Marlborough Concert Orchestra

09/03/2025

Do you play double bass or percussion and might you be able to play in our concert on 29th March? If so we'd love to hear from you!

06/03/2025

Calling all singers, string players and audience members! There is still time to sign up for this play day in Swindon on 25th May. We know some of our members will be playing and hope to see some of our followers in the audience (ticket details on the poster).

We are delighted to invite you to experience the 'Dream at STEAM' on Sunday 25th May with full orchestra and choir. See flier for info on how to participate as a player/singer (for free) or to book your tickets. Full info and booking link available through the Dream of Gerontius event listing on our page!

02/03/2025

As many of you will know, the 2nd half of our concert on 29th March will comprise extracts from Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet. We were therefore especially delighted to see that the The Parade Cinema Marlborough are showing the Royal Ballet performance a couple of weeks before our concert. https://www.theparadecinema.com/movie/the-royal-ballet-romeo-juliet-2/ What an opportunity to watch the Ballet and then come and relive the experience through our music the following week but hurry - the Cinema only has 15 tickets left for their Thursday evening showing.

The Capulets and Montagues are sworn enemies. Yet it is love at first sight for Romeo Montague and Juliet Capulet when they meet each other at the Capulet ball, into which Romeo has snuck. The two fall in love and they profess their devotion to each other at Juliet’s balcony. They secretly get mar...

06/02/2025

An opportunity for musicians to perform and raise much needed funds in support of Prospect Hospice, a charity who provide end of life care for residents of Marlborough, Swindon and surrounding areas. There is still time to sign up to perform and we are sure there will be lots of wonderful performances to enjoy and refreshments to purchase so 10th May is definitely a date to put in the diary.

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01/02/2025

Preparations for our next concert on 29 March are progressing well. Tickets now available at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlborough-concert-orchestra/t-zzrkgdq

27/01/2025

To keep us going through a wet and windy January, here's a throw back to our play day from 3 weeks ago. Not only did we have a great time working through Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique, we were also delighted to raise £200 to support Wiltshire Music Centre's 20 for 20 campaign to keep youth music education alive in Wiltshire. Thanks to everyone for their support and the committee for organising. What would people like to see us tackle at our next play day?

15/01/2025

There is still a long time to wait until our next concert on 29th March but there is an opportunity to experience live classical music performed by the Feria Orchestra this coming Sunday at St Peter's Marlborough.

New Year's Concert! Celebrate the New Year in style by joining the Feria Orchestra in the beautiful surroundings of St Peter's Marlborough. 3.30pm on Sunday 19th January.

Book now: https://stpetersmarlborough.org.uk/event/feria-orchestra

31/12/2024

Some of our rehearsals are powered by fig rolls*. Another job ticked off the list in preperation for our 2025 Play Day - Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique on Sunday! *other biscuits are available

29/12/2024

Concert dates for your 2025 diaries:
29th March, 5th July
and 6th December

24/12/2024

Wishing all our players and supporters a lovely festive season and a happy 2025!
Thanks for all your support & enthusiasm in 2024

12/12/2024

Another fantastic looking concert in Marlborough this coming Saturday from Marlborough Choral Society

Less than 2 weeks until our Christmas Concert. We have some beautiful choral works, including "On Christmas Night" by Bob Chilcott. We have 3 excellent soloists, sopranos Emma Pooley, who many of you will know, and Emma Watson (no, not that one!) and bass Simon Wells. We have our usual superb organist, Ian Crabbe. Tickets are £12 and available from Sound Knowledge in Hughenden Yard, online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlborough-choral-society or on the door.
Do join us for what promises to be a lovely festive evening.

08/12/2024

We just wanted to say a massive thank you to everyone who braved storm Darragh last night to come to our concert – it was amazing to share the music with such a full house despite the weather and we were pleased none of our contingency plans for playing during a power cut were needed!

This term we have been grateful for our orchestra members and guest players embracing an ambitious programme with such commitment, enthusiasm and good humour. Thanks go as always to our conductor Philip Singleton for continuing to stretch our capabilities and enabling us to put together such an impressive evening. This term we were also lucky to have a fabulous soprano soloist in the lovely Emma Pooley with whom we enjoyed working with immensely.

Thanks also to our committee and helpers who work tirelessly behind the scenes to run the orchestra alongside our front of house volunteers and friends of the orchestra. Thanks as always for the invaluable support of Marlborough College, St. Mary's Church Marlborough, Sound Knowledge, Making Music and The Performing Arts Service of the Wiltshire Library.

Our next concert will be at St. Mary's at 7:30pm on Saturday 29th March 2025. We hope to see lots of you there.

08/12/2024

An excellent concert from Marlborough Concert Orchestra last night. Almost a full-house despite the weather! Emma Pooley did a fantastic job as their guest soprano soloist. Now we are looking forward to our own concert on Saturday. Some lovely Christmas music and another chance to see Emma perform, along with our other soloists. Tickets available online at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/marlborough-choral-society or from Sound Knowledge.

07/12/2024

It's warm and dry in St. Mary's and the orchestra are sounding fabulous. Definitely worth coming out for! A few tickets available on the door (cash or card).