Woodbridge Orchestral Society

Monday evenings at 7.30 p. m.

from September 5th, 2011

The Methodist Church

St John's Street,

Woodbridge IP12 1ED

Click below for rehearsal plan for Autumn 2011

. Autumn 2011 If you are living in the Woodbridge area, and are searching for an opportunity to play in an orchestra, please contact our Membership Secretary. Historically we have always been an inclusive orchestra. By this we mean that there is no audition for entry, and we believe we are a friendly group. However if you are a woodwind player, you may have to be put on a waiting list. We have just completed our study of Dvorak Symphony No. 7, having played it through on Monday, December 12^th. The plan for our Spring term will be available in the New Year. Neville Reeder, Music Director NevilleReeder@aol.com 01473-240737 Updated December 18^th, 2011
History of the Orchestra updated April 2011	To make contact with the orchestra please use the following e-mail address Reidy_Mary@yahoo.com Membership Secretary or NevilleReeder@aol.com Director	RECENT PAST CONCERTS (click on date to see content)all 4
		At-home (Methodist Church)	4^th April 2011
		Public (Community Concert)	28^th February 2010
		At-home (Kyson primary school)	30^th March 2009
		At-home (Kyson primary school)	17^th March 2008
		Centenary (Seckford Theatre)	4^th February 2007
		Public (Community Hall)	2^nd April 2006
		Suffolk Coastal in concert (Snape)	12^th February 2005
		Public (Community Hall)	4^th April 2004

The objective of the Society over its 100 year history has been to gather musicians of widely varying abilities to play Classical Music.

Instruments include

·      violin, viola, cello, double-bass,

·      flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon,

·      horn, trumpet, trombone, and

·      percussion

If you are familiar with any of these instruments, please contact us, whatever your ability. We are a friendly, informal group and no auditions for membership are required.

For some of the music we use special arrangements for amateur orchestras. However we do like to play authentic versions of the music when possible, creating simplified parts for certain instruments when necessary. This is a fairly painless process as most of the main scores are held on computer. So you should be able to enjoy your favourite musical classics, whatever your standard.

The orchestra has a long history, as you will find if you delve into pages reserved for “The History of the Orchestra”. For the orchestra to survive, however, it must be infused with new blood, and therefore we will be looking for ways to attract “Young Musicians” into the Group.