FORTHCOMING CONCERT
SATURDAY
15th February 2025
St.Giles, Cripplegate
Conducted by Jonathan Butcher
Fauré Masques et Bergamasques
Butterworth On the Banks of Green Willow
Poulenc Organ Concerto
Mendelssohn Symphony no3 (Scottish)
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ROS | 2024/2025 SEASON
Welcome to the forthcoming season with Rebecca Miller as our principal conductor. As an amateur orchestra, we are very aware of the need to balance our performances with well known international soloists and new emerging talent. Sophie Kauer (the cellist from TAR) is our soloist in Shostakovich’s Cello Concerto no.1, Amy Harman plays the bassoon concerto by Elizabeth Maconchy, and Ben Nabarro plays the wonderful Violin Concerto by Sibelius. We are also doing the Planets and Rachmaninov’s Symphonic Dances among other exciting pieces. The list of the concerts is HERE. Please support us by coming to the concerts.
JOIN US
The orchestra plays to a high standard and is a mixture of conservatoire students and excellent amateurs. We normally perform 3 concerts per season in St John’s Smith Square or in the Duke’s Hall, Royal Academy of Music. We have also performed three times in the Cadogan Hall. We meet for 4-5 rehearsals in central London during the three weeks leading up to each concert.
We have worked with top soloists including Boris Giltburg, Alina Ibragimova, Thomas Gould, Lawrence Power, Tim Hugh, Piers Lane, Janice Watson and Benjamin Grosvenor.
There is a waiting list for most of the sections, but we welcome guests and new players even if you may not be able to play in all the concerts. Double basses and Violas are particularly welcome!!
To apply to join our friendly and sociable orchestra, please click on ‘Join us’ above or email joinroyalorchsoc@gmail.com
Our special 159th anniversary
brochure is now available for £5.
This may be purchased at the concert or
sent by post P & P £5
Please click HERE for a link to the order form
READ ABOUT OUR SOLOISTS
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HISTORY
The Royal Orchestral society has a rich and eventful history, including concerts with Henry Wood, Edward Elgar, Arthur Sullivan, Fritz Kreisler and Pablo Casals. Read more.
KEEP INFORMED
WAR REQUIEM
Our performance on 30 November 2014 at Cadogan Hall has been described as triumph. The soloists were Geraldine McGreevy, James Gilchrist and Ashley Riches, and the children’s choir were from the Church of St John the Divine, Kennington.
COMMUNITY
Why not introduce your children to musical instrument by bringing them to one of our friendly and fun kids concerts?
REVIEW OF OUR JUNE CONCERT
by Bernard Hughes from the Arts DeskSaturday 16th June 2024
SHOWCASING TWO UKRAINIAN COMPOSERS
Conducted by Rebecca Miller with Ben Goldscheider (horn)
Havrylets Chorale – Glière Horn Concerto – Shostakovich Symphony no.5