Janet Altman Composing Competition

The Janet Altman Composing Competition returns, open to anyone with a Sheffield connection with cash prizes for the winners! Submission deadline September 2018 MORE

Summer Concert 2018

Our summer concert will be on Sat 7th July 2018, and will feature the first performance of Matthew Leese's Easy Piano Concerto. For info CLICK HERE

Winter Concert 2018

Our Winter Concert 2018 was on Saturday 27th January. CLICK HERE for more

Somme 100 at the Abbeydale Picture House, July 2017

We performed Laura Rossi's score for the 1916 film The Battle of the Somme as part of the Arts Council-funded project to commemorate that tragic event. MORE INFO

Summer Concert 2017

Our summer concert was on 1st July, featuring Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony, Borodin's In The Steppes of Central Asia & Arutunian's Trumpet Concerto CLICK HERE FOR MORE

Committee

The Management Committee for 17/18 is:

Lindsay Aitkenhead – Chair

Matthew Leese – Treasurer & Website Administrator

Abi Ivall – Secretary

Ruth Clifford – Librarian

Alex Shields – Brass & Percussion Sections Coordinator

Fiona Robinson – Administration Assistant

Martin Lightowler – Musical Director

Ralph Dawson – Orchestra Leader & Strings Sections Coordinator

Other Key People

The following are not members of the committee but perform valuable work for the orchestra:

John Goepel – Concert Manager

Jeremy Godwin – Website Technical Support

Lisa Price – Social Media

Neil Bermel – Concert Programme

Ann Rangecroft – Fundraising

Jenny Powell – Rehearsal Refreshments

Karen Bradley – Bookings Secretary

– the rehearsal set-up team

Sub Committees

Sub-committees operate from time to time to coordinate specific projects. At present these are in place for the following:

Composing Competition

Come and see us!

Come and see us!

We usually perform two concerts per year and also take part in collaborations with other groups, participate in workshops and organise a range of courses and other music-making activities. Read about our forthcoming programme of events.

Join us!

Join us!

We are a friendly group of amateur musicians, enthusiastic about making music together and developing our skills under the guidance of a team of professionals. Find out how you can join us and learn about the vacancies we have at the moment.

Member Services

Member Services

If you are a member of the Endcliffe Orchestra then this site provides a wide range of resources, music, contact lists, news, rehearsal schedules and other information that will be very helpful to you. Log in to access our member services section.