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The New Forest Orchestra consists of a group of amateur musicians brought together by a shared love of classical music. Led by the talented Musical Director, Ieuan Davies, we perform to audiences across the New Forest around four times per year. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings at Hordle Memorial Hall from 19.30 to 21.45, with a break for refreshments at 20.30. If you’re interested in joining, please contact us or come along to a rehearsal.
We are particularly looking for additional String Players !
The New Forest Orchestra consists of a group of amateur musicians brought together by a shared love of classical music. Led by the talented Musical Director, Ieuan Davies, we perform to audiences across the New Forest around four times per year. We rehearse on Wednesday evenings at Hordle Memorial Hall from 19.30 to 21.45, with a break for refreshments at 20.30. If you’re interested in joining, please contact us or come along to a rehearsal.
We are particularly looking for additional String Players !
2023 CONCERTS
22nd MARCH ALL SAINTS MILFORD ON SEA
Tragic Overture Johannes Brahms
Adagio for Clarinet and Strings Heinrich Baermann
Little Suite for Orchestra Malcolm Arnold
Symphony No 6 Dvorak
8th JULY ST THOMAS' CHURCH LYMINGTON
RECENTLY :
AN AFTERNOON AT THE OPERA
The New Forest Orchestra presented “An Afternoon at the Opera” at 3.30pm on Sunday 27th November at Ballard School. The Concert featured Overtures and Suites from popular Operas plus familiar Arias.
The Concert started with the Overture to Humperdinck’s Fairy Tale Opera “Hansel and Gretel”. At the beginning the Horn Quartet play the delightful and famous “Evening Prayer” before the orchestra take over with themes representing the Dew Fairy, the witch, the children brought back to life, before the Evening Prayer theme returns in a peaceful conclusion.
Arias sung by local Soprano Sally Prince included Rusalka’s “ Song to the Moon” and the delightful “O mio babbino caro” from Puccini’s Gianni Schicchi”. Sally was joined by mezzo-soprano Victoria Hopkins (who also plays the Horn in the Orchestra when not singing) for the famous “Flower Duet” and Offenbach’s “Barcarolle”.
There was an Orchestral Suite featuring the ever-popular themes from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera”
Finally a trip to Seville for a Suite from Bizet’s Carmen, included Sally singing the famous Habanera. The concert was rounded off by the stirring “Barber of Seville” Overture by Rossini.
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ST THOMAS' CHURCH , LYMINGTON 9th JULY 2022 We returned to St Thomas' Church for the first time since the Pandemic. Long-standing Orchestra Member Siubhan O'Neill played Capuzzi's Double Bass Concerto. Dvorak's Eighth Symphony brims with one gorgeous melody after another. |
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