Concerts
The 2023-2024 Season
Tickets for the 3rd concert in our season will be available in January 2024.
All concerts are conducted by our Music Director, Walter Brewster.
All concerts are at St. Mary’s Church, Edward Rd, Dorchester DT1 2HL
Saturday 7th October 2023 7.30pm
Overture – ‘The Impresario’ – Mozart
Violin Concerto No. 1 in G minor – Bruch Soloist: Elise Griffin
Serenade No. 1 – Brahms
Saturday 18th November 2023 7.30pm
Symphony No. 39 – Mozart
Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – J.S. Bach
Soloists: Siân Williams and Nicola Olson – flutes, Jane Bultz – violin
Pulcinella Suite– Stravinsky
Symphony No. 1 (Classical) – Prokofiev
Saturday 9th March 2024 4.00pm Concert for Youth with Jon Valender
‘Invitation to the Dance’
This concert will now feature Jon Valender as narrator due to the indisposition of our regular guest, Martin Clunes.
‘Invitation to the Dance’ – featuring young soloists and performers from local schools. Also a new composition from young composer Adam Vasilko.
The works will include: –
Invitation to the Dance – Weber/Berlioz
Waltz of the Flowers and Russian Dance -Tchaikovsky
Danse Macabre – Saint-Saëns
Dancing with Dogs – Liz Sharma narrated by Jon Valender
Mambo – Bernstein
Saturday 11th May 2024 7.30pm
Incidental music to ‘Rosamunde’ – Schubert
Variations on a Rococo Theme – Tchaikovsky Soloist: Lionel Handy
Nocturne for cello and orchestra – Tchaikovsky Soloist: Lionel Handy
Symphony No. 5 – Beethoven