Past Seasons: 2021–2022
9 October 2021
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
NIELSEN Helios Overture, Op. 17
Malcolm ARNOLD Viola Concerto, Op. 108
Meghan Cassidy, viola
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64
Programme notes by Dominic Nudd.
27 November 2021
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
SCRIABIN / David MATTHEWS Vers la flamme
RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No. 3 in D minor, Op. 30
Dinara Klinton, piano
COPLAND Symphony No. 3
Programme notes by Dominic Nudd.
11 December 2021
Christmas Concert
Ealing Green Church, W5 5QT · 5.30pm
A selection of music to celebrate the festive season.
12 February 2022
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
BAX Tintagel
WAGNER Tristan and Isolde, Act II
Mari Wyn Williams, Isolde
Charne Rochford, Tristan
Harriet Williams, Brangäne
Emyr Wyn Jones, King Mark
5 March 2022
ESO Cellos & Voice Section
All Saints Church, Brill, HP18 9RT · 7pm
Programme notes by Martin Jones.
6 March 2022
ESO Cellos
St Peter’s Church, Laleham Road, Staines-upon-Thames, TW18 2DX · 4pm
Programme notes by Martin Jones.
26 March 2022
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
TCHAIKOVSKY Francesca da Rimini, Op. 32
Grace WILLIAMS Violin Concerto
Fenella Humphreys, violin
FRANCK Symphony in D minor
Programme notes by Dominic Nudd.
14 May 2022
Open Rehearsal
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 4pm
Selection of pieces form our evening performance with a child-friendly approach.
14 May 2022
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
DEBUSSY ‘Iberia’ from Images for Orchestra
FALLA Nights in the Gardens of Spain
Arta Arnicane, piano
Silvestre REVUELTAS Sensemayá
CHABRIER España
FALLA ‘Ritual Fire Dance’ from Love, the Magician
José Pablo MONCAYO Huapango
Programme notes by Dominic Nudd.
5 June 2022
Prom in the Park
Walpole Park, W5 5EQ · 7.30pm
Platinum Jubilee
9 July 2022
St Barnabas Church, W5 1QG · 7.30pm
ELGAR Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 4
George LLOYD Symphony No. 2
Paul LEWIS Seaside Concerto for organ and orchestra
Richard Hills, organ
STRAVINSKY The Firebird Suite (1945)
Programme notes by Dominic Nudd.
17 July 2022
Chamber Music Concert
St Mary’s, Perivale Lane, UB6 8SS · 7.30pm
ESO members will play music for strings, wind, piano, and choir by Chopin, Nielsen, Fauré, Thuille, Hamilton Harty, Frank Bridge, and more.
23 July 2022
Beverley Minster, East Yorkshire, HU17 0DN · 7.30pm
Malcolm ARNOLD Four Scottish Dances
George LLOYD Symphony No. 2 in E major
SIBELIUS Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 43
Programme notes by Dominic Nudd.