St Cecilia Orchestra

Ripon’s renowned St Cecilia Orchestra is much more than just an orchestra.
At its most spectacular it is an exceptionally fine and very large symphony orchestra, often working with top class international soloists and capable of giving high-quality performances

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A fantastic end to the 2024-25 season with our Romantics and Radicals concert on 14th June - congratulations to all involved!



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The Orchestra

Ripon’s renowned St Cecilia Orchestra is much more than just an orchestra.
At its most spectacular it is an exceptionally fine and very large symphony orchestra, often working with top class international soloists and capable of giving high-quality performances of some of the most demanding large-scale works ...

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Conductor

A native of Ripon, Xenophon Kelsey, MBE, studied horn, double bass, piano and conducting in Manchester and was principal horn and conducting student on the European Summer Schools for Young Musicians in Vienna, Salzburg and Montreux from 1967-71 ...

St Cecilia Orchestra

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St. Cecilia Concerts

Autumn Concert
Sat 27th Sep 2025
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Winter Concert
Sat 31st Jan 2026
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Spring Concert
Sat 25th Apr 2026
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Summer Concert
Sat 13th Jun 2026
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Autumn Concert
Sat 17th Oct 2026
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