Summer Family Concert 2026
Sat, 11 Jul 2026
Family Concert - "A Beginner's Guide to the Orchestra"
Thurston Community College
Programme:
March of the Toreadors
Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Lion King – Circle of Life and Hakuna Matata
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Harry Potter
Bluey Theme Song
Matilda – When I grow up
The Little Mermaid – Part of your World &
Under the Sea
And other family favourites
Also includes an Arts and Crafts Workshop
for children beforehand (2 – 2:45pm)
Thurston Community College
Programme:
March of the Toreadors
Sorcerer’s Apprentice
Lion King – Circle of Life and Hakuna Matata
In the Hall of the Mountain King
Harry Potter
Bluey Theme Song
Matilda – When I grow up
The Little Mermaid – Part of your World &
Under the Sea
And other family favourites
Also includes an Arts and Crafts Workshop
for children beforehand (2 – 2:45pm)
Spring Concert 2026 (Anniversary Concert)
Sun, 1 Mar 2026
20th Anniversary Celebration Concert
The Apex, BSE
Programme:
Celebration Fanfare - A new commission by David Sims
Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Soloist: Archie Bonham
Symphony No 9 ‘From the New World’ - Antonín Dvorák
Photos by Shawn Pearce
The Apex, BSE
Programme:
Celebration Fanfare - A new commission by David Sims
Piano Concerto No 2 in C Minor - Sergei Rachmaninoff
Soloist: Archie Bonham
Symphony No 9 ‘From the New World’ - Antonín Dvorák
Photos by Shawn Pearce
BFO - Playday
Sun, 25 Jan 2026
We are inviting members of the public to join the Orchestra for a Playday on 25th January 2026 at Horringer Village Hall. Players of all musical skill levels are welcome to participate.
We will be playing a selection from Gustav Holst's Planet Suite. Parts will be available on the day, but if you want to look at it beforehand, you can download them from IMSLP: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Planets,_Op.32_(Holst,_Gustav)
We will be playing a selection from Gustav Holst's Planet Suite. Parts will be available on the day, but if you want to look at it beforehand, you can download them from IMSLP: https://imslp.org/wiki/The_Planets,_Op.32_(Holst,_Gustav)
Refreshments - tea, coffee and biscuits will be included, please bring your own lunch.
