Worcester Symphony Orchestra

<body bgcolor="#CCCC66" background="images/wsoback.gif"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="98%"> <tr> <td><h2 align="left"><font color="#000080" face="Arial"> Worcester Symphony Orchestra</font> </h2> </td> </tr> <tr> <td></td> </tr> <tr> <td><font color="#000080" face="Arial" size="2">The Worcestershire Symphony Orchestra gave its first performance on 14th May 1949, under the baton of its founder, Eric Holt, but it is worth noting that the orchestra's roots can be traced back to the "Worcestershire Orchestral Society" of 1905. One of the founders of this society was Sir Edward Elgar. </font><p><font color="#000080" face="Arial" size="2">During the 1990's, the orchestra has strengthened its position as Worcestershire's premier Amateur Symphony Orchestra, following a consistent policy of appointing only professional musicians to the positions of conductor and leader.</font></p> <p><font color="#000080" face="Arial" size="2">The partnership with University College Worcester provides the orchestra with excellent rehearsal facilities, and an additional concert venue. In return, WSO is able to offer free membership of a full Symphony Orchestra on-campus to students of appropriate musical standard. </font></p> <p><font color="#000080" face="Arial" size="2">The orchestra has a firm commitment to high musical standards, and this, together with the congenial social atmosphere which characterises the orchestra, should ensure its successful entry into the next millennium.<br> </font> <p><font color="#000080" face="Arial" size="2"><a href="Menu.htm" target="_top">Menu Page</a></font></td> </tr> </table> <p> </p> <div align="left"> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="5" width="98%"> <tr> <td><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#000080">This website uses frames. If you are viewing this page in your browser it means you are using an old browser which cannot handle frames. If you click on the link above it will take you to the menu page.</font></td> </tr> </table> </div> </body>