Hereford String Orchestra
| Hereford String Orchestra | |
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| Founded | 1958 |
| Principal conductor | James Slater |
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The Hereford String Orchestra (HSO) is an amateur group based in Hereford, England. It was formed from an evening class for advanced strings in September 1958 by Ronald Collett and is the only regular adult orchestra in the city. Although founded as a string group, it now performs concerts with wind, brass, percussion and occasionally choral groups.[1]
Today
The Hereford String Orchestra rehearse on a weekly basis and aim to hold three concerts a year at various venues in or around the city.[2] The conductor and musical director is currently James Slater, who studied at King's College, Cambridge and was appointed in 2009. In 2010, Hazel Davis was welcomed as associate conductor. There are around thirty-five string players and a number of wind, brass and percussion players.[1]
Past conductors
- Roger Fisher
- Joan Spencer
- Julie Hollingworth
- David Briggs
- Stephen Gouland
- David Etheridge
- Nic Fallowfield
- Richard Coppack
- Kenneth Woods
References
- 1 2 Hereford String Orchestra: History. herefordstringorchestra.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.
- ↑ Hereford String Orchestra: Home. herefordstringorchestra.co.uk. Retrieved on 2011-01-01.