Hadleigh Orchestra

A local community orchestra based in Hadleigh, Suffolk, UK.

We're a long established orchestra with a good regular membership and we rehearse weekly in academic term times. This is a mixed ability orchestra with players ranging from grade 4 students to professionals, teachers and second career musicians. We welcome new members in all sections of the orchestra, and to join you need to be a minimum of grade 4.

Our orchestra is conducted by Kay Bartlett who gets us ready to play in our Summer and Christmas concerts.

Rehearsals are easy to travel to by car from Colchester, Ipswich, Sudbury & Stowmarket and are on Monday evenings 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Beaumont CP School, Durrant Road, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 6GD. There's a small membership charge of approx. £25.00 per academic term.

Ute Cooper was the long term conductor of the orchestra, who has now retired and was presented the role of Hadleigh Orchestra President in December 2018.

Vacancy: Strings

We currently have vacancies for 1^st violinists. Players in this section ideally need to be grade 6⁺

We also have vacancies for 2^nd violins, violas, cello and double bass.

If you are interested in any of these vacancies, please use our contact form

Vacancy: Brass

We currently have vacancies for Trombones and Trumpets.

If you are interested in any of these vacancies, please use our contact form

Vacancy: Woodwind

We currently have vacancies for Bassoon, Clarinet and Saxophones (preferably Alto or Tenor).

If you are interested in any of these vacancies, please use our contact form

All Concerts Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Cancelled until further notice

Concerts

Previous Concerts

Christmas Concert 2019 - Sunday 8th December at 6.30pm

St Joseph's Church, Hadleigh

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Conductor: Kay Bartlett

As usual, entrance is free, collection in aid of Talitha Koum Charity. All are welcome.

Provisional Programme

Romeo and Juliet Overture - Tchaikovsky
Sheep May Safely Graze - Bach
Joyful March - Chabrier
Yesterday - John Lennon
Rudolph, the Red Nosed Reindeer

Summer Concert 2019 - Sunday 9th June at 6.30pm

St Mary's Church, Hadleigh

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Conductor: Kay Bartlett

As usual, entrance is free, but donations are most welcome.

Programme

Prokofiev - Peter and the Wolf
Haydn - Divertimento
Faure - Sicilienne
Mendelssohn - Hebrides Overture
Delius - La Calinda
Binge - Sailing By
Handel - Hornpipe from the Water Music, Suite 1
Sullivan - Overture to The Mikado

Christmas Concert 2018 - Sunday 9th December at 6.30 pm

St Joseph's Church, Hadleigh

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Conductor: Kay Bartlett

As usual, entrance is free, collection in aid of Talitha Koum Charity. All are welcome.

Provisional Programme

Tchaikovsky Nutcracker Suite
Brahms 4 Waltzes From Op 39
Bach Sinfonia
Vivaldi Themes From Autumn & Winter
Popular Christmas Carols

Summer Concert 2018 - Sunday 10th June at 6.30 pm

Stoke by Nayland : St Mary's Church

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Conductor: Ute Cooper

As usual, entrance is free, but we shall invite donations as you leave. All are welcome.

Provisional Programme

Dvorak: Slavonic Dance No.1
John Cooper: Irish Melodies
Kookabura Round
Mendelssohn: Athalia Overture
Herb Brown: Singing in the Rain
Gershwin: Summer Time
Tchaikovsky: Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Dvorak: Movements 3 & 4 from Symphony No. 8

Hadleigh Arts Festival (Taster) 2018 - Saturday 21st April at 5 pm

St Mary's Church, Hadleigh

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Conductor: Ute Cooper

Entrance Fee £1.50 towards the Hadleigh Arts Festival

Provisional Programme

Three Tunes from Shakespeare's England : arr. Hare
- Go From My Window
- Greensleeves
- Nobodyes Gigge
A Suite of English Folk Songs : Boyle
- The Wraggle Taggle Gipsies
- O Waly, Waly
- Blow Away The Morning Dew
Curtain Raisers
- Sunrise-Sunset (Fiddler on the Roof) : Bock/Harnick
- German Dance (No.9) : Beethoven

Complement : Strings Only

Violin 1st : 4
Violin 2nd : 4 (Inc. 2 Guests)
Viola 3
Cello 4
Double Bass 1 : (Inc. 1 Guest)

Christmas Concert 2017 - Sunday 3rd December at 6.30 pm

St Joseph's Church, Hadleigh

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Conductor: Ute Cooper
Leader: Lisa Patchett

As usual, entrance is free, but we shall invite donations as you leave. All are welcome.

Provisional Programme

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750) : Sleepers, Wake!
Noel: French Round
Carol 1: Once in Royal David's City
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791) : Rondo
Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909) : Tango
Carol 2: O come, O come, Emmanuel
Antonin Dvorak (1841 - 1904) : Movements 2 & 3 - 8th Symphony
Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887) : Nocturne
Carol 3: It Came upon the Midnight Clear
Howard Blake (1938 - ) : Walking in the Air

Complement

Violin 1st : 6
Violin 2nd : 7
Viola 4
Cello 5
Double Bass 1
Flute 3
Piccolo 1
Oboe 2
Clarinet 2
Bassoon 2
Horn 4
Trumpet 2
Trombone 1
Percussion 2
Keyboard 2

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Rehearsal Details

Subject to: Weather Constraints

Normally on Monday evenings 7:30pm to 9:30pm at Beaumont CP School, Durrant Road, Hadleigh, Suffolk IP7 6GD

For rehearsal enquiries, use our contact form or phone John Druce: 01473 827242

Every Monday night except Bank Holiday's and School Half Terms unless specified otherwise on the notice board below.

Notices for Orchestra Members

IMPORTANT!!! - Due to Coronavirus - All Hadleigh Orchestra rehearsals and concerts are cancelled until further notice.

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