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Update 2024

January 23, 2024

Hello everyone! The website has taken a bit of a back seat over the last few years, so please do head over to our Facebook page for more up to date information and to get in touch! https://www.facebook.com/sedberghorchestra

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March 19th 2020 Concert CANCELLED

March 17, 2020

With regret, the Sedbergh Orchestra concert planned for Thursday 19th March has been cancelled. Refunds are available for those who purchased advanced tickets. Watch this space for news of future events!

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Stars and Stripes

July 08, 2019

Well Sedbergh Orchestra has done it again – another dazzling performance at their Café Concert given last Thursday 4 th July 2019 to a packed audience at the Peoples Hall in Sedbergh. In recognition of the date of the concert (American Independence Day) the programme consisted of light classics with an American flavour including – Stars and Stripes...

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Celebrating the Bassoon . . .

March 22, 2019

(For more pictures read the full post) Last night’s concert by Sedbergh Orchestra was dedicated to the memory of longstanding orchestra member, bassoonist Richard Thomas, who sadly died suddenly just before Christmas. The highlight of the evening was a performance of Weber’s Bassoon Concerto featuring Alex Kane as soloist, topped by Paisiello’s Ov...

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Next concert details and rehearsals

December 12, 2018

The next concert is Thursday 21st March 2019 at 8.00 pm in the Church. Rehearsals start Thursday 10th Jan with a half term break (21st Feb) and a final rehearsal on Thursday 21st March at 7.00 pm before the concert. This looks like another nice programme with some music that may be new to some of us: Giovanni Paisiello: Overture - Barber of Sev...

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