Tewkesbury Camerata

Outstanding musicians. Inspiring performances.

Founded in 2012 by Mark Aitchison, Tewkesbury Camerata has become one of Gloucestershire’s most innovative chamber orchestras, bringing together talented musicians from across the region to perform inspiring orchestral repertoire in the heart of Tewkesbury.

From the masterpieces of Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven to rarely performed gems, new commissions and imaginative themed concerts, every performance is carefully curated to tell a story. Whether exploring the music of Scandinavia, celebrating the magic of musical theatre or championing forgotten composers, Tewkesbury Camerata believes great concerts should inspire curiosity as well as delight audiences.

At the heart of the orchestra is a commitment to artistic excellence, collaboration, imaginative programming and community. Over the past fourteen seasons, Tewkesbury Camerata has welcomed outstanding soloists, guest conductors, choirs and composers while raising thousands of pounds for charitable causes. Through accessible concerts, thoughtful programming and exceptional musicianship, the orchestra continues to create memorable musical experiences for performers and audiences alike.

The main goal of the orchestra is a simple belief: great music should be accessible to everyone. Tewkesbury Camerata concerts are free of charge, ensuring that cost is never a barrier to experiencing live orchestral music. Instead of ticket prices, audiences are invited to support a nominated charity through voluntary donations, enabling every performance to enrich both the cultural and charitable life of the local community.

Repertoire Archive

Repertoire list (2012–2026)

A

Arutiunian – Trumpet Concerto (2016)
Alfvén – Midsommarvaka (2018)

B

J.S. Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No.3; Concerto for Two Violins
C.P.E. Bach – Symphony in D
J.C. Bach – Symphony in B-flat
Beach – Summer Dreams
Beethoven – Egmont Overture; Coriolan Overture; Fidelio Overture; Romance in F; Violin Concerto; Symphonies Nos.1, 2, 5 & 7
Bologne (Chevalier de Saint-Georges) – Overture to L’Amant Anonyme
Brahms – Hungarian Dance No.5; Symphony No.2
Britten – Simple Symphony
Butterworth – The Banks of Green Willow

C

Chaminade – Concertino Op.107
Clarke – Trumpet Voluntary
Coates – Dam Busters March; Three Bears Suite
Coleridge-Taylor – Noveletten
Copland – Appalachian Spring

D

Delius – On Hearing the First Cuckoo in Spring; Summer Night on the River
Dufay – L’homme armé

E

Elgar – Pomp and Circumstance No.1; Introduction and Allegro; Serenade for Strings

F

Fauré – Pavane; Requiem
Finzi – A Severn Rhapsody
Franck – Sacred works

G

Glinka – Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture
Goodwin – 633 Squadron
Grainger – Various work
Grieg – Peer Gynt Suite

H

Handel – Arrival of the Queen of Sheba; Messiah; Music for the Royal Fireworks
Harris – Bring Me All Your Dreams
Haydn – Symphonies Nos.7,45,83,94,100; Seven Last Words of Christ
Holst – Jupiter; St Paul’s Suite; A Fugal Concerto

M

Márquez – Danzón No.3
Mendelssohn – Hebrides Overture; Symphony No.4
Milton – Carmen Fantasy; Sinfonietta
Moeran – Whythorne’s Shadow
Mozart – Adagio & Fugue K546; Don Giovanni Overture; Die Entführung Overture; Exsultate, jubilate; Flute & Harp Concerto; Piano Concerto No.20; Symphonies Nos.38 & 41; Violin Concertos Nos.4 & 5; Così fan tutte Overture

N

Nielsen – Maskarade Overture

O

Overington – I Believe / We Shall Overcome

P

Parry – Jerusalem; An English Suite
Pergolesi – Stabat Mater
Price – Resignation
Prokofiev – Peter and the Wolf

R

Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherazade (excerpts)
Rossini – Il Turco in Italia Overture; La Cenerentola Overture

S

Saint-Saëns – Havanaise; Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso
Salieri – Concerto for Flute and Oboe
Schubert – Overture in the Italian Style; Symphonies Nos.3,5,8
Schumann – Cello Concerto
Sibelius – Karelia Suite

T

Tchaikovsky – Andante Cantabile; Romeo and Juliet; Symphony No.2; Rococo Variations

V

Vaughan Williams – English Folk Song Suite; Fantasia on British Sea Songs; Folk Song Suite; The Lark Ascending; March from Sea Songs; Prelude to a Welsh Hymn
Verdi – La forza del destino Overture
Vivaldi – Concerto for Two Oboes; The Four Seasons

W

Walton – Battle of Britain Suite; Henry V: Two Pieces for Strings
Weber – Bassoon Concerto; Clarinet Concertino; Clarinet Concerto
Wirén – Serenade for Strings
Williams, John – Harry Potter; Saving Private Ryan