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Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Concert
An evening of music from around Britain
Part of the Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra 2025-2026
Add to my Calendar 11-07-2026 19:30 11-07-2026 21:30 36 Gorton Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Concert Our Summer Concert will be an evening of all-British music, starting with Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold, who died 20 years ago. Next up will be Penillion, written for the National Youth Orchestra of Wales by Welsh composer Grace Williams, born 120 years ago, before Stanford’s Irish Rhapsody No. 1, which contains the famous melody Danny Boy, delights us with traditional Irish melodies. Our 2025/2026 season will end in spectacular style with Elgar’s popular and highly-acclaimed Symphony No. 1 in A flat – the first symphony written by an English composer for two centuries. Holy Innocents Church, Manchester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Holy Innocents Church
Wilbraham Road
Fallowfield
Manchester
M14 6JZ
England
Tickets
Prices: £10 (accompanied children FREE)
Ticket booking link: Book Tickets
Programme
Malcolm Arnold – 4 Scottish Dances, Op.59
Williams Grace – Penillion
Charles Villiers Stanford – Irish Rhapsody no.1 in D minor, Op.78
~ Interval ~
Edward Elgar – Symphony no.1 in A flat major, Op.55
Performers
Juan Ortuño – Conductor
John Resek – Leader
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Programme Note
Our Summer Concert will be an evening of all-British music, starting with Four Scottish Dances by Malcolm Arnold, who died 20 years ago. Next up will be Penillion, written for the National Youth Orchestra of Wales by Welsh composer Grace Williams, born 120 years ago, before Stanford’s Irish Rhapsody No. 1, which contains the famous melody Danny Boy, delights us with traditional Irish melodies. Our 2025/2026 season will end in spectacular style with Elgar’s popular and highly-acclaimed Symphony No. 1 in A flat – the first symphony written by an English composer for two centuries.
