Mendelssohn’s 3rd Symphony

A warm welcome was given to the Society’s new Music Director, Matthew Willis, conducting his first purely orchestral concert at St. Stephen’s Church.  The programme was varied and cleverly chosen to maximise the use of the instruments in the scores selected.  The...

Tchaikovsky 1; Brahms 1

Dedicated to flautist and piccolo player David Prescott, who died in January, Tonbridge Philharmonic Society’s Orchestral Concert at St Stephen’s Church, conducted by Matthew Willis, featured the two First Symphonies of Tchaikovsky and Brahms. The unusual layout of...

Orff Carmina Burana

Kodaly Missa Brevis and Orff Carmina Burana This was the first concert of the Philharmonic Society with its new conductor, Matthew Willis, and if this concert is any indication, then it seems to be in good hands.  Matthew comes with excellent credentials, having...

Last Night of the Proms 2014

The Midsummer’s Day concert in St Stephen’s Church proved a fitting farewell to the Philharmonic Society’s Musical Director, Robin Morrish. Attended by a capacity audience, the 18-item programme combined a festive atmosphere with the peace and tranquillity of a warm...

Schumann Symphony No. 4

Humperdinck – Overture ‘Hansel & Gretel’ Tchaikovsky – Swan Lake Suite Schumann – Symphony No4 in D Minor, Op11 Brahms – Serenade Op. 77 Tonbridge Philharmonic Orchestra gave its audience a delightful evening of what their conductor, Robin...

Bach St John’s Passion

The one quality which distinguishes Bach’s St John Passion from the later St Matthew Passion is its sheer narrative power. Performances stand or fall on the ability of the performers to sustain the momentum and communicate the intensity of the drama in all its facets....