Welcome
to Newent Orchestra

Live!

A recording which expresses talent, energy, enthusiasm, entertainment and fun - that's what this orchestra is all about!

We are currently seeking a new conductor and MD

Our current conductor will be retiring from this position at the end of June, 2026. If you would like to apply for the role, the full details are in the pdf file below:
Vacancy Newent Orchestra MD
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86 Years of Magnificent Music Making
Est. 1940

Come and join us.
We rehearse on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. 'til midday at Newent Community Centre, Ross Road, Newent GL18 1BD. See Diary Dates.

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 opera 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: Roger Beard, BEM
Conductor: Tobias Lazenbury-Halliwell
Leader: Jane Osbeldiston
Chairman: Guy Fletcher
Secretary: Elizabeth Walker
Treasurer: Alan Keene
Committee: Glenn Burns (PR), Nigel Garbutt, Jennifer Whiskerd, Sally Keene

Photographer: Robin Lister, CPAGB

Would you like to make an enquiry, or a donation, or join the orchestra? Contact us using the form below:




How To Download Free Music Parts

Use the Petrucci website to download and print your free out-of-copyright music parts. The short tutorial video below will save you time and effort:

HMRC Charity No. EW01917

Newent Orchestra in partnership with
Newent Community School Music

Photos, courtesy Robin Lister, CPAGB
Clip of a magic moment with Newent Orchestra; Soprano, Rebekah Edwards, baritone, Tobias Lazenbury-Halliwell, extract from the Brindisi aria, La Traviata.

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, under 'Latest News'.

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.

Latest News - Quick Links to...

We're Recruiting
Grant Fund For Local Music Making
Newent Music Society

Quote of the Week

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