Under the directorship of John Gibbons, WSO has established itself as one of the leading municipal orchestras in the country.

John has maintained the tradition of persuading well-known soloists to appear, including winners of the BBC Young Musician of the Year. His undoubted talent as a communicator and his ability to combine popular compositions with those by lesser-known composers has not only attracted plaudits but has brought the orchestra to the attention of a new loyal fan base and audience.

Doreen Carwithen
ODTAA

Phyllis Tate
Hampstead Heath
St James’s Park - A Lakeside Reverie

Morfydd Owen
Nocturne

Madeleine Dring
Festival Scherzo (with Arta Arnicane - piano)

Cécile Chaminade
Konzertstück in C# minor (with Arta Arnicane - piano)

Germaine Tailleferre
Ballade

Laura Rossi
Jailhouse Graffiti

Averil Coleridge-Taylor
Sussex Landscape

Ruth Gipps
Symphony No. 2