Northumberland Orchestral Society
Founded 1877
Registered Charity Number 1071245
The orchestra is a member of Making Music
Support from Barclays Bank Plc
| President | His Grace the Duke of Northumberland |
History of the orchestra Conductors |
| Conductor | Gillian Coop | |
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Leader
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Eric Nixon
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More fascinating information about the history of the orchestra can be
discovered in the links below.
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Please scroll down the page Conductors and Rehearsal Venues Chronological List of Conductors of the Northumberland Orchestra J Henry Taylor 1877-1878 William Rea 1878-1881 Max Schroter 1878-1879 M H Bell 1879-1880 Giuseppe Nifosi 1880-1883 Joseph H. Beers 1883-1905 Cuthbert Horsley 1905-1932 Arthur Milner 1932-1947 J Wolstenholme 1947-1954 Ridley Dobson 1954-1973 Robert Falconer 1973-1981 Ken McKenzie 1981-1993 Gillian Coop 1994- Chronological List of Rehearsal Venues of the N.O.S. 1877-1878 Mr. J F Ayton's house, 9 Osborne Terrace Mechanics' Institute, New Bridge Street 1878 Academy of Arts, Blackett Street 1878-1880 The Society's Rooms, 10 Market Street 1880-1881 Bath Lane School rooms, Bath Lane 1881-1886 Surgeons' Hall, Victoria Street, Westmorland Road 1886-1890 The Berwick Club, Pilgrim Street 1890-1896 The Johnson Laboratory, Durham College of Science in Newcastle 1897-1914 Lovaine Hall, Geographical Institute 1914-1915 The Drawing Room Caf‚, Northumberland Street 1915-1919 No rehearsals during the war years 1919-1939 King's Hall, Armstrong College of Science 1939-1945 No rehearsals during the war years 1945-1949 All Saints Church, Northumberland Road 1950-1955 St. Jude's Church Hall, Shieldfield 1955-1961 Trinity Hall, Northumberland Road 1962-1971 Snow Street School 1972-1974 St. Mary's Convent, Fenham 1974-1993 Trinity Hall, Northumberland Road (Newcastle Polytechnic) Buddle Arts Centre, Wallsend Wallsend Library, North Shields Library West End Resource Centre, Benwell St. George's Church Hall, Jesmond South Gosforth Primary School 1994- Central High School Music Building
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