Final Concert for Long-Serving Flautist
Liz Wreford has been with Newent Orchestra for 42 years and in May we said our fond farewells to her as a playing member. With so many happy memories in the bag she will be sorely missed both as a player and a lovely personality. Hopefully we will see her in the audience on may concert occasions to come. Congratulations, Liz, and best wishes from Newent Orchestra.
Newent Classical Music Club
If you are a music student just learning to play or an adult who used to play but would like to get back into playing, or would just like some fun playing, then this will be the group for you. For beginner/intermediate players, Newent Classical Music Club will start rehearsals in September. See NCMC page for details.
Supported by Newent Orchestra, Newent School and St Mary's church, this is to help players build confidence and develop as players in a supportive and, above all, fun environment. Newent Community School - a new relationship
Newent Orchestra has been developing support and involvement with music making at Newent Community School and Sixth Form Centre. The aim is to encourage music activities with the school's students by making our presence felt!
On the agenda is a series of highly popular lunchtime rehearsals at the school during which students are encouraged to come and find out what we do and can offer. This includes support for school concerts, starting with the school's Christmas Concert on the evening of 21st December, and individual support for music students. To mark this collaboration, we are 'upgrading' our social media accounts with the school in mind and the school's logo is now proudly displayed on our website. 
Rehearsing at Newent Community School, inspiring students and staff to join us.
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Newent Orchestra Grant Fund
The most recent award was made to Newent Community School Music Department to facilitate a 'Bring and Mend' day for musical instruments. If you would like to donate an instrument to the school for refurbishment, let us know.
Bursary awards are available for the furthering of musical education through instrument purchase support, assistance towards cost of music tuition or courses, provision of a music course, and producing a composition. Applicants resident in the Three Choirs counties of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Herefordshire are eligible. The fund is now also available to cover part of the cost for the establishment of music clubs or groups to encourage young people to take up music. To apply for a grant, download the files below.
We have gratefully received contributions to the fund from the Newent Orchestral Music Appreciation Group (NOMAG), St Mary's Church in Newent, Peter Carmen and Chris Wooldridge.
Music Heritage Exhibits Upgraded
 Display boards at the Market House exhibition, updated 2024
Newent's Market House is home to an exhibition and museum about Newent and the surrounding area. The exhibition has been given a make-over by the History Society and extended to include a permanent display about Newent's music heritage. This is good news for the orchestra which now has a permanent record on display of its considerable achievements. From Easter through the summer, the exhibition and museum is open on Saturday afternoons throughout the summer. Members' Handbook
We have recently updated a handbook describing and defining how the orchestra is run so that members can have the best experience from what is on offer. Interested? You can read or download it from the link below.
New Edition of Newent Orchestra's History
A painstakingly compiled history of our orchestra was published a few years ago. The author, George Taylor, handed this valuable document over to current treasurer and principal oboe, Dr Colin Henderson, who has not only brought it right up to date but has created a digital version, freely available on line.
The history records all past members, concert programmes and repertoire, as well as significant dates and events. Inevitably, there is more that could be added, if we knew about it. So, if you have any information or old photographs that could have historic value, please let us know. The document can be read on line or downloaded at 'History and Heritage'. | ||||||||
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