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Below you can find details of the orchestra's 2008-2009 concert programmes. We look forward to seeing you at them!

Upcoming Concerts

Saturday November 29th 2008, 7:30pm — Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford

Conductor: John Traill

Britten – Sinfonia da Requiem
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending (violin: Liz Greaves)
Elgar – Symphony no. 1 in A flat major

Saturday January 31st 2009, 11:00am — Central Hall, Southampton

Conductor: John Traill

FAMILY CONCERT – THE MAGIC OF THE ORCHESTRA

A fun concert for all the family, featuring:

Dukas – The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Humperdinck – Hänsel und Gretel Overture
Elgar – The Wand Of Youth
Britten – The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra
John Williams – Harry Potter Suite

Saturday March 28th 2009, 7:30pm — Southampton Guildhall

Conductor: John Traill

Thomas Hyde – Scherzo Capriccioso (CSO commission)
Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto (violin: Ruth Palmer)
Rachmaninov – Symphony no. 2 in E minor

Saturday May 30th 2009, 7:30pm — Romsey Abbey

Conductor: John Traill

Messiaen – L'Ascension - 4 meditations for orchestra
Shostakovich – Symphony no. 10 in E minor

Saturday July 19th 2008, 7:30pm — Southampton Guildhall

Conductor: John Traill

AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MUSICAL MINUTES

A whirlwind tour of the musical world, stopping off at some of the most well-known orchestral classics and culminating in a Last Night Of The Proms style finale.

Works to include:
Chabrier – España
Chabrier – Joyeuse Marche
Bizet – Carmen Suite
Brahms – Hungarian Dances
Sibelius – Finlandia
Dvorák – Slavonic Dances
Walton – Orb And Sceptre
Elgar – Pomp And Circumstance March no. 1 "Land Of Hope And Glory"
Wood – Fantasia On British Sea Songs
Parry orch. Elgar – Jerusalem