University Symphony Orchestra

Welcome to the Symph webpage

Conductor: John Pickard

The University Symphony Orchestra is an auditioned orchestra of about 100 players, open to students from the whole of the University.

We perform to a high standard - typically, players are around Grade 8 (or equivalent). We give four programmes a year and try to maintain a good balance between established classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, brand new works and lesser known pieces.

Programme

For the Spring term 2012:

• Symphony Orchestra concert, Saturday 11 February
  • Havergal Brian: In Memoriam
  • John McCabe: Fire at Durilgai
• Choral Society concert, Saturday 17 March
  • Elgar: Caractacus

Loan Instruments

The Music Department owns the following instruments that are available for use by players who have successfully auditioned:

• Piccolo
• Cor Anglais
• 2 E-flat clarinets
• 2 Bass clarinets (one with bottom C extension)
• Contra bassoon
• Set of four Wagner tubas
• Eb bass tuba