Ball Repertoire
The orchestra specialise in providing music for balls and dances. Most regularly these are organised in collaboration with dance teachers Niall O’Brien and Donna Poole.
A diverse repertoire is on offer, whilst still maintaining traditional Viennese roots.
Johann Strauss II
The Blue Danube / An der Schönen Blauen Donau – arr. D. Salvi (Waltz)
Tales from the Vienna Woods (from “Vienna Blood”) / Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald (from “Wiener Blut”) – Op. 325 – arr. D. Salvi (Waltz)
Eduard Strauss
Polka Schnell:
Bahn Frei / Clear the Track! – Op. 45 – arr. D. Salvi
Rodolphe Berger
Amoureuse – arr. D. Salvi (Slow waltz)
Eric Coates
By the Sleepy Lagoon – arr. G. Walter (Slow waltz)
Franz Doelle
When the White Lilacs Bloom Again / Wenn der weiße Flieder wieder bluht – arr. D. Salvi (Foxtrot)
Fermo Dante Marchetti
Fascination – original arrangement (Slow waltz)
Franz von Suppé
Fatinitza Marsch (from “Fatinitza”) – arr. D. Salvi (March)
A Trip to Africa Polka (from “A Trip to Africa”) – arr. D. Salvi (Polka)
Ángel Villoldo
El Choclo – original arrangement (Tango)
Emile Waldteufel
The Skaters’ Waltz – Op. 183 – arr. D. Salvi (Waltz)
Vincent Youmans
Tea for Two (from “No, No, Nanette”) – original arrangement (Cha-cha)
Karl Michael Ziehrer
Für Uns – arr. D. Salvi (Polka)
Ben started playing the violin at 7 years of age, learning with Paul Clarke while studying for his A-Levels before gaining a place at The Royal Academy of Music under Carmel Kaine. Whilst there he was ‘Very Highly Commended’ in the Academy’s most prestigious competition and was a finalist in his first year in the ‘Croft Early Music’ prize. On leaving the Academy he toured the UK with Ballet Rambert and London Musici, and made several recordings in a string quartet under the ‘Oxford Classics’ label. After four years of freelance work in London, Ben returned to Norwich where he plays in the following ensembles: