charity Concert 1st May 2014

Mayor's Charity concert featuring Peter and the Wolf with Narrator David Gower.
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January 25th 2014 Children's Concert

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January 2014
New Year Concert

Programme:
Pickering         -  "An Overture" (composed for WCO)
Schumann      -  Piano concerto in A minor 
Beethoven       -  4th Symphony

Pianist: Jinah Shim


Venue: St Paul's Church, St Paul's Hill, Winchester. SO22 5AB


New Year Concert 2014 Programme
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June 2013
25th Anniversary Concert

Programme:
Butterworth    -  "A Shropshire Lad" Rhapsody  and "The Banks of Green Willow"
Elgar              -  Chanson de Matin et Chanson de Nuit
Faure             -  Pavane (Robin Browning Conducting)
Massenet       - "Thais" Meditation (Soloist: Sarah Noble)
Mendelssohn  -  The Hebrides (Fingal's Cave) Overture (Gregg Hollister Conducting)
Rossini           -  "L'Italiana in Algeri" (Italian Girl in Algiers)
Schumann      -  Op 52 Finale

Venue: St Paul's Church, St Paul's Hill, Winchester. SO22 5AB


Anniversary Concert June 2013 Programme
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January 2013
New Year Concert

Programme:
Beethoven – Coriolan Overture
Tchaikovsky - Rococo variations for cello
Beethoven - Egmont Overture
Mendelssohn - Symphony No.5 "Reformation"

Cellist - Simon Wilkins  

Venue: St Paul's Church, St Paul's Hill, Winchester. SO22 5AB
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June 2012
Jubilee Concert

Programme:
    Ravel: Piano Concerto in G
    Schubert: Unfinished Symphony (No. 8)
    Weber: Jubel Overture
    German: Three Dances "Nell Gwynn"
Pianist: Lou Warnett
Venue: St Paul's Church, St Paul's Hill, Winchester SO22 5AB
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June 2012 Concert Programme

June 2012

Programme:
    Schubert Mass in G
    Holst - Bring us good ale
    Finzi - My spirit sang all day

Venue: Christchurch Freemantle, Southampton
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January 2012 An Evening of French Music

Programme:
    Offenbach: Overture "Orpheus and the Underworld"
    Faure: Pavane Op 50
    Bizet: L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1 and 2
    Massenet: Meditation from Thais Soloist: Sarah Noble
    Debussy: Petite Suite
    Violin Soloist: Sarah Noble
Venue: St Paul's Church, Winchester
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Jan 2012 Concert Programme

October 2011

Brahms: Ein Deutshes Requiem
with Alton Choral Society

Venue: Alton Maltings
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June 2011

Programme:
Weber: Overture Preciosa
Hummel: Trumpet Concerto
Beethoven: Pastoral Symphony (No 6)

Trumpet Soloist: Peter Stradling

Venue: St Paul's Church, Winchester
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St Paul's Church

January 2011
A Concert of English Composers

Programme:
Vaughan Williams: Suite of English Folk Songs
Thomas Arnes: Symphony No. 4
Frank Bridge: 2 Entr'actes
Eric Coates: Saxo-Rhapsody

Saxophonist: Sarah Heard

Venue: St Paul's Church, Winchester
Poster of Union Jack for Concert

June 2010

Programme:
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite ("Morning")
Berlioz: Suite of 6 songs ("Nuite d'Ete")
Soloist: Susan Welland
Charles Villiers Stanford: Symphony No. 3 "The Irish"

Venue: All Saints' Church, Highcliffe, Winchester

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January 2010

Programme:
Lars-Erik Larsson: Pastoral Suite Op.19
Nielsen Flute Concerto  Soloist: Charlotte Bettle
Mozart: Overture: La Clemenza di Tito
Mozart: Symphony No.35 (Haffner)

Venue: St Paul's Church, Winchester
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June 2009

Programme:
Rosini: Overture: Italian Girl in Algiers
Rodrigo: Fantasia Para un Gentilhombre (Soloist: Sam Cave)
Mendelssohn: Nocturne from Midsummer Night's Dream
Bizet: Symphony No 1

Venue: St Paul's Church, Winchester.
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January 2009

Programme:
Faure: Suite: Masques et Bergamasques
Schubert: Symphony No 3
Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture
Haydn: Symphony No 99

June 2008

Programme:
Mozart: Overture: Marriage of Figaro
Mozart: Arias from Marriage of Figaro (Soloist: Susan Welland)
Prokofiev: Peter and the Wolf
Dvorak: Symphony No 8
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