Next concert - Saturday 8th October 2016 at Durham Cathedral 7.30 pm
Alexander Baillie
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Orchestra North East in Durham Cathedral - October 8th 2016 – Something to Celebrate!
A Concert to celebrate our 30th Anniversary.
2016 is a very special year for Orchestra North East – we’ve got something to celebrate and we’d like as many music-lovers across the region to share our celebration with us.
In 1986 Orchestra North East, then known as Durham Sinfonia, gave its first independent concert in Durham Cathedral. The Orchestra had been created some fifteen years earlier and had strong links with Durham University and its Choral Society, but in 1986 it began a new self-sustaining phase, as a charity, and has performed every year in the Cathedral since that time.
In the thirty years, 1986-2016, the Orchestra has given over 120 concerts, performing the works of over 80 composers; we’ve had 33 conductors, 48 soloists and most importantly we believe over 25,000 people will have attended our concerts, something of which we are rather proud. We are also pleased to have spread our wings to perform in other venues over the years, particularly to have played it the Sage Gateshead and to give regular concerts in the Gala Theatre Durham.
To mark the anniversary we are very pleased to announce that the concert opens with a world première performance of The Land of the Prince Bishops, by North East composer Robert Smedley. Filmic in quality, this nonetheless symphonic piece comes from his suite Dunelmia and is inspired by his love of County Durham. The music seeks to depict elements and scenes from the region and its history, leading the audience to both visualize and identify with our part of the world.
Our distinguished soloist for the evening, cellist Alexander Baillie, has given numerous memorable performances with us over the years and we are delighted that he is able to return once more to perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto. This gloriously nostalgic piece of music is deservedly one of the most popular in the repertoire and will be perfectly suited to the sonorities of the Cathedral.
The same can be said of our symphony for the evening, Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony, known as “The Romantic”. Bruckner’s orchestral music has an epic quality and he always uses the full forces of the Orchestra to dramatic effect, something most suited to the venue.
The concert will be conducted by the rising young British conductor, Timothy Henty. Timothy has given several successful concerts with us now and it is very gratifying that such talented professionals are very ready to return to work with us. The stage is set for a wonderful evening, bringing together established friends of the Orchestra, as well as providing an evening of glorious music.
Tickets for the concert are available from:
The Box Office in the Gala Theatre Durham (03000 266600 or www.galadurham.co.uk)
or via one@orchestranortheast.org
Adult tickets are £16, with £14 concessions, £8 students and under-16s free
Timothy Henty and Alexander Baillie also have websites: respectively www.timothyhenty.com and www.baillie.de.
If you are able to help with the publicity for this concert, please do not hesitate to contact:-
Peter Chester
one@durhamsinfonia.org
pm.chester@outlook.com
Tel: 01287 623500
More About Orchestra North East
Orchestra North East has been playing and performing fine classical music in the north east for 30 years. We were originally Durham Sinfonia, set up in 1986. We changed our name to reflect the large scale orchestral works we now perform, and the range and calibre of musicians we attract from across the north east region and beyond. Take a look at our archive of past concerts to see the works we've undertaken over the past three decades!
We hire professional conductors, soloists and leaders - see what they think about working with Orchestra North East. Many of the conductors trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and have international reputations: André de Ridder, Philippe Bach, and Baldur Brönnimann. Others bring to our orchestra their experience of performance with major UK orchestras and concert venues – Thomas Blunt, Timothy Henty, Aidan Oliver, Neil Thompson, Jamie Burton, Ben Zander.
And finally - Orchestra North East is delighted and proud that in 2015, distinguished conductor John Wilson accepted our invitation to become the Orchestra’s Honorary President.
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A Concert to celebrate our 30th Anniversary.
2016 is a very special year for Orchestra North East – we’ve got something to celebrate and we’d like as many music-lovers across the region to share our celebration with us.
In 1986 Orchestra North East, then known as Durham Sinfonia, gave its first independent concert in Durham Cathedral. The Orchestra had been created some fifteen years earlier and had strong links with Durham University and its Choral Society, but in 1986 it began a new self-sustaining phase, as a charity, and has performed every year in the Cathedral since that time.
In the thirty years, 1986-2016, the Orchestra has given over 120 concerts, performing the works of over 80 composers; we’ve had 33 conductors, 48 soloists and most importantly we believe over 25,000 people will have attended our concerts, something of which we are rather proud. We are also pleased to have spread our wings to perform in other venues over the years, particularly to have played it the Sage Gateshead and to give regular concerts in the Gala Theatre Durham.
To mark the anniversary we are very pleased to announce that the concert opens with a world première performance of The Land of the Prince Bishops, by North East composer Robert Smedley. Filmic in quality, this nonetheless symphonic piece comes from his suite Dunelmia and is inspired by his love of County Durham. The music seeks to depict elements and scenes from the region and its history, leading the audience to both visualize and identify with our part of the world.
Our distinguished soloist for the evening, cellist Alexander Baillie, has given numerous memorable performances with us over the years and we are delighted that he is able to return once more to perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto. This gloriously nostalgic piece of music is deservedly one of the most popular in the repertoire and will be perfectly suited to the sonorities of the Cathedral.
The same can be said of our symphony for the evening, Bruckner’s Fourth Symphony, known as “The Romantic”. Bruckner’s orchestral music has an epic quality and he always uses the full forces of the Orchestra to dramatic effect, something most suited to the venue.
The concert will be conducted by the rising young British conductor, Timothy Henty. Timothy has given several successful concerts with us now and it is very gratifying that such talented professionals are very ready to return to work with us. The stage is set for a wonderful evening, bringing together established friends of the Orchestra, as well as providing an evening of glorious music.
Tickets for the concert are available from:
The Box Office in the Gala Theatre Durham (03000 266600 or www.galadurham.co.uk)
or via one@orchestranortheast.org
Adult tickets are £16, with £14 concessions, £8 students and under-16s free
Timothy Henty and Alexander Baillie also have websites: respectively www.timothyhenty.com and www.baillie.de.
If you are able to help with the publicity for this concert, please do not hesitate to contact:-
Peter Chester
one@durhamsinfonia.org
pm.chester@outlook.com
Tel: 01287 623500
More About Orchestra North East
Orchestra North East has been playing and performing fine classical music in the north east for 30 years. We were originally Durham Sinfonia, set up in 1986. We changed our name to reflect the large scale orchestral works we now perform, and the range and calibre of musicians we attract from across the north east region and beyond. Take a look at our archive of past concerts to see the works we've undertaken over the past three decades!
We hire professional conductors, soloists and leaders - see what they think about working with Orchestra North East. Many of the conductors trained at the Royal Northern College of Music and have international reputations: André de Ridder, Philippe Bach, and Baldur Brönnimann. Others bring to our orchestra their experience of performance with major UK orchestras and concert venues – Thomas Blunt, Timothy Henty, Aidan Oliver, Neil Thompson, Jamie Burton, Ben Zander.
And finally - Orchestra North East is delighted and proud that in 2015, distinguished conductor John Wilson accepted our invitation to become the Orchestra’s Honorary President.
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