Ensembles

Brass Ensemble

The Brass Ensemble is suitable for all brass players. A wide variety of music is played, with plenty of opportunity to play with the whole range of brass instruments.

Clarinet Choir

The Clarinet Choir consists of about 15 young musicians playing all sizes of clarinets from E flat to contra-bass. The more unusual instruments are provided by the Music Centre.

The repertoire is a wide range of classical, jazz and light music, much of it specially arranged for clarinet choir.

Concert String Orchestra

The Concert String Orchestra gives an opportunity for all string players to play orchestral music. It is for moderately experienced players. This orchestra rehearses in the Autumn and Spring terms - in the Summer term it foms the basis of the Youth Orchestra, which is for all orchestral instruments.

Flute Choir

The Flute Choir gives flautists the opportunity to play rare and valuable bass and alto flutes, and encourages the playing of the piccolo. Flute choirs have some beautiful music written and arranged for them.

Intermediate Strings

Intermediate Strings is a string orchestra for younger players with limited experience. Music is arranged to suit individual standards. This orchestra provides a good introduction to playing in a group. The emphasis is on developing technique and expanding repertoire to increase confidence in developing players.

Junior Classical Guitars

This group is for beginners and less experienced players of the classical acoustic guitar. The group plays a varied repertoire of arrangements and music specially written for the instrument.

North Devon Guitar Ensemble

This group is for experienced players of the classical acoustic guitar. The group plays a varied repertoire of arrangements and music specially written for the instrument.

North Devon Strings

This is an experienced group which plays the repertoire of the string orchestra - Vivaldi, Corelli, J.S.Bach, Mozart, Pachelbel, Peter Warlock.

North Devon Youth Orchestra

The Youth Orchestra combines all sections of the orchestra to play orchestral music. The orchestra plays a wide range of romantic, classical and baroque music. It only rehearses in the Summer term.

String Training Orchestra

This group provides an opportunity for complete beginners and inexperienced string players to develop their skills by playing together.

Wind Band

This group provides an opportunity for wind players of all abilities to develop their skills by playing together.