REPERTOIRE OF MUSIC PERFORMED BY THE SOLWAY SINFONIA
November 2025 – The Bridge, Dumfries
Conductor Jonathan Mann
Hamish MacCunn – Overture: Land of the
Mountain and the Flood
Max Bruch – Scottish Fantasy, Op.46 (Soloist – Elly Suh)
John Blackwood McEwen – ‘Solway’ Symphony
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March 2025 – The Bridge, Dumfries
Conductor Jonathan Mann
Mozart – Overture: Don Giovanni
Brahms – Double Concerto for Violin and Cello
(soloists Kirill Troussov, violin; Benedict Kloeckner, cello)
Dvorak – Symphony No.8
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November 2024 – The Bridge, Dumfries
Conductor Jonathan Mann
Mozart – Overture: Magic Flute
Mozart – Clarinet Concerto (soloist Emma Johnson)
Brahms – Symphony No.2
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March 2024 – The Bridge, Dumfries
Conductor Jonathan Mann
Beethoven – Overture: Fidelio
Bruch – Violin Concerto (soloist Iona McDonald)
Dvorak – Symphony no. 9 (From the New World)
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November 2023 – The Bridge, Dumfries
Conductor – Jonathan Mann
Sibelius – Finlandia
Elgar – Cello Concerto (soloist: Max Beitan)
Beethoven – Symphony no. 5
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April 2023 – The Bridge, Dumfries
Conductor: Jonathan Mann
Rachmaninoff – Vocalise
Grieg – Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 5
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October 2022 – The Bridge, Dumfries
Conductor: Hilario Flores-Coni
Brahms: Tragic Overture
Jenkins: Palladio
Schubert: Symphony no. 8 (Unfinished)
Humperdinck: Prelude to Hansel and Gretel
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April 2022 – Dumfries Baptist Church Centre
Conductor: Hilario Flores-Coni
Haydn: Symphony no.83 ‘The Hen’
Philip Glass: Façades
Charles Ives: The Unanswered Question
Purcell, arr. Holst: The Gordian Knot Untied – Suite no.1
W.F. Bach: Adagio and Fugue
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November 2021 – Dumfries Baptist Church Centre
Conductor: Hilario Flores-Coni
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
Vaughan Williams: The Lark Ascending (soloist Eve Kennedy)
Dvorak: Symphony no.8
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November 2019 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Hilario Flores-Coni
Borodin: Overture to Prince Igor
Faure: Pavane
Carlos Gardel, arr. Flores-Coni: Tango Suite
Brahms: Symphony No 2
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June 2019 – Dalbeattie Learning Campus
Conductor: Hilario Flores-Coni
Holst: Brook Green Suite
Holst: Fugal Concerto
Pietro Mascagni: Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
James Homer arr Hilario Flores-coni: For the Love of a Princess (Brave Heart Film)
Enya arr Hilario Flores-Coni: May it Be (Lord of the Rings Film)
Purcell: The Abdelazer Suite
Purcell: Fantasia upon One Note
This concert featured the new Dumfries and Galloway Youth Orchestra playing pieces from the BBC 10 Pieces series:
Sibelius: Finlandia
Haydn: Trumpet concerto (1st movement)
Bernstein: Mambo
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March 2019 – Dumfries Baptist Church Centre
Conductor: James Young
Berker: Themes from the Caerlaverock Suite
Beethoven: 6th Symphony – 2nd Movement – Scene by the Brook
Vivaldi: Flute Concerto ‘The Goldfinch’ (soloist Nick Riley)
Roe: The Lark in the Clear Air
Delius: On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring
Haydn: Symphony no 83 “The Hen”
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November 2018 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Schubert: Overture to Rosamunde
Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia
Gordon Jacob: Trombone Concerto (soloist Davur Juul Magnussen)
Delius: La Calinda
Delius: The Walk to the Paradise Garden
Kalinnikov: Symphony No 1
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March 2018
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Beethoven: Coriolan overture
Mozart: Sinfonia Concertante in E flat – (soloists Emily Holland and Sarah Roberts)
Faure: Masques et Bergamasques
Dvorák: Czech Suite
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November 2017 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Shostakovitch: Festive Overture
Elgar: Sea Pictures – (soloist Freya Jacklin)
Saint Saens: Danse Macabre – (soloist Jane Hainey)
Thaikovsky: Rococo Variations – (soloist Kirsten Jenson
Poulenc: Les Biches
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March 2017 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Beethoven: Piano concerto No 1 – 3rd movement (soloist Matthew McLachlan)
Beethoven: Piano concerto No 2 – 1st movement (soloist Rose McLachlan)
Beethoven: Piano concerto No 3 – 1st movement (soloist Callum McLachlan)
Beethoven: Piano concerto No 4 – 2nd movement (soloist Matthew McLachlan)
Beethoven: Piano concerto No 5 – complete (soloist Murray McLachlan)
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November 2016 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Berlioz: Hungarian March from “The Damnation of Faust”
Sibelius: Violin Concerto (soloist Leland Chen)
Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 “From The New World”
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March 2016 – Lockerbie Town Hall
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Schubert: Overture in D “in the Italian style”, D590
Respighi: Suite “Gli Uccelli” (the Birds)
Gershwin: Walking the Dog
Sparke: Summer Isles (soloist Jordan Tweedie)
Doughty: Grandfather’s Clock variations (soloist Jordan Tweedie)
Beethoven: Symphony No 2 in D.
