{"id":17,"date":"2017-09-11T16:30:58","date_gmt":"2017-09-11T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.phoenixrecorderorchestra.org.uk\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-07-20T08:52:59","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T08:52:59","slug":"past-concerts","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.phoenixrecorderorchestra.org.uk\/index.php\/past-concerts\/","title":{"rendered":"Past Concerts"},"content":{"rendered":"

There have been many concerts over the 20 years of our existence. Only concerts from 2023 onwards are listed here.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Older Concerts are now on a separate page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
2023<\/a><\/td>\n2024<\/a><\/td>\n2025<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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<\/a>2023<\/strong><\/div>\n
Concert Thirty Six was a return to St.Paul\u2019s Church, Cheltenham on Sunday 19th March 2023<\/strong><\/div>\n
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We were pleased to welcome some new friends and family with tea and cake, with a programme “on our travels”:<\/div>\n
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Malcolm Arnold: Cornish Dance no.1<\/td>\nLyndon Hilling: Midsummer Meadow Suite<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Colin Touchin: The Legend of Yao\u00a0<\/td>\nColin Touchin: Manchester Welcome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moszkowski:Germany from 3 Pieces from Foreign Parts Op.23 arr. Sheila Richards<\/td>\n <\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n
The chamber orchestra also played two movements from Albinoni’s Concerto in C Op.9 no. 9, and Andrew Challinger’s “Replay”<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Concert Thirty Seven<\/strong> was a return visit to Christ Church, Cheltenham<\/strong>, on 19th November 2023. The group made full use of the church layout, to enjoy playing in 3 distanced choirs for the opening piece, and putting the chamber group in unusual settings. We premiered three pieces, two by a current member.<\/div>\n
Programme<\/strong>:<\/div>\n
Ad Te Levavi Oculos Meos (Trombetti)<\/div>\n
Two Pieces from Foreign Parts (Moszkowski arr. S.Richards)<\/div>\n
Manchester Welcome (Colin Touchin)<\/div>\n
The Circularity of Becoming (Elizabeth King)<\/div>\n
Picton (Lyndon Hilling)<\/div>\n
The Legend of Yao (trad. arr. Touchin)<\/div>\n
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The Chamber Orchestra<\/strong> also performed<\/div>\n
Song of the Sea Morgans (Elizabeth King)<\/div>\n
Wallingford Suite (John Hawkes)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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<\/a>2024<\/strong>
\nConcert Thirty Eight\u00a0<\/strong> took place, as part of the Frome Festival, in Christ Church, Frome, on 7th July 2024. Once again we included a three-choir piece, and featured a new piece by one of our members.<\/div>\n
Programme:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Canzon Quarti Toni a 15 (Giovanni Gabrieli)<\/div>\n
The Elf Lord’s Lament (Elizabeth King)<\/div>\n
O Mater Mundi (Mundy, arr. Marshall)<\/div>\n
Two Pieces for Miss Dickinson (Steve Marshall)<\/div>\n
Fantasia (Eileen Silcocks)<\/div>\n
Celebration (Soren Sieg)<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n
The Chamber Orchestra<\/strong> also performed:<\/div>\n
Who Master is in Musickes art (Anon)<\/div>\n
Nuclei (Marcus Rock)<\/div>\n
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Concert Thirty Nine\u00a0<\/strong> was a seasonal concert at Quedgeley Community Centre, on 15th December 2024, with mince pies for the audience.<\/div>\n
Programme:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Sleigh Ride (Leroy Anderson)<\/div>\n
Angelus ad Pastores (Giovanni Gabrieli)<\/div>\n
On Christmas Night (Rosemary Robinson)<\/div>\n
Medieval Christmas Triptych (Anon, arr. Annabel Knight)<\/div>\n
Puer Natus in Bethlehem (Michael Altenburg)<\/div>\n
Variations on a Seasonal Theme (Ivan Moseley)<\/div>\n
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The Chamber Orchestra<\/strong> also performed:<\/div>\n
Coventry Carol and Coventry Shepherds’ Carol (traditional tunes)<\/div>\n
O celestia medicina! (Francisco Guerrero)<\/div>\n
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<\/a>2025<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Concert Forty “Adventures in Music”<\/strong> was at Long Ashton Village Hall,\u00a0 on 18th May 2025, helping to raise money for improvements to the local play park, and with a suitably themed programme.<\/div>\n
Programme:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Three Pieces for Miss Dickinson (Steve Marshall)<\/div>\n
Singin’ in the Rain (Nacio Herb Brown, arr. Philip Evry)<\/div>\n
Teddy Bears Picnic (John Bratton)<\/div>\n
Wallace and Gromit theme (Julian Nott arr. Annabel Knight)<\/div>\n
The Legend of Yao (trad., arr. Darence Leng and Colin Touchin)<\/div>\n
Evening Rise (trad., arr. Irmhild Beutler<\/div>\n
Kardos I (Pieter Campo)<\/div>\n
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The Chamber Orchestra<\/strong> also performed:<\/div>\n
March of the Hens, March of the Mayflies, March of the Cane Toads<\/div>\n
\u00a0 (Lance Eccles)<\/div>\n
Camel Train (James Carey)<\/div>\n
Sambuca (Hans Ulrich Staeps)<\/div>\n
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Concert Forty One “A Winter Celebration” <\/strong>was at Quedgeley Community Centre,\u00a0 on 16th November 2025, helping to raise money for the warm rooms initiative of Quedgeley Community Trust.<\/div>\n
Programme:<\/strong><\/div>\n
Kardos I (Pieter Campo)<\/div>\n
Crucifixus (Antonio Lotti)<\/div>\n
Evening Rise (trad., arr. Irmhild Beutler<\/div>\n
Singin’ in the Rain (Nacio Herb Brown, arr. Philip Evry)<\/div>\n
Teddy Bears Picnic (John Bratton)<\/div>\n
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Edward Grieg, arr. Steve Marshall)<\/div>\n
Three Pieces for Miss Dickinson (Steve Marshall)<\/div>\n
Wallace and Gromit theme (Julian Nott arr. Annabel Knight)<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Chamber Orchestra<\/strong> also performed:<\/div>\n
March of the Hens, March of the Mayflies, March of the Cane Toads<\/div>\n
\u00a0 (Lance Eccles)<\/div>\n
Sambuca (Hans Ulrich Staeps)<\/div>\n
Selig sind die Toten (Heinrich Schutz)<\/div>\n
\u00a0<\/div>\n
<\/a>2026<\/strong><\/div>\n
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Concert Forty Two “Music for a Sunday Afternoon” <\/strong>was at St. Giles Church, Uley,\u00a0 on 19th April 2026, helping to raise money for church funds.<\/div>\n
Programme:<\/strong><\/div>\n
English Folk Song Suite (Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Stan Davis)<\/div>\n
Lay a Garland (Robert Pearsall)<\/div>\n
Three Pieces for Miss Dickinson (Steve Marshall)<\/div>\n
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Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Edward Grieg, arr. Steve Marshall)<\/div>\n
Crucifixus (Antonio Lotti)<\/div>\n

