Previous Concerts and events
July 2023 – Summer Concert
Hamish MacCunn Land of the Mountain and the Flood Overture
Dvorak Cello Concerto with Nicola Tait-Baxter
Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5
Barbirolli Hall, St. Clement Danes School
April 2023 – Fauré Requiem & Mozart 40
St Andrew’s Church, Chorleywood
with Chorleywood Choral Society
March 2023 – Spring concert
St Andrew’s Church, Chorleywood
Mozart Overture to Don Giovanni
Weber Concertino for Horn and Orchestra
Beethoven Symphony No. 7
January 2023 – Music from Movies & Musicals
Chorleywood Orchestra kicked off 2023 with a bang by performing two sold-out family concerts at the War Memorial Hall on Sunday 15th January on the theme of “Music from Movies and Musicals”.
Children and their parents were excited to hear the orchestra, in full fancy dress, perform music from Harry Potter, Star Wars, Encanto, Mamma Mia, ET, Pirates of the Caribbean and Frozen. Talented orchestra member Marianne Ryall, dressed as Queen Elsa, joined the orchestra to sing “Let It Go” and voiceover artist Carla Terry presented the show, which included a demonstration of all the instruments to the delight of the families.
Our conductor Daniel Hogan directed the concert in full ABBA costume, even using a tiny light saber as a baton! And some children had the opportunity to have a turn at conducting Pirates of the Caribbean. The two concerts sold out in a day and the orchestra are thrilled to hear that they inspired many children who attended the concerts to pick up instruments themselves.
December 2022 – Members of Chorleywood Orchestra entertain the Community
We love to share our music with everyone, even if they can’t make it to our main concerts. Please don’t hesitate to contact christinedeeley@gmail.com if your local community project would appreciate some musical support.
Chorleywood Memorial Hall Centenary Concert
13th November 2022
Nicolai ‘Merry Wives of Windsor’ Overture
Mozart Flute Conerto No.1 in G, with soloist Sofia Matviienko, winner Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year 2022
Dvorak Symphony No. 5
Conducted by Daniel Hogan
September 2022 – Mozart Requiem
Mozart Requiem
Gounod Petite Symphonie for Winds
Elgar Serenade for Strings
In aid of Chorleywood Aid for Ukraine
Chorleywood Choral Society
Chorleywood Orchestra / Chess Players
Conducted by Daniel Hogan
June 2022 – Platinum Jubilee Concert
Chorleywood Orchestra conducted by Richard Wainwright
Featuring music played at the Coronation and much more
April 2022 – Handel’s Messiah
Chorleywood Choral Society with Chorleywood Orchestra
Conducted by Daniel Hogan
Presented by: Chorleywood Music
Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year 2022
The Final Concert took place on Saturday 5th March 2022 at St Mary the Virgin, Rickmansworth.
We are delighted to announce the winners and finalists of the 2022 RYMY competition:
Winner – Sofiia Matviienko (flute)
2nd place – Firoze Madon (piano)
3rd place – Vivek Dinesh (violin)
Finalists:
Vivek Dinesh (violin)
Shlomo Levy (violin)
Harvey Lin (piano)
Benji Lock (piano)
Firoze Madon (piano)
Sofiia Matviienko (flute)
Ray Moon (flute)
Lily Payne (clarinet)
February 2022 – Chess Players Mahler 5
Mahler Symphony No. 5
arranged for chamber ensemble by Klaus Simon
Conductor – Daniel Hogan
Saturday 26th February 2022, 7:30pm
Parish Church of St Mary the Virgin, Church Street, Rickmansworth WD3 1JB
January 2022 – Gala Concert
To celebrate the start of 2022 – with an entertaining programme, including Haydn’s ‘Clock’ Symphony, songs by Lehar and Strauss, well-known waltzes by Strauss, and more!
Conductor – Richard Wainwright
December 2021 – Community events
Chorleywood Orchestra members are keen volunteers for providing entertainment at community events and local care homes. In the run up to Christmas 2021, small groups provided music at the village’s Festive Shopping Night with a jazz band and an ensemble who accompanied carols sung by the Chorleywood Choral Society. We joined the Choral Society again later in the month to provide carols at Beaumont Care Home.
