This will give you an idea of the repertoire we perform.
15th December 2024
The Light Cavalry Overture ~ Von Suppe
The Banks of Green Willow ~ Butterworth
Symphony No. 6 “Pathetique” ~ Tchaikovsky
A Festival Fanfare ~ B Balmages
19th May 2024
Vltava from Ma Vlast ~ Smetana
Holberg Suite Op. 40 (selection) ~ Grieg
Symphony No. 2 in D major Op. 43 ~ Sibelius
10th December 2023
The Wasps Overture ~ Vaughan Williams
Vocalise ~ Rachmaninov
Grieg ~ Symphonic Dances Nos. 1 & 3
Hely-Hutchinson ~ A Carol Symphony
Verhelst ~ A Song for Japan
Sibelius ~ Symphony No. 2 in D Major Op. 43, Finale
21st May 2023
The Hebrides, Op. 26 ~ Mendelssohn
Land of Fire and Water ~ Cunningham
Gaelic Symphony in E minor Op. 32 ~ Beach
Pavane Op. 50 ~ Faure
11th December 2022
Overture to “Der Freischutz ~ Carl Maria von Weber
Andante for Clarinet & Orchestra ~ Alice Mary Smith ~ soloist Riona Bell
Serenade for Small Orchestra Op. 18 ~ William Mathias
A Carol Symphony (movement 2) ~ Victor Hely-Hutchinson
Symphony in E minor “Gaelic” Op. 32 ~ Amy Beach
8th December 2019
Mozart Overture, La Clemenza di Tito, K621
Taffanel Wind Quintet Mvmt 2 (Horns & trombones, with Fiona MacLean)
Vaughan Williams English Folk Song Suite
Raff Symphony No 2 in C Major, Op. 140
Hely- Hutchinson A Carol Symphony, Mvmt 1
12th May 2019
The Consecration of the House Overture ~ Beethoven
Concerto Borealis for Trombone ~ Hyldgaard ~ soloist Ruth Andrew
Symphony No. 1 (movements 1, 2, 3) ~ Suk
9th December 2018
Rosamunde Overture ~ Schubert
Symphony No. 1 “New Year Ode” (Strings) ~ Boyce
Polar Express (Brass quintet) ~ Silvestri arr. Wagner
Finlandia (Brass quintet) ~ Sibelius arr. Brandon
Lullabies from the Isles (premiere) ~ Nelson
Symphony No. 1 (movement 3) “Allegro vivace” ~ Suk
Mood Swings 1, 3 and 4 (premiere) ~ Heal
Christmas Festival ~ Anderson
13th May 2018
Academic Festival Overture ~ Brahms
Rondo for Flute and Orchestra ~ Mozart
Symphony No. 2 ~ Borodin
10th December 2017
Festive Overture ~ Shostakovich
Pie Jesu ~ Rutter (Brass quintet)
Petite Symphonie for Winds (first movement) ~ Gounod
Palladio ~ Jenkins (CAOS strings)
What a Wonderful World ~ Douglas (Horns and trombones)
Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana ~Mascagni ( “ )
Journey into Space ~ Cunningham
Symphony No.1 ~ Saint-Saens
7th May 2017
Egmont Overture ~ Beethoven
Pirates of the Caribbean Suite ~ Badelt (arr. Ricketts)
Symphony No. 4 ~ Brahms
11th December 2016
Prelude & Mazurka from Coppelia ~ Delibes
Montagues & Capulets from Romeo & Juliet ~ Prokofiev
Sabre Dance from Gayane ~ Khachaturian
Espana ~ Chabrier
Christmas Concerto (C. Grosso Op. 6 VIII) ~ Corelli
Allegro Giocoso from Symphony No. 4 ~ Brahms
Troika ~ Prokofiev
8th May 2016
The Italian Girl in Algiers overture ~ Rossini
Vltava from Ma Vlast ~ Smetana
Symphony No. 8 ~ Dvorak
6th December 2015
Overture to the Magic Flute ~ Mozart
Symphony No. 8 (first movement) ~ Dvorak
Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 ~ Grieg
Edinburgh Suite ~ Cunningham
Clog Dance ~ Herold
10th May 2015
Karelia Suite ~ Sibelius
In the Steppes of Central Asia ~ Borodin
Dances at Threave ~ John Maxwell Geddes
Little Suite No. 2 ~ Malcolm Arnold
Carmen Suites 1 & 2 ~ Bizet
7th December 2014
Emperor Waltzes ~ Strauss
Soirees Musicales ~ Britten
Symphony No. 5 ~ Tchaikovsky
11th May 2014
Entrance and March of the Peers ~ Sullivan
