If you are organising a local event for musicians that you would like to share with orchestra members and on this website, please contact us by email at solentconcertorchestra@mail.com.
Romsey Abbey Lunchtime Recitals
Romsey Abbey runs Tuesday lunchtime recitals. Admission is free with a retiring collection. For more information and to sign up for email alerts about these events, please visit the Romsey Abbey website: www.romseyabbey.org.uk/visiting-romsey-abbey/recitals.
Brockenhurst Choir
Some members of the orchestra also sing with the Brockenhurst Choir. Their next concert, titled “Light out of Darkness” is at 7.30pm, Saturday 29 March 2025, at St Saviour’s Church, Brockenhurst. Tickets £15 on the door or from www.brockenhurstchoir.org. The choir will be singing MENDELSSOHN Movements from ‘St Paul’ (including the famous ‘Oh for the Wings of a Dove’, Organ Sonata in A Major, Hear My Prayer, ELGAR choruses from ‘The Light of Life’, From the Bavarian Highlands, and VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Five Mystical Songs. This is a special concert for the choir as the last of Matthew Kelley, Choir Director, before he moves to Northumberland.
Chichester Symphony Orchestra
Our musical director Simon Wilkins also conducts the Chichester Symphony Orchestra. Their concert diary can be viewed here: https://chichesterso.co.uk/concerts.
Canada Common Chamber Music Club
For more information and to sign up for reminders/invitations to these events, please visit the Canada Common Chamber Music Club Facebook page or email CanComCMC@gmail.com.
Music Making & Sharing
Based at Calmore Village Hall, SO40 2RS, this is a group that allows room for exellence, experimentation and appreciation – it welcomes and encourages keen amateur musicians to come along and share their musical skills and enthusiasm, on the instrument of their choice, and the genre they like. A tuned piano is at the venue. Meetings start with a brief musical warm-up, before taking turns to play and listen to each other. There is a solo and duet or small group playing of pieces players have practice and would like other participants to hear. The group shares pieces, whether perfected or in progress. If you compose your own music the group is keen to hear it. The group meets every third Saturday of the month from 2-5pm. £5 on the door, which includes refreshments. For more information, visit the Music Making and Sharing website or email Doris dorisprugelbennett@gmail.com.
Southampton Concert Orchestra
See www.concertorchestra.co.uk/concerts