Forthcoming Concerts
2007 - 08 Concert Series
Following on from the orchestra's hugely successful 10th Anniversary Season, this year's concerts feature several high profile soloists, namely pianist Murray McLachlan and the Veya Saxophone Quartet. We are also delighted to welcome Professor Edward Gregson to guest conduct the orchestra in a concert to mark his retirement as Principal of the Royal Northern College of Music.
7.00, Saturday, 1st December 2007
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
Philip Robinson - conductor
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Peter Meechan Bang 2 (UK première) |
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Gustav Holst First Suite in Eb |
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Bill Connor “…’oodunnit?…” for Saxophone Quartet and Wind Orchestra |
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W. Francis McBeth Of Sailors and Whales |
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Edvard Grieg Funeral March for Rikard Nordraak |
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Mark Camphouse Watchman, Tell Us of the Night |
7.00, Saturday, 8th March 2008
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
with Stockport Grammar School Wind Orchestra *
Philip Robinson - conductor
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Martin Ellerby The Big Easy Suite |
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Fergal Carroll Dance of the Fir Darrig |
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Peter Meechan Hymn for Africa |
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Edward Gregson Tuba Concerto, 1st movement (Matthew Wood tuba) |
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Martin Ellerby Summer Nights (Laura Llewellyn horn) |
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Peter Meechan Episodes and Echoes (Les Neish tuba) |
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Frank Ticheli an American Elegy |
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Eric Whitacre Cloudburst |
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Martin Ellerby Tales from Andersen |
7.00, Saturday, 26th April 2008
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
Philip Robinson - conductor
Edward Gregson - guest conductor
Murray McLachlan - piano
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Adam Gorb Adrenaline City |
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Edward Gregson Metamorphoses |
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Edward Gregson Concerto for Piano and Wind |
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Adam Gorb Yiddish Dances |
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Edward Gregson The Kings Go Forth |
7.30, Wednesday 4th June 2008
Cosmo Rodewald Concert Hall
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama
Philip Robinson - conductor
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A.J. Potter Finnegan’s Wake |
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Aaron Copland Quiet City (Debbie Fuller cor anglais, Sam Carey trumpet) |
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Martin Ellerby Venetian Spells |
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Jonathan Dove The Ringing Isle |
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Timothy Jackson Passacaglia |
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Guy Woolfenden Gallimaufry |
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