The London Recorder Orchestra currently has over 40 members but always welcomes new players of an appropriate standard. Prospective members should have a good standard of playing and sight-reading – and be prepared to play any of the usual sizes of recorder (descant, treble, tenor or bass) as required. Players of larger instruments (great bass and contrabass recorders) are particularly welcome.

For more information about playing standards required etc, please contact Joanna Brown

The orchestra normally rehearses from 10.30am – 1pm on the second Saturday of each month. Rehearsals are held at Macaulay School, Victoria Rise, Clapham, London SW4 and members are asked to pay a modest annual subscription of £40 (£17.50 students) to cover the hire of the hall.

Here is a full list of rehearsal dates for the 2018/19 season;

SEPTEMBER 8th 2018

OCTOBER 13th 2018

NOVEMBER 10th 2018

DECEMBER 8th 2018

JANUARY 12th 2019

FEBRUARY 9th 2019

MARCH 9th 2019

APRIL 13th 2019

MAY 11th 2019

JUNE 8th 2019

JUNE 22nd 2019 – CONCERT

We usually give a concert at the end of each season (June/July). The music we play covers a wide range of styles and includes both ‘in house’ arrangements and original compositions. Sometimes we invite other groups to perform in the concert – either on their own or with the orchestra. If you are interested in seeing us in action, you will be very welcome at our next concert! You can also visit our Facebook Page.

Our last concert was at 7.00pm on Saturday 23rd June 2018 at St Matthew’s Church, 29 St Petersburgh Place, London W2 4LA.

The programme included:

Die Fledermaus Overture – Strauss

March to the Scaffold – Berlioz

Light-dance – J Dove

Summertime’s Been and Gone – D Moses

Four seasonal haiku – A Melville

Brook Green Suite  – Holst

Arabian Dance – Grieg

Finale from American Quartet – Dvorak

Joshua! – P Richards

Tickets £10.00 (concessions £6.00) were available at the door and include interval refreshments.

If you would like further information about the orchestra, please contact Joanna Brown

The London Recorder Orchestra is affiliated to the Society of Recorder Players a Registered Charity No. 282751, Scottish Registered Charity No. SC038422

For those of you who missed our last concert, you can hear a couple of items on our  Facebook Page. and also at Willobie Press.