What a fabulous concert! Well done everyone, surely one of
our best concerts in recent times. Supported by the wonderful
acoustic of St John’s Renfield church, the orchestra sounded
terrific.
Our two soloists, David and Stephen, were astounding - so many
notes in such a short time! Their virtuoso performance was
greatly appreciated by a large and enthiusiastic audience, many
of whom will never have heard the Krommer concerto before.
And then, to round off the first half, we had Eva’s Nightmare in
Argentina. Only 7 or 8 minutes long, this was a piece that
everyone in the orchestra just loved playing. Full of playful
rhythms, changes of tempo, percussive effects in the lower
strings, and tango-inspired trumpet flourishes. Who could
believe this was written by an 18-year old schoolgirl. What a
future is in store for Eva Smeddle!
The second half saw the orchestra in full concert mode, with a
sizzling account of Beethoven’s delightful 8th symphony. A
great night all round!
The GCO is always
on the look-out for
new players. We
currently have
vacancies for
violas, cellos and
basses. Details on
how to join the
orchestra can be found by clicking the link
below.
Details have now been released on
our NEW Support the GCO
programme! Click on the button
below to find out more about how
YOU can support your favourite
chamber orchestra!
Join the GCO !
Support the GCO !
Glasgow Chamber Orchestra
The Glasgow Chamber Orchestra is an amateur orchestra based in Glasgow, and has been making music here for over 50 years. We give 3 main
concerts each year, usually in March, May and November. You can find out lots more about the orchestra and its music in the pages of this web-
site. Hopefully, you will be encouraged to come along to a concert, or if you are a musician, you may be interested in joining us.
We invite you to browse through the site, and if you need more information, there is a Contacts Page so that you can get in touch.
Welcome !
Photos courtesy of Neil Stuchbury (@what_stuch_saw)
Rehearsal Update
Choral Concerts
Details of all our future planned
concerts are shown on the Future
Concerts page. Just click on the
button below.
GCO Spring Concert
Future Concerts
We have a rehearsal for the Greenock
concert this Friday, starting at
7.45pm in the Balshagray Centre.
Please note the later starting time -
this is because the Rainbows will be
in the hall before us. Please do not
go into the Hall until told to do so.
Next Tuesday, 25 March, will be a full
orchestra rehearsal.
The GCO continues to be in great demand, and in March we will be accompanying two local choirs
in their latest concerts.
First up is the Coats Choral choir, who will be performing
Faure’s Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine together
with Poulenc’s Gloria in their concert on Sunday 23
March in Paisley Abbey, at 7.30pm. Tickets for this concert can be
obtained through their on-line booking agent. Click this link.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1207169088239?aff=oddtdtcreator
David Hay and Stephen Webster,
our two clarinet soloists
Then, in May, we will be accompanying the Kelvin Choir in their summer
concert, featuring a lesser known version of Vivaldi’s Gloria and a Sunrise
Mass by Ola Gjeilo. This takes place on Saturday 10 May in St John’s Renfield
church at 7.30pm.
The following week, we will be accompanying the Greenock Philharmonic
Choir in a performance of A German Requiem by Brahms. This will take
place on Saturday 29 March at 7.30pm in the Lyle Kirk, Greenock.
The GCO is always on the look-out for new
players. We currently have vacancies for
violas, cellos and basses. Details on how to
join the orchestra can be found by clicking
the link below.
Details have now been released on our NEW
Support the GCO programme! Click on the
button below to find out more about how
YOU can support your favourite chamber
orchestra!
Welcome !
Glasgow Chamber Orchestra
What a fabulous
concert! Well done
everyone, surely one
of our best concerts in
recent times.
Supported by the
wonderful acoustic of
St John’s Renfield
church, the orchestra
sounded terrific.
Our two soloists,
David and Stephen,
were astounding - so
many notes in such a
short time! Their
virtuoso
performance was
greatly appreciated
by a large and
enthiusiastic
audience, many of
whom will never have heard the Krommer
concerto before. And then, to round off the
first half, we had Eva’s Nightmare in
Argentina. Only 7 or 8 minutes long, this was
a piece that everyone in the orchestra just
loved playing. Full of playful rhythms,
changes of tempo, percussive effects in the
lower strings, and tango-inspired trumpet
flourishes. Who could believe this was
written by an 18-year old schoolgirl. What a
future is in store for Eva Smeddle!
The second half saw the orchestra in full
concert mode, with a sizzling account of
Beethoven’s delightful 8th symphony. A great
night all round!
The Glasgow Chamber Orchestra is an
amateur orchestra based in Glasgow, and
has been making music here for over 50
years. We give 3 main concerts each year,
usually in March, May and November. You
can find out lots more about the orchestra
and its music in the pages of this web-site.
Hopefully, you will be encouraged to come
along to a concert, or if you are a musician,
you may be interested in joining us.
We invite you to browse through the site,
and if you need more information, there is
a Contacts Page so that you can get in
touch.
Photo courtesy of Neil Stuchbury (@what_stuch_saw)
The GCO continues to be in great demand,
and in March we will be accompanying two
local choirs in their latest concerts.
First up is the Coats Choral
choir, who will be performing
Faure’s Requiem and Cantique
de Jean Racine together with
Poulenc’s Gloria in their concert on Sunday
23 March in Paisley Abbey, at 7.30pm.
Tickets for this concert can be obtained
through their on-line booking agent. Click
this link.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/120716908
8239?aff=oddtdtcreator
David Hay and
Stephen Webster, our
two clarinet soloists
We have a rehearsal for the Greenock concert
this Friday, starting at 7.45pm in the
Balshagray Centre. Please note the later
starting time - this is because the Rainbows
will be in the hall before us. Please do not go
into the Hall until told to do so. Next Tuesday,
25 March, will be a full orchestra rehearsal.
Rehearsal Update
The GCO is a charity registered in Scotland No SC022256
Future Concerts
Details of all our future planned concerts
are shown on the Future Concerts page.
Just click on the button below.
The following week, we will be
accompanying the Greenock Philharmonic
Choir in a performance of A German
Requiem by Brahms. This will take place
on Saturday 29 March at 7.30pm in the Lyle
Kirk, Greenock.
Then, in May, we will be accompanying the
Kelvin Choir in their summer concert,
featuring a lesser known version of Vivaldi’s
Gloria and a Sunrise Mass by Ola Gjeilo.
This takes place on Saturday 10 May in St
John’s Renfield church at 7.30pm.