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Programme 1 — Sunday 28th September 2025 - ‘Sounds of Shakespeare’

​Walton: Henry V Suite (Prologue, Charge and Battle, Agincourt Song)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOCMvfLjmVM

2[1/pic.2/pic] 2[1.2/Eh] 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+3 — hp — str

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Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette — Introduction

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 4 bassoons, 4 horns

2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, strings

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Prokofiev: Dance of the Knights from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ From Suite No.2 mvt 1:

1 piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglaise, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet,

2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, harp, piano,

2 trumpets, 1 cornet, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, side drum, cymbals, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_hOR50u7ek

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Berlioz: Roméo et Juliette

Ball at the Capulets: 3[1.2.pic] 2 2 4 — 4 4[2tp.2crt] 3 0 — 2tmp+6 — 2hp — str

Queen Mab Scherzo: 3[1.2.pic] 2[1.Eh] 2 4 — 4 0 0 0 — 2tmp+1 — hp — str

Love Scene: 2 2[1.Eh] 2 4 — 4 0 0 0 — str

 

 

Prokofiev: The Death of Tybalt from ‘Romeo and Juliet’ From Suite No.1 mvt 7:

1 piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, cor anglaise, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet,

2 bassoons, 1 contrabassoon, 4 horns, harp, piano,

2 trumpets, 1 cornet, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, side drum, cymbals, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARWJiAxy-Ns

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Verdi: Macbeth Prelude
Flute, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, bass drum, harp, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBf1ckKGMAY

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Nicolai: Merry Wives of Windsor Overture

2 flutes (one on piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns

2 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, cymbals, strings

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Walton: Richard III — Prelude (with Lady Anne Scene Interlude)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lSUF_PpNM2E

2 2[1.2/Eh] 2[1.2/bcl] 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp — str

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Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Nocturne: 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, strings

Wedding March:

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns

3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, cymbals, strings

 

Walton: Hamlet Funeral March (now likely to be included)

2 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp —str

 

Sibelius: The Tempest — Intrada/Berceuse (included if music hire is successful)
0 2 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+2 — hp — str

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDY31T0zIuc

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Programme 2 — Sunday 23rd November 2025 - ‘Brahms and Beyond'

Chaloner-Hughes: New Work [c. 15’]

 

Brahms: Violin Concerto
https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto%2C_Op.77_(Brahms%2C_Johannes)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UFl9xuYP5T8

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Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5

https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.100_(Prokofiev%2C_Sergey)

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, clarinet (E♭),

2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon

4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba

timpani, percussion (bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, tam-tam, wood block) piano, harp, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AWWxGl1X4v0

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Programme 3 — Sunday 14th December 2025 - ‘A Celebration of Christmas through the Ages’

[Programme TBC] 

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Programme 4 — Sunday 8th February 2026 ‘Braimah Kanneh-Mason plays Mendelssohn’

Rossini: Overture to ‘La Gazza Ladra’

https://imslp.org/wiki/La_gazza_ladra_(Rossini%2C_Gioacchino)

NB: for full opera!

piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, trombone
timpani, snare drum, bass drum, triangle, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYfaKAIf-SU

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Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto

https://imslp.org/wiki/Violin_Concerto%2C_Op.64_(Mendelssohn%2C_Felix)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
2 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvbndXvcJw0

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Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphonie_fantastique%2C_H_48_(Berlioz%2C_Hector)

2 flutes (2nd also piccolo), 2 oboes (2nd also English horn), 2 clarinets, 4 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, 2 ophicleïdes
timpani (4 players), bass drum, snare drum, cymbals, bells (or piano), 4 harps, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgXW-57UDMc

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Programme 5 — Sunday 22nd March 2026 - ‘Into the Blue’

Debussy: La Mer

https://imslp.org/wiki/La_mer_(Debussy%2C_Claude)

2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 3 bassoons, contrabassoon
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba
timpani, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam, triangle, glockenspiel, 2 harps, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1hWp4pQpAs

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Chaz Hart: Blue Wave Concerto

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dh9-cq-msbo

[TBD]

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Sibelius: Symphony No. 5
https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.5%2C_Op.82_(Sibelius%2C_Jean)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones
timpani, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FMQRsWN-uGc

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Programme 6 —Sunday 7th June 2026 - 'Symphonic Variations’

Franck: Variations Symphoniques 

https://imslp.org/wiki/Variations_symphoniques_(Franck%2C_C%C3%A9sar)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons
4 horns, 2 trumpets, timpani, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xV8_B_fCVU

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Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major 

https://imslp.org/wiki/Piano_Concerto_No.27_in_B-flat_major%2C_K.595_(Mozart%2C_Wolfgang_Amadeus)
flute, 2 oboes, 2 bassoons, 2 horns, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oPQ_ARlziY

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Parry: Symphony No. 3 “The English”

https://imslp.org/wiki/Symphony_No.3_'The_English'_(Parry%2C_Charles_Hubert_Hastings)

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons

4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones (ad lib. see below), timpani, strings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6-5UIJjn-Gw

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Notes: the above links to YouTube are provided for convenience and do not necessary imply endorsement of any particular performance.

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