Past Programmes
Below is a list of all the past concerts performed by Bristol Chamber Orchestra since 2009, clicking on the links for each soloist will take you to their entry on our soloists page.
June 2024
| Queen of Sheba | Handel |
| Holberg Suite | Grieg |
| Romanian Folk Dances | Bartók |
| Molly on the shore, Irish Reel | Grainger |
| Serenade | Elgar |
| Variations on a theme by Tschaikowsky | Arensky |
| Oblivion and Libertango | Piazzolla |
March 2024
| Serenade for String Orchestra | Wirén |
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Oboe Concerto in D minor – Soloist: Sam Willsmore |
Marcello |
| Romance | Finzi |
| An Evening in the Village | Bartók |
| A Downland Suite |
Ireland |
December 2023
| Suite: Masques et Bergamasques op. 112 | Fauré |
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Piano Concerto no. 23 in A K488 Soloist: You-Chiung Lin |
Mozart |
| Symphony no. 99 in E flat | Haydn |
June/July 2023
| St Paul’s Suite op. 29 no. 2 | Holst |
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“Summer” and “Winter” from The Four Seasons Soloist: David Lewis |
Vivaldi |
| Little Suite op. 1 | Nielsen |
| Simple Symphony | Britten |
| Chanson de Matin |
Elgar |
March 2023
| Arrival of the Queen of Sheba | Händel |
|
Divertimento in D K136 |
Mozart |
| Clarinet concerto no. 4 in B flat – Soloist: Nicholas Shipman | Stamitz |
| Valse triste | Sibelius |
| Serenade for Strings op. 22 |
Dvořák |
November 2022
| Overture: The Marriage of Figaro | Mozart |
| Violin Concerto in E minor op. 64 – Soloist: Ellabeth Little | Mendelssohn |
| Symphony no. 4 in B flat op. 60 | Beethoven |
July 2022
| Charterhouse Suite | Handel |
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Concerto in A minor for Two Violins |
Vivaldi |
| Two Waltzes from op. 54 | Dvořák |
| String Symphony no. 8 | Mendelssohn |
| Molly on the Shore |
Grainger |
April 2022
| Allegro vivace | Walters |
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Concerto Grosso in B minor op 6 no 12 |
Händel |
| Cello Concerto in C | Haydn |
| Elegiac Melodies | Grieg |
| Serenade for Strings |
Tchaikovsky |
November 2021
| Overture: “The Fair Melusine” | Mendelssohn |
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Piano Concerto no. 5 in E flat, Op.73, “Emperor” Soloist: Rustom Battiwalla |
Beethoven |
| Dance of the Furies from Orfeo ed Euridice | Gluck |
| Symphony no. 103 in E flat, “Drumroll” | Haydn |
Concerts between Spring 2020 and Summer 2021 were cancelled due to COVID-19 restrictions
November 2019
| Overture: Peter Schmoll | C.M. Weber |
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Clarinet Concerto in A major K62 Soloist: Nicholas Shipman |
Mozart |
| Opening to Act II Die Zauberflöte: March of the Priests and Sarastro’s aria “O Isis und Osiris” | Mozart |
| Symphony no. 8 in F major | Beethoven |
June 2019
| Abdelazer Suite | Purcell |
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Oboe Concerto in D minor Soloist: Lucy Keeley |
Marcello |
| Divertimento in F | Mozart |
| Slavonic Dances from op 46 Polka and Furiant | Dvorak |
| Chanson de Matin et Nuit | Elgar |
| Lady Radnor Suite | Parry |
April 2019
| Palladio, concerto grosso for string orchestra (first movement) | Jenkins |
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Concerto in C major for two flutes RV533 Soloists:Jane Foister, Gareth Williams |
Vivaldi |
| Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 BWV 1048 | J.S. Bach |
| Adagio for Strings op.11 | Barber |
| Serenade in E flat for Strings op. 6 | Suk |
November 2018
| The Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave) | Mendelssohn |
| Piano Concerto No 24 in C minor – Soloist: Jason Anderson | Mozart |
| Aria ‘Erbarme dich, mein Gott’ | J.S. Bach |
| Symphony No 1 in C Major | Beethoven |
June 2018
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| Holberg Suite op. 40 | Grieg |
| “Molly on the Shore” | Grainger |
| Two Waltzes from op. 54 | Dvorák |
| Exsultate Jubilate K165 – Soloist: Alison Bell | Mozart |
| Symphony no.1 | Boyce |
| “Summertime” from Porgy and Bess – Soloist: Alison Bell | Gershwin |
| Serenade for Strings op.20 | Elgar |
| Radetzky March | Strauss |
March 2018
| Concerto ‘Rustica’ – Soloist: Dennis Simons | Vivaldi |
| Violin Concerto in D – Soloist: Dennis Simons | Marcello |
| Simple Symphony | Britten |
| Divertimento in B flat | Mozart |
| String Symphony No.7 | Mendelssohn |
November 2017
| Italian Girl in Algiers – Overture | Rossini |
| Cello Concerto – Soloist: Sooyeon Lee (Royal Academy of Music) | Saint Saëns |
| Élégie | Fauré |
| La Traviata, Prelude to Act 3 | Verdi |
| Symphony No.3 | Schubert |
June 2017
| Arrival of the Queen of Sheba | Handel |
| Brandenburg No.4 – |
Soloists:
Jane Foister,Gareth Williams – Flute
Clare Wilding – Harpsichord
Bob Pinniger – Violin
J.S. Bach
Variations on a theme of TchaikovskyArenskyValse TristeSibeliusNocturneBorodinElegiac MelodiesGriegSerenade for Strings Dag Wiren
April 2017
| Violin Concerto in E major – Soloist: Lisa Orton | J.S. Bach |
| Divertimento in F K138 | Mozart |
| Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana | Mascagni |
| Serenade for Strings op. 48. | Tchaikovsky |
November 2016
| Symphony No.25 | Mozart |
| Horn concerto No.1 in E flat – Soloist: Timothy Ellis (Royal Academy of Music) | Strauss |
| Symphony No.3 The Scottish | Mendelssohn |
July 2016
| Concerto for 2 violins D minor – Soloists: Dennis Simons, Bob Pinniger | J.S.Bach |
| Concertino Pastorale | John Ireland |
| Light Music for Strings | Alan Rawsthorne |
| Concerto Grosso op.6 no.4 A minor | G.F. Handel |
| Serenade for Strings op.12 | Lennox Berkeley |
| Capriol Suite | Peter Warlock |
April 2016
| Concerto Grosso Op6 No.1 in D | Corelli |
| Concerto for Bassoon RV484 in E minor – Soloist: Matthew Petrie | Vivaldi |
| Suite No. 3 ‘Ancient Airs and Dances’ | Respighi |
| St. Paul’s Suite | Holst |
| String Symphony No8 | Mendelssohn |
November 2015
| Symphony No. 4 Op.18 | J.C. Bach |
| Piano Concerto in A Minor Op.54 – Soloist: Bo Lyu (Royal Academy of Music) | Schumann |
| Banks of Green Willow | Butterworth |
| Symphony No 2 in D Major Op.36 | Beethoven |
June 2015
| Andante Festivo | Jean Sibelius |
| Oboe Concerto – Soloist: James Watts | Alessandro Marcello |
| Battalia | Heinrich Biber |
| Romance, Op. 11 | Gerald Finzi |
| Serenade for strings | Vasily Kalinnikov |
| Eine Kleine Nachtmusik | Mozart |
| Rumanian Folk Dances | Bela Bartok |
March 2015
| Concerto Grosso Op. 6 No. 3 | Handel |
| Little Suite | Nielsen |
| Suite no 2 in B minor for flute and strings – Soloists: Sally Adams (Weston Concert) Jane Beck (Bristol Concert) | J.S. Bach |
| Serenade for Strings | Dvorák |
December 2014
| Overture – Coriolan | Beethoven |
| Violin concerto in E minor Op.64 – Soloist: Julia Pusker (Royal Academy of Music) | Mendelssohn |
| Airs de Danse et Chanson | Delibes |
| Symphony No.104 in D major | Haydn |
July 2014
| Concerto in A minor for violin and string orchestra – Soloist: Dennis Simons | J.S. Bach |
| Divertimento K 136 in D | W.A. Mozart |
| Concerto Grosso op. 6 No 1 | G. F. Handel |
| Adagio for Organ and Strings (1st Movement only) | Tomaso Albinoni |
| Serenade for Strings Op. 6 | Josef Suk |
March 2014
| Brandenburg Concerto No.3 | J.S. Bach |
| Exsultate Jubilate – Soloist: Stephanie Spragg | Mozart |
| Chanson de Nuit | Elgar |
| Chanson de Matin | Elgar |
| Variations on a Theme by Tchaikovsky, Op 35a | Arensky |
| Holberg Suite | Grieg |
November 2013
| Overture – Tancredi | Rossini |
| Guitar Concerto – Soloist: Jonathan Wiseman | Rodrigo |
| Pavane | Fauré |
| Symphony No.4 – ‘The Italian’ | Mendelssohn |
July 2013
Memorial concert for Roger Thomas
Vicar of Frenchay Parish Church and Leader of the Orchestra
Including performances from family members
| Serenade for Strings | Elgar |
| Oboe Concerto (1st Movement) – Soloist: Sarah Bence | Vaughan Williams |
| Concerto for Violin, Oboe in C minor BWV1060 – Soloists: Emma Welton – Violin, Sarah Bence – Oboe | J.S. Bach |
| Serenade for Strings | Tchaikovsky |
| Serenade No.13 in G major, “Eine Kleine Nachtmusik” | Mozart |
| “Dargason” from St Paul’s Suite | Holst |
April 2013
| Symphony No. 68 in Bb Major | Haydn |
| Flute Concerto No2 in D major – Soloist: Christopher Green | Mozart |
| Dance of the Blessed Spirits | Gluck |
| Water Music Suite (a selection of movements from Suites No.1, 2 and 3) | Handel |
December 2012
| Overture – Don Giovanni | Mozart |
| Piano Concerto in Eb major – Soloist – Rustom Battiwalla | Beethoven |
| Symphony No.6 in C | Schubert |
June 2012
| Chaconne in F Maj | Purcell |
| Romance | Finzi |
| 2 Bagatelles for Clarinet – Soloist: Emma Tenison | Finzi |
| Serenade for Strings, Op 20 | Elgar |
| 2 Pieces from Film Music for Henry V | Walton |
| Clarinet Concerto – Soloist: Emma Tenison | Jim Parker |
| Simple Symphony, Op 4 | Britten |
March 2012
| An Irish Melody | Bridge |
| Concerto for trumpet, oboe and strings | Hertel |
| Adagio for Strings | Barber |
| Lullaby | Gershwin |
| “Quiet City” for trumpet, cor anglais and strings – Soloists :
Colin Bloch – Trumpet |
Copland |
| Serenade for Strings | Herbert |
| “Molly on the Shore” | Grainger |
November 2011
| Overture on Russian Themes | Rimsky-Korsakov |
| Concerto for Double Bass “Reminiscences” – Soloist: David Heyes | Johnathan Palmer |
| Prelude & Romance from Gadfly Suite | Shostakovich |
| Symphony no. 103 “Drum Roll” | Haydn |
June 2011
| Concerto in G for String Orchestra RV151 | Vivaldi |
| Nulla in mundo pax sincera RV630 – Soloist: Charlotte Newstead | Vivaldi |
| Ancient Airs and Dances Suite no. 3 | Respighi |
| Songs of Summer for soprano and strings (first performance) | Lloyd-Jones |
| Serenade for Strings op. 22 | Dvorák |
March 2011
| Danse sacrée et danse profane for harp and strings – Soloist: Megan Garrity | Debussy |
| Five Variants of ‘Dives and Lazarus’ | Vaughan Williams |
| Holberg Suite | Grieg |
| Lachrimae or Seven Teares | Dowland |
| Serenade for Strings | Wiren |
November 2010
| Overture ‘The Italian Girl in Algiers’ | Rossini |
| Bassoon Concerto – Soloist: Thomas Russell Porter | Weber |
| Scherzo and Nocturne (from ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’) | Mendelssohn |
| Symphony no. 8 | Beethhoven |
June 2010
| Concerto grosso op. 6 no. 8 (“Christmas Concerto”) | Corelli |
| Suite in D major for trumpet and strings – Soloist: Colin Bloch | Handel |
| Capriol Suite | Warlock |
| Sonata no. 1 for trumpet and strings | Purcell |
| String Symphony no. 11 | Mendelssohn |
| Rumanian Dances | Bartok |
November 2009
| “Jeux d’Enfants” Suite | Bizet |
| Piano Concerto in A minor (Soloist: Rustom Battiwalla) | Grieg |
| Symphony in C | Bizet |
| String Symphony no. 11 | Mendelssohn |
| Rumanian Dances | Bartok |