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Wow!! What a phenomenal VE Day concert we had yesterday . . . we were honoured to welcome WWII veteran Richard Styan, now aged almost 102, what a wonderful gentleman. Becky Whitlam, our guest solo singer, delivered a beautiful performance …

It has been my privilege to be the Musical Director of Holme Valley Orchestra since April 2024. I believe this year has been a celebration of everything a community orchestra represents: enjoyable and welcoming music making, with an ambitious and …

Wow!! What a fantastic concert we had on Sunday . . . here are some short excerpts from Beethoven’s Egmont overture, Strauss’ Horn Concerto & Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 2. …

Ben Percival, Horn Player We’re very much looking forward to performing our Spring concert on Sunday 23rd March at 2:30 at the Church Hall in Holmbridge. We’re excited to have the talented horn player Ben Percival join us for the …

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Some pics from HVO’s belated Christmas meal on Wednesday 19th February. It was a resounding success and thanks go to Sarah for organising it and Steve for putting together a selection of quizzes which kept us all entertained (and scratching …

We worked really hard at rehearsal and we’re looking forward to performing an amazing programme of music at our Spring Concert in March. …

Upcoming Rehearsals for Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 2 & Strauss Horn Concerto No. 1 After a lovely Christmas and New Year break we are very excited to begin rehearsing these two wonderful pieces next week! Tchaikovsky’s second symphony is his shortest, …