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| Orchestra | Conductor Leader |
Rehearsal Venue/Times | Contact | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
![[link]](./gif/notelink.gif) City of Carlisle Orchestra | Tom Howe Catherine Swarbrick | Tuesdays at 7.30 pm in the Trinity School hall, 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. |
| The Cobweb Orchestra | Andy Jackson | Three different venues: Harelaw (between Stanley and Durham), Newbiggin (near Ashington) and Tebay (in Cumbria) - see website for details | Northern Sinfonia (Outreach & Education): tel :- (0191) 240 1812 ext. 209 | An enthusiastic, tolerant group of players with professional orchestral guidance - blowing the cobwebs away! |
| Isle of Man Symphony OrchestraNEW | Maurice Powell William Pickering | St.John's Primary School on Wednesday evenings during term time from 7.30pm until 9.30pm | Libby McIntosh | Experienced amateur or professional string and Brass players are always welcome; there are currently no vacancies in the woodwind section. |
| Isle of Man Wind Orchestra | 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 Orchestra | Barry Sharkey John Upson | Wednesdays 7.30 from September to May. Queen Katherine School, Appleby Road, 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 enrol new young members aged between 11 and 19. |
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