The Hallé’s dedicated set works concert, ‘The Orchestra Through the Ages’, has been created in collaboration with teachers and music educators across the country to provide a unique resource for pupils studying GCSE and A-level music.

‘The Orchestra Through the Ages’ takes pupils on a guided tour of music from the Renaissance to the twenty first century. Featuring a number of orchestral pieces from the AQA, OCR, Eduqas and Edexcel syllabi for GCSE and A-level music, the concert demonstrates the development of the symphony orchestra with a brief history and musical analysis of some key pieces.

  • Friday 16th October 2026 – 11am and 1.45pm

All tickets £7.50 each (including accompanying adults).

This concert is presented in collaboration with The Bridgewater Hall.

We advise to arrive 45 minutes prior to the concert start time. Running time approximately 75 minutes.

 

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As the Set Works concert has regularly sold out and had a waiting list of schools wishing to attend, we are now offering two Set Works concerts on the same day. Schools can choose which concert they would like to attend.’