A very warm welcome to you from Southport Orchestra
We take our fun seriously!
During 2019 we celebrate the 10th anniversary of
Jeff Rimmer taking over the musical directorship of
the Southport Orchestra. Under Jeff’s baton and
with his undisguised enthusiasm, his superlative
musicianship and love of the Southport Orchestra,
we have expanded our repertoire and have gained in
reputation and played to increasingly large audiences.
This year is no exception. SO presents music from
across the ages from Mozart to Beethoven to Dvořák
and from Sibelius to 20th century popular classics.
Within this repertoire you will find much-loved
favourites and some that are lesser known, but
equally fantastic music.
We are very pleased to welcome back Tom Kimmance
who, in March, will play the great Beethoven 5th
Piano Concerto, the Emperor. We are also delighted
to greet two very talented musicians who will be
performing with the orchestra for the first time;
soprano Louise Dickinson at our Proms on the Prom
concert and Ben Cartlidge who will perform Sibelius’s
Violin Concerto in November. And back by popular
demand the choir of Woodlands School, Formby will
again perform at our July concert.
Thank you to all our very enthusiastic supporters –
your attendance at our concerts makes it all
worthwhile. And also a big thank you to - Jeff Rimmer.
Our Season 2019
Next Concert
Saturday 30 March, 7:30pm
St John’s Church, Birkdale
Southport PR8 4JP
Hector Berlioz
Roman Carnival Overture Op.9
Ludwig van Beethoven
Piano Concerto No.5 ‘Emperor’
in Eb major Op.73
Alexander Borodin
Symphony No.2 in B minor
Jeff Rimmer: Conductor
Tom Kimmance: Soloist
Listen to an excerpt from Borodin’s Symphony No 2 in B minor
Thanks so much for a great concert yesterday. It was a huge amount of music to learn and perform. You must all have been exhausted! We thoroughly enjoyed it as did the whole audience.
The Orchestra totally deserved that standing ovation this afternoon. Glad all their hard work paid off. It was a privilege to be a part of it.
What a superb concert Jeff. You must be so proud of Southport Orchestra and the brilliant soloists plus Be and Woodlands Junior Choir. You were all just fab - what a lovely afternoon.
Next Rehearsal
Rehearsals take place every Tuesday at All Saints Church Hall the entrance of which is off Park Road, Southport at 7.45pm.
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