ÿþ<html> <head> <title>The Mid-Somerset Orchestra</title> <link rel="STYLESHEET" type="text/css" href="ss1.css" /> </head> <body> <img src="space.gif" width="150" /></br> <a href="index.html"><img src="mso_logo.gif" width="150" /></br> <img src="space.gif" width="150" /></br> <a href="home_page.html"> <img src="home_page.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="this_season.html"> <img src="this_season.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="next_programme.html"> <img src="next_programme.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="loyalty.html"> <img src="loyalty.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="review.html"> <img src="review.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="venues.html"> <img src="venues.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="biographies.html"> <img src="biographies.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="photos.html"> <img src="photos.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="trivia.html"> <img src="trivia.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="mailto:dldixon@lineone.net"> <img src="contact_us.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="links.html"> <img src="links.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <p></p> <span style="position: absolute; left: 250px; top: 50px"> <div align="center"><h1>This season's concerts</h1></div></br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday, November 26th, 2011, 7.30pm at Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset </span></br> For our 40th season we offer you a wonderful selection of great music, beginning with some unquestionable masterpieces! </br></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Rossini: "Thieving Magpie" Overture</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Elgar: Cello Concerto</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple"><i>(Solo cello: Benjamin Birtle)</i></span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">DvoYák: Symphony No.9 in E minor "From the New World"</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple"><i>Conducted by Stephen Smith</i></span></br></br> Tickets: &pound;11 (full), &pound;9 (concs.), &pound;3 (18 &amp; under) will be available from Strode Theatre Box Office, (01458 442846) www.strodetheatre.co.uk</br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday, December 10th, 2010, 7pm at Wells Cathedral, Somerset </span></br> Somerset Life  Sing for Somerset carol service</br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple"><i>with Somerset Voices</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Conducted by Elizabeth Hayley</i></span></br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday, January 28th, 2012, 7.30pm at Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset </span></br> AIR ON THE G STRING: A programme of delights to bring you real pleasure and happiness on a dark evening!</br></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Boyce: Symphony No.2</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Boyce: Symphony No.4</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Bach: Suite No.3</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Mozart: Symphony No.29</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple"><i>Conducted by Stephen Smith</i></span></br></br> Tickets: &pound;11 (full), &pound;9 (concs.), &pound;3 (18 &amp; under) will be available from Strode Theatre Box Office, (01458 442846) www.strodetheatre.co.uk</br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday, April 28th, 2012, 7.30pm at St. Cuthbert's Church, Wells, Somerset </span></br> Stirring music to fill the grand acoustic of St.Cuthbert's Church. Experience nobility and passion, tragedy and unshakable optimism, all in one unforgettable evening!</br></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Brahms: Tragic Overture</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Beethoven: Symphony No.3 "Eroica"</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple"><i>Conducted by Stephen Smith</i></span></br></br> Tickets: &pound;11 (full), &pound;9 (concs.), &pound;3 (18 &amp; under) will be available from Wells Visitor Information Service, Wells and Mendip Museum, 8 Cathedral Green, Wells, Somerset BA5 2UE - (01749 671770) visitwellsinfo@gmail.com.</br> There is plenty of seating capacity at St. Cuthbert s, but early booking is advised to ensure seats with good visibility. </br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday, July 7th, 2012, 7.30pm at Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset </span></br> A special Prom to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, including Grieg's timeless Piano Concerto performed by internationally-acclaimed soloist Antony Peebles.</br></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Walton: "Crown Imperial" Overture</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Grieg: Piano Concerto</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple"><i>(Solo piano: Antony Peebles)</i></span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Coates: "The Three Elizabeths"</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Wood: "The Seafarer"</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Elgar: "Pomp & Circumstance" March No.1</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple">Parry: "Jerusalem"</span></br> <span style="margin-left: 50px; color: purple"><i>Conducted by Stephen Smith</i></span></br></br> Tickets: &pound;11 (full), &pound;9 (concs.), &pound;3 (18 &amp; under) will be available from Strode Theatre Box Office, (01458 442846) www.strodetheatre.co.uk </br></br></br> <div align="center"><h1>Advance information about next season's concerts</h1></div></br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday, November 24th, 2012, 7.30pm at Strode Theatre, Street, Somerset. </span></br> Programme to include: Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No 1 / Beethoven: Symphony No 6 "Pastoral" </br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday 15th December 2012 7pm at Wells Cathedral</span></br> Somerset Life  Sing for Somerset carol service, with Somerset Voices, conductor Elizabeth Hayley </br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday 26th January 2013, 7.30 p.m at Strode Theatre, Street.</span></br> Programme: Cimarosa: Overture "Secret Marriage" / Mozart: Flute and Harp Concerto (Soloists: Carole Jenner-Timms  flute / Julia Hammersley - harp) / Haydn: Symphony No 101 "Clock" </br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday 27th April 2013, 7.30 p.m at St. Cuthbert s Church, Wells.</span></br> Programme to include: Berlioz: Les Nuits d'Été / Franck: Symphony in D minor </br></br> <span style="background-color: purple; color: white">Saturday 6th July 2013, 7.30 p.m at Strode Theatre, Street.</span></br> Programme to include: Verdi: Overture "Force of Destiny" / Schumann: Piano Concerto (Soloist: Hilary Suckling) / Wood arr Zalva: Fantasia on British Sea Songs / Elgar arr Schmid: March Pomp & Circumstance No 1 / Parry: Jerusalem </br></br></br> </div> </span> </body> </html>