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November 2015 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Bizet: “L’arlesienne” Suite No. 1
Berlioz: Song cycle “Les nuits d’été” – soloist Freya Jacklin
Franck: Symphony in D minor
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March 2015 – Gatehouse-of-Fleet Parish Church
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Beethoven: Overture “Coriolan”
Delius: “On Hearing The First Cuckoo In Spring”
Chaminade: Concertino for Flute
Keating: “The Love Song Of A Lonely Man” (UK premier)
Mucha: Overture “The Tempest” (UK premier)
Haydn: Symphony No 104 in D minor “The London”
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November 2014 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Smetana : ‘Two Widows’ Overture
Janacek : Lachian Dances Nos. 2, 4, 6
Dvorak : Symphonic Poem ‘The Noon Witch’
Dvorak : ‘Cello Concerto – soloist Kirsten Jenson
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March 2014 – High School, Moffat
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Cimarosa : Overture to ‘The Secret Marriage’
Mozart : Piano concerto No 23 in A major (K488)
Beethoven : Symphony No 7 in A major
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November 2013 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Glinka : Overture – ‘Russlan and Ludmilla’
Khachaturian : Movements from ‘Masquerade’
Mozart : Concerto for Flute and Harp
Kalinnikov : Symphony No. 1
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March 2013 – Town Hall, Annan
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Schubert : Overture in D
Saint Saens : ‘Cello Concerto in A minor
Bellini : Oboe Concerto
Tchaikoxsky : Elegy for Strings
Mozart : Symphony No. 40
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November 2012 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Verdi : Nabucco Overture
Brahms : Violin Concerto
Dvoràk : Romance
Borodin : Symphony No 2 in B minor
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March 2012 – Girthon Church, Gatehouse of Fleet
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Salieri : Symphony in D: La Veneziana
Mozart : Sinfonia Concertante in E flat
Beethoven : Romance in F, Op 50
Schubert : Symphony No 5 in B flat
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November 2011 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Walton : Spitfire Prelude
Grieg : Piano Concerto in A minor, Op 16
Gershwin : Rhapsody in Blue
Walton : Henry V Suite
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March 2011 – Buccleuch Centre, Langholm
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Rameau : Overture – “Dardanus”
Françaix : Suite – “Pelléas et Mélisande”
Sibelius : “L’Horloge de Flore”
Faure : Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50
Beethoven : Symphony No 1 in C
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November 2010 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Rossini : Overture – “The Thieving Magpie”
Sibelius : Suite – “Karelia”
Vaughan Williams : Tuba Concerto
Dvoràk : Symphony No 8 in G
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March 2010 – Ryan Centre, Stranraer
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Mendelssohn : Overture – “Hebrides (Fingal’s cave)”
Butterworth : “The Banks of Green Willow”
Schumann : Cello Concerto
Haydn : Symphony No 101 in D major – “The Clock”
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November 2009 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Wagner : Overture – “The Mastersingers of Nuremberg”
Glazunov : Violin Concerto
César Franck : Symphony in D minor
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March 2009 – DG One, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Brahms : Variations on a theme by Haydn – “St Anthony Chorale” Op 56a
Brahms : Ein deutsches Requiem Op 45
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November 2008 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Balakirev : Overture on three Russian themes
Peter Warlock : “Capriol Suite”
Richard Strauss : Horn Concerto No 1
Beethoven : Symphony No.5
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March 2008 – Girthon Church, Gatehouse of Fleet
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Gounod : Petite Symphonie for Wind
Haydn : ‘Cello Concerto
Bellini : Oboe Concerto
Gounod : Symphony No.1
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November 2007 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Geoff Keating : Festival Fantasia – “More Geese Than Swans”
Rachmaninov : Piano Concerto No. 2
Carl Nielsen : Symphony No 1
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May 2007 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Stamitz : Symphony in A
Mozart : Divertimento in D
Pergolesi : Flute concerto
Chaminade : Concertino for flute
Various songs : Various songs
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March 2007 – St Cuthberts Church, Kirkcudbright
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Mozart : Overture – “The Magic Flute”
Mozart : Three arias from “The Magic Flute”
Cecil Coles : “From the Scottish Highlands”
Gabriel Grovlez : “L’Almanach aux Images”
Schubert : Symphony No. 3
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November 2006 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Beethoven :Overture – “Egmont”
