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Videos

  • Overture to Roman Carnival, Berlioz

    Overture to Roman Carnival, Berlioz

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Under 13 Orchestra performs Berlioz's Overture to Roman Carnival at Town Hall, Birmingham on 20 August 2011.

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  • Dances from Estancia, Ginastera

    Dances from Estancia, Ginastera

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra performs Ginastera's Dances from Estancia at The Sage Gateshead on 6 August 2011.

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  • The Little Train of the Caipira, Villa-Lobos

    The Little Train of the Caipira, Villa-Lobos

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra performs Villa-Lobos' The Little Train of the Caipira at The Sage Gateshead on 6 August 2011.

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  • Symphony No. 5, 4th movement, Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 5, 4th movement, Tchaikovsky

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 at The Sage Gateshead on 6 August 2011, conducted by Natalia Luis-Bassa.

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  • Symphony No. 5, 3rd movement, Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 5, 3rd movement, Tchaikovsky

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 at The Sage Gateshead on 6 August 2011, conducted by Natalia Luis-Bassa.

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  • Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement, Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 5, 2nd movement, Tchaikovsky

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 at The Sage Gateshead on 6 August 2011, conducted by Natalia Luis-Bassa.

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  • Symphony No. 5, 1st movement, Tchaikovsky

    Symphony No. 5, 1st movement, Tchaikovsky

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra performs Tchaikovsky's Symphony No. 5 at The Sage Gateshead on 6 August 2011, conducted by Natalia Luis-Bassa.

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  • NCO Under 12 Orchestra Summer Course 2011

    NCO Under 12 Orchestra Summer Course 2011

    Here's a glimpse of what life was like for 111 young musicians for eight days as they took part in the National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Under 12 Summer Course 2011.

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  • Danzon No. 2, Marquez

    Danzon No. 2, Marquez

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra performs Márquez's Danzón No. 2 at The Sage Gateshead on 6 August 2011.

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  • Jupiter from The Planets, Holst

    Jupiter from The Planets, Holst

    The National Children's Orchestra of Great Britain's Main Orchestra performs Holst's Jupiter from The Planets at Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre, London on 17 December 2006.  Images of Main Orchestra, taken during a tour of China during summer 2006.

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  • NCO: Pizzicato Polka, Strauss

    NCO: Pizzicato Polka, Strauss

    The Training Orchestra performs Strauss' Pizzicato Polka at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. The performance was part of the NCO's 25th Anniversary gala concert, held on 31 August 2003. Produced by The Big Yellow Feet production company.

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  • Farandole, Bizet

    Farandole, Bizet

    The Under 11 Orchestra performs Bizet's Farandole at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. The performance was part of the NCO's 30th Anniversary gala concert, held on 31 August 2008.

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  • Shostakovich 5th Symphony 3rd Movement

    Shostakovich 5th Symphony 3rd Movement

    The Under 13 Orchestra performs the third movement of Shostakovich's 5th Symphony at Leeds Town Hall on 15 August 2009. 

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  • Flop Eared Mule, Dabczinski

    Flop Eared Mule, Dabczinski

    The Training Orchestra performs Dabczinski's Flop Eared Mule at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. The performance was part of the NCO's 30th Anniversary gala concert, held on 31 August 2008. 

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  • Peterloo, Arnold

    Peterloo, Arnold

    The Under 12 Orchestra performs Malcolm Arnold's Peterloo at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. The performance was part of the NCO's 30th Anniversary gala concert, held on 31 August 2008.

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  • West Side Story, Bernstein

    West Side Story, Bernstein

    The Main Orchestra performs Bernstein's West Side Story at Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham on 22 August 2009.

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  • NCO: Pomp & Circumstance, Elgar

    NCO: Pomp & Circumstance, Elgar

    The Main Orchestra performs Sir Edward Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance at Symphony Hall, Birmingham. The performance was part of the NCO's 30th Anniversary gala concert, held on 31 August 2008.

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Photos

Regional Orchestra Summer Concerts 2011

Regional Orchestra Summer Concerts 2011

June heralded the start of our Regional Orchestra Summer…

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