Interested in becoming a member?WINTER / SPRING TERM 2009 begins 6th January conductor/music director Nicola Thomas : sectional coaches - strings - Harry Cawood : Wind - Chris Gillatt Members are encouraged to attend rehearsals at Rhosygilwen on Tuesday evenings regularly from 6.30 - 8.30 pm if possible. Subscriptions for members £22 per 6 week half term paid on the first day of each half term to the treasurer. New members will be entitiled to 2 free sessions instead of an audition before being offered membership by the director. Works under study - Beethoven's Symphony No.3 the Eroica - (commenced work 4/11/08) Overture - Tha Magic Flute Mozart : Mozart Symphony No. 40: Haydn Symphony No. tbc. : TIMETABLE 6th Jan Eroica - Nicola Thomas : 13th Jan strings only- Harry Cawood: 20th Jan Strings only - Harry Cawood: 27th Jan full orchestra-Nikki Thomas: 3rd Feb. strings only - Harry Cawood: 10th Feb. full orch. Nikki Thomas: Orchestra Committee - Chair - David Bolwell 01239 615277: Treasurer - Aelfwyn Shipton: Secretary - Lesley Robinia 01239 621446: Music Librarian - Susan Brown : Publicity - Angharad Williams. Current vacancies for regular : violas, horns: tmpt. 2 : oboe 2: updated 3/1 /09 tel 01239 621446 for further details.  Members of the Orchestra| Conductor | Nicola Thomas
Music Director & Conductor of the orchestra since 2005. Cellist with the Archduke Piano Trio of London. Nicola studied at Chethams Music School as a child and the Royal Northern College of Music with Wiliam Pleeth where she won scholarships to study with Ralph Kirschbaum & Jacqueline du Pre. Further cv on summer school page. | | | Principle Violin Violin 1 | Angharad Williams - studied with Harry Cawood & Suzanne Stanzeleit at RWCMD, regularly plays with chamber groups. Runs a substantial private teaching paractise in the area. Graduate of RWCMD. Aelfwyn Shipton - studied at RWCMD with Harry Cawood & training to become a music teacher. Graduate f RWCMD.
Ruth Nic-an-Eanaigh - Studied with Ruxandra Petcu at the Cork School of Music, Ireland. Graduate of Cork Music School. Kate Fitzgibbon - amateur musician. Mary Bolwell - Amateur musician & studied music as a child in Galway & Dublin, regularly plays in chamber groups. Adrian Batten - Amateur musician & studied violin up to grade 8 as a child & regularly plays in chamber groups | Violin 2 leader Violin 2 | Elizabeth Cawood - Music Teacher
Lisa Williams - studies privately with Harry Cawood.
Lesley Robinia - amateur musician & studied with Peter Boorman & Harry Cawood. Alan Caunce - amateur musician Imogen Morley - amateur musician & studied violin privately. Audrey Richardson - amateur musician | Violas | Dr. Nancy Mann - choral music director & doctor of music. Amateur violist. | | Celli | Rosemary Holcroft - amateur cellist - studied with Nicola Thomas. Justine Rees - amateur cellist & studied cello as a child. Meg Brookes - Newcastle Emlyn School - cello student of Nicola Thomas Oliver Irving - Sir Thomas Picton School - cello student of Nicola Thomas | Bass
| David Bolwell - Self taught amateur double bassist. | | Flute 1 | Susan Brown - Professional music teacher & Studied at the Trinity College of Music, London with Harold Clarke. | 2 | Eric Sheldon - self taught amateur musician. | Oboe 1 Oboe 2 | Natasha van der Pas - NYOW & student at Greenhill School Tenby. | Clarinet 1 clar. 2 | Chris Gillatt - professional music teacher.
Joined the army as a musician and studied woodwind instruments at the world famous Royal Millitary School of Music, Kneller Hall, Twickenham, with Professor Paul Harvey. Currently works as a peripatetic music teacher with the Pembrokeshire Music Services having left the army after 24 years. Valerie Caunce | Horn 1 Horn 2 | Sue Strzelecki | Trumpet 1 Trumpet 2 | Amy Philipps - school pupil in Fishguard. | | | | Bassoon 1 | Litona Harries - National Youth Orchestra of Wales & studies with Robert Codd. Student of Greenhill School, Tenby. Danielle Harries -Reserve National Youth Orchestra of Wales. Studies with Robert Codd. Student of greenhill School , Tenby. |
 Additional Soloists
| Sarah Richards | Clarinet | Sarah Benbow Daniel Davies | Soprano cello |
Support players| Jake Watson | horn | | Maggi Rodriguez | timps | | Sophy Noyce | horn | Sally Johnson Liz llewellyn Amy Howell Andy Evans Fiona Care Michael Engelhard | oboe trumpet viola trombone flute/piccolo spinnet & organ | | Rupert Browne | horn | Freddie Browne Hannah-Lucy Browne Jackie Browne Martin Llewellyn | trumpet oboe clarinet /flute trombone | |
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