Sheffield Chamber Orchestra

We perform the works of composers from the Baroque period to the present day

Learn more about some of the composers who feature in our concert programmes

Ludwig van Beethoven 1770—1827

Ludwig van Beethoven was a revolutionary German composer whose groundbreaking music transformed the Classical tradition and laid the foundations for the Romantic era.

Antonín Dvořák 1841—1904

Antonín Dvořák was a celebrated Czech Romantic composer whose richly melodic music blends European classical traditions with the distinctive rhythms, colours and spirit of his Bohemian homeland.

Louise Farrenc 1804—1875

Louise Farrenc was a pioneering French composer, pianist and teacher whose elegant, richly expressive music bridges the Classical and Romantic traditions.

Gabriel Fauré 1845—1924

Gabriel Fauré was a pioneering French composer whose elegant melodies, subtle harmonies and deeply expressive music helped shape the development of French music from the Romantic era into the twentieth century.

Elaine Hagenberg

Elaine Hagenberg is an American composer known for her luminous, expressive choral music, which combines rich harmonies, lyrical melodies and uplifting texts to create works of warmth, beauty and emotional depth.

George Frideric Handel 1685—1759

George Frideric Handel was a German-born Baroque composer who made his career in England, renowned for his operas, oratorios and instrumental music, including the enduring masterpiece Messiah.

Emilie Mayer 1812—1883

Emilie Mayer was a pioneering nineteenth-century German composer whose powerful symphonies, overtures and chamber music combine Romantic expression with confident orchestral craftsmanship.

Felix Mendelssohn 1809—1847

Felix Mendelssohn was a German composer, pianist and conductor whose elegant, lyrical music bridged the Classical and Romantic traditions.