REcent concert repertoire

 

April 18th 2026 - All Saints, Porthcawl

BRAHMS - Tragic Overture
MOZART - Flute Concerto no. 1 in G
BEETHOVEN - Symphony no. 3 'Eroica'

Soloist: Isabelle Harris

Stage and Screen
December 7th 2025 - BBC Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff

MOZART - Highlights from the Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute
PUCCINI & MASCAGNI arias
MARSHALL - Y Ddraig (Newly commissioned Ballet Score)
Musical Theatre hits from Gypsy, Les Miserables, South Pacific, The Wizard of Oz, Phantom of the Opera and Jesus Christ Superstar
Film music from James Bond, Cinema Paradiso, The Magnificent Seven and Raiders of the Lost Ark

​Soloists: Ellen Williams and Mark Llewellyn Evans
Choreography: Emily Morgan
 

June 28th 2025 - Dora Stoutzker Hall, RWCMD, Cardiff

MUSSORGSKY - Night on a Bare Mountain
RICHARD STRAUSS - Four Last Songs
MAHLER - Symphony No. 4

Soloist: Naomi Harvey


A concert of 'Firsts' and 'Lasts'
March 15th 2025 at 7pm - Coleg Y Cymoedd, Llwynypia

HAYDN - Symphony No. 104
MOZART - Symphony No. 41
BEETHOVEN - Symphony No. 1

November 30th 2024 - BBC Hoddinott Hall, WMC and January 18th 2025​ - All Saints Church, Mumbles

BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
GERSHWIN: Piano Concerto in F (Soloist: Rob Marshall)
BARTOK: Concerto for Orchestra

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May 4th 2024 - All Saints Church, Mumbles and May 18th 2024 - St Elvans Church, Aberdare

A celebration of Welsh composers: Daniel Jones, Karl Jenkins, William Mathias, Morfydd Owen, Alun Hoddinott, Stephen McNeff, Chris Marshall and Lowri Mair Jones

​Soloists: Claire Jones and Mark Llewellyn Evans

 

December 2nd 2023 - BBC Hoddinott Hall Cardiff

WALTON: Spitfire Prelude & Fugue
DVORAK: Cello Concerto (Soloist: Ben Tarlton)
HOLST: Somerset Rhapsody
COPLAND: Appalachian Spring

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Derek Holvey Memorial Concert
November 4th 2023 - St Elvan's Church, Aberdare

WALTON: Spitfire Prelude & Fuge
GRACE WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 Overture

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July 22nd 2023 - Llandaff Cathedral

ELGAR: Cockaigne Overture
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Tuba Concerto (Soloist: Dafydd Owen) and Job: A Masque for Dancing

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April 1st 2023 - All Saints Church, Porthcawl

ROSSINI: William Tell Overture
MOZART: Horn Concerto no. 4 (Soloist: Branwen Thistlewood)
BRAHMS: Symphony no. 2

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Shakespeare Night
3rd December 2022 - Hoddinott Hall

TCHAIKOVSKY: Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
WALTON: Henry V Suite
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Serenade to Music
BERNSTEIN: West Side Story Symphonic Dances
PORTER (arr. MOSS): Selections from Kiss Me Kate

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Helena Braithwaite Memorial Concert
25th June 2022 - St David's Hall

BRAHMS: Academic Festival Overture
ELGAR: Great is the Lord*
ORFF: Carmina Burana with Cantorion Ardwyn

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RSO's Tribute to Jeff Lloyd
2nd April 2022 - Porthcawl Pavilion

MOZART: Overture from The Marriage of Figaro
MATHIAS: Serenade for Small Orchestra
NEIL DAY: Memoria Prioris (world premiere)
MASSENET: Meditation (soloist Carl Darby)
WILLIAMS: Schindler's List Theme
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5

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4th December 2021 - BBC Hoddinott Hall Cardiff

BEETHOVEN: Egmont Overture
SAINT-SAENS: Danse Marcabre
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Greensleeves
MAHLER: Symphony No. 1

