About Us
We are a community amateur orchestra that first performed in 2007. We aim to maintain a welcoming and friendly approach to playing music that attracts musicians from all walks of life. Our repertoire includes a wide range of music from popular film and stage to classical and big band. We encourage musicians of all abilities to join. Our main goal is to foster an environment where the experience of playing music is thrilling, exciting and fun, bringing a buzz to your life. If your instrument has been gathering dust and is waiting for you to rediscover the joy of music: or you are changing jobs and looking for that opportunity of playing in an exciting orchestra we could be the group you are looking for. UHO has performed in many venues and delivered many types of concerts. We performed a musical tribute to celebrate King Charles' Coronation, supported the D-Day