74 Years of Magnificent Music Making

Est. 1940
Come and join us.

Newent Orchestra consists of amateur players from around the Three Choirs counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Membership encompasses a wide range of playing abilities and ages. This friendly orchestra is currently growing in terms of both membership and repertoire and presents highly successful and enjoyable concerts and events at local venues.

Newent, in Gloucestershire, is a picturesque medieval town, about ten miles from Gloucester and from Ross-on-Wye. Cheltenham, Ledbury and Malvern are within our catchment area.

Officials
President: His Worship the Mayor of Newent
Vice Presidents: Bill Offord,
      Fred Passant, Len Lawton
Conductor & Music Director: George Taylor
Leader: Bill Anderton
Chairman: Trevor Pleass
Secretary: Dr Andrew Coates
Treasurer: Colin Henderson
Committee: Chris Wooldridge, Ken Boon,
Bill Anderton, Ginny James, Heather Kerr

Photographer: Robin Lister (t: 01531 822317)

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Quote of the Week

After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
Aldous Huxley
A concert is a living creature akin to the human soul and the cosmic spirit.
Marsilio Ficino