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Winchmore String Orchestra Concert in aid of The Arts Foundation
Part of the Winchmore String Orchestra 25th Anniversary Season
Add to my Calendar 19-03-2016 19:30 19-03-2016 21:30 36 Winchmore String Orchestra Concert in aid of The Arts Foundation 2016 will be a landmark year for Britain. April will see the Queen’s 90th birthday, and in April also falls the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. At a more modest level, 2016 marks the Silver Jubilee of the WSO itself. The British theme runs through this concert, with pieces by six composers representing the great variety of music associated with these isles. Our young local soloists on this occasion are oboist Joel Wilson, and his flautist sister Jessie May Wilson. Winchmore Hill Methodist Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Winchmore Hill Methodist Church
Green Lanes
Enfield
London
N13 4EP
England
Programme
William Boyce – Symphony no.1 in B flat major
Gustav Holst – Fugal Concerto, Op.40 no.2
Cecil Armstrong Gibbs – Shade and Shine (For string orchestra)
~ Interval ~
Frederick Delius – 2 Aquarelles
Malcolm Arnold – Concerto for Oboe and Strings, Op.39
John Ireland – A Downland Suite
Performers
Joel Wilson – oboe
Jessie May Wilson – flute
Winchmore String Orchestra
Programme Note
2016 will be a landmark year for Britain. April will see the Queen’s 90th birthday, and in April also falls the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death. At a more modest level, 2016 marks the Silver Jubilee of the WSO itself. The British theme runs through this concert, with pieces by six composers representing the great variety of music associated with these isles. Our young local soloists on this occasion are oboist Joel Wilson, and his flautist sister Jessie May Wilson.
