Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra

Year : 1966

Leader : Susan Whetstone

Easter Course : Keswick

Overseas Tour : Belgium ( Brussels , Bruges ) in January

Germany ( Dusseldorf , Krefeld , Aachen ) in July

Television: Flemish T. V.

Concerts : De Montfort Hall with Tippett

Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels with Tippett

Theatre Royal de Mons

Rheinhallen, Dusseldorf with Del Mar

Neues Kurhaus, Aachen

Robert Schumann Saal, Dusseldorf with Del Mar and Kelly

Carlisle Cathedral

Conductors : Sir Michael Tippett, Norman Del Mar and Bryan Kelly

Soloists : Anthony Mott and Frank Wibaut ( piano )

Helen Attfield ( contralto )

David Pugsley ( clarinet )

Christine Whitfield ( flute )

Susan Whetstone, David Matthews,

Russell Gilbert and Kathryn Evatt ( violin )

Repertoire : Ridout Symphony No. 2, Walton Portsmouth Point Overture,

Tippett Fantasia on a Theme of Handel, Lambert Rio Grande,

Gershwin An American in Paris, Brahms Academic Festival Overture,

Weber Clarinet Concertino, Berlioz Roman Carnival Overture,

Kelly Cuban Suite, Britten Four Sea Interludes, Massenet Le Cid,

Vivaldi Concerto for 4 Violins, Barber Adagio for Strings,

Rossini - Respighi Boutique Fantasque, Vivaldi Flute Concerto No. 3,

Beethoven Symphony No. 8, Elgar Enigma Variations

Goldman Scherzo for Clarinet and Wind, Piston Tunbridge Fair