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December 16, 2010Guests and Soloists

Nick Macorison (Basoon)

Nicholas was born in 1988, and began his musical career as a treble in the Choir of the Queens Chapel of the Savoy, London, where […]

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December 13, 2010Rehearsal Schedules

Spring Concert Rehearsal Schedule

Date First Half Second Half Notes 6th January Haydn – ‘The Clock’ Committee meeting No conductor – finish at 8:45pm 13th January Full Beethoven Full […]

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November 30, 2010Guests and Soloists

Richard Fletcher (Violin)

Richard is a former leader of the National Children’s Orchestra. He graduated from the Royal Northern College of Music and the University of Manchester with […]

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November 30, 2010Guests and Soloists

Lydia Griffiths (cor Anglais)

Lydia has just finished her first year at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama where she studies with Helena Gaunt.  Her first teacher was Graeme […]

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November 30, 2010Guests and Soloists

Tatiana Dolgowska (Piano)

Tatiana Dolgowska was born in 1982 and started playing the piano when she was 6.  Following 11 years study with the renowned Russian performer and teacher, […]

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November 30, 2010Guests and Soloists

Sarah Waycott (flautist)

Sarah Waycott studied at the Gloucester Academy of Music where she was asked to perform solo flute with the string ensemble and also spent a […]

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November 26, 2010Rehearsal Schedules

Thursday 2nd December

Next rehersal will take place on Thursday the 2nd December at 7:30pm in the Newnham Primary School (click here for map)

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November 26, 2010Rehearsal Schedules

Saturday 4th December

Pre concert rehearsal will be at  Newland Church on Saturday 4 December at  2.30pm till 5.00pm If you can arrive early, at about 2pm, to help […]

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Important Dates

Saturday  5th July 2025. Summer Concert – St Mary’s Priory Church, Chepstow.

Saturday 13th December 2025. Christmas and Winter Concert – St Peter’s Church, Newnham.

Saturday 4th July 2026. Carmen at St, Mary’s Church Chepstow. Soloists from RWCMD and new libretto by Euan Tait.

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Local Music Groups

  • Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra
  • Cheltenham Music Society
  • Forest Flute Choir
  • Gloucestershire Symphony Orchestra
  • Hereford Symphony Orchestra
  • Stroud Symphony Orchestra

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