St Gabriel’s Parish Church Aldersbrook

BACEWICZ Overture, DELIBES Coppelia Suite, SIBELIUS Symphony No. 1 in E minorConductor Mark ShanahanThe last concert of this season ends with the much-loved Sibelius Symphony No 1, which he completed in 1900. It combines his distinctive tight musical structures and perfectly-judged orchestral colours with heart-on-sleeve emotion. In the first half, we visit Paris in 1870, … Continue reading "Forest Philharmonic plays Sibelius, Bacewicz and Delibes"

MOZART Overture and Per Pieta from Così Fan Tutte CANTELOUBE A selection from Songs of the Auvergne MAHLER Symphony No. 4 in GConductor Mark ShanahanSoprano Angharad ShanahanPlease note that this … Continue reading "Forest Philharmonic plays Mozart, Canteloube and Mahler"

MOZART Overture: The Magic Flute, PROKOFIEV Symphony no 1 (‘Classical’), SCHUBERT Symphony no 9 in CConductor Mark ShanahanWe are delighted to invite you to our 2023-24 season. Our first concert … Continue reading "Forest Philharmonic plays Mozart, Prokofiev and Schubert"

SUK Scherzo Fantastique KHACHATURIAN Flute Concerto PROKOFIEV Romeo and Juliet Suite No. 2Flute: Chris WyattWe conclude the season with three early 20th Century pieces from Eastern Europe and beyond – … Continue reading "Forest Philharmonic plays Suk, Khachaturian and Prokofiev"

COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Ballade in A minor, DVORAK Cello Concerto, SCHUMANN Symphony No. 3 (Rhenish)Conductor: Mark ShanahanCello: Gemma RosefieldThis concert starts with two great pieces from the 1890s, one very rarely heard … Continue reading "Forest Philharmonic plays Coleridge-Taylor, Dvorak and Schumann"