Past Seasons: 2022–2023
8 October 2022
Arnold Fantastique
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
Malcolm ARNOLD Homage to the Queen, Op. 42
Malcolm ARNOLD Trumpet Concerto, Op. 125
Nick Budd, trumpet (on Arnold’s own instrument)
Malcolm ARNOLD Divertimento No. 2, Op. 75
Hector BERLIOZ Symphonie fantastique, Op. 14
This concert wass part of the 17th Malcolm Arnold Festival.
Programme notes by Martin Jones.
20 October 2022
Concert for Ukraine
Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral, Duke Street, W1K 5BQ · 8pm
Eric COATES ‘Covent Garden’ from London Suite
Malcolm ARNOLD Divertimento No. 2, Op. 75
Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Dona nobis pacem
Antonín DVOŘÁK ‘Song to the Moon’ from Rusalka, Op. 114
Franz LEHÁR Gold and Silver
Modest MUSSORGSKY ‘The Great Gate of Kyiv’ from Pictures at an Exhibition
Gabriel FAURÉ ‘In paradisum’ from Requiem in D minor, Op. 48
Yuliya Trishkeu, soprano
Roderick Williams, baritone
The London Chorus
Ronald Corp, conductor
Ealing Symphony Orchestra
John Gibbons, musical director
26 November 2022
Open Rehearsal
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 4pm
Featuring excerpts from our evening concert.
26 November 2022
Arctic London
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
Richard STRAUSS Don Juan, Op. 20
Martin JONES Suite: Arctic Adventure
Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS A London Symphony
Programme notes by Martin Jones.
17 December 2022
Christmas Concert
Ealing Green Church, W5 5QT · 5.30pm
The Voice Section joined us to celebrate the festive season.
Giaches DE WERT Gaudete in Domino
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Victor HELY-HUTCHINSON Carol Symphony
Silent Night
While Shepherds Watched
Paul McCARTNEY / Betty RICE Christmastime
Chris HAZELL ‘Mr Jums’ from Three Brass Cats
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on Christmas Carols
11 February 2023
Symphonic Sea
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
George LLOYD Symphony No. 3
Edward ELGAR Sea Pictures, Op. 37
Sheldon BAIR The Homefront 1944
Harriet Williams, mezzo-soprano
Sergei RACHMANINOV Symphonic Dances, Op. 45
Programme notes by Martin Jones.
18 March 2023
Jailhouse New World
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
Laura ROSSI Jailhouse Graffiti
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto in D major, Op. 61
Peter Nall, violin
Antonín DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9 in E minor, “From the New World”, Op. 95
Programme notes by Martin Jones.
13 May 2023
ESO Cellos & Voice Section
St. Mary's Church, Aylesbury, HP22 6NL · 4pm
Leonard COHEN / H. RÖMER Hallelujah
Giuseppe VERDI / A. MANN ‘Quartet’ from Rigoletto
Sherman MYERS / S. SUTCLIFFE Butterflies in the Rain
Hans ZIMMER / M. JONES Jack Sparrow
Antonio LOTTI Crucifixus
Ellis GIBBONS Long Live Fair Oriana
William BYRD This Sweet and Merry Month of May
Thomas MORLEY My Bonny Lass She Smileth
Josquin DES PREZ El grillo
Richard GENÉE Parodie auf eine Opernszene
Eric WHITACRE Lux aurumque
Maurice DURUFLÉ Ubi caritas
Engelbert HUMPERDINCK / M. JONES ‘Evening Prayer’ from Hansel and Gretel
Astor PIAZZOLLA / M. JONES Libertango
TAKE THAT / C. SAUNDERS Shine
David POPPER / S. VAN ECK Polonaise
20 May 2023
Fairy Tale
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
William WORDSWORTH Divertimento in D major, Op. 58
Sergei PROKOFIEV Piano Concerto No. 1 in D flat major, Op. 10
Witold LUTOSŁAWSKI Variations on a theme of Paganini
Reuben Moisey, piano
Josef SUK Fairy Tale, Op. 16
Programme notes by Martin Jones.
3 June 2023
Worms
Holy Trinity Church, 3 Marktplatz, Worms, 67547, Germany · 7pm
Felix MENDELSSOHN BARTHOLDY Choral Cantata “Wir glauben all an einen Gott”
Antonín DVOŘÁK Hussite Overture, Op. 67
Ralph VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Fantasia on the Old 104th
Pēteris VASKS Da pacem, Domine
Ludwig van BEETHOVEN Choral Fantasy, Op. 80
8 July 2023
Season End
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
Antonín DVOŘÁK Hussite Overture, Op. 67
Dmitri SHOSTAKOVICH Piano Concerto No. 2 in F major, Op. 102
Maria Marchant, piano
William WALTON Symphony No. 1 in B flat minor
Programme notes by Martin Jones.
16 July 2023
St Mary’s, Perivale, UB6 8SS · 7.30pm
ESO members will play music for strings, wind, piano, and choir.