What's New
- Our 26th Season - the programme
The Glory of the Organ
To enjoy the full strength and beauty of the organ we have to leave our Alexander Centre home and set up our stands in Faversham’s glorious Parish Church – St Mary-of-Charity, to which we welcome David Flood, Canterbury Cathedral’s world renowned organist, who will play the D minor Concerto by Handel and Albinoni’s Adagio.
Better known to chamber music devotees than to concert audiences is Mendelssohn’s Octet. Every bit as tuneful as his Midsummer Night’s Dream music, which at times it resembles, the Octet is a challenge for any string orchestra, but just as rewarding for audience and players alike.
Mozart and Sibelius help to make this a truly multi-faceted evening of delights.
Next concert: Saturday 26 April at Faversham Parish Church.
Soloist David Flood – organ
David Flood was an Organ Scholar of St. John's College, Oxford before completing a post-graduate year at Clare College, Cambridge. He was Assistant Organist at Canterbury Cathedral from 1978 until his appointment as Organist and Master of Choristers at Lincoln Cathedral in 1986. In 1988 he returned to Canterbury, but this time as Organist and Master of Choristers. His reputation as organist, and as choirmaster, has taken him abroad on many occasions, particularly to America.
Programme:
| Mozart | Adagio & Fugue | |
| Sibelius | Romance in C | |
| Handel | Organ Concerto in D min. | |
| Albinoni | Adagio for organ & strings | |
| Mendelssohn | Octet - string orchestra version. |
About OSO
Winner of 6 PRS awards for programming, OSO has earned acclaim for its rich, vibrant playing in Holland, Denmark and France and in many Home Counties venues.Oare String Orchestra promotes three concerts each year. Usually these are held in Faversham, at the Alexander Centre. The orchestra occasionally performs at other venues and is always keen to discuss opportunities to take part in festivals and to perform on other, ad hoc, occasions.
