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Shostakovich and Arnold
Concerto Evening and End of Season Friends Night
Wed 6th July 2016, 7:30pm
Join us and hear leading players from the Orchestra play their favourite concertos accompanied by the Orchestra.
Join us and hear leading players from the Orchestra play their favourite concertos accompanied by the Orchestra.
Mahler Symphony No.5
Sat 25th June 2016, 7:30pm
The fourth movement of Mahler’s epic Symphony No.5 may be his most famous composition and was used in the 1971 film Death in Venice
The fourth movement of Mahler’s epic Symphony No.5 may be his most famous composition and was used in the 1971 film Death in Venice
Elgar Symphony No.2 Workshop
Sat 14th May 2016, 7:30pm
In memory of Babs Yule (1920-2010) Guest conductor: Bjorn Bantock A weekend orchestral workshop to prepare and perform Elgar’s spectacular Symphony No.2. The workshop starts on Friday. Sectional tutorials led by professional tutors will take place on the Saturday morning, followed by further rehearsal and an evening performance.
In memory of Babs Yule (1920-2010) Guest conductor: Bjorn Bantock A weekend orchestral workshop to prepare and perform Elgar’s spectacular Symphony No.2. The workshop starts on Friday. Sectional tutorials led by professional tutors will take place on the Saturday morning, followed by further rehearsal and an evening performance.
New Year’s Day 2016
Fri 1st January 2016, 7:00pm
Welcome the New Year with a concert for all the family in the glorious surroundings of St Albans Abbey and hear some of the most exciting music ever written.
Welcome the New Year with a concert for all the family in the glorious surroundings of St Albans Abbey and hear some of the most exciting music ever written.
Mendelssohn, Britten, Hindemith and Glinka
Sat 5th March 2016, 7:30pm
Cristian Grajner De Sa began violin and piano lessons at the age of seven and since then has enjoyed performing in recitals and as a concerto soloist on the violin. He has appeared as a String Finalist in the televised BBC Young Musician of the Year 2012 competition. Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is possibly the most […]
Cristian Grajner De Sa began violin and piano lessons at the age of seven and since then has enjoyed performing in recitals and as a concerto soloist on the violin. He has appeared as a String Finalist in the televised BBC Young Musician of the Year 2012 competition. Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto is possibly the most […]
Biennial Concert of the St Cecilia Festival Society
Sat 31st October 2015, 7:30pm
The Hardynge Choir, Radlett Choral Society and St Albans Chamber Choir join St Albans Symphony Orchestra Geraldine McGreevy, soprano Deborah Miles-Johnson, alto Mark Wilde, tenor Jeremy White, bass Dvorák composed his Requiem in the final decade of the 19th century. Despite the specifically religious nature of its text, the work, with its large scale, its […]
The Hardynge Choir, Radlett Choral Society and St Albans Chamber Choir join St Albans Symphony Orchestra Geraldine McGreevy, soprano Deborah Miles-Johnson, alto Mark Wilde, tenor Jeremy White, bass Dvorák composed his Requiem in the final decade of the 19th century. Despite the specifically religious nature of its text, the work, with its large scale, its […]
Children’s Concerts: SOLD OUT!
Our popular concerts for children with a musical adventure story. Two performances at 2pm and 3.30pm
Concerto Evening & End of Season Friends Night
Come and join us for this special event, and hear leading players from SASO play their favourite concertos accompanied by the Orchestra
An Evening of Sibelius
A concert featuring classic works by Finland’s greatest composer
