Northumberland Orchestra

Spring Concert 2026
2026-03-07 15:00 - 16:00 UTC | Jesmond United Reformed Church, Burdon Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 3AE, United Kingdom
The Northumberland Orchestra presents an engaging programme celebrating the sea in all its moods, from the serene to the tempestuous.
Mendelssohn’s Hebrides Overture evokes the misty grandeur of the Scottish coastline, while Gipps’ Seascape paints a vivid contemporary portrait of oceanic beauty. Sullivan’s HMS Pinafore Overture provides lively nautical humour, followed by Nzekwe’s Sea Lights, a sparkling modern depiction of maritime imagery. Elgar’s Sea Pictures (selections) offer lyrical reflection on the sea’s timeless allure, and the concert concludes with Zimmer’s Pirates of the Caribbean, an exhilarating orchestral adventure.
A richly varied programme celebrating the power, mystery, and poetry of the sea through orchestral music.
Concert Tickets
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Admission: Adults £10, concession £5, children free.

Winter Concert 2025
2025-12-06 19:00 - 22:00
The Northumberland Orchestra invites you to an evening of evocative orchestral masterpieces that capture the drama and colour of the season.
Rachmaninov’s Isle of the Dead opens the programme with brooding intensity and sweeping romanticism, inspired by Böcklin’s haunting seascape. Bartók’s Romanian Folk Dances follow, a joyful celebration of rustic rhythm and folk vitality. Saint-Saëns’ Danse Macabre brings a playful touch of the supernatural, as Death leads his midnight waltz. The concert concludes with Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition, in Ravel’s masterful orchestration, a glittering musical gallery brought vividly to life.
A richly atmospheric programme that showcases the expressive power and imagination of the symphony orchestra.
Repertoire

Rachmaninov – Isle of the Dead
Bartok – Romanian Folk Dances
Saint Saëns – Danse Macabre
Mussorgsky (arr. Ravel) – Pictures at an Exhibition

Concert Tickets
Tickets to all our concerts can be purchased at the door. We accept cash or card payments.
