tradition, vision, versatility
Southern Sinfonia
the professional chamber orchestra resident in taunton and performing across the south of england
We at Southern Sinfonia believe everyone deserves the opportunity to experience a wide variety of classical music, no matter what age.The Orchestra is renowned for its musical excellence and is the one of the most distinctive chamber ensembles in the South.Southern Sinfonia performs innovative concerts in Taunton and other venues and accompanies a range of well known Choral Socities in major Cathedral performances. Our musicians are passionate about music education and are developing an Education programme for students andrecitals in Care Homes for those living in and around our Garden Town
performances for 2024
friday 13th september 2024
southern sinfonia's'last night of the proms'concert for taunton and the west
a fun filled musical evening in traditional 'last night' style
come and 'promenade' from 7pm with a complementary drink included in your ticketthere will be incidental music to entertain you and the orchestra brass section will announce the concert at 7.40pm with a rousing fanfare
our solosit, richard smith, leader of the orchestra,will perform vaughan williams''the lark ascending'
the programme includes Music by faure, wagner, mozart, walton
and after the interval all the traditional 'last night' fun with music byelgar, henry wood, vaughan williams, and parry's 'jerusalem'
booking: queenscollege.org.uk/news-events/events tel:01823 340880taunton visitor centre: tel: 01823 340470there is free parking at queens college
a date for your diary saturday 2nd november 2024
buckfast abbey choir with southern sinfonia at the abbey duruffle requiem and poulenc(more details to follow)
*13th april 2024 at taunton minster*emma johnson, internationl clarinettist, with southern sinfonia performing finzi's clarinet concertofirst performance in taunton of matthew coleridge's 'requiem' with an invited choir,'southern voices'and the composer
for performances with choral societies this year to date, please see 'past events'
I wish that all chamber orchestras were as good as this one; I can honestly say that this was one of the most delightful and musically rewarding orchestral collaborations of my career.
Howard Goodall