Season 2025-26

Saturday 25 October 2025

The Spirit of Chamber Music

For this special concert, we’re taking a different approach and presenting a more intimate, chamber-style experience. 

Rather than our usual full symphony format, you’ll hear smaller groups from the orchestra in a varied programme that highlights the richness of each section.

The evening features Elgar’s Serenade for Strings, the light and elegant Suite for 13 Wind Instruments by Strauss, Warlock’s lively Capriol Suite, G. Jacob’s witty Old Wine in New Bottles, and Holst’s ever-charming St. Paul’s Suite.

Each piece offers a chance to hear the musicians in a fresh and personal way, showcasing the colours, character, and energy of these delightful chamber works.

Venue: St Mary’s Church, Godmanchester | 7.30pm

Saturday 15 November 2025

Blessed & Heard: A Choral Concert of Wesley & Mendelssohn

The second concert of the season turns to the splendour of choral music, pairing works by Samuel Wesley with the lyrical beauty of Felix Mendelssohn. 

The programme includes Wesley’s radiant Blessed be the God and Father, the dramatic Choral Song and Fugue, and his expansive anthem The Wilderness, alongside Mendelssohn’s much-loved Hear my Prayer and the serene Verleih uns Frieden. 

Together, these works offer a rich blend of English choral tradition and Romantic expressiveness, creating an evening of uplifting and contemplative music.

Venue: St Mary’s Church Godmanchester | 7.30pm

Saturday 13 December 2025

Family Christmas Concert

**Earlier Start time of 4.30pm**

Join the Huntingdonshire Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir for a festive concert the whole family can enjoy! 

With heavily discounted tickets for children, this special event features a narration of Sleeping Beauty through Tchaikovsky’s magical Sleeping Beauty Suite, Corelli’s joyful Christmas Cantata, and a sparkling mix of seasonal favourites and traditional carols. 

Back by popular demand, our children’s tour of the orchestra is especially enjoyed by our youngest listeners.

It’s the perfect way to celebrate the season together and introduce young listeners to the excitement of live music.

Venue: Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre | 4.30pm

Saturday 21 March 2026

Voix de France

This March, the Huntingdonshire Philharmonic Orchestra & Choir present a French-themed programme of two masterworks. Fauré’s Requiem is unlike any other setting of the mass for the dead: gentle, luminous, and filled with a sense of peace, this is music for comfort.

In contrast, Franck’s Symphony in D minor is a sweeping Romantic statement, full of drama, passion, and soaring melodies that have secured its place as one of the great French symphonies.

Together, these works create a concert of striking contrasts, serenity and consolation alongside power and intensity.

Venue: Hinchingbrooke Performing Arts Centre | 7.30pm

Saturday 13 June 2026

Choral Legacies: Traditions of praise in choral and organ music

The Huntingdonshire Philharmonic Choir presents a programme of radiant 20th-century choral music. Vaughan Williams’s O Clap Your Hands bursts with jubilation, while his Te Deum in G combines grandeur with warmth and lyricism. 

The choir is joined by a baritone soloist (Peter Edge) for the much-loved Five Mystical Songs, a glowing setting of George Herbert’s poetry. 

Completing the programme is Kodály’s Laudes Organi, a dazzling hymn of praise to the organ and the power of music itself. Together, these works create an evening of uplifting and exhilarating choral sound.

Venue: St Mary’s Godmanchester | 7.30pm

Saturday 20 June 2026

Midsummer with the Masters

Celebrate midsummer with the Huntingdonshire Philharmonic Orchestra in a concert of drama, brilliance, and joy. 

The programme features Mozart’s thrilling Don Giovanni Overture, Beethoven’s monumental Symphony No. 3 (Eroica), and Mendelssohn’s much-loved Violin Concerto with soloist Izzy Howard. Renowned for its sparkling virtuosity, lyrical melodies, and infectious energy, Mendelssohn’s violin concerto offers a perfect showcase for Izzy’s expressive playing and is one of the most joyous and beloved works in the violin repertoire. Together, these masterpieces promise an evening of breathtaking music for a midsummer night.

Venue: St Ives Free Church | 7.30pm