Welcome
to Newent Orchestra!

82 Years of Magnificent Music Making
Est. 1940

Come and join us.
We are rehearsing on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. 'til midday at Newent Community School, Watery Lane, Newent GL18 1QF.

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 membership and repertoire and presents highly successful and enjoyable concerts and events at local venues. Repertoire ranges from light orchestral to powerful symphonic, from film to original works.

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

Officials
President: Cllr Roger Beard, BEM
Vice Presidents: Bill Offord,
      Fred Passant, Len Lawton
Conductor: Bill Anderton
Leader: Christine Russell
Chairman: Trevor Pleass
Secretary: Elizabeth Walker
Treasurer: Colin Henderson
Committee: Ken Boon, David Slinger

Photographer: Robin Lister, CPAGB
(t: 01531 822317)

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Quote of the Week

Aldous Huxley
After silence, that which comes closest to expressing the inexpressible is music.
Marsilio Ficino
A concert is a living creature akin to the human soul and the cosmic spirit.
We pay our grateful respects here to Queen Elizabeth II.

Reflecting on an audience with the Queen, Nicola Benedetti recalls:
During this meeting, she told me of her profound belief in collective music making, in collective action, having all devices and distractions banished from the room with everyone present and committed to the same endeavour.
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Member of Making Music.

HMRC Charity No. EW01917
Photos, courtesy Robin Lister, CPAGB

Grant Fund for Local Musicians

The orchestra has a grant fund for supporting local music and musicians. To contribute to the fund or to apply for funding use the 'Quick Link' below.

Awards Made To: Chloe Goodchild of Newent for a violin 'upgrade'; Rosita da Silva Teixeira of Newent to support ongoing vocal coaching and exams; William White of Hereford, clarinettist, towards course fees at the Royal Academy; Newent Community School Music Dpt for instrument refurbishment.

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