The Minehead Community Orchestra (MCO) was founded by David Pitts on 25th January 2012, when it was known as the Alcomber’s Orchestra.
Over the past eleven years we have lost members and indeed conductors but have gained replacements regularly. The orchestra is now ably conducted by Emily Feldberg our local composer renowned by her production of ‘Fragments’ in 2019. We meet fortnightly at the Methodist Church Hall in the centre of Minehead.
Our repertoire this next term will include:
*Beethoven’s 4th Symphony
*Glen Miller Medley
*Elgar’s Three Bavarian Dances
*Dvorak’s Slavonic Dances 5-8
Mikado
Yesterday
Chervona Kalyna – Ukrainian rally song
*Music provided by Somerset Performing Arts Library in Yeovil.
Every year we aim to have two concerts, one at Christmas and the other in Blenheim Gardens in the summer.
If you would like to enjoy the fellowship of making music together, we are always looking for new members, percussion and strings particularly. Please get in touch here.
Rehearsal Dates – Mondays, 7pm for 7.15-7.30 start
2023
NOTE: Venue is changed to MINEHEAD METHODIST CHURCH HALL
Jan 9 & 23 May 8 Celebratory Open Rehearsal 5pm & May 22
Feb 6 & 20 June 5 & 19
Mar 6 & 20 July 3 & 10
April 3 & 24 Blenheim Gardens Concert Sunday 16th July 2pm
The Team
Conductor: Emily Feldberg. Leader: Lynda Edwards. Administrator: Anne Gibson.
Honorary Treasurer: Bronwen Hodges.
Committee Members: Liz Jay (Honorary Member), Tim Hedgecock and Suzanne Richardson
Subscriptions
The subscription is £20 per term.
Interested in joining us?
Please contact us, we will be very pleased to hear from you.
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