SUITE SOUNDS OF SUMMER | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Jun
28

SUITE SOUNDS OF SUMMER | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

River will conduct the Sheffield Youth Orchestra for their Summer concert - Suite Sounds of Summer!

Join Sheffield Youth Orchestra for a wonderful family friendly concert of classical music - performing a selection of delightful suites, getting you in the summer spirit!

The programme will include:

GRIEG - Wedding Day at Troldhaugen

ARNOLD - Little Suite No.1

RODGERS - The Sound of Music Suite

WILSHERE - Dance Suite No.1

Tickets are 'Pay what you can' with suggested donations £5 Adult, £2 Student/Under 18.
Reserve tickets for free on ticketsource and cash donations are taken on the day (Cards accepted).

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AN AMERICAN ADVENTURE | ENDCLIFFE ORCHESTRA
Jul
5

AN AMERICAN ADVENTURE | ENDCLIFFE ORCHESTRA

River will conduct the Endcliffe Orchestra on an American adventure. This will be River's first concert with The Endcliffe Orchestra in Sheffield.
A selection of repertoire performed includes:

WILLIAMS - Olympic Fanfare

COPLAND - Rodeo Suite

GERSHWIN - Piano Concerto in F (Soloist Marc Kawwas)

REICH - Excerpt from Music for 18 Musicians

BEACH - Bal Masque

GRANT-STILL - Afro-American Symphony (No.1)
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ADVANCED CONDUCTING COURSE | ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY
Aug
28
to 31 Aug

ADVANCED CONDUCTING COURSE | ST ANDREWS UNIVERSITY

River has been selected as 1 of 8 active participants on this advanced conducting course ran by Honorary Professor of conducting Sian Edwards

The four day course in St Andrews will conclude with an orchestral workshop with leading Scottish freelance string players.

The repertoire discussed will include:

BENJAMIN BRITTEN - Les Illuminations

ERROLLYN WALLEN - Photography

PAUL HINDEMITH - Trauermusik

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COMMUNITY DAY | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Apr
26

COMMUNITY DAY | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

River will conduct the Sheffield Youth Orchestra for their Musicals Community Day

The programme will include:

Selections from Phantom of the Opera - Lloyd Webber

Selections from Wicked - Schwartz

The Sound of Music Suite - Rodgers - (Part-Day)

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YOUTH AND SYMPHONY - A COLLABORATIVE CLASSICAL CELEBRATION | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND SHEFFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Mar
22

YOUTH AND SYMPHONY - A COLLABORATIVE CLASSICAL CELEBRATION | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND SHEFFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Experience the power of collaboration as Sheffield Youth Orchestra joins forces once again with Sheffield Symphony Orchestra for an unforgettable afternoon concert of classical masterpieces. This event forms part of the Classical Sheffield Weekend.

Featuring works by Beethoven, Bizet, Arnold, and Dvořák, this concert celebrates the enduring beauty of orchestral music across generations.

Beethoven – Coriolan Overture

Malcolm Arnold – Little Suite No.2

Dvořák – Symphony No.9 (4th Movement)

Bizet – L’Arlésienne Suite No.1

Bizet - Farandole from L’Arlésienne Suite No.2

Tickets must be purchased through Wegottickets or the Classical Sheffield Weekend

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THE MUSICAL KALEIDOSCOPE | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND SILVER SPECTRUM WIND BAND
Mar
15

THE MUSICAL KALEIDOSCOPE | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA AND SILVER SPECTRUM WIND BAND

Experience a kaleidoscope of musical discovery this Spring time! Sheffield Youth Orchestra and Silver Spectrum Wind Band join forces for a captivating concert featuring a colourful tapestry of classical and wind band music, perfect for all ages.

Sheffield Youth Orchestra and Silver Spectrum Wind Band will perform a spectrum of repertoire from their own groups before joining together to perform exciting works from Bizet's L’Arlésienne Suites and Vaughan Williams English Folk Song Suite.

Tickets are 'Pay what you can' with suggested donations £5 Adult, £2 Student/Under 18. Reserve tickets for free on ticketsource and cash donations are taken on the day (Cards accepted).

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SUITE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Dec
14

SUITE SOUNDS OF CHRISTMAS | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

  • Norfolk Street Sheffield, England, S1 2JB United Kingdom (map)
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River will conduct the Sheffield Youth Orchestra.
Join Sheffield Youth Orchestra for a wonderful family friendly concert of classical music - performing a selection of delightful suites and Christmas tunes to get you in the Christmas spirit!

