Shropshire Music Service

The Pops orchestra is one of the Shropshire Music Service’s most experienced and leading ensembles.  The orchestra works largely on film scores and so offers a much wider repertoire than is usual for an enlarged symphony orchestra, as it is augmented with larger brass and woodwind sections and a full percussion section and keyboards. 

The Pops Orchestra had a great first rehearsal at

Longmeadow
School. The next rehearsals are on 20th Jan and 17th Feb   Concerts on 14th &16th March. Repertoire includes Thunderbirds, West Side Story `Symphonic Suite’ and Theme from `Narnia’. More players are very welcome to join us.  Contact Alan Atkin via the office for more details.

Today saw an excellent rehearsal for a major pair of concerts later this year.  This seasons repertoire include music from Mission Impossible, Dances with Wolves, West Side Story, Miss Saigon, Les Miserable, The Big Country and Gladiators.  The next rehearsal is on Sunday February 18th from 10:00am -3:00pm with concerts as follows:

Albrighton hall Hotel (Shropshire County Council Charity concert for Hope House) - Friday evening March 16th (time to be confirmed via this posting - probably 7:30pm - Tickets available from Shirehall - details of this special fund-raising event to be posted here.
Church Stretton School - Sunday March 18th at 2pm - tickets available on the door. Tickets £4.

The rehearsal of The Shropshire Music Service Pops Orchestra on 29th October was most successful with some very impressive orchestrations from Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Mission Impossible and Dances with Wolves rehearsed. There are still places for all instruments especially woodwind and violins. Remaining rehearsals are on 21st January 2007 & 18th February 2007 (10.00am -3.00pm) and concerts are on 16th & 18th March 2007.

If you enjoy film music come & enjoy a different experience.