Colne Valley Youth Orchestra

The Colne Valley Youth Orchestra was founded in 1980, and has been playing and performing in North Essex since that date, soon to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Along with its younger sister orchestra, the Colne Valley Training Orchestra, it provides a non-auditioning classical music provider for young people aged 8 - 13 (CVTO) and 10 - 19 (CVYO). Established by Nigel Hildreth, who continues to both conduct and run the administrative side of the orchestra, its patron is Sir Malcolm Arnold.

Repertoire

The orchestra's repertoire is varied, ranging from Romantic symphonic pieces to Baroque chamber pieces to modern film music and jazz. Recently, the orchestra has tackled the Unfinished Symphony (No. 8 in B minor) by Schubert, Vaughan Williams' Fantasy on English Folk Songs, the Jupiter Symphony by Mozart, as well as the 'Raiders March' by John Williams and 'Pirates of the Caribbean' by Klaus Badelt.

Related Topics:
Schubert - Vaughan Williams - Mozart - John Williams - Pirates of the Caribbean - Klaus Badelt

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