Just a week to go till our concert on 4 July, aka Dave's Independence Day 😕👋🏻 Tickets are selling very well so make sure to get yours in advance here: www.ticketsource.com/south-east-l...
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Dave at rehearsal last night - "Try to bring out your inner Fenella Humphreys or Charlie Lovell-Jones when tackling these semi quavers". Nice reference to our favourite virtuoso violin soloists 🎻 Tickets for our next concert on 4 July here! www.ticketsource.com/south-east-l...
Daniel tunes the orchestra while Dave considers his score very carefully indeed 🎶
Less than a month to go! We'll be teaming up with the London Concert Chorus for our last concert of the season, and Dave's last concert ever, on 4 July!
Happy Birthday Edward Elgar! 🎂 The music maker was born on 2 June 1857, and on 4 July 2026, SELO will be performing his "The Music Makers" in collaboration with London Concert Chorus and returning SELO soloist Jessica Gillingwater (mezzo soprano) 👩🏻🎤🎶
SELO held its AGM outdoors during our rehearsal break last night 🥵 we reflected on a successful 24/25 season and confirmed that two of our vacant committee roles have been filled ✅ A big thank you to our committee for everything you do for the orchestra 🙏🏻
Rehearsals for our final concert of the season are officially underway 🌞👍🏻🎵
What a concert yesterday 🎵 Thank you to our 5 star audience for your support and our 5/5 players for their musicianship 🖐🏻 Rehearsals for our next concert resume next week. It will be bittersweet as we'll be saying farewell to our music director and founder Dave Smith 😕 Stay tuned for details!
Concert themed along the number 5? ✅ Fifth month of the year? ✅ Starting at 5pm? ❌ We are starting at 4:30pm! 😁 See you at St Michael and All Angels later today 🎶
Beethoven's 5th is sometimes known as the Fate Symphony because of the "fate knocking at the door" opening motif, as shown in this cello part. If you're reading this then you are clearly fated to come to our concert on Sunday - tickets and details below! www.ticketsource.com/south-east-l...
Huge respect to SELO cellist Ed for powering through Sunday's rehearsal despite a nasty black eye. He certainly wasn't Haydn his dedication to the orchestra! Wishing him a prestissimo recovery.
Just one week to go! We'll be performing music by Adrian Sutton, Haydn, and Beethoven's lesser known 5th symphony 😉
Concert themed along the number 5? ✅ 5th month of the year? ✅ Happening today because it's the 5th? ❌ The concert is next week on 17th May! 😁 One to get in your calendar if not already there! www.ticketsource.com/south-east-l...
A Fist Full of Five...Biscuits!? We'll do whatever it takes to prepare for our 5-themed concert coming up on 17 May 🤤 Link below for tickets! www.ticketsource.com/south-east-l...
High five! 🫸 🫷 SELOers getting into the mood at last night's rehearsal, ahead of our five-themed concert next month! Tickets already available 👇️ www.ticketsource.com/south-east-l...
Rehearsals are underway for our next concert, featuring Beethoven's 5th Symphony. Did you know that it premiered with his 6th in 1808? That gig was a freezing, 4 hour test of audience endurance. We’re aiming to rival the historical impact, but we promise the heating will be significantly better 😉
It's a wrap! Our first concert of 2026 was a Scottish celebration to rival Hogmanay, with highlights being the appearance of the Loch Ness Mackintosh and, of course, Fenella Humphreys' bonnie performance. Here are some photos of the dress rehearsal and cake. See you in May, aye! 😉
🎶 It's concert day! We'll be playing Bruch's Scottish Fantasy with sublime soloist Fenella Humphreys, plus a "clan" of other Scottish-themed music! See you at 4:30pm at St Michael and All Angels church in Beckenham 🎵 And Happy Birthday Hamish MacCunn!
Did we mention that Fenella Humphreys - the soloist in our next concert - has won the BBC Music Magazine Premiere Recording Award, not once, but twice? Well, she has! Tickets for said concert THIS SUNDAY in Beckenham available here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/south-east-l...
Interesting piece of direction for the strings in "Loch Ness", one of our upcoming pieces...don't say you haven't been warned 😜 Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/south-east-l...
We are delighted to confirm that violinist Fenella Humphreys will be joining us for our next concert! Fenella is our most frequent collaborator, having performed with us five times since 2014. Her sixth will be Bruch's Scottish Fantasy on Sunday 22 March. Not to be missed!
Lovely string sectional yesterday afternoon, led with panache by Chloe Meade. Tickets for our concert here on 22 Mar here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/south-east-l...
SELO is performing "The Land of the Mountain and the Flood" on 22 March! This was premiered nearby at the Crystal Palace in 1887. Given Crystal Palace hill and the rainy start to the year, this would currently be an appropriate name for the area 🌧️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/south-east-l...
Thank you Sophie Carville for taking our rehearsal on Thursday! No don't worry - Dave hasn't gone just yet! It was a one evening arrangement, but it included our first play through of Bruch's Scottish Fantasy. Tickets already available: www.ticketsource.co.uk/south-east-l...
⚠️Last chance! Applications to become SELO's new Music Director should be emailed to seorchestra@gmail.com by 5pm TODAY. Duties of the role, what we are looking for, contract & remuneration and timeline can all be found in the job description linked here southeastlondonorchestra.com/wp-content/u...
Rehearsals are well underway for our next concert! All the details in the attached flyer. There's going to be a Scottish flavour to this one... Tickets: www.ticketsource.co.uk/south-east-l...
Only a few days until the deadline to apply to become SELO's new Music Director! The successful candidate will play a central role in SELO’s continued musical development. Applications should be emailed to seorchestra@gmail.com by 5pm on 27 Feb 2026. southeastlondonorchestra.com/music-direct...