Orchestra History
Bath All-Comers' Orchestra was started in September 2002 by Sheila Bunt,
because, having learned to play the clarinet, she found Bath had no
amateurs' orchestra where she could play. She wrote to the Bath Chronicle,
and sent appeals to the Bath Senior Schools, and Bernard Newman, Head of
Music at Monkton Combe Senior School offered himself as Musical Director,
and the school as a venue. Thirty two people attended an inaugural meeting,
and the first rehearsal was held on September 10th 2002.
Initially we met fortnightly, but since 2009 we have been meeting weekly under our
present Conductor, David Sibley, at Monkton Combe Prep. School on Combe Down,
where he is Head of Music.
The numbers have steadily increased, and we now have around 70 players, averaging
about 45-50 at rehearsals, which are on Tuesdays in term time.
To read more about the history of the orchestra read the Bath Chronicle article.
We play three concerts a year, on the third Saturdays in March, June and November,
with a party afterwards. As the name suggests, we welcome all comers, and our aim
is to have fun, and enjoy ourselves!
There is no scary audition!
Come and Have a Go, it's fun!
Next term's rehearsal dates
- Tuesday January 10 2012
- Tuesday January 17 2012
- Tuesday January 24 2012
- Tuesday January 31 2012
- Tuesday February 7 2012
- Tuesday February 21 2012
- Tuesday February 28 2012
- Tuesday March 6 2012
- Tuesday March 10 2012 6pm
- Saturday March 13 2012
- Tuesday March 20 2012
"If music be the food of love, play on." - William Shakespeare
