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Next Concert- Autumn 2017
Orchestra North East in the Gala Theatre Durham, Sunday October 1st 2017, 3pm ¡Hola España! Orchestra North East’s autumn 2017 concert programme has a distinctly Spanish flavour, so we decided to give it a name – ¡Hola España! Almost all the music was inspired by Spain, and even the piece not directly linked to Spain we think could well be imagined as such, representing as it does the sounds and mood of a Festival. We are sure it will be an excellent addition to the programme and a wonderful opening to an afternoon of evocative and exciting music. |
Programme:
Dvorak: Carnival Overture, opus 92.
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez.
Bizet: Suite no.1 from Carmen.
Rimsky-Korskov: Capriccio Espagnol, opus 34.
Although of course Slavic in origin, Dvorak’s Carnival Overture represents, as he himself wrote, “a carnival of pleasure … the clangour of instruments, mingled with shouts of joy … of people giving vent to their feelings in the songs and dance tunes." Anyone who has had the pleasure of experiencing a Spanish Fiesta, we are sure, will recognise that same sentiment in this music.
We are very pleased to welcome as our soloist in the Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez, the exciting young classical guitarist, Manus Noble. This beautiful work should need no introduction and as one critic wrote recently, “Manus Noble is one of the very best of the new generation of guitarists. His fantastic technique, fluid, intuitive musicianship and warm and engaging on-stage personality make Manus a complete artist.” The intimate atmosphere of the Gala Theatre should be most suited to this performance.
Carmen is probably the most famous of all operas, a fact that Bizet never knew. He died suddenly during the opera’s first season and at that point there had been many adverse criticisms of what Tchaikovsky later called “a masterpiece in every sense of the word”. The two orchestral suites completed after his death by Ernest Guiraud contain many of the glorious melodies Bizet created.
To the best of our knowledge Rimsky-Korsakov never visited Spain, but his brilliant Capriccio Espagnol will certainly take us there. Always something of a showpiece and very popular since its first performance in St. Petersburg in 1887, the melodies and rhythms of Spain are wonderfully conjured up in this music. We hope it will provide a fitting climax to an exhilarating concert.
Our conductor for the afternoon will be James Ham, a young conductor of increasing repute across Europe and beyond. In January this year James stepped in at short notice to cover one rehearsal for our last concert, and we are very pleased to be able to welcome him back for a whole week of music this time!
The concert will take place in the Gala Theatre, Durham, at 3pm on Sunday
October 1st 2017.
Tickets will be available from mid-July from Gala Box Office,
tel: 0300 266600 or www.galadurham.co.uk
Prices: Adults: £16 Concessions: £14 Students: £8
Accompanied 16s and under: £1
Related websites:
www.jamesham.net
www.manusnoble.com
Dvorak: Carnival Overture, opus 92.
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez.
Bizet: Suite no.1 from Carmen.
Rimsky-Korskov: Capriccio Espagnol, opus 34.
Although of course Slavic in origin, Dvorak’s Carnival Overture represents, as he himself wrote, “a carnival of pleasure … the clangour of instruments, mingled with shouts of joy … of people giving vent to their feelings in the songs and dance tunes." Anyone who has had the pleasure of experiencing a Spanish Fiesta, we are sure, will recognise that same sentiment in this music.
We are very pleased to welcome as our soloist in the Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez, the exciting young classical guitarist, Manus Noble. This beautiful work should need no introduction and as one critic wrote recently, “Manus Noble is one of the very best of the new generation of guitarists. His fantastic technique, fluid, intuitive musicianship and warm and engaging on-stage personality make Manus a complete artist.” The intimate atmosphere of the Gala Theatre should be most suited to this performance.
Carmen is probably the most famous of all operas, a fact that Bizet never knew. He died suddenly during the opera’s first season and at that point there had been many adverse criticisms of what Tchaikovsky later called “a masterpiece in every sense of the word”. The two orchestral suites completed after his death by Ernest Guiraud contain many of the glorious melodies Bizet created.
To the best of our knowledge Rimsky-Korsakov never visited Spain, but his brilliant Capriccio Espagnol will certainly take us there. Always something of a showpiece and very popular since its first performance in St. Petersburg in 1887, the melodies and rhythms of Spain are wonderfully conjured up in this music. We hope it will provide a fitting climax to an exhilarating concert.
Our conductor for the afternoon will be James Ham, a young conductor of increasing repute across Europe and beyond. In January this year James stepped in at short notice to cover one rehearsal for our last concert, and we are very pleased to be able to welcome him back for a whole week of music this time!
The concert will take place in the Gala Theatre, Durham, at 3pm on Sunday
October 1st 2017.
Tickets will be available from mid-July from Gala Box Office,
tel: 0300 266600 or www.galadurham.co.uk
Prices: Adults: £16 Concessions: £14 Students: £8
Accompanied 16s and under: £1
Related websites:
www.jamesham.net
www.manusnoble.com
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.
Orchestra North East celebrated our 30th Anniversary in 2016.
2016 was a very special year for Orchestra North East – we had something to celebrate with music-lovers across the region. 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.
We celebrated our 30 years with a concert at Durham Cathedral on October 8th 2016 where the stage was set for a wonderful evening, which brought together established friends of the Orchestra, as well as providing an evening of glorious music. To mark the anniversary we opened the concert 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 previously given numerous memorable performances with us over the years and we were delighted that he was able to return once more to perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto. This gloriously nostalgic piece of music was perfectly suited to the sonorities of the Cathedral.
We also enjoyed playing 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 that was most suited to the venue.
The concert was 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 continue to return to work with us.
Read the review of the evening here- http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/orchestra-north-east-rises-occasion-12005976
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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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.
Orchestra North East celebrated our 30th Anniversary in 2016.
2016 was a very special year for Orchestra North East – we had something to celebrate with music-lovers across the region. 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.
We celebrated our 30 years with a concert at Durham Cathedral on October 8th 2016 where the stage was set for a wonderful evening, which brought together established friends of the Orchestra, as well as providing an evening of glorious music. To mark the anniversary we opened the concert 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 previously given numerous memorable performances with us over the years and we were delighted that he was able to return once more to perform Elgar’s Cello Concerto. This gloriously nostalgic piece of music was perfectly suited to the sonorities of the Cathedral.
We also enjoyed playing 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 that was most suited to the venue.
The concert was 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 continue to return to work with us.
Read the review of the evening here- http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/whats-on/music-nightlife-news/orchestra-north-east-rises-occasion-12005976
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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