The Harvest Waltzes ~ Sommerville
Land of the Mountain and the Flood ~ MacCunn
L’Arlesienne Suites Nos 1 & 2 ~ Bizet
8th December 2013
Symphony No. 2 ~ Brahms
Grand Partita – Finale ~ Mozart
Violin Concerto in E Minor ~ Mendelssohn
Soloist ~ Danny Miller
Coventry Carol Medley ~ arr. McGain-Harding
12th May 2013
Piano Concerto No. 4 ~ Beethoven
Soloist ~ Anna Mavromatidi
Conductor ~ Hector Scott
Symphony No. 6 ~ Dvorak
Conductor ~ Julian Appleyard
16th December 2012
Symphony No. 8 (Unfinished) ~ Schubert
Symphony No. 3 (Fourth movement) ~ Schubert
Andante Festivo ~ Sibelius
Symphony No.3 (Eroica) ~ Beethoven
12th May 2012
A commemoration (in words, pictures and music) of the life and music of John Law Hume, a violinist on the Titanic
Country Dance ~ German
Horn Concerto in D major ~ Mozart
Soloist ~ Freya Gillon
Concerto for 2 Oboes ~ Vivaldi
Soloists ~ Jenny Kerr and Sheila Wotherspoon
Seven Scottish Airs ~ Holst
Blue Danube Waltz ~ Strauss
Hungarian Dance ~ Brahms
El Capitan March ~ Sousa
Operetta selection ~ Sullivan
Marriage of Figaro selection ~ Mozart
Humoresque ~ Dvorak
Meditation from Thais ~ Massenet
Soloist ~ Hector Scott
Pomp and Circumstance March No 1 ~ Elgar
3rd December 2011
Finlandia ~ Sibelius
Folk Tune and Fiddle Dance ~ Fletcher
Symphony No.100 ~ Haydn
Symphony No.8 (movements 1, 3 & 4) ~ Beethoven
14th May 2011
Symphony No.3 (movement 1) ~ Schubert
Cello Concerto (movements 1 & 2) ~ Elgar
Concerto for Two Clarinets ~ Telemann
In the Hall of the Mountain King ~ Greig
Symphony No.101 “The Clock” ~ Haydn
Cello soloist ~ Jennifer Orr
29th January 2011
Egmont Overture ~ Beethoven
Romance No.2 for Violin ~ Beethoven
St James’s Park “A Lakeside Reverie” ~ Tate
Danse Macabre ~ Saint-Saens
Idomeneo Overture ~ Mozart
Symphony No.1 (movement 1) ~ Schubert
Symphony No.2 (movements 1 & 4) ~ Beethoven
Violin soloist ~ Ruairidh Holwill
8th May 2010
Jupiter – The Bringer of Jollity ~ Holst
Romance for violin ~ Saint-Saens
A Book of Walks ~ Whiteman
Piano Concerto No.2 (movement 2) ~ Field
Radestsky March ~ Strauss
Symphony No.104 “London” ~ Haydn
Violin and piano soloist ~ Ali Croal
5th December 2009
Prince of Denmark’s March ~ Clarke
Capriol Suite ~ Warlock
Pomp & Circumsatnce March No4 ~ Elgar
Symphony No.1 ~ Beethoven
9th May 2009
Egmont Overture ~ Beethoven
St James’s Park “A Lakeside Reverie” ~ Tate
Celtic Concerto ~ Schwarz
Concerto for String Orchestra ~ Telemann
Cortege de Noces ~ Rimsky-Korsakoff
Serenade No.1 (movements 1 & 2) ~ Brahms
6th December 2008
March to the Scaffold ~ Berlioz
Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra ~ Weber
The Swan Lake – Ballet Suite ~ Tchaikovsky
Symphony No.7 ~ Beethoven
Bassoon soloist ~ Mollie Singleton
10th May 2008
Overture “Cosi fan Tutte” ~ Mozart
Violin Concerto in G minor (movement 1) ~ Bruch
Trumpet Concerto in E flat (movement 3) ~ Bruch
Crown Imperial Coronation March ~ Walton
Symphony No.8 (movements 1, 3 & 4) ~ Dvorak
Violin soloist ~ Flora Noble
Trumpet soloist ~ Bill Irving
1st December 2007
Violin Concerto No.5 ~ Mozart
Sicilienne ~ Faure
The Banks of Green Willow ~ Butterworth
Symphony No.5 ~ Beethoven
Violin soloist ~ Hector Scott
5th May 2007
Concerto for Violin (movement 1) ~ Beethoven
Gabriel’s Oboe ~ Morricone
Carmen Suite No.1 ~ Bizet
Overture “The Magic Flute” ~ Mozart
Auszug ~ Praetorius
West Side Story ~ Bernstein
Colinton Orchestra 