West of Scotland Schools Symphony Orchestra
- West of Scotland Schools Symphony Orchestra
West of Scotland Schools' Symphony Orchestra (WSSSO) is a symphony orchestra run by the West of Scotland Schools Orchestras (WSSO) [http://www.wsso.org.uk/] Trust (which also runs the West of Scotland Schools Concert Band) youth organisations in the west of Scotland and conducted by James Lowe. It was established in 1996 after the break-up of the former Strathclyde region and provides professional training and performance opportunities for talented young musicians from the West of Scotland [ [http://www.wsso.org.uk/wssso.shtml West of Scotland School Orchestra Trust ] ] .
Partnerships
The orchestra works in partnership with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) and the University of Strathclyde to provide musical activities for its members throughout the academic year.
Calendar
November: Auditions take place. Candidates are required to play a single piece and undertake a sight-reading test.
January: Solo/Concerto competition. An opportunity for members to compete for a chance to feature as a soloist in the Orchestra's programme for the following year.
April: Taster day. Held at the University of Strathclyde. The orchestra meets to rehearse and perform a programme in just one day.
May: Joint rehearsal with RSNO. Held at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.June: Residential course. A week-long course, usually held at Carberry Tower [http://www.carberrytower.com/ link title] , in Musselburgh. This culminates in a concert at a venue such as Paisley Town Hall.
August: Further public concerts. Including performances at the National Association of Youth Orchestras' [http://www.nayo.org.uk/] Festival of British Youth Orchestras.
Performances
Concerts are played in venues such as New Lanark, Vikingar, RSAMD concert hall etc. and are well attended; their 2004 performance at the NAYO festival was described as "a very expressive and enjoyable performance." [ [http://www.edinburghguide.com/festival/2004/fringe/review_music.php?page=n The Edinburgh festival 2004 - Reviews - Music - (N) - 22 out of 74 ] ]
In June 2006, WSSSO premiered Martin Suckling's [http://www.martinsuckling.com/Salm.html "Morning Star"] at Motherwell Town Hall [ [http://www.martinsuckling.com/Gigs.html Martin Suckling - Composer: Performances ] ] .
References
External links
* [http://wsso.org.uk/ The homepage of the Orchestra and Band]
* [http://www.nayo.org.uk/ National Association of Youth Orchestras' homepage]
* [http://www.martinsuckling.com/index.html Martin Suckling's homepage]
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