Bromley Symphony Orchestra

conductor  Adrian Brown
leader Bernard Brook

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The Bromley Symphony Orchestra was founded after the First World War, and has developed into one of the most distinguished non-professional orchestras in the country. It has earned a high reputation for concerts of professional standard. The BSO has worked with many internationally famous musicians, including Sir Adrian Boult, Norman Del Mar, Paul Tortelier, Dennis Brain, Ralph Holmes, Hugh Bean, Emma Johnson, Leslie Howard and Sir Donald McIntyre. The Orchestra rehearses from 7.30 to 10pm on Mondays and welcomes applications from prospective new members.

We currently have vacancies for double basses, a tuba and harps.
(Most other instruments have a waiting list)


Saturday 17th May 2008 at 7:45pm
Gustav Holst

Gustav Holst

Bax 'Tintagel' - Tone poem audio icon

Arnold 'The Inn of the Sixth Happiness' - Suite audio icon

Holst 'The Planets' Suite audio icon
    with the choir of Newstead Woods School

Bax’s tone poem dramatically portrays the Cornish castle, high above rocks, battered by the waves. Its Celtic flavour hints at the legend of King Arthur. Sir Malcolm Arnold was a prolific composer, who wrote in many genres including music for over 100 films, winning an Oscar for ‘Bridge on the River Kwai’ and an Ivor Novello Award for ‘Inn of the Sixth Happiness’. Holst’s ‘Planets’ Suite was described by him as ‘a series of mood pictures’, and is based on astrological ideas. It uses a huge orchestra, sometimes with enormous power and sometimes with extreme delicacy, making a splendid sonic spectacular conclusion to our season.

Sunday 22nd June 2008
Day Workshop

Richard Strauss Alpine Symphony

We are planning to run a day’s workshop on Richard Strauss’s epic 'Alpine Symphony'. Given its scale and complex scoring, it is not a work that we could ever afford to include in a concert performance, but this is a wonderful opportunity to play this Strauss masterpiece. We will spend the day working on it with Adrian before an informal performance early evening which will be open to the public.

Adrian  will introduce the work at 5.50pm, followed by an informal performance at about 6.10pm (ending around 7pm).

The session will be free, but donations are welcome; no tickets will be issued.

Saturday 15th November 2008 at 7:45pm

 

Tchaikovsky ‘Hamlet’ Fantasy Overture

Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No.2
    Soloist Masa Tayama

Rimsky Korsakov 'Scheherazade'

Saturday 24th January 2009 at 7:45pm

 

Berlioz ‘Roman Carnival’

Rodrigo 'Concierto de Aranjuez'
    Soloist Eurico Pereira (Guitar)

Ravel ‘Rapsodie Espagnole’

Resphigi ‘Roman Festivals’

Saturday 21st March 2009 at 7:45pm

 

Mahler Symphony No.9
Saturday 16th May 2009 at 7:45pm

 

Strauss ‘Till Eulenspiegel’

Mozart Flute Concerto No.1 in G major
    Soloist Philip Rowson

Schumann Symphony No.3

The archive of previous performances is here.

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All concerts are at the Great Hall, Ravensbourne School
Hayes Lane, Bromley, Kent, BR2 9EH.

BSO in concert 2006

  Photo: John Carmichael

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