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A brief history...
Named after the Earl of
Clarendon, the orchestra was originally formed to play
at the retirement concert for Principal of the Watford
School of Music, Kenneth Leaper in 1983. The orchestra
was so well recieved that it was decided to keep it
going. The members were made up from ex-Watford School
of Music pupils who wanted to keep in touch and play
music together. The Clarendon Orchestra soon developed a
reputation for for large scale performance, choosing
repertoire that was able to support the large number of
players.
In 1987 the orchestra
stopped playing. Due to Adrian being appointed at the
Halle and lack of financial support it was decided that
the moment had passed and the Clarendon Orchestra would
disband.
To see more details of
the early concerts, click on the links below.
12th September 1983
- Symphony No.1 - Mahler
16th July 1984 -
The Rite of Spring - Stravinsky
7th May 1985 - Ein
Heldenleben - Strauss
17th February 1986
- Symphony No.3 - Mahler
15th December 1986
- The Planets - Holst
20th July 1987 -
Symphony No.2 - Mahler
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