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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]

Part of the fun of being in The People’s Big Band is finding out where you’ll be performing next. Musicians love the variety of playing jazz and swing at unique locations and the latest gig took them on a cultural [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]

Recording music live is an opportunity many musicians dream about but that became a reality for The People’s Orchestra (TPO) members. In another unique members’ event, musicians experienced exactly what it was like to do a live recording session for [READ MORE]

Quick-thinking members of The People’s Show Choir(TPSC) and The People’s Orchestra(TPO) were able to salvage plans for a free outdoor concert and rehearsal after the weather threatened to make it a washout. As part of preparations for their annual tour, [READ MORE]