The Nidderdale Community Orchestra (NCO) was created in 2011 and is based in Pateley Bridge where we rehearse and give performances at St Cuthbert’s Church on King Street, Pateley Bandstand and at Birstwith Parish Church. We have lots of fun playing together, please think about joining us. Here's what our current members think about us:
"sense of achievement - playing in a group"
"fun - challenge
- learning"
"developing musical skills - gaining confidence"
"relaxed atmosphere - great people"
Our Conductor and Musical Director is Mr Bryan Western, Conductor of the Harrogate Symphony Orchestra. The NCO is made up of over thirty regular playing members spanning a very wide range of ages and musical abilities. Most of our members live in Nidderdale or Harrogate. Performances given before Covid lockdown restrictions included concerts with works by Beethoven, Bizet, Schubert and Haydn, as well as popular and modern film music. The Orchestra accompanied Mr David Auld (Clarinetist with the Harrogate Symphony Orchestra) in Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A and Anna Noakes, the internationally acclaimed Flautist, in the Flute Concerto ‘Fantaisie Pastorale’ by Hongroise. Now that the NCO is restarting following the Covid break, we would very much like to invite new members. If you play an orchestral instrument (or once played and your instrument is in a box in the loft), there is an opportunity to join our Orchestra. We enjoying playing at rehearsals and doing performances. Please contact John Metcalfe (Treasurer) [email protected] for more details.
