Dear Everyone

Well done for a fabulous concert on Saturday.  It was a lovely programme, and the orchestra played superbly.  The Wagner was exciting and dramatic, really brilliant.  We were so fortunate to have a great soloist in Simon Smith for the Brahms Violin Concerto, a truly lovely piece.  The orchestra played with perception and sensitivity, enormous credit to Arturo for his understanding and leadership.  The Dvorak was the highlight for me – what a great symphony!  Fantastic solos in the wind, and great balance in the orchestra as a whole.  It was a triumph.  Thank you to the extra players who came along and supported the orchestra at the concert.

Enormous thanks to Arturo, who once again has worked hard to achieve a high standard in the orchestra’s playing.  His encouraging leadership is fabulous – thank you.

A big thank you too to Miles and Viv for all their work that they do, both at the concert, and of course with the general management of the orchestra.  They are vital for the smooth running of the orchestra and do a fantastic job.

I loved the programme cover, and indeed next term’s!  Thank you Josh for doing this, and for the website management, and everything else that you do – you are so thoughtful.

Thank you also to Merrill, for once again being our magnificent librarian, quietly sorting all the music out so that all runs smoothly.

Thank you to Trevor for the advertising, Katie for social media, Judith for venue booking, Caroline for finances, Helen as membership secretary.  These are all vital roles which keep the orchestra running smoothly and highly successfully.  Sorry if I have missed anyone on the Committee, thank you to everyone.

I look forward to seeing everyone in September.  Have a great summer.

Clare