Historical Concerts

2022/23 Season

Saturday 15 October 2022 at 7.30pm

MUSIC of the MIDNIGHT SUN

Helios Overture          Nielsen

Praeludium                 Jarnfelt

Piano Concerto          Grieg

Symphony no. 2         Sibelius

Solo Piano – Jinah Shim

Sunday 4 December 2022 at 3.00pm

Family Christmas Concert

Zampa – Overture     Herold

Intermezzo                 Mascagni

Carmen Suite             Bizet

Sleeping Beauty         arr. Richards

Petite Piece de Concert  Coleridge Taylor

Toy Symphony            Mozart

Swan Lake                   Tchaikovsky

Cuckoo Polka               Strauss

Tales of Vienna Woods  Strauss

Carol Fantasia              arr. Daniels

Hungarian Dances       Brahms

Narrator David Leonard

Supporting The Orpheus Trust

Saturday 18 March 2023 at 7.30pm

SPRING CLASSICS

Froissart Overture        Elgar

The Garden of Earthly Delights  Davison

Symphony no. 9           Dvorak

Solo Saxophones – Manu Brazo

Saturday 13 May 2023 at 7.30pm

Viennese Classics

St Anthony Variations   Brahms

Piano Concerto no.4     Beethoven

Rosamunde Excerpts    Schubert

Symphony no. 3             Mendelssohn

Solo Piano – Antonina Suhanova

2021/22 season

Saturday 16 October 2021 – Epsom Playhouse 7.30pm

  • Overture – The Marriage of Figaro MOZART
  • Elegiac Variations for Solo Cello & Orchestra DAVISON (Commissioned by ESO in memory of Keith Thatcher)
  • Symphony No 7 – BEETHOVEN

The Elegiac Variations in Keith’s memory are based on 7 famous cello works that Keith thought were wonderful including The Dvorak and Elgar Cello concertos as well as the Bach C major and minor suites.

Solo Cello – Liubov Ulybysheva

Sunday 28 November 2021 – Epsom Playhouse 3.00pm

Christmas Concert

Overture – Die Fledermaus                          Strauss
Adagio                                                           Albinoni
Sleigh Ride                                                   Mozart
Rejoice Greatly – The Messiah                    Handel
Cinderella Waltz                                           Richards
Jazz Suite                                                      Seiber
Carlsbad Dolls’ Dance                                   Plier
The Blue Danube Waltzes                             Strauss
Nutcracker Suite                                             Tchaikovsky
Christmas Festival                                          Anderson
Dance of the Comedians                               Smetana

Sunday 13 March 2022 – Epsom Playhouse 3.00pm

  • Overture Prince Igor – BORODIN
  • Piano Concerto No 3 – RACHMANINOV
  • Symphony No 5 – TCHAIKOVSKY

Solo Piano – Christos Fountos

Sunday 15 May 2022 – Epsom Playhouse 7.30pm

  • Overture in D minor – HANDEL
  • Violin Concerto – BRAHMS
  • Symphony No 8 – DVORAK

Soloist – Ionel Manciu

2020/21 season

All cancelled

2019/20 season

VIENNA – CLASSIC & ROMANTIC Saturday 26th October 2019 at 7.30 pm

Consecration of the House Overture  Beethoven
Rosamunde – Entr’acte no. 3             Schubert
Piano Concerto no. 24 in C Minor       Mozart
Symphony no.1                                   Brahms

Solo piano – Antonina Suhanova

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS Sunday 1st December 2019 at 3.00 & 6.30 pm

Carnival Overture Dvorak
Sleigh Ride Mozart
Cinderella Suite Prokofiev
The Snow Queen arr. Richards
Christmas Eve Polonaise Rimsky-Korsakov
The Blue Danube Waltzes Strauss
Explosions Polka Strauss
Carol Fantasia Daniels
William Tell – March Rossini
Narrator – David Leonard

Carols for the Audience & Carols with St Joseph’s School Choir / Banstead Community Junior School Choir

ANIMAL MAGIC – FAMILY CONCERT With Peter and the Wolf Sunday 26th January 2020 at 3.30 pm

The Lion’s Royal Fanfare Saint-Saens
Tame Bears, Wild Bears Elgar
Flight of the Bumble Bee Rimsky-Korsakov
Dance of the Cygnets Tchaikovsky
Angry Rat & Jolly Elephant arr. Richards
Cuckoo Polka Strauss
The Ostrich and Hippo Ponchielli
Peter and the Wolf Prokofiev
Light Cavalry – Gallop Suppé

