Concerts

After a week of rehearsals, creative workshops, and intensive musical sessions, the 12-13 year olds of NCO present the highlight of their first NCO residential of the year. This concert is the result of their hard work, collaboration, and passion for music.

Join us to enjoy the magic of a children’s orchestra and support the next generation of musicians.

Conductor: Natalia Luis-Bassa

Programme:
Aram Khachaturian – Gayane Suite
Alexander Borodin – Polovtsian Dances
Leonard Bernstein – Somewhere and Mambo
Arturo Marquez – Danzon No.2
Perez Prado – Que Rico Mambo

Start: 16:00

Our 13-14 year old young musicians concludes their first week-long NCO residential with an exciting performance of the Cosmic programme. Throughout the week, the orchestra have explored new ideas, honed their skills, and prepared a programme full of energy and imagination.

Join us and world-renowned organist, presenter, and NCO alumnus Anna Lapwood for a spectacular performance combining orchestra and organ, and experience the creativity and excitement of these young performers.

Conductor: Enyi Okpara
Organ: Anna Lapwood

Programme:
Richard Strauss – Opening from Also Sprach Zarathustra
Hans Zimmer orch. Nic Raine – Interstellar Suite for Organ and Orchestra with Anna Lapwood
Gustav Holst – ‘Mars’, ‘Venus’, ‘Uranus’ and ‘Jupiter’ from The Planets
Kristina Arakelyan – Toccata for organ and orchestra
John Williams – Star Wars Suite for orchestra
John Powell arr. O’Loughlin – How to Train Your Dragon

Start: 16:00

Experience the sounds of America in a vibrant programme brought to life by our orchestra of 13-14 year olds. After a week of rehearsals and ensemble work, these young musicians are ready to perform a mix of celebrated classics and lively favourites full of rhythm and energy.

Conductor: Andrew Morley

Programme:
Aaron Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
George Gershwin – Cuban Overture
Aaron Copland – Rodeo
Dominique Le Gendre – Concerto for Orchestra
George Gershwin – An American in Paris
Leonard Bernstein – Mambo from Symphonic Dances from West Side Story (Encore)

Start: 16:30

This concert is not on sale yet but will be available later in the year.

Join the National Children’s Orchestras for There’s No Planet B, a summer concert celebrating the beauty and fragility of our world, presented by children’s TV presenter Naomi Wilkinson. This exciting programme brings together music that reflects nature, the environment, and the planet we all share, offering an inspiring and moving experience for audiences of all ages.

Conductor: Matthew Quinn
Presenter: Naomi Wilkinson

Programme:
Leonard Bernstein – Slava! A Political Overture
Jean Sibelius – Finlandia
Rachel Portman – Endangered
Gustav Holst – ‘Jupiter’ from The Planets
Hans Zimmer – Earth
Benjamin Britten – ‘Dawn’ (I) and ‘Storm’ (IV) from Peter Grimes
Debbie Wiseman – Carnival of the Endangered Animals: ‘Fire’, ‘Red Panda’, ‘Polar Bear’, ‘Orangutan’, ‘Blue Whale’
Aram Khachaturian – Gayane Ballet Suite No. 2
Arturo Márquez – Conga del Fuego

Start: 16:30

This concert is not on sale yet but will be available later in the year.

Our 11-12 year olds present a summer concert full of energy and creativity. Come and enjoy spellbinding music, from dramatic orchestral classics to favourite film scores, and be inspired by the imagination and enthusiasm of these young musicians.

Conductor: Caroline Hobbs-Smith

Programme:
Modest Mussorgsky – Night on a Bare Mountain
George Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 1: ‘Prelude’, ‘Aragonaise’, ‘Intermezzo’, and ‘Toreadors’
Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre
Alan Menken, arr. Michael Kosarin – Beauty and the Beast ‘Overture’
Joe Hisaishi – Princess Mononoke, The Legend of Ashitaka and Kiki’s Delivery Service Suite
Pinar Toprak, arr. Tormod Tvete Vik – Captain Marvel
John Powell, arr. O’Loughlin – How to Train Your Dragon
Klaus Badelt, arr. Ricketts – Pirates of the Caribbean
Camille Saint-Saëns – Overture

Start: 16:30

This concert is not on sale yet but will be available later in the year.

More information about this event will be available at a later date.