Farnborough
Concert Orchestra
New name, same fabulous music!
Registered charity No 1140319
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situated on the Hampshire, Surrey and Berkshire borders.
We play a wide selection of music from light and popular classics to music from the stage, film, and TV as well as playing live orchestral soundtracks to films.
We usually play 4 concerts each season, check our concert diary for dates and to buy tickets.
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November 2024
A concert is not a concert without an audience and we had TWO cracking audiences for our 'The Wrong Trousers' showings. It was great to see so many new faces as well as many familiar ones on the day. The orchestra and conductor got into the spirit and all came dressed in the 'wrong' trousers! As well as the main feature, the orchestra performed train themed music, music from E.T. and a selection from Disney classics.
Orchestra rehearsal times
We have changed our Tuesday evening rehearsal time to 7:45pm - 9:45pm
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Have you got your ticket to see Wallace and Gromit with live orchestra yet?
Tickets are selling quickly and are strictly limited for each performance. Get yours now before they are all gone!
July 2024
We were delighted to welcome the Mayor of Surrey Heath, Cllr Sarbie Kang and her consort Dr Nirmal Kang to our last concert of the season - Just Add Water. Pictured: The Mayor, Tom Horn (Conductor), Vanessa Russell (Leader) and FCO Trustees.
June 2023 - New name, same great music!
The Committee and Orchestra have been working hard over the last few months rebranding our orchestra. This has come about for several reasons.
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June 2024
2024/25 Concert Season We are delighted to announce our programmes for next season - a great mix of favourites and an exciting new venture in November. Tickets are available now.
Read moreMay 2024 - Scam Alert
The FCO and other musical organisations have recently been contacted via email - someone offers you a free Yamaha baby grand piano, saying it belonged to her late husband and she would like to donate it to someone passionate about music. This scam has circulated in other parts of the world in recent years and it seems the scammers are now targeting this locality. In Canada several people ended up transferred unrecoverable sums to a fraudulent bank account to have the non-existent piano shipped to them.
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May 2024 - dates for your diary
We are pleased to confirm dates and venues for our 2024/25 Season. Details of programmes will be coming soon!
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April 2024 - Have your say!
We gave our audience a survey on Saturday evening, part of which was to gauge if we were hitting the spot with our programming. The great news is that we are! We are always keen to hear from our audience and as we are looking to put together the programmes for next Season very soon we have have been asking what YOU would like to hear.
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February 2024
A wonderful time was had on Saturday 10th February when we were joined by Firoze Madon, 2022 Young Musician Piano Finalist. We were treated to a sparkling rendition of Addinsell's Warsaw Concerto, which nestled in a programme of 'Romantic' gems. These ranged from the Adagio from Rachmaninov's 2nd Symphony to a selection from Puccini's La Bohème and Lady and the Tramp.
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Happy New Year from FCO
We would like to wish all our friends and followers a very happy and music filled 2024! Rehearsals resume soon for our concert on February 10th at Salesian College. We are really looking forward to playing the Warsaw Concerto with past finalist of Young Musician, Firoze Madon along with a sparkling array of Romantic inspired music.
April 2023 - Charity Event
A string quartet representing the then Pelly Concert Orchestra was invited by the former Chair of Hart DC, Councillor Jane Worlock, to play at the Hart Chairman's Volunteer Recognition Award Dinner at Elvetham Heath Hotel, Fleet on 20th April.
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The Orchestra gratefully thanks supporters of our former Patrons and Friends. We would be pleased to welcome those who would be willing to sponsor the orchestra, either with a one-off or continuing donation. If you would like to consider supporting the orchestra in this way, please contact us by email at sponsor@farnboroughconcertorchestra.org.uk
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Rushmoor Community Lottery
If you enjoy playing lotteries, please consider playing the Rushmoor Community Lottery. If you nominate Farnborough Concert Orchestra as your preferred “good cause" we will receive at least 50p from every £1 lottery ticket you buy. There is a range of fantastic weekly prizes including a £25,000 Jackpot. Its a win-win for FCO simply by buying a lottery ticket via the FCO page here www.rushmoorlottery.co.uk/support/pelly-concert-orchestra (for administrative reasons, the lottery website still uses FCO's previous name for its URL, so don't worry, its not a mistake!) You do not have to be a Rushmoor resident to take part.
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September 2024