Who are we?

A chamber orchestra of about 25 players, based in Bridport, Dorset, in a beautiful region of the south coast of England. We normally put on two concerts each year, one in Autumn and one near Easter.

Our players come from a wide area of West Dorset, East Devon and Somerset, mostly within 25 miles of Bridport itself.

The orchestra was formed in 1976 by the conductor Bruce Christianson. A group was invited to get together with baroque music in mind. Bruce used to conduct the Elizabethan Singers in Bridport, and the new group was to accompany the choir. There are still two or three founder members playing with the orchestra, which has been known as the Bridport Chamber Orchestra since Robert Jacoby started conducting it in 1998. At its instigation there were three concerts a year, not two, and Jean Channon was the soloist. Other people conducted its players including Reg Pocock and Roger Stalman. The usual repertoire is primarily classical and gallant, with other composers representing any good music written for a string orchestra.

Why not also visit the Dorset Chamber Orchestra - http://www.dorsetchamberorchestra.org