Community Orchestras

What Instruments Does Our Community Orchestra Need? Finding Your Role at Cerddorfa'r Bobl There's an instrument in a case somewhere in your house right now. Maybe it's in the loft, maybe it's propping open a cupboard door, maybe it hasn't [READ MORE]

How Do I Find an Orchestra to Join Near Carmarthen? You've still got the instrument. You've even thought about looking up "orchestra near me" a few times. But every result that comes back either wants a formal audition, doesn't say [READ MORE]

With the lights down low and the atmospheric jazzy strums of The People’s Big Band, the latest studio recording by The People’s Orchestra (TPO) family proved to be its most ethereal yet. Within the well-equipped halls of Royal Birmingham Conservatoire [READ MORE]

The People’s Orchestra (TPO) and Show Choirs (TPSC) have launched a concert like no other – putting the audience in complete “creative control” of the music. TPO's Orchestra Manager explains how it came about and what TPO hopes it will [READ MORE]

We’re throwing the spotlight on one of our violinists in The People’s Orchestra(TPO) today as she embarks on a year-long fundraising campaign to “give something back” to our charity wing. Anna McManus signed up to TPO just over two years [READ MORE]

2026 is a year brimming with excitement for The People’s Show Choir(TPSC) and The People’s Orchestra(TPO). With ground-breaking plans and new launches in the months ahead, here’s a glance at what the year holds for members of this musical community [READ MORE]