7th November 2021 – Autumn Classics
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Grieg – Holberg Suite
Gounod – Petite Symphony
Beethoven – Symphony No. 5
January 2020 – New Year Gala
Mozart – Marriage of Figaro Overture
Beethoven – Romance No.2 for Violin and Orchestra, with Rickmansworth Young Musician finalist Jessie Lewis
De Falla – Danse Espagnol with Jessie Lewis
Glazunov – Saxophone Concerto with Rickmansworth Young Musician Finalist Louisa Kataria
Suppe – Light Cavalry Overture
Strauss – Thunder and Lightning Polka
Strauss – Pizzicato Polka
Strauss – Blue Danube Waltz
Strauss – Radetzky March
November 2019 – Autumn Classics
Humperdinck – Hansel & Gretel Overture
Haydn – Cello Concerto No.1 with soloist Willard Carter, winner of Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year 2018
Dvorak – Symphony No.9 ‘From The New World’
September 2019 – Chorleywood Music Day
May 2019 – Spring Classics with soloist Richard Wainwright
January 2019 – New Year Concert of Viennese Waltzes etc. at Chorleywood Memorial Hall
A high energy romp through popular viennese walts, polkas and Songs. The Orchestra were joined by Soprano, Mandy Watsham Dunstall for two songs by Lehar, a complimentary glass of prosecco was kindly donated by Robsons of Chorleywood.
November 2018 – Evening concert commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the end of WWI
Chorleywood music were proud to support Chorleywood Parish Council’s commemoration and remembrance weekend featuring music from the era and composed by some of the war musicians.
A very special occasion to mark the 100th anniversary of the end of World War 1. The Memorial Hall was built by significant donations from local people to commemorate the fallen of ‘the Great War’. The programme included Elgar’s Cello Concerto with soloist Nicola Tait, Sospiri, Nimrod (both also by Elgar), Butterworth’s ‘The Banks of Green Willow’, John Williams’ ‘Hymn to the Fallen’ and two pieces composed specially for this concert.
July 2018 – Chorleywood Music Day
Generously supported by Chorleywood Parish Council, Chorleywood Music brought instrumental tryouts and a side by side concert to the Russell School, Brushwood Drive, Chorleywood. The Orchestra was doubled for the day with youngsters and returnees enjoying a varied programme of Elgar, Sibelius, Wagner, Mussorsky, Williams and McFarlane. Our tryout a musical session run by Christine Deeley and a team of school age volunteers, demonstrated their instruments to enthusiastic children some as young as three! See you next Year!
Willard Carter wins the Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year competition 2018
Last Saturday evening (30th June 2018), Rickmansworth was treated to a exceptional and wonderfully varied competition from eight young finalists. A line up of three pianists, one cellist, one saxophonist, one violinist, a clarinetist and a marimba-ist performed to a very high standard that had the audience entranced from start to finish.
Congratulations to all finalists:
Juliana Niu (15) Piano
Jessie Lewis (12) Violin
Louisa Kataria (17) Saxophone
Magdelene Ho (14) Piano
Willard Carter (16) Cello
Abi Lewis (14) Clarinet
Harjivan Singh (17) Piano
Alexander Pullen (Marimba)
The winners were
1st Willard Carter (Cello)
2nd Alex Pullen (Marimba)
3rd Magdalene Ho (Piano)
Recommendation: Louisa Kataria (Saxophone)
Click here for details on Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year 2022
Rickmansworth Young Musician of the Year 2018 is jointly promoted and run by the Three Rivers Music Society, the Rotary Club of Rickmansworth and Chorleywood Music.
Spring Concert 2018
Copland – Fanfare for the Common Man
Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture
Adrian Warren – Melting into Spring (premiere)
Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending, with soloist Yume Fujise
Delius – On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Delius – The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Schubert – Symphony 8 ‘Unfinished’
Classics in October
4pm on 15th October 2017
Chorleywood Memorial Hall, Common Road, Chorleywood, WD3 5SL
Chorleywood Orchestra, conducted by Richard Wainwright, presented a wonderful afternoon of beautiful music including:
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Viola & Orchestra
Rosemary Wainwright (Violin), Daniel Cornford (Viola)
Mozart: Mariage of Figaro Overture
Tchaikovsky: Polonaise from Eugene Onegin
Tchaikovsky: Waltz from Sleeping Beauty
Grieg: Excerpts from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 (including In the Hall of the Mountain King!)
Coates: Dambusters March
Sousa: Liberty Bell March
