NEXT CONCERT

Monday 17 May

7.30pm

in St. Martin's Church

Castleton


                                                       
 

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 !                                                                                                                 

The Rochdale Light Orchestra was established in April 2008 by a group of enthusiasts led by composer/conductor Graham Marshall. It  brings together amateur musicians who enjoy rehearsing and performing light-hearted music of all ages.

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 conductor@rochdalelightorchestra.org or contacting Graham on 01706 642139.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES  The Rochdale Light Orchestra is an equal opportunities organisation.