2025
7.30pm, 14 June 2025: Bramshaw Village Hall, Lyndhurst, read more.
3pm, 15 November 2025: Cornerstone, Hythe United Reformed Church, read more.
2026
7.30pm, 14 March 2026: Hanger Farm Arts Centre, Totton.
Summer Concert: Music & The Arts
7.30pm, Saturday 14 June 2025
Bramshaw Village Hall, Lyndhurst
Our summer concert will take place at Bramshaw Village Hall, Lyndhurst, at 7.30pm on Saturday 14 June 2025. Conducted by Simon Wilkins, the orchestra will be playing a selection of music from the arts, including:
BEETHOVEN Creatures of Prometheus Overture
BIZET Selected pieces from Carmen Suite No.1 & No.2
DELIBES Sylvia Ballet Selections
DELIUS The Walk to the Paradise Garden
HÉROLD La fille mal gardée
LISZT Les Preludes
SAINT-SAËNS Henry VIII Ballet No.1 & No.2
VERDI Nabucco Overture
At this concert we are delighted to be supporting local children’s charity Honeypot. Since 1996 Honeypot has been working to enhance the lives of young carers aged 5-12 years by providing respite breaks and a holistic range of services. In the UK nationwide, they give young carers a break from demanding and stressful responsibilities at home and provide a safe, nurturing environment where children at risk can develop their full potential.
Tickets £10 on the door or in advance from www.bit.ly/sco-music-arts
Moonlight & Masquerades: Tracing Romantic & Impressionist Soundscapes Through Europe
3pm, Saturday 15 November 2025
Cornerstone, Hythe United Reformed Church
Join us on a sweeping musical journey across Europe, as we explore the rich and varied soundscapes of the Romantic and early Impressionist eras. From Coleridge-Taylor’s Ballade and Debussy’s Clair de Lune, to Fauré’s Masques et Bergamasques, this programme captures the emotional and stylistic breadth of a transformative period in musical history. Lalo’s Cello Concerto and Mendelssohn’s sunlit “Italian” Symphony further expand the landscape. Poignant traditional Ukrainian folk song Plyve Kacha (which translates as “the duckling swims”) offers a haunting, timeless reflection on love, loss, and homeland.
LALO Cello Concerto
COLERIDGE-TALOR Ballade
DEBUSSY Petite Suite Clare De Lune
FAURE Masques et Bergamasques
MENDELSSOHN Symphony No.4 (Italian)
TRADITIONAL Plyve Kacha (arr. Andy Wooler)
Soloist Simon Wilkins studied Music at Royal Holloway, University of London. He has performed in notable venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, Birmingham Symphony Hall, Hong Kong City Hall, Pisa Duomo and the Liszt Academy, Budapest, and has worked with soloists including Michael Collins, James Bowman, Nicola Benedetti, Guy Johnson, Felicity Lott and Alexander Sitkovetsky.
The Solent Concert Orchestra is a group of amateur musicians from the Southampton, Solent and New Forest area. We aim to give enjoyment to our members and audiences with performances of classical to light modern orchestral music, including symphonies and concertos, at least three times a year in the Southern Hampshire area.
Tickets £10 on the door or in advance from www.bit.ly/sco-moonlight