| Orchestra | Conductor Leader |
Rehearsal Venue/Times | Contact | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
City of Carlisle Orchestra | John Hammond Catherine Swarbrick | Tuesdays at 7.30 pm in the Brook Street Music Centre, Carlisle. | Catherine Swarbrick 01228 529287 | A mixture of amateur and professional musicians who rehearse and play three concerts a year with guest soloists. A varied programme of music. There are vacancies in most sections of the orchestra. |
Isle of Man Wind OrchestraNEW | Paul Dunderdale | Every thursday during school term time | Joanna Drysdale | |
West Lakeland Orchestra | David Shirt Helen Cain | Pete Barker 01229 772393 | An amateur orchestra supported by professional musicians with guest soloists, performing a varied programme of music in three concerts a year. Usually in Millom, Broughton-in-Furness and St Bees. There are vacancies, particularly for brass and strings. Rehearsals are on three Sundays prior to Saturday performances in November, March and June. | |
Westmorland OrchestraNEW | Barry Sharkey John Upson | Wednesdays 7.30 from September to May. Ghyllside School, Kendal | Mirvine Barden 01524 381979 | Formed in 1945 we are a basically amateur orchestra of 50+ members rehearsing weekly from September to May and giving 3 concerts a year of works from the full orchestral repertoire. Frequent vacancies for upper strings. Preferential Patrons' Scheme. Registered Charity. |
Westmorland Youth Orchestra | Noel Bertram | Castle Street Centre on Castle Street, Kendal on Friday nights at 7pm during term time | David Boxford 015395 60054 | We play three public concerts a year and have about 40 members, and are always keen to enroll new young members aged between 11 and 19. |
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City of Carlisle Orchestra