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Past Activities
Saturday 29th November 2008
7:30 pm, Ashton Hall, Lancaster6:30 p.m. Pre-concert talk by David Stout (no charge)
Conductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa
Soloist: David Stout (baritone)
| Mendelssohn | The Hebrides Overture (Fingal's Cave) |
| Puccini | Chrysanthemums |
| Cimarosa | The Music Director (Il Maestro di Cappella)- an amusing depiction of an incompetent orchestral conductor |
| Mozart | Arias from The Magic Flute and Don Giovanni |
| Mozart | Symphony No 31 ("Paris") |
Saturday 28th June 2008
7:30 pm, Ashton Hall, LancasterConductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa
Soloist: Maximiliano Martín (clarinet)
6:30 p.m. Pre-concert talk by Natalia Luis-Bassa (no charge)
| Ravel | Pavane pour une infante défunte |
| Weber | Clarinet Concerto No 1 in F min. Op 73 |
| Saint-Saens | Danse Macabre (Symphonic Poem) |
| Tchaikovsky | Symphony No.4 in F min. Op 36 |
Sunday 15th June 2008
Open Garden: Heywood House, BrookhouseBy kind permission of Mike and Lorraine Cave
Saturday 16th February 2008
7:30 pm, Ashton Hall, LancasterConductor: Wyn Davies
Soloist: Marianne Thorsen (violin)
| Brahms | Tragic Overture Op 81 |
| Prokofiev | Violin Concerto No 2 in G min. Op 63 |
| Dvořák | Symphony No 8 in G, Op 88 |
Saturday 24th November 2007
7:30 pm, Ashton Hall, LancasterConductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa
Soloist: Roger Clark (horn)
| Barber | Adagio for Strings |
| Gounod | Petite Symphonie for Wind Instruments |
| Mozart | Horn Concerto No 4 in E flat, K495 |
| Beethoven | Symphony No 2 in D, Op 36 |
Saturday 16th June 2007
7:30 pm, Ashton Hall, Lancaster,Conductor Natalia Luis-Bassa
We were delighted that for our 30th anniversary celebration, our President Raphael Wallfisch and his wife Elizabeth were our soloists in the Brahms' Double Concerto for violin and cello.
| Beethoven | Overture "Leonora" No. 3 |
| Dvorák | Symphonic Variations |
| Arthur Butterworth | Coruscations (new commission, Op. 127) |
| Brahms | Concerto in A minor for violin and cello |
Sunday 10th June
Open Garden 2007In aid of orchestra funds
Linden Hall, Borwick, near Carnforth, by kind permission of Melanie and Andrew Brakewell.
Saturday 17th February 2007
7:30 pm, Ashton Hall, LancasterConductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa
Soloist: David Stout (baritone)
| Ravel | Mother Goose |
| Copland | Old American Songs |
| Mozart | Arias from "The Marriage of Figaro" |
| Haydn | Symphony No. 100 ("Military") |
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Saturday 18th November 2006
7:30 pm, Ashton Hall, LancasterConductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa
Soloists: Verónica Urrego (violin) and Rachel Malloch (oboe)
| Romero | Fuga con Pagarillo |
| J.S. Bach | Concerto in D minor for violin and oboe |
| Mozart | Symphony No. 39 |
| Brahms | Variations on a Theme of Haydn (St Anthony variations) |
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Saturday 24th June 2006
7:30 p.m, Ashton Hall, Town Hall, LancasterConductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa Soloist: Leland Chen (violin) (Read about this soloist)
Rossini
Sibelius Dvorak
Overture, Barber of Seville
Violin Concerto Symphony no. 7 |
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Sunday 11th June 2006
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Open Garden Linden Hall, Borwick, near Carnforth, by kind permission of Andrew and Melanie Brakewell Teas, big plant stall, chamber music and much more. |
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Saturday 18th February 2006
7:30 p.m, Ashton Hall, Town Hall, LancasterConductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa Soloist: Alexandra Scherman (mezzo-soprano) (Read about this soloist)
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Saturday 19th November 2005
7:30 p.m, Ashton Hall, Town Hall, LancasterConductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa Soloist: Ana Ruth Bermudez (cello) (Read about this soloist)
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Saturday 18th June 2005
7:30 p.m, Ashton Hall, Town Hall, Dalton Square, LancasterConductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa
| Glinka | Overture: Russlan and Ludmilla |
| Borodin | In the Steppes of Central Asia |
| Liadov | 8 Russian Folk Songs Op.58 |
| Prokofiev | Symphony No.1 in D 'Classical' Op.25 |
| Tchaikovsky | Symphony No.2 in C min. 'Little Russian' Op.17 |
Sunday 12th June 2005
2:00-5:00 pm Open Garden, Leck HallBy kind permission of Lord and Lady Shuttleworth
Click here to see photos from the day
Saturday 19th February 2005
Sunday 14th November 2004
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7:30 p.m, Ashton Hall, Town Hall, Dalton Square, Lancaster Conductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa Soloists: Nicholas Hurndall-Smith and Martin Lawrence
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Saturday 12th June 2004
7:30 p.m, Ashton Hall, Town Hall, Dalton Square, LancasterConductor: Roger Cann
Leader: Julian Cann
Soloist: Sam Haywood (piano)
| Schubert | Overture: "Rosamunde", D. 644 |
| Bizet | L'Arlésienne: Suite No. 1 |
| Rachmaninov | Piano Concerto No. 2 in C min, Op. 18 |
| Gustav Holst | A Somerset Rhapsody |
| Johann Strauss II | Waltz: 'Morning Papers' |
| Brahms | Hungarian Dances |
Sunday 16th May 2004
2:00 - 5:00 p.m. Open Garden Clearbeck House, Higher TathamSaturday 21st February 2004
7:30 p.m, Ashton Hall, Town Hall, Dalton Square, LancasterConductor: Roger Cann
Leader: Louise Latham
| Mendelssohn | Overture: 'The Hebrides' (Fingal's Cave) |
| Roger Cann | Sinfonietta |
| Handel | Music for the Royal Fireworks |
| Beethoven | Symphony No. 3 in E flat, Op. 55, 'Eroica' |
Sunday 23rd November 2003
7:30 pm, Princess Margaretha Hall, St. Martin's College, LancasterConductor: Roger Cann
Soloist: Andrew West (piano)
Leader: Julian Cann
| Beethoven | Overture: 'Fidelio' |
| Mozart | Piano Concerto No. 20 in D min. K466 |
| Arthur Butterworth | Concertante, Opus 27 |
| Mozart | Symphony No. 38 in D, K.504 'Prague' |
Saturday 14th June 2003
7:30 p.m, Ashton Hall, Town Hall, Dalton Square, LancasterGuest conductor: Wyn Davies
Leader: Julian Cann
Soloist: Michael Whight (clarinet)
| Vaughan Williams | Overture: 'The Wasps' |
| Mozart | Clarinet Concerto in A, K.622 |
| Mendelssohn | Symphony No. 3 in A min Op.56 "Scottish" |
Sunday 18th May 2003
Open Garden. Linden Hall, Borwick, Carnforth