Welcome to the new-format Djanogly Community Orchestra website – we hope you like it and find it easier to use – especially on tablets and smartphones.
The Djanogly Community Orchestra is a friendly amateur orchestra based in Nottingham. We rehearse on Monday evenings, and usually perform three concerts per year.
Our music is varied – including symphonies, shorter pieces for orchestra, children’s concerts, works in conjunction with a local choir, and concertos (frequently using local young musicians – which we particularly enjoy and provides inspiration to us all). To see our picture gallery and history, click Achievements.
We also have a Facebook page here
Our Next Concert
The Djanogly Community Orchestra is 30 years old!
So… to celebrate this, our next concert – on 24th Nov 2018 – will be our 30th Anniversary Concert, and the programme combines music related to a 30th anniversary with pieces which have proved favourites with Orchestra Members and Audiences over the years.
We will publish details of the venue and how to get tickets nearer the time – but in the meantime put this date in your diary and keep it free.
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.
Interested in joining the orchestra?
As a large amateur orchestra we often need additional players – either because a current member leaves or is 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 at least at grade 5 or equivalent. Additionally, the orchestra needs to have a role for your instrument. We currently have vacancies for :
- Violins
- Violas
- Double Basses
Even if we don’t currently have a vacancy for your instrument – if you are interested do contact us (by emailing membership@djanoglycommunityorchestra.co.uk) so we can note your details for when an opportunity arises.
We do not have auditions. 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.
