NEXT CONCERT  Sunday, June 21st 2009  St. Martin's Church, Castleton, Rochdale at 3.00pm  Music to be played will include: March: The Washington Post (Sousa),Thunder & Lightning Polka (Strauss) Roses of Picardy (Haydn Wood d.1959) A selection of piano novelties by Billy Mayerl soloist: John Peace 
Poupée valsante (Poldini) Chanson de nuit (Elgar) These foolish things (Strachey) The Cabbage Waltz (Morue) and arrangements of British and Irish folksongs 
ADMISSION is FREE. REFRESHMENTS available. There will be a Retiring Collection in aid of the orchestra and St. Martin's Church
                                  
                 
                                                       
 

GRAHAM MARSHALL is a music graduate of Durham University, where he conducted the Durham Colleges Light Opera group in productions of works by G & S, Schubert, Walter Leigh and Arthur Hutchings. He also conducted s season of symphony concerts with the Durham Colleges Orchestra, and was Organist and Choirmaster of St. Mary le Bow, whose choir performed his setting of Psalm 41 as the anthem at the Evensong in Durham Cathedral inaugurating the Durham Colleges Music Festival in 1963. Performances of his music have taken place in Florida and Canada as well as in Manchester, Liverpool and elswhere in the United Kingdom.

Welcome !

Come and join us.

If you play an orchestral instrument and have reached at least Grade 5 or its equivalent, you will be more than welcome to come and join us. We meet on Mondays from 7.30 to 9.30pm in St. Martin's Church Hall, Castleton, Rochdale. The hall is part of the church building. The entrance is in Vicarage Road North - just off the A664. There is free kerbside parking along both sides of the road.

Previous experience of playing in an orchestra is not necessary, though that would obviously be an advantage. But belonging to an orchestra involves teamwork and commitment to a regular rehearsal schedule as well as taking part in well-prepared public concerts. (Which probably sounds more daunting than it really is, if you're enjoying the shared experience of music-making in a controlled but relaxed atmosphere!)

We are looking for players in every orchestral department, including percussion, keyboard, harp, saxophones.... The more the merrier! Why not come and join us?

Further information can be obtained by emailing pizzicatoman@sky.com or contacting Graham on 01706 642139.