WREXHAM SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

 

Concert History 1969-1978

 

Date

Programme

Personnel

Supporting

01-11-1978

Rossini: Overture “An Italian Girl in Algiers”, Mozart: Bassoon Concerto, Delibes; Excerpts from “Coppelia”, Beethoven: Symphony No. 3

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Bronia Parry, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

19-07-1978

McCunn: Overture “The Land of the Mountain and the Flood”, Cimarosa: Oboe Concerto, Verdi: Hymn and March from “Aida”, Dvorak: Symphony No. 4 (now “8”)

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Jill Potts, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

24-05-1978

Beethoven: Overture “Egmont”, Cimarosa: Oboe Concerto, Verdi: Hymn and March from “Aida”, Dvorak: Symphony No. 4 (now “8”)

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Jill Potts, Leader: Emlyn Evans

St Giles Organ Fund

29-01-1978

Sullivan: Overture “Yeoman of the Guard”, Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1, Grieg: “Last Spring” (Elegiac Melodies), Geoffrey Bush: Fanfare and March “The Prince of Morocco”, Schubert: Symphony No. 5, Sibelius: Finlandia

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Hugh Black, Leader: Emlyn Evans

St Dunawd Church funds

16-01-1978

Sullivan: Overture “Yeoman of the Guard”, Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 1, Grieg: “Last Spring” (Elegiac Melodies), Geoffrey Bush: Fanfare and March “The Prince of Morocco”, Rodgers: Selection from “Oklahoma!”, Sibelius: Finlandia

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Hugh Black, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

26-10-1977

Verdi: Overture “Force of Destiny”, Pergolesi: Flute Concerto, Elgar: Suite from the Bavarian Highlands, Beethoven: Symphony No. 1, Walton: Crown Imperial

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Andrew Lansom, Leader: Emlyn Evans

St Mary’s Church Hall Building Fund, Chirk

10-07-1977

Rossini: Overture “Tancredi”, Telemann: Viola Concerto in G, Debussy arr. Busser: Petite Suite, Sullivan: Overture “Iolanthe”, Schubert: Symphony No. 6, Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 4

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: John Gaffney, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

09-03-1977

Kéler-Béla: Lustspiel, Tartini: Clarinet Concerto,

Delius: Summer Evening, Beethoven: Symphony No. 8, Bliss: Things To Come

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Sheena Balmain, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

16-02-1977

Kéler-Béla: Lustspiel, Tartini: Clarinet Concerto,

Delius: Summer Evening, Beethoven: Symphony No. 8, Bliss: Things To Come

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Sheena Balmain, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

10-11-1976

Mendelssohn: Overture “The Hebrides”, Kodaly: Intermezzo from “Harry Janos”, Handel: Three Arias from “Messiah”, Hoddinott: Welsh Folk Song Suite, Brahms: Hungarian Dances, Mozart: “Porgi Amor” and “Voi Che Sapete” from “The Marriage of Figaro”, Bizet; Three Movements from “L’Arlesienne” Suite No. 2

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Anne Williams, Leader: Emlyn Evans

St Dunawd Church Funds

12-07-1976

Mozart: Overture “The Magic Flute”, Vivaldi: Violin Concerto Op. 3 No. 9, Delibes: Three Movements from “La Source”, Beethoven: Symphony No. 4, Elgar: Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

10-03-1976

Glinka: Overture “Ruslan and Ludmilla”, Mozart: Horn Concerto No. 3, Prokofiev: March from “Love of Three Oranges”, Borodin: In The Steppes of Central Asia, Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 “Italian”

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Diana Box, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

17-12-1975

Schubert: Overture In The Italian Style, Haydn: Trumpet Concerto, Elgar: Salut d’Amour, Strauss: Emperor Waltz, Haydn arr. Woodhouse: Serenade for Strings, Massanet: “Le Cid” Ballet Music

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Colin Fisher, Leader: Emlyn Evans

St Giles Childrens Home

29-10-1975

Mozart: Overture “Don Giovanni”, Handel arr. Barbirolli: Clarinet Concerto, Mozzkowski arr. Myddleton: Spanish Dances, Haydn: Symphony No. 104 “London”, Sibelius: Alla Marcia from “Karelia”, Dvorak: Slavonic Dance Op. 46 No. 8

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Hugh Black, Leader: Emlyn Evans

St Mary’s Johnstown Parochial Funds

20-05-1975

Ambroise Thomas: Overture “Raymond”, Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23, Schubert: Symphony No. 3 (First Movement), German: Three Dances from Nell Gwynn, Ernest Tomlinson: Miniature Suite for Strings, Rimsky Korsakov: Song of India (from “Sadko”), Richard Rogers: Selection from “Oklahoma!"

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Karen Jones, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

06-02-1975

Chamber Concert

 

 

18-12-1974

Kéler-Béla: Lustspiel, Mozart: Clarinet Concerto (Slow Movement), Beethoven: Turkish March, Haydn: Symphony No. 99 (First Movement), Delibes: Coppelia (Selection), Dalwyn Henshall: Concertino for Bassoon (first performance), Elgar: Chanson de Nuit, Richard Rogers: Selection from “Oklahoma!”

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Clarinet: Sheena Balmain, Bassoon: Bronia Parry, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

03-11-1973

Rossini: Overture “Il Signor Bruschino”, Faure: Pavane, Handel: Harp Concerto No. 6, Elgar: Chanson de Nuit, Beethoven: Overture “Egmont”, Schubert: Symphony No. 8 “Unfinished”, Herold: Two Dances from “La fille mal gardee”

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Ceinwen Roberts, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

11-11-1972

Glinka: Overture “Russlan and Ludmilla”, Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Vaughan Williams: English Folk Song Suite, Mozart: Symphony No. 31 (“Paris”), Tchaikovsky: Excerpts from “Sleeping Beauty”

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloists: Andrew Lansom, Evelyn Lloyd, David Riley, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

13-05-1972

Beethoven: Overture “Prometheus”, Mendelssohn: Violin Concerto, Elgar: Chanson de Matin, Schubert: Symphony No. 6

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: David Ogden, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

13-11-1971

Mendelssohn: Overture “Ruy Blas”, Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Delius: La Calinda (from “Koanga”), Quilter: Children’s Overture, Glazounow arr. Perry: Valse de Concert, Bizet: Jeux D’Enfants

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Soloist: Phillip S. Jones, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

22-05-1971

Rossini: Overture “An Italian Girl in Algiers”, Haydn: Symphony No. 103 (“Drum Roll”), Boieldieu: Overture “Le Calife de Bagdad”, Delibes: La Source Ballet Suite, Sibelius: Romance in C, Arnold: Little Suite for Orchestra

Conductor: Keith Dawber, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

23-10-1970

Beethoven: Overture “Egmont”, Bryn Williams: Suite of Welsh Folk Songs, Mozart: Madaminla Il catalogo (from “Don Giovanni”), Mozart: Non piu andrai (from “Marriage of Figaro”), Bartok: Romanian Folk Dances, Mozart: Duets from “The Magic Flute”, Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 4 “Italian”

Conductors: Keith Dawber, Bryn Williams, Baritone: John Williams, Soprano: Christine Farrar, Leader: Norma Rothwell

 

30-10-1969

National Anthems, Handel: Concerto Grosso No. 5, Tartini arr. Jacob: Clarinet Concertino, Elgar: Serenade for Strings, Arwel Hughes: Fantasia in A minor, Bryn Williams: Clarinet Concerto, Ireland: Concertino Pastorale

Conductor: Bryn Williams, Soloist: Frank Kelleher, Leader: Emlyn Evans

 

 

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