Repetoire:
Vaughan Williams - English Folk Song Suite
Arnold - Little Suite No.2
Shore - Lord of the Rings 'Return of the King' Suite
Matt Riley - Carol of the Bells/God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman
Selection of Congregational Carols

Soloist - Sarah Sherwood (Flute)

Tickets are 'Pay what you can' with suggested donations £5 Adult, £2 Student/Under 18.
Reserve tickets for free on ticketsource and cash donations are taken on the day (Cards accepted).
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SPO CHRISTMAS COLLABORATION | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Dec
7

SPO CHRISTMAS COLLABORATION | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

  • Victoria Hall Sheffield, England, S1 2JB United Kingdom (map)
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River and Sheffield Youth Orchestra will be joining forces with Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra to bring a Christmas extravaganza!
Join Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra and the Sheffield Youth Orchestra at their annual family Christmas concert.  We’ve packed a stocking full of the best-loved festive music of all time.  And of course, there's your chance to join in and sing along too - everyone’s welcome!
Programme to be announced.
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DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | CHESTERFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Nov
10

DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | CHESTERFIELD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

  • 13 Holywell Street Chesterfield, England, S41 7SA United Kingdom (map)
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River will conduct the Chesterfield Symphony Orchestra

A selection of repertoire performed includes:

KHACHATURIAN - Masquerade Waltz and Galop
DVOŘÁK - Slavonic Dances
DE FALLA - Ritual Fire Dance
SHOSTAKOVICH - Jazz Waltz No.2
ANDERSON - ABBA Symphonic Suite
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LEGENDS OF SOUND AND SCREEN | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Jun
29

LEGENDS OF SOUND AND SCREEN | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

  • Central United Reformed Church Sheffield, England, S1 2JB United Kingdom (map)
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River will conduct the Sheffield Youth Orchestra.
Join Sheffield Youth Orchestra for a wonderful family friendly concert of classical music - performing works celebrating the orchestral legends of sound and screen.
·       BERNSTEIN: The Magnificent Seven
·       BEETHOVEN: Coriolan Overture
·       SCHÖNBERG: Selections from Les Misérables
·       MOZART: The Magic Flute Overture
·       COPLAND: Hoe-Down from Rodeo
Tickets are 'Pay what you can' with suggested donations £5 Adult, £2 Student/Under 18. Reserve tickets for free on ticket source and cash donations are taken on the day (Cards accepted).
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PASSION AND POWER | SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Mar
23

PASSION AND POWER | SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

  • Norfolk Street Sheffield, England, S1 2JB United Kingdom (map)
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River will perform with the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra.
KAPRÁLOVÁ Military Sinfonietta
DVOŘÁK Cello Concerto feat. Richard Jenkinson
BRAHMS Symphony No. 1 in C minor, Op. 68

This thrilling programme opens with Vítězslava Kaprálová's best known work Military Sinfonietta, which she premiered in 1937 in Prague, becoming the first woman to conduct the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra.  Following will feature a piece by a more familiar Czech composer, Antonín Dvořák.  The Orchestra are delighted to accompany acclaimed cellist, Richard Jenkinson who will play Dvořák’s sumptuous and virtuosic cello concerto.  After the interval the Orchestra will present Brahms' Symphony No. 1 in C minor.  Brahms’ First Symphony, from sketches to finishing touches, took him 21 years to complete.  It begins with the pounding of a broken heart, and ends in a blaze of triumph guaranteed to get your pulse racing!
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CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Mar
9

CONTEMPORARY CLASSICS | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

River will conduct the Sheffield Youth Orchestra.
Join Sheffield Youth Orchestra for an evening of contemporary classics: spanning film scores, new compositions and minimalism.
·       DERBYSHIRE: Theme from Dr Who
·       REICH: Music for 18 Musicians (Section VI)
·       WILLIAMS ET AL.: The Complete Harry Potter Suite
·       DOCASAL: La Esperanza (Conducted by Minnie Docasal)
·       ZIMMER: Earth
Tickets are 'Pay what you can' with suggested donations £5 Adult, £2 Student/Under 18. Reserve tickets for free on ticket source and cash donations are taken on the day (Cards accepted).
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SPO CHRISTMAS COLLABORATION | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Dec
9

SPO CHRISTMAS COLLABORATION | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

  • Victoria Hall Sheffield, England, S1 2JB United Kingdom (map)
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River and Sheffield Youth Orchestra will be joining forces with Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra to bring a Christmas extravaganza!
Join Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra and the Sheffield Youth Orchestra at their annual family Christmas concert.  We’ve packed a stocking full of the best-loved festive music of all time.  And of course, there's your chance to join in and sing along too - everyone’s welcome!
Programme to be announced.
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AUTUMN EQUINOX | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Nov
25

