Open Playing Day
10:00am, Sat, 12 Sep 2026The work for study on this day will be Nielsen's 3rd symphony, "Sinfonia Espansiva" - unique in his symphonic output for having vocal parts, specifically wordless solos for soprano and ... more
Autumn Concert: 55 degrees North
7:00pm, Sun, 15 Nov 2026Peer Gynt, Op. 23, is the incidental music to Henrik Ibsen's 1867 play Peer Gynt, written by Edvard Grieg in 1875. It premiered along with the play on 24 February ... more
Spring concert "Rivers of music"
7:00pm, Sat, 20 Mar 2027Rivers are a powerful metaphor representing the passage of time and the journey of life. Many composers have been inspired to write music that take brooks, streams and rivers as ... more
Summer concert "A night at the Cinema"
7:00pm, Sat, 12 Jun 2027Our programme ‘A Night at the Cinema’ brings you some of the very best, orchestral film music which will transport you from the concert hall through time and place. John ... more
Who PLAYS IN The Westmorland Orchestra?
Our membership is made up of over 60 dedicated amateur musicians from Cumbria and North Lancashire. We rehearse weekly in Kendal from September to June and give three or four public concerts a year. In our performances of large-scale works, professional musicians augment the orchestra – particularly in the percussion section! We present the full range of the established symphony concert repertoire, and also newer, lesser-known works of the 20th and the 21st century. We endeavour to support and encourage young musicians embarking on a professional career.
