Poole Light Orchestra

Poole Light Orchestra Local amateur orchestra in Poole, Dorset, England. Charity No, 1087805
Secretary (Jan): 01202 462867.

Leader, Franck Leprince | Conductor: Sheridan Bartlett

We currently have vacancies on Second Violin, Piano, French Horn, Viola, Harp and Bassoon II. THE POOLE LIGHT ORCHESTRA was originally formed as the Poole Chamber Orchestra in the late 1940s, as part of the then Adult Education Programme, and became firmly established about twenty years later. Following the retirement and request of an earlie

r conductor, most of the orchestra's music scores and parts were destined to be burned, but thankfully these were rescued by two members of the orchestra, who also restored them. For the past twenty years or so, our retired violinist Jean Budd kept the orchestra functioning. At the time she took up the reins, the ensemble consisted of twelve players. Shortly afterwards, Franck Leprince became the orchestra's leader / concertmaster, while the orchestra was still under the conductorship of David East, but about a year later, David moved on to other things, and Sheridan Bartlett was appointed as our conductor. Our talented co-leader / concertmaster is Stella Galton, who also plays the clarinet beautifully. in 2006 Franck expanded the string section considerably, by inviting players from other local orchestras to join, and Sheridan also ensured, from his own musician contacts, we always have a full complement of musicians for performances if any of our regular players is absent. About five years ago, a suggestion by our leader led to a general voting by our members to change the name of the orchestra to the 'Poole Light Orchestra' to accurately reflect the style of music we were increasingly performing. We now feature a great deal of light music and music from Stage and Screen, including in the form of our own arrangements. If you would like to play in the orchestra, please come along one Tuesday evening, where you will be introduced to the leader. We are a very friendly and sociable ensemble, and welcome competent players of all standards. As with all amateur orchestras, we are often looking for string players to join us, and currently we have a vacancy for a French horn player. Unfortunately, wind player vacancies do not arise often, but we would be happy to hold your details on file until such times as a position becomes vacant. The Orchestra's official website is:
http://www.poole-light-orchestra.org.uk/

WINNETOU MELODIE by Martin Boettcher:
05/09/2026

WINNETOU MELODIE by Martin Boettcher:

Die Titelmusik zum legendären Kinofilm "Winnetou" von Martin Böttch...

26/07/2026

From the 'Lost Decade' series broadcast on the BBC in 2005, a docum...

Light Music is so named because it was devised for the Light Service of the BBC (later to become BBC Radio 2). It is mus...
26/07/2026

Light Music is so named because it was devised for the Light Service of the BBC (later to become BBC Radio 2). It is music designed not to be taken seriously, and may reflect various moods understood by human beings, such as Romance, Industry, Countryside and Marine vistas, Animals, Comedy, imaginery Overtures, and such such pieces known as 'Characteristic Intermezzi' and much more. In Britain, its chief exponents were: Mantovani (who outsold Frank Sinatra, Elvis and The Beatles) and Robert Farnon and Eric Coates, and Wally Stott (Angela Morley). But there were dozens and dozens of other composers no less talented, such as Percy Fletcher, Ernest Tomlinson, Laurie Johnson, Trevor Duncan, Paul Lewis (still composing strong!), Peter Yorke, George Melachrino, Philip Green, Albert Ketelbey, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, Ron Goodwin, Archibald Joyce, Haydn Wood, Cecil Armstrong-Gibbs, Ronald Binge, Roger Quilter and many, many more. If you are over 60, the chances are almost certain that you are completely familiar with the music of every single composer listed here. If you are younger, or feeling in the need of nostalgia, the following video will interest you, I'm sure.
Sadly, this clever, exceptionally well-crafted music is rarely heard on the radio anymore, and almost never in live performance, because the younger generations were deprived when the BBC announced in 1976 that it would no longer feature light music on its channel.
The Poole Light Orchestra exists to make it possible for you to hear this glorious music in live performance, and is an amateur orchestra which welcomes anyone interested who has musical talent from Grade V upwards. From time to time we have instrumental vacancies, and certain instrumentalists, such as string players are almost always in demand. For our concerts we are often augmented by professional players.

From the 'Lost Decade' series broadcast on the BBC in 2005, a docum...

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St. Clement's Church, Parkstone
Poole
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