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A community orchestra The RTWSO is a community organisation that brings people together, whether as playing members or audience. The orchestra is made up from a core group of gifted, local musicians, who play alongside a number of professional players. It aims to provide orchestral programmes of excellent quality to new and existing audiences. Among UK orchestras, the RTWSO is a true all-rounder that presents a varied musical season and is good on mainstream repertoire. The on-stage standards of the orchestra are consistently high. |
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Would you like to play with the RTWSO? We are always seeking new players. Students, teachers, young professionals and good musicians from all backgrounds are strongly encouraged to join the orchestra. If you play an orchestral instrument (whether woodwind, brass, percussion or strings) and would like to know more about the RTWSO, please contact our Secretary, Jane Taunton, today: Email: jane.taunton@btinternet.com Phone: (01892) 654488 |
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A rewarding musical experience The RTWSO believes passionately in encouraging music making within the local community, nurturing new talent, enhancing the skill of players, and delivering enjoyable concerts that inspire the widest possible range of people. The orchestra has a policy of auditioning new members to gain an understanding of their playing ability. Those who join the orchestra enjoy playing regularly with others and tackling a broad range of orchestral works under the guidance of leading conductors. Many of the RTWSO’s playing members attend rehearsals on Friday evenings before each performance, and some professionals are engaged on the day of a concert. The RTWSO encourages regular attendance at rehearsals so that those sessions are a rewarding musical experience involving as many parts as possible. |
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| When vacancies arise within the RTWSO, instrumentalists from all sections of the orchestra could be invited by the Secretary to perform in concerts, after a successful trial period. The orchestra’s conductors and Committee regularly review the situation of all its playing members. | ||||
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