Saturday 25th October 2025 The Avenue Methodist Church, Sale, 7.30 p.m.
A concert with an American theme
| Copland | An Outdoor Overture |
| Barber | Adagio for strings/Agnus Dei |
| Gershwin | Rhapsody in Blue Jonathan Ellis – piano |
| Coleridge-Taylor | Hiawatha’s Departure |
Sunday 14th December 2025 The Monastery, Gorton, 2 p.m.
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Six audience-participation carols and a selection of festive, seasonal and light music to get you in the Christmas mood.
Saturday 21st February 2026 The Avenue Methodist Church, Sale, 7.30 p.m.
Richard Fairbank Memorial Concert
| Ethel Smyth | Overture: The Wreckers |
| Bassi | Concert Fantasia on motives from ‘Rigoletto’ (Verdi) John Gibson – clarinet |
| Sibelius | Finlandia |
| Rachmaninov | Symphony No. 2 in E minor |
Saturday 25th April 2026 Holy Innocents Church, Fallowfield, 7.30 p.m.
A concert with an Polish theme
| Lutoslawski | Mala Suite |
| Różycki | Violin Concerto Soloist – TBA |
| Tchaikovsky | Symphony No. 3 ‘Polish’ |
Saturday 11th July 2026 Holy Innocents Church, Fallowfield, 7.30 p.m.
A celebration of music from around Britain
| Arnold | Scottish Dances |
| Grace Williams | Penillion |
| Stanford | Irish Rhapsody No. 1 |
| Elgar | Symphony No. 1 in A flat |
Our innovative and eclectic 2025/2026 Concert Season is currently being finalised but will feature a joint concert with Bury Choral Society with an American theme, and a Memorial Concert to celebrate the life of Richard Fairbank and his 50+ years association with Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra, starring his good friend and orchestra clarinet partner of 25 years, John Gibson, ending with a performance of Rachmaninov’s Symphony No. 2 in E minor – a favourite work of Richard’s.
We will also have our usual festive-filled Christmas Concert in the grand surroundings of Gorton Monastery featuring seasonal and light music, plus six audience-participation carols.
Other highlights of the season being planned include performances of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 3 ‘Polish’ and Różycki’s little-heard but beautiful Violin Concerto in an evening of Polish music, plus a concert of all-British music including Arnold’s Scottish Dances and Elgar’s Symphony No. 1 in A flat.
We will endeavour to have full details of our upcoming concert season here asap so please visit again soon.
