Eton College School Hall, Eton Saturday 3rd July 1999 at 7.30pm IVES Three Places in New England WALTON Viola Concerto TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 Conductor : Robert Roscoe Soloist : Garfield Jackson Leader : Cristian Persinaru Tickets: £8.00, £5.00 concessions, £2.00 children 12 & under Available from the Box Office (Tel: 01628 531209)  Program notes for concert

Concert review from local paper:
 

July, 1999 The Slough and Langley Observer Symphony provides a pleasant shock
I AM not sure whether the highly revolutionary 'Three Places in New England' of the American composer Charles Ives, have ever been performed locally, but without any doubt the Windsor and Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra's presentation, conducted by Robert Roscoe in the School Hall of Eton College last weekend, must have come as quite a shock to their audience.	Charles Ives is in every way one of the most highly gifted 'enfants terrible' of American twentieth century music, but be this as it may, these unforgettable 'outdoor' impressions of ghostly processions, the Civil War, marching bands and autumn coloured meadows are an orchestral masterpiece. Full marks to this orchestra for including them in one of their adventurous concerts even though their impact may have generated considerable confusion. I feel rare indeed will be those who will readily confirm they enjoyed these	spectacularly modern pieces but I found them to be positively beautiful especially their dissonant writing and subtle use of sonorities. Also included in this concert, and just as enjoyable, a concerto penned by another composer considered an 'enfant terrible' in his youth, but one whose music we have come to cherish, that of Sir William Walton. His Viola Concerto is one of his finest works and whilst the orchestra's accompaniment may have been a touch too powerful their young soloist, Juliet Jopling, standing in at short notice for	Garfield Jackson who was unavailable because of an unfortunate arm injury, delivered an authoritative performance full of warmth and that special lyrical magic we have come to associate with this fine English composer. I doubt if anyone found any problems whatsoever with their energetic performance of Tchaikovsky's 'Symphony No. 4 in F minor'. After the Walton and Ives everyone looked positively relieved. This symphony may not be regarded as a masterpiece but it is instantly accessible and wonderful to listen to, especially its pizzicato movement and its gloriously exciting finale. In all this was a concert whose contents attracted controversy and most certainly differing opinions galore but also admiration for this local orchestra and their conductor for taking on the challenge of uncharted territory and succeeding magnificently. Roy McKay