Brahms :Double Concerto for violin and ‘cello in A minor
Fauré :“Pelléas and Mélisande” incidental music
Haydn : Symphony No. 103 in E flat – “The Drum Roll”
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March 2006 – Town Hall, Castle Douglas
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Mendelssohn :Overture – “The Hebrides”
Vivaldi :Concerto for 2 clarinets and 2 oboes
Mendelssohn :“A Midsummer’s Night Dream”
Beethoven :Symphony No 8
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November 2005 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Tchaikovsky :Overture – “Romeo and Juliet”
Elgar :Song Cycle – “Sea Pictures”
Dvoràk :Symphony No 9 – “The New World”
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March 2005 – Girthon Church, Gatehouse of Fleet
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Haydn :Sinfonia Concertante
Dvoràk :Czech Suite
Ravel :“Pavanne pour une Infante Defunte”
Poulenc :Sinfonietta
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November 2004 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Weber :Overture – “Der Freischütz”
Beethoven :Violin Concerto
Brahms :Symphony No 4
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April 2004 – Town Hall, Lockerbie
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Mozart :Overture – “The Marriage of Figaro”
Bach :Brandenburg Concerto No 1
Bizet :Symphony in C
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November 2003 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Glinka :Overture – “Russlan and Ludmilla”
Khachaturian :Adagio from “Spartacus”
Mozart :Piano Concerto in D minor (kv 466)
Copeland :Four Dances from “Rodeo”
Gershwin :“Rhapsody in Blue”
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March 2003 – Girthon Church, Gatehouse of Fleet
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Richard Rodney Bennett :Overture – “Farnham Festival”
Haydn :Trumpet Concerto in E flat
Christopher Litherland :“The Amazing Musik Cabinet of Dr Janson Ruby”
Vaughan Williams :Songs of Travel
Beethoven :Symphony No 3 in E flat – “Eroica”
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November 2002 – Dumfries Academy
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Joseph Haydn : “The Creation”
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September 2002 – St Michaels Church, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Organ Concerto -”Cuckoo and the Nightingale”
Bach :“My Heart Ever Faithful”
Handel :“Where’er you Walk”
Albinoni :Adagio in G minor for organ and strings
Cimarosa adapted Benjamin :Oboe Concerto
Haydn :“On Mighty Pens” from “The Creation”
Dag Wiren :Andante Espressivo and Marcia from Suite for Strings
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May 2002 – Town Hall, Kirkcudbright
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Beethoven :Overture – “Coriolanus”
Ravel :Suite – “Le Tombeau de Couperin”
Verdi :Introduction to Act III – “La Traviata”
Dag Wiren :Suite for Strings
Haydn :Symphony No 10
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4 December 2001 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Shostakovich :Festive Overture
Elgar :‘Cello Concerto
Vaughan-Williams :Serenade to Music
Borodin :Symphony No 2 in B minor
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May 2001 – St Cuthberts Church, Carlisle and Town Hall, Castle Douglas
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Handel :Music for the Royal Fireworks
Fauré :“Masques et Bergamasques”
Bartók :Romanian Folk Dances
Mozart :Symphony No 35 – “Haffner”
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November 2000 – Crichton Church, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Sibelius :“Karelia Suite”
Sarah Berker :“Caerlaverock Suite”
Dvoràk :Symphony No 8
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May 2000 – Town Hall, Lockerbie and Lochside Theatre, Castle Douglas
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Beethoven :Overture – “Egmont”
Fauré :Pavane in F-sharp minor, Op. 50
Handel :Aria – “Da Tempeste in Legno”
Mozart :Aria – “Dovo Sono”
Arensky :Variations on a Theme of Tchaikovsky Op. 35a
Haydn :Symphony No 101 – “The Clock”
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November 1999 – Crichton Church, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Rossini :Overture – “La Cenerentola”
Butterworth :“Banks o’ Green Willow”
Mozart :Sinfonia Concertante in E flat for Violin and Viola
Brahms :Symphony No 2
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April 1999 – The Cinema, Newton Stewart
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Beethoven :Overture – “Coriolanus”
Françaix :“L’Horloge de Flore”
Lars Erik Larson :“Pastoral Suite”
Mendelssohn :Symphony No 3 – “The Scottish”
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November 1998 – Crichton Church, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Mozart :Overture – “Don Giovanni”
Bach :Suite No 2 in B minor
Delius :“On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring”
Mendelssohn :Overture – “The Hebrides”
Beethoven :Symphony No 2 in D major
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October 1997 – Easterbrook Hall, Dumfries
Conductor: Geoff Keating
Sarah Berker :“Caerlaverock Suite”
Malcolm Arnold :“Little Suite” No. 2
Sibelius :“Finlandia”
Schumann :Symphony No.