 

A Night of Russian Music
7th December 2019 - BBC Hoddinott Hall Cardiff

GLINKA: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
RACHMANINOV: Rhapsody on a theme of Paganini
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Scheherazade

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A Night of American Music
6th July 2019, 7pm - All Saints Church, Porthcawl

GERSHWIN: Cuban Overture
GERSHWIN: Catfish Row (Suite from Porgy and Bess)
COPLAND: Four Dance Episodes from Rodeo
WILLIAMS: Star Wars

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13th April 2019 - Bethel Baptist Centre, Pontyclun

BRAHMS: Requiem

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Enigma Variations
6th April 2019 - Bethel Baptist Centre, Pontyclun

ROSSINI: Overture to the Barber of Seville
MOZART: Flute and Harp Concerto
ELGAR: Enigma Variations

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Revelling in The Present
1st December 2018 - Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff

Our 50th anniversary celebration concert.

We were joined by Ysgol Gyfun Cwm Rhondda Choir:
​​MOZART: Marriage of Figaro Overture
STRAVINSKY: Pulcinella Suite
HOLST: The Planets

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Celebrating The Past
7th July 2018 - All Saints Church, Porthcawl

Looking back over the last 50 years, in this concert we welcomed

back past conductors to share in the success of the orchestra. Each conductor specially selected their own piece to conduct, resulting in a wonderfully varied programme!

​MENDELSSOHN: Hebrides Overture
DVORAK: 2 Slavonic Dances
MALCOLM ARNOLD: Cornish Dances
BERNSTEIN: On the Waterfront Suite
WAGNER: Rienzi Overture
LEROY ANDERSON: Belle of the Ball
BERNSTEIN: Candide Suite

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Looking To The Future
24th March 2018 - Llantrisant Leisure Centre, Llantrisant

Looking forward to the next 50 years, the RSO teamed up with school players from Rhondda Cynon Taff for a memorable experience. The programme featured VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Symphony No.2 (The 'London') performed by the RSO, before being joined by the best school players in the region for short pieces by ARNOLD and COPLAND plus popular sound-tracks from Pirates of the Caribbean and Wicked. 

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December 2017 - Bethel Baptist Centre, Pontyclun

WAGNER: Die Meistersinger Overture
RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: Cappriccio Espagnol
SCHOSTAKOVICH: Symphony No. 5

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October 2017 - Llantrisant Leisure Centre, Llantrisant (in aid of Voices for Hospices)

VERDI: Requiem

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July 2017 - All Saints Church, Porthcawl

BERNSTEIN: 'Candide' Overture
COPLAND: Fanfare for the Common Man
BARBER: Adagio for Strings
ROSAURO: Concerto for Marimba and String Orchestra
COPLAND: 'Billy the Kid' Suite

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April 2017 - Holy Cross Church, Cowbridge

BRAHMS: Academic Festival Overture
BACH: Brandenburg Concerto No. 2
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3 'The Eroica'

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December 2016 - Bethel Baptist Centre, Pontyclun

SMETANA: Bartered Bride Overture
MUSSORSKY: Night on a Bare Mountain
BIZET: L'Arlésienne
RAVEL: Pavane pour une infante défunte
STRAVINSKY: The Firebird Suite

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July 2016 - All Saints Church, Porthcawl

ELGAR: Cockaigne Overture
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS: Concerto for Bass Tuba and Orchestra (soloist, 2015 Young Musician of the Valleys, Peter Greenwood)
BRITTEN: Four Sea Interludes from 'Peter Grimes'
GRACE WILLIAMS: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes
MATHIAS: Celtic Dances
ARNOLD: English Dances
HODDINOTT: Welsh Dances Suite

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April 2016 - Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl

The RSO's return to the Porthcawl Jazz Festival featured a wide range of foot-tapping jazz pops headlined by a Welsh premier of Howard Brubeck's Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra.

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March 2016 - Bethel Baptist Church

MOZART: Magic Flute Overture
HAYDN: Trumpet Concerto
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5