We are no longer accepting applications for the Assistant Conductor – thank you to everyone who applied…!
Our next concert…
… is at 4pm, Sunday 15th March at St Barnabas, Beckenham
Join us for Sibelius, Messiaen and Beethoven!
Open rehearsals – come and try us out!
If you’ve ever been tempted to get back into orchestral playing, then come along to our repertoire evenings on Jan 16th and 23rd. We’ll be tackling Berlioz’s epic Symphonie Fantastique without the pressure of a concert at the end of the two weeks. There’s space in most sections, so please drop us a line (using the … Read more
Happy Birthday to us…!
On this day, 7 years ago, the first ever SELO rehearsal took place. A huge thank you to everyone who’s been involved in the journey so far and long may it continue…!
Come and join us…!
On Saturday 17th August, we’re having a Summer Repertoire day where we’ll be playing through the first movement of Mahler’s 2nd Symphony as well as tackling Holst’s Somerset Rhapsody. We have plenty of space for upper strings and brass more generally, so if you’re interested, register here or contact us.
2019 – 2020 Season
We are delighted to have confirmed our full set of programmes for next season. Tickets will be on sale for £12 (£10 for concessions) very soon. If you are interested in purchasing a season ticket, these will be on sale at £50 (£40 for concessions) and will be on sale at our upcoming concert at … Read more
Our next concert…
… is at 4pm, Sunday 15th March at St Barnabas, Beckenham
Join us for Sibelius, Messiaen and Beethoven!
Welcoming our Assistant Conductor
As part of our commitment to both high quality music-making and to developing musical opportunities within the local community, we are absolutely delighted to announce that we have recently appointed Emily Singh as our first ever Assistant Conductor. Emily will have both rehearsing and performing responsibilities – including taking up the baton for Weber’s Der … Read more
*** VIOLA players needed***
We continue to need viola players to join our ever-growing and ever-improving orchestra… it’s fun, friendly and frankly fantastic… we’d love to hear from you if you’re interested in playing with us – rehearsal details are here and our next concert is on Sunday 17th March. Please get in touch!
Open rehearsals – try before you play
If you’ve ever been tempted to get back into orchestral playing, then come along to our repertoire evenings on Jan 17th and 24th. We’ll be tackling the fabulous Haydn Variations by Brahms without the pressure of a concert at the end of the two weeks. We’re particularly keen to have viola and trumpet players along, … Read more
Music in the Dark
Following our concert in May 2018, we received this wonderful message from an audience member, which we share here, with her permission, in full. Our thanks to Claire for writing this, and for coming to our concerts, as well as to all those at Croydon Vision, who provide support and advice to the blind and … Read more