Thames Youth Orchestra – Essay No. 1

The Thames Youth Orchestra under the direction of Simon Ferris performs Stephen Dodgson’s Essay No. 1 alongside works by Ferguson and Vaughan Williams in a concert that explores 20th-century orchestral compositions from the British Isles.

The Thames Youth Orchestra is a large-scale independent youth symphony orchestra based in southwest London. Since its foundation in 2005, TYO has developed into a richly-resourced orchestral training programme playing a prominent artistic and educational role in its community. The orchestra comprises 70 young musicians drawn from over 30 local schools whose work is overseen by an outstanding staff of highly-experienced professional musicians. TYO performs extensively in London (with concerts given at the Barbican Centre, the Royal Albert Hall, Cadogan Hall, LSO St. Luke’s, St. John’s Smith Square) and annually on tour across Europe.

Programme

Howard Ferguson – Overture for an Occasion
Stephen Dodgson – Essay No. 1
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Job, a masque for dancing

Tickets available on the door (£12 or £6 concessions)