Narrator – David Leonard

THIS SCEPTERED ISLE Saturday 7th March 2020 at 7.30 pm

Spitfire prelude and Fugue   Walton
Greensleeves Fantasia        Vaughan Williams
Violin Concerto                     Delius
Symphony no. 2                   Elgar

Solo Violin – Michael Foyle

RUSSIA – MYTHS & ICONS Saturday 9th May 2020 at 7.30 pm CANCELLED

Petrushka (parts 1 & 4)   Stravinsky
Piano Concerto no. 2      Shostakovich
The Enchanted Lake       Lyadov
Pictures at an Exhibition Mussorgsky

Solo Piano – John Paul Ekins

2018-2019 SEASON OF CONCERTS AT THE EPSOM PLAYHOUSE

NORTHERN LIGHTS – SUNDAY OCTOBER 21ST 2018
Finlandia Sibelius
Wedding March Grieg
Piano Concerto no. 1 Rachmaninov
Symphony no. 4 Nielsen

Francisco Vilar – Solo Piano

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS – SUNDAY 2ND DECEMBER 2018
Overture – Fledermaus Strauss
Adagio Albinoni
Jazz Dances Seiber
The Sleeping Beauty Richards
Masquerade Suite Khachaturian
Gold & Silver Waltzes Lehar
Cossack Dance Tchaikovsky
Christmas Festival Anderson
Dance of the Comedians Smetana

Carols for the Audience & Carols
Narrator – David Leonard

LEGENDS OF ROMANCE – SATURDAY MARCH 2ND 2019
Francesca da Rimini Tchaikovsky
Trumpet Concerto Arutunian
Scheherazade Rimsky-Korsakov

Matilda Lloyd – Solo Trumpet

VOICES OF SPRING – SATURDAY MAY 11TH 2019
Romeo and Juliet Prokofiev
Violin Concerto Barber
Appalachian Spring Copland
The Firebird Suite Stravinsky

Joo Yeon Sir – Solo Violin

2017-2018 SEASON OF CONCERTS AT THE EPSOM PLAYHOUSE

AUTUMN CLASSICS Saturday 14th October 2017 at 7.30 pm

The Classical Symphony Prokofiev
Nocturne Mendelssohn
Flute Concerto in G Mozart
Valse Triste Sibelius
Symphony no. 7 Beethoven
Solo Flute – Emma Halnan

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS Sunday 3rd December 2017 at 3.00 & 6.30 pm
Festival Overture Shostakovich
Sleigh Ride Prokofiev
L’Arlesienne Suite Bizet
Beauty and the Beast Ravel
Swan Lake Suite Tchaikovsky
Cuckoo Polka Strauss
Light Cavalry Gallop Suppe
Polovtsian Dances Borodin
Carols for the Audience & Carols with
Ewell castle (3.00) & St. Josephs Junior Schools (6.30)
Narrator – David Leonard

THE PLANETS Saturday 3rd March 2018 at 7.30 pm
Coronation March Orb & Sceptre Walton
Dance Rhapsody no.1 Delius
The Lark Ascending Vaughan Williams
The Planets Holst
Solo Violin – Johanna Rohrig*

SUMMER CLASSICS Saturday 2nd June 2018 at 7.30 pm
Oberon Overture Weber
Piano Concerto no. 2 Tchaikovsky
Symphony no. 2 Brahms
Solo Piano – Masayuki Tayama

2016-2017 SEASON OF CONCERTS AT THE EPSOM PLAYHOUSE
NORTHERN LIGHTS Saturday 29th October at 7.30pm
Helios Overture Nielson
Piano Concerto no. 1 Tchaikovsky
Symphony no. 2 Sibelius
Soloist Sophia Dee

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS Sunday December 4th at 3.00 and 6.30 pm
Overture – Hansel and Gretel Humperdinck
Pavane Faure
Le Cid ballet Suite Massenet
Cinderella Richards
Coppelia Delibes
2 Hungarian Dances Brahms
Kissing Polka Strauss
March Slav Tchaikovsky

VIENNA – CLASSIC & ROMANTIC Saturday March 4th at 7.30pm
Don Juan R. Strauss
Horn Concerto No 4 Mozart
Symphony no. 5 Mahler
Soloist Ben Goldscheider