The Djanogly Community Orchestra is a friendly amateur orchestra based in Nottingham. Our name derives from the Djanogly Learning Trust where we rehearse on Monday evenings, and we usually perform three concerts per year.
Our music is mostly for full orchestra from the classical period onward, and includes symphonies, shorter pieces for orchestra, and concertos – frequently using local young musicians (which provides inspiration to us all). We have also performed children’s concerts, and works in conjunction with local choirs.
To see our picture gallery and concert history, click Gallery.
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Next Concert: 3rd Dec 2022
Our next Concert is on Saturday 3rd December 2022 when we will be playing: among other things Rimsky Korsakov’s Trombone Concerto, and Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 6. More details later – but put the date in your diary
Our Conductor
Dan Watson is our Conductor, and joined the orchestra in 2017. He shares some of the planning with the committee and works closely with Stephen, the leader, to come up with interesting and enjoyable concert repertoire for the orchestra to take on.
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Interested in vacancies in the orchestra?
As a large amateur orchestra we often need additional players. This can be because a current member leaves, but also occurs when they are away for a specific concert, or where additional players or ‘unusual’ instruments (e.g. Bass Clarinet, Harp, extra percussion, etc) are needed for a piece.
To join you need to be a competent player (normally around grade 5 or above), and, the orchestra needs to have a role for your instrument. At the moment we would particularly welcome enquiries from:
- Violas
- Double Bases
- Trombones
… but if we don’t currently have a vacancy for your instrument – please still get in touch (by emailing: membership@djanoglycommunityorchestra.co.uk) so we can contact you when circumstances change.
We do not have auditions. I instead we will invite a prospective member to come to rehearsals for up to 4 weeks and try playing with us. That allows the player to decide if they like the orchestra, and allows us to decide whether joining at that time is appropriate or should be deferred until the player has improved.
Acknowledgement
The orchestra was established in 1988 with support from Sir Harry Djanogly. Our rehearsals are, and always have been, at what is now the Djanogly Learning Trust site on Sherwood Rise, which we continue to enjoy. We would like to express our thanks to both.
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