About the North Cheshire Wind Orchestra (NCWO)

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The North Cheshire Wind Orchestra (formerly known as the North Cheshire Concert Band) is a symphonic wind orchestra based in Warrington in Cheshire who perform regularly at the town’s Pyramid and Parr Hall. The orchestra play a wide range of music including standard repertoire by composers including Gershwin, Bernstein, Holst and Strauss, more unusual and modern works, and new compositions commissioned by the ensemble. The NCWO has twice performed at the prestigious International Wind Festival at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester and achieved Gold Awards at the National Concert Band Festival in the 2004 & 2005 National finals.


Next Event:

Saxfest
Saturday 28th June 2008 @ Pyramid Arts Centre (Box Office Tel: 01925 442345)


Workshop 11:00 am - 1:00 pm (see events page for details)
Pre-concert talk at 6:50 pm
Concert at 7:30 pm

North Cheshire Wind Orchestra
RNCM Saxophone Orchestra
Apollo Saxophone Quartet

Mark Heron Conductor
Andy Scott Saxophone
Rob Buckland Saxophone

Programme to include:

Bill Connor - Ooodunnit (soloists: Apollo Saxophone Quartet)
Andy Scott - Dark Rain (soloists: Rob Buckland, Andy Scott)
Andy Scott - Sin Bin (New NCWO Commission)
Edwin Roxburgh - Aeolian Carillons

 



Financially Supported by Warrington Borough Council

 

For full details, see our Concerts page