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.
latest news
English Philharmonia due to premiere new work on 12 May at the Royal Festival Hall … 2 May 2008
The finishing touches are being put to a remarkable concert taking place on the 12th of May at the Royal Festival Hall, on London's South Bank. It will be performed by the English Philharmonia and chorus and contains two works by the Indian based composer Chris Williams. The first - Tsunami Requiem - tells the story the disaster in December 2004 which saw 150 thousand people killed in 11 countries. The second work, revisits the region and is a celebration of survival and rebuilding. Graham Wili talks to Bob Jones, Classic FM about the project: www.classicfm.com/artsdaily
Matthew Scrivener announced as leader for English Philharmonia …24 April 2008
English Philharmonia is pleased to announce that Matthew Scrivener has accepted the position of the orchestra’s leader. Matthew is the leader of the English National Ballet orchestra and guest leader for National Symphony orchestra, City of London Sinfonia and the R.P.O.
next performance
Tsunami, Royal Festival Hall
Monday, May 12th
English Philharmonia and chorus present the world premiere of 'Songs of the Coromandel Coast', a highly original and accessible choral work by India-based composer Chris Williams, featuring tenor James Gilchrist…more