Quintessentially Wind

Fleet Concert Orchestra (FCO) has existed since 1986 and, like Quintessentially Wind, is organised by Anne and Robert Smith, who are based in Fleet, Hampshire.

Over the years, FCO has raised many thousands of pounds for local and national charities. FCO usually performs in either Ss Philip and James Church or Church on the Heath in Fleet, Hampshire, playing classical overtures, symphonies and concertos as well as accompanying choirs and shows, particularly the Gilbert and Sullivan operettas. Players are drawn from many local orchestras.

Future Concerts…

Come and Sing Iolanthe:

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Orchestral Concert

7.30 pm Saturday 26th April 2025. Church on the Heath, The Key, Elvetham Heath, Fleet, GU51 1HA

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Concert performance of Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Patience’ (or ‘Bunthorne’s Bride’)

with Fleet Parish Opera Chorus

7.30 pm Sat 13th September 2025, at the Church of Ss Philip and James, Kings Road, Fleet.

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Previous Concerts…

Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Gondoliers’ with Fleet Parish Opera Chorus

7.30 pm Saturday 14 September 2024. Church of Ss Philip and James, Kings Road, Fleet.

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Classical Orchestral Concert

Saturday 18th May 2024

Programme:

Verdi: Nabucco Overture

Faure: Dolly Suite

Dvorak: Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”

Church on the Heath, The Key, Elvetham Heath, Fleet, GU51 1HA

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Come and Sing: Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Mikado’

Sat 3 Feb 2024 Singers at 1 pm. Informal Performance at 3:30 pm.

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Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘HMS Pinafore’ with Fleet Parish Opera Chorus

Saturday 16 September 2023.

Church of Ss Philip and James, Kings Road, Fleet.

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Classical orchestral concert, Sat 29 April 2023

Fleet Concert Orchestra with Dorina Latawska (Piano soloist).

Download the programme pdf by clicking here.

Conductor: Andrew Gray                   Leader: Juliet Balch

Beethoven: Egmont Overture

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23 in A, K488, Soloist: Dorina Latawska

Mendelssohn: Symphony No. 3 (Scottish)

Church on the Heath, The Key, Fleet, GU51 1HA.

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Come and Sing: Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Pirates of Penzance’ with Fleet Concert Orchestra, Sat 4 Feb 2023

Singers at 1 pm. Informal Performance at 3:30 pm.

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Fleet Choral Society with Fleet Concert Orchestra, Sat 8th Oct 2022

• Rutter – The Sprig of Thyme
• Faure – Requiem
  • Conductor: Gwyn Parry-Jones

Church on the Heath, Elvetham Heath, Fleet,

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Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘The Mikado’ with Yateley Choral Society

Sat 9th July 2022, Fyson Blum Hall, Yateley Manor School, Yateley

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Fleet Choral Society with Fleet Concert Orchestra, Sat 21st May 2022

• Bob Chilcot – Little Jazz Mass
• Howard Goodall – Eternal Light
  • Conductor: Gwyn Parry-Jones

Sat 21st May 2022. Church on the Heath, Elvetham Heath, Fleet,

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Concert for All Saints. Sat 7th May 2022

• Mendelssohn: Hebrides Overture (Fingal’s Cave)
• Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
• Reinecke: Flute Concerto in D major
  • Soloist: Nick Cartledge
  • Conductor: Andrew Gray
  • Leader: Juliet Balch

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In aid of the All Saints church rebuilding fund

Church on the Heath, Elvetham Heath, Fleet,

We had 113 in the audience and made approximately £1500 for the All Saints fund.

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Cinema in Symphony 2022, the Anvil, 7 pm Sat 2 Apr 2022.

Presenter: Rory McAllister Conductor: Neil Streeter

With: Heritage Light Orchestra and Fleet Concert Orchestra

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An hour of Gilbert and Sullivan,

Ss Philip and James Church, Fleet, Hampshire. 7.30 pm Sat 11 Sep 2021.

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Cinema in Symphony 2020

The Anvil, 7 pm Sat 1 Feb 2020.

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Fleet Concert Orchestra with Fleet Choral Society,

Christmas Concert, Dec 2019, Church on the Heath, Fleet.

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FCO Gallery