A wide variety of music is rehearsed. Three or four concerts are performed each year, one of these being Carols for Everyone in Southwell Minster.
New players of any standard or age are always welcome. (see below for details)
The orchestra plays a range of popular classical music together with some more contemporary pieces.
Our next perfomance will be in The WI Hall Southwell
Wednesday 4th November 2026 at 7:30
The programme
Weber: Peter Schmoll
Elgar: Chansons de Nuit et Matin
McCabe: Burlesque
Wood: Montmatre March
INTERVAL
Quartet TBA
Mendelssohn: March for Cornelius
Bizet: Carmen
Sistek: Serbian Dances
Players are welcome to join us! Rehearsals are 25th November, 2nd December and in the Minster on Saturday morning. Just email jsheppard24@btinternet.com
Conductor/Musical Director: John Sheppard jsheppard24@btinternet.com
We have a committee
Chairperson: Jean Russell.
Honorary Treasurer: Mary Wilkinson.
Honorary Secretary: Arderne Gillies
Committee members: John Sheppard, Simon Hurrell, Peter Dawson and Phil Dunn.
Southwell Minster
Southwell Minster
Southwell WI