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Southgate Symphony Orchestra

Community symphony orchestra based in Enfield, North London. Performs 3 concerts a year and has spaces for musicians grade 6+

Rehearsal location of amateur community musical group. Aims to provide opportunities for people to hear and make music in the London Borough of Enfield, since 1961. Welcomes all musicians of Grade 6 or above, and performs live concerts around Enfield.

06/10/2026

RECORDING OUR HERITAGE
The British Isles have a huge history of traditional folk music. Melodies were often passed on orally and as popularity declined, tunes were sometimes lost forever. At the beginning of last century, Cecil Sharp realised this was happening and started to collect them. It was a lengthy process, each melody had to be written down note-by-note and carefully archived. Nowadays, it's a whole lot easier, digital recording means that we have access to a whole archive to draw on.
Gustav Holst realised the huge significance of his friend Sharp's work and composed A Somerset Rhapsody in 1906, using some of these folk songs. It soon became his first critical success and helped to build Holst's reputation (although it isn't played so much now).
Southgate Symphony Orchestra will be performing it on November 21st. Come along and listen to this historic work!
https://wegottickets.com/f/27414

24/09/2026

ARE YOU UP FOR PLAYING CONTRA?
Southgate Symphony Orchestra is looking for someone to play contrabassoon for Enigma Variations on November 21st in north London. Afternoon rehearsal and evening performance.
If you can't face dragging your beast onto the tube, we have an instrument you can borrow on the day. It's a good part and really makes a difference to the sound of the group.
We know our picture looks nothing like a proper contra, it's the best that AI could manage – but if it made you look at our post, we're happy!
Visit: https://www.southgatesymphony.co.uk/contact/ to get in touch with us.

17/09/2026

A GLORIOUS ENGLISH AUTUMN
This season, Southgate Symphony Orchestra is featuring English composers – from traditional folk songs, to nostalgic themes that everybody knows, all alongside exciting story-telling. It's going to be an interesting journey!
Find out more at: https://www.southgatesymphony.co.uk/

25/06/2026

TAKE AN INCREDIBLE JOURNEY WITH US
There's still time to buy tickets for our concert on 4th July. It features some amazing music that will really leave you inspired. We're starting out with a little-known Schubert overture, followed by a rising star in the classical music world performing an incredibly difficult solo for trombone (which he plays expertly). Finally, we take on the massive Tchaikovsky 5th Symphony – it starts with a fate theme and gradually evolves into a triumphant and dramatic finale. Brace yourselves – you have been warned!
Tickets from: https://wegottickets.com/f/18590

23/06/2026

LOUD AND PROUD FOR SUMMER
Tickets are now ready for Southgate Symphony Orchestra's Summer concert. The programme features inspiring music at a time when we could all do with a little hope for a better world. From a new composer trying to be recognised and forge his career in music, to a work attempting to introduce the trombone as an orchestral instrument. Our finale is a magnificent symphony that starts ominously with fate knocking at the door and climaxes with a triumphant (and very loud) celebration. We hope you enjoy it!
Tickets from: https://wegottickets.com/f/18590

19/06/2026

JOURNEY FROM DARK INTO LIGHT
Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony begins with a solemn theme on the clarinets representing the idea of fate knocking at the door. Soon it translates into a heavily romantic movement followed by a lighter waltz-like theme. The final movement is spectacular and triumphant. It's quite loud too.
Come on the journey with us on 4th July in Southgate, tickets available from: https://wegottickets.com/f/18590

18/06/2026

HANG ON TO YOUR SEATS
Our concert on 4th July is going to be popular. It features a rarely-performed solo for trombone and is your chance to see how this instrument can show it's sensitive and triumphant side. You'll be impressed, the trombone can do so much more than that horrid, comic, slidey stuff we all expect when someone walks into the room holding one.
Not only that, but we're tackling one of the hardest symphonies in the repertoire. It starts quietly, then gets louder, then gets louder and then gets louder again. A knock-out work that will ensure you finish the evening on a high!
Get your tickets now, while we still have some space left, from: https://wegottickets.com/f/18590

13/06/2026

THIS IS WHAT TRIUMPH FEELS LIKE
Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony starts out quietly with a theme representing fate knocking at the door. Pretty soon, it becomes one of the loudest, most exciting pieces of music in the orchestral repertoire. It's pretty difficult to play, which is why it isn't performed too often. If you want to experience this thrilling roller coaster ride for yourself, get your tickets for our concert at 7.30pm on 4th July at St. Andrew's Church, Southgate N14 5PP – visit: https://wegottickets.com/f/18590

08/06/2026

TRIUMPH IN THE FACE OF ADVERSITY
Romantic composers reacted against the rational, balanced enlightenment era by emphasising the supreme importance of the individual will. A "fate theme" allowed them to pit the lone human against an uncontrollable, divine, or destructive cosmic force. Tchaikovsky made full use of this concept for his 5th symphony. It starts with a glimmer of hope against despair then takes us through one of the most memorable tunes in classical music – eventually emerging in a victorious finale. Hold on to your seats and come with us on this amazing journey at our next concert on 4th July.
For tickets, visit:
https://wegottickets.com/f/18590

01/06/2026

HOPING TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY
Nowadays, the music industry is notoriously difficult to break into. A career as a composer is not an easy way to make a fortune. It was like that in 1812 too – that's the year a young Franz Schubert penned his Overture in D (No.26). He was only 15 years old and still a student at the Stadtkonvikt Imperial Seminary in Vienna. This is a rarely-performed work and worth listening to. Why not buy tickets for our Concert Of Hope on 4th July and you can hear it for yourself?
https://wegottickets.com/f/18590

Address

(Rehearsal Venue) Street Andrew's Church. Southgate
London
N145PP

Opening Hours

7:30pm - 9:45pm

Website

https://www.southgatesymphony.co.uk/

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