(john.boydell@tiscali.co.uk)
with details of your instrument, playing standard
etc. and he will be able to advise you if there are any vacancies in the orchestra.
Experienced string players are always welcome. The Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra, Manchester (UK), an amateur symphony orchestra, was formed by the Gorton Philharmonic Society in 1854, three years before Manchester's Hallé Orchestra. It presents Subscription Concerts at the Forum Theatre, Romiley, Stockport and the orchestra now has a regular venue at Gorton Monastery for concerts in July and December each year. These are popular concerts and usually sell-out well before the concert date. Click here to see a photograph of the Monastery concert in July 2008.
All the Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra's concerts are open to the public and if you would like to come to one of our concerts, details of the forthcoming ones are given below. Admission to the Forum concerts is £7 (concessions £6) and accompanied children are free. Advance tickets are available at the Box Office, the Forum Theatre, Romiley (tel: 0161 430 6570 with 24 hr answering service). Tickets will also be available from 7.00 pm on the evening of each concert, all of which start at 7.30 pm.
Tickets for the Gorton Monastery concerts are available in advance from Norman Heaps, 117 Woodsmoor Lane, Davenport, Stockport SK3 8TJ (tel 0161 483 1699). See details of concerts for ticket prices.
If you would like to join as a playing member, contact
the Secretary, John Boydell, (john.boydell@tiscali.co.uk)
with details of your instrument, playing standard
etc. and he will be able to advise you if there are any vacancies in the orchestra.
Experienced string players are always welcome.
Rehearsals are held on Sunday mornings, usually from 10.15am. to 12.30pm. with a
short
break at 11.30am. The orchestra presently rehearses at the Community Centre, The
Forum, Compstall Road, Romiley, Stockport. The orchestra is conducted by the
Musical Director, Nicholas
Simpson, and also guest conductors including Andrew
Hodkinson and the
President, Stephen Threlfall, who is the Director
of Music at Chetham‘s School of Music,
Manchester.
The concert programmes are varied and include not only the standard symphony orchestra repertoire but also light popular music from the extensive library that the Society has built up over the 156 years of its existence. Orchestral parts from this library are available for hire to UK amateur musical societies and orchestras. Contact the Librarian, Mrs Bronwen Bhabuta at 22 Beech Road, Chorlton, Manchester M21 2BQ or tel: 0161 881 0572 for details of music available and hire charges.
Recent concert programmes have included composers such as
Richard Strauss, Grieg and Nielsen and English composers
including Holst, Malcolm Arnold and Elgar. You can get an idea of the orchestra's range of
repertoire by looking at our past concert programmes.
If you would like to join as a Patron to get free admission to the Subscription concerts each year, please contact the Membership Secretary, Norman Heaps, at 117 Woodsmoor Lane, Davenport, Stockport SK3 8TJ or telephone him at 0161 483 1699.
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Saturday 23rd October Forum Theatre, Romiley (7.30 pm) Conductor: Nicholas Simpson Godfrey Somech Memorial Concert Nimrod (from Enigma Variations) (Elgar) Norwegian Rhapsody No. 2 (Svendsen) Sonata for Violin and Orchestra (Grieg arr. Simpson) Soloist: Michael Vernon Symphony No. 3 in C major (Sibelius) Sunday 12th December at Gorton Monastery (2pm to 4pm) A Christmas Concert with carols Conductor: Andrew Hodkinson A festive afternoon concert of music and carols. Mulled wine, mince pies and festive refreshments will be available in the Friar's Pantry café Tickets £12 available from Norman Heaps, 117 Woodsmoor Lane, Davenport, Stockport SK3 8TJ Please send SAE and remittance (cheques payable to Gorton Philharmonic Society). or The Monastery Ticket Office 0161 223 3211(Mon-Fri office hours) |
Sunday March 6th or 13th (Chetham's School of Music) (2.30pm)
Saturday May 14th (Romiley Forum) (7.30pm)
Sunday July 17th (Gorton Monastery) (2.30pm)
Saturday October 22nd (Romiley Forum) (7.30pm)
Sunday December 11th (Gorton Monastery) (2pm - 4pm)
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