AUTUMN EQUINOX | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

  • Central United Reformed Church Sheffield, England, S1 2JB United Kingdom (map)
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River will conduct the Sheffield Youth Orchestra.
Join Sheffield Youth Orchestra for a wonderful varied evening of exciting classical works celebrating the Autumn Equinox. 
·       GRIEG: Wedding Day at Troldhaugen
·       WHITACRE: October
·       SHAPIRO: Tight Squeeze with Electronics
·       FALLA: Ritual Fire Dance
·       SAINT-SÄNS: Danse Macabre
·       COLERIDGE-TAYLOR: Christmas Overture
Tickets are 'Pay what you can' with suggested donations £5 Adult, £2 Student/Under 18. Reserve tickets for free on ticket source and cash donations are taken on the day (Cards accepted).
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THE SILVER SCREEN | SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Nov
11

THE SILVER SCREEN | SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

  • Victoria Hall Sheffield, England, S1 2JB United Kingdom (map)
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River will perform with the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra.
Join the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra as it launches it's 79th annual concert season in style by taking you on a trip to the movies.
The Orchestra will play some classic and popular film scores from 1927 to 2001, including music from: Lord of the Rings, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Metropolis, Psycho, Forrest Grump, Wallace and Gromit, and many more!
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COMMUNITY DAY | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Sept
23

COMMUNITY DAY | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

River will conduct the Sheffield Youth Orchestra for their Community Day.

The programme will include:

  • WILLIAMS: Raider’s March

  • GIACHINNO: Suite from ‘Up’

  • HISAISHI: My Neighbour Totoro

Source: https://sheffieldyouthorchestra.com/community-day-september-2023

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FANTASY AND FABLES | SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Jul
8

FANTASY AND FABLES | SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

River will perform with the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra.

The Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) is delighted to be bringing award-winning illustrator and author James Mayhew to Elsecar Ironworks, Barnsley. James will be painting live onstage while the Sheffield Philharmonic plays music inspired by Fantasy and Fables. Projected onto a big screen, Mayhew’s artwork will bring the music to life in this amazing multi-media experience.

“It’s quite the tonic to watch Mayhew match colours, shapes and images to the orchestra’s own sweet patterns.” Sunday Times

  • COLERIDGE–TAYLOR: Music from Othello

  • MOZART: Die Zauberflöte, Overture

  • HUMPERDINCK: Hansel & Gretel Prelude

  • TCHAIKOVSKY: Sleeping Beauty, op.66

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AROUND THE WORLD | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Jul
1

AROUND THE WORLD | SHEFFIELD YOUTH ORCHESTRA

River will conduct the Sheffield Youth Orchestra.

Join Sheffield Youth Orchestra for a wonderful family friendly concert of classical and film music - performing works from an eclectic mix of cultures. 

·       ROWLEY: Miniature Piano Concerto (Britain)

·       BACH: Double Violin Concerto (Germany)

·       GRIEG: 4 Norwegian Dances (Norway)

·       MÁRQUEZ: Conga del Fuego (Mexico)

·       DESPLAT: Mr Fox in the Fields (France)

·       HISAISHI: My Neighbour Tortoro (Japan)

Tickets are 'Pay what you can' with suggested donations £5 Adult, £2 Student/Under 18. Reserve tickets for free on ticket source and cash donations are taken on the day (Cards accepted).

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PRICE, COLERIGE-TAYLOR & DVOŘÁK | SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
Jun
10

PRICE, COLERIGE-TAYLOR & DVOŘÁK | SHEFFIELD PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

River will perform with the Sheffield Philharmonic Orchestra.

The SPO will be diving back into the musical world of Florence Price with her virtuosic Concert Overture No. 1 on the spiritual “Sinner, Please Don’t Let This Harvest Pass”m followed by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s delightful Othello Suite; the incidental music that he wrote for a production of Shakespeare’s Othello at His Majesty’s Theatre in 1912.

i. Dance
ii. Children's Intermezzo
iii. Funeral March
iv. The Willow Song
v. Military March

To close, the orchestra will perform Anton Dvořák’s Symphony No. 7. This sunny and lyrical Seventh Symphony owes much to the influence of Brahms, but it is distinctively Czech. As Dvorák said during its composition, “what is in my mind is Love, God and my country.”

We will also be joined by Sheffield's award winning classical music blogger, Classicalexburns, for a short informal pre-concert talk at 7pm.

  • Price: Concert Overture No. 1

  • Coleridge–Taylor: Suite from Othello, Op. 79

  • Dvorák: Symphony No. 7, Op. 70 in D minor

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