The English Philharmonia is a freelance orchestra, made up of the finest orchestral musicians in the UK. A vibrant group of players, they share a commitment and a passion to perfect their performance and play to the highest level. They work regularly with renowned international soloists, most recently Richard Watkins horn, James Gilchrist tenor.
The orchestra under the leadership of its Musical Director and Conductor, Graham Wili, has delighted audiences in a wide variety of venues from leading concert halls, theatres and cathedrals to more intimate local venues.
They perform a wide range of music spanning five centuries and have a reputation of being invited to play newly commissioned work - the most recent being the ‘Tsunami Requiem’, and ‘Songs of the Coromandel Coast’ by Chris Williams. The first marks the tragic events of the tsunami in 2004 and the second depicts the resilience and recovery of those affected in India.
The English Philharmonia, which performs both as a small chamber orchestra and as a large scale symphony orchestra continuously strives to share their joy of music performing both established repertoire and new contemporary works to reach as broad an audience as possible.
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English Philharmonia releases live recording
This
CD is a live recording of the hugely successful concert performed at London’s
Royal Festival Hall in May 2008, featuring the world premiere of a choral
work about the Asian tsunami of 2004, by British composer Chris Williams.
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English Philharmonia and Berkhamsted Choral Society
Sunday 4 December 2010
St Albans Abbey, St Albans, Herts
Finzi - For St Cecilia
Walton - Belshazzar's Feast
Vaughan-Williams - Oboe Concerto
Graham Wili conductor
Gareth Hulse oboe
Bariton tbc
Tenor tbc