Open Summer Sessions
Wed, 10 Jul 2024 to Wed, 31 Jul 2024These stand-alone evening sessions are open to all. Also, if you are considering joining the orchestra but want to know whether you play to a suitable standard or if you ... more
Come & Play Day
Sat, 21 Sep 2024Focussing on Shostakovich Symphony No. 5 (which we will perform at our concert in June 2025!) This is an opportunity for players who relish the idea of spending a day ... more
Christmas Concert
Sun, 8 Dec 2024Programme to include: Scary Fairy Saves Christmas - Iain Farrington Tam O'Shanter Overture - Malcolm Arnold Ma Mère l'Oye (Mother Goose) - Maurice Ravel Christmas Festival - Leroy Anderson more
Spring Concert
Sat, 29 Mar 2025Weber - Der Freischütz Overture Sibelius - Violin Concerto Tchaikovsky - Symphony No. 6 "Pathétique" Violin Soloist - Leora Cohen more
Summer Concert
Sat, 14 Jun 2025Verdi - La Forza del Destino Overture Stravinsky - The Firebird Suite Shostakovitch - Symphony No. 5 more
Who PLAYS IN The Westmorland Orchestra?
Our membership is made up of over 60 dedicated amateur musicians from Cumbria and North Lancashire. We rehearse weekly in Kendal from September to June and give three public concerts a year. In our performances of large-scale works, professional musicians augment the orchestra – particularly in the percussion section! We present the full range of the established symphony concert repertoire, and also newer, lesser-known works of the 20th and the 21st century. We endeavour to support and encourage young musicians embarking on a professional career.
