Amateur Orchestras

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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