Kardos I (Pieter Campo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Chamber Orchestra<\/strong> also performed:<\/div>\n
Fantasia for six recorders (Francis Baines)<\/div>\n
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Concert Forty Three “Make Music Day” <\/strong>was at St. Mary’s Church, Thornbury,\u00a0 on 21st June 2026, helping to raise money for church funds.<\/div>\n
Programme:<\/strong><\/div>\n
English Folk Song Suite (Ralph Vaughan Williams, arr. Stan Davis)<\/div>\n
Lay a Garland (Robert Pearsall)<\/div>\n
Three Pieces for Miss Dickinson (Steve Marshall)<\/div>\n
\n
Singin’ in the Rain (Nacio Herb Brown, arr. Philip Evry)<\/div>\n
Teddy Bears Picnic (John Bratton)<\/div>\n
\n
Wallace and Gromit theme (Julian Nott arr. Annabel Knight)<\/div>\n
Wedding Day at Troldhaugen (Edward Grieg, arr. Steve Marshall)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Crucifixus (Antonio Lotti)<\/div>\n

Kardos I (Pieter Campo)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The Chamber Orchestra<\/strong> also performed:<\/div>\n
Fantasia for six recorders (Francis Baines)<\/div>\n
Fantasia (John Ward)<\/div>\n
Fantasia (John Wilbye)<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

There have been many concerts over the 20 years of our existence. Only concerts from 2023 onwards are listed here.\u00a0 Older Concerts are now on a separate page. 2023 2024 2025   2023 Concert Thirty Six was a return to St.Paul\u2019s Church, Cheltenham on Sunday 19th March 2023 \u00a0 We were pleased to welcome some … <\/p>\n

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