CONCERT SEASON 2019-2020
Orchestral works, international and local soloists on Saturday evenings at 7:30pm in St. Botolph’s Church, Colchester
Welcome to another season of great music with St. Botolph’s Music Society. After last year’s Gershwin Spectacular we were wondering what on earth to do next? How about a trip to sunny Spain?
Our annual Hervey Benham Concert has moved to October and we have three new young performers preparing to stun us with their musical talents.
De Falla’s beautiful Night Gardens of Spain performed by Philip Smith sets the scene for our Iberian-themed Gala concert and we present local professional guitarist, Chris Allard who will perform Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez.
The season rounds off with a concert of Brahms’ music and the welcome return of some our former Hervey Benham young soloists (not so young now!) for a special memorial concert.
We look forward to welcoming you to St. Botolphs this season.
Concert 1
Saturday 12th October 2019
- Hummel, Introduction, Theme and Variations for Oboe
- Reinecke, Flute Concerto in D Major
- Gregson, Tuba Concerto
- Arnold, Little Suite No. 2
- Weber, Der Freischutz Overture
Karathia King Oboe
Viviane Ghiglino Flute
Edward Frazer-Brown Tuba
SBMS Orchestra leader Jessica Bobby
Jonathan Abbott Conductor
Concert 2
Saturday 14th December 2019
Dvorak Romance in F for Violin and Orchestra
Saint-Saens Introduction Et Rondo Capriccioso
Mozart Piano Concerto No.22
Melinda Blackman Violin
Philip Elwell Piano
SBMS Orchestra leader Robert Higgs
David Hammond Conductor
Jonathan Abbott Conductor
Concert 3 – Gala Concert
Saturday 7th March 2020
NIGHT GARDENs OF SPAIN
- De Falla Night Gardens of Spain
- Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez
- Ravel Bolero
- Debussy Iberia Suite
- Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espangol
Philip Smith Piano
Chris Allard Guitar
SBMS Orchestra leader Robert Higgs
Jonathan Abbott Conductor
Concert 4
Saturday 16th May 2020
Hervey Benham
Memorial Trust Concert
The Hervey Benham Memorial Trust has supported our Young Soloists programme for many years.
In this special one-off concert, past recipients of the Hervey Benham Memorial Trust award will be dropping in to let us know how they are doing and to perform some great music!
(Programme and Soloists to be confirmed)
SBMS Orchestra leader Robert Higgs
Jonathan Abbott Conductor
Concert 5
Saturday 11th July 2020
Brahms
- Academic Overture
- Variations on a Theme of Haydn
- Symphony No. 1
SBMS Orchestra leader Robert Higgs
Colin Nicholson Conductor
If you fancy attending all these concerts, perhaps you would consider becoming a Friend of the society. You would receive a ticket-price discount across the year and a reserved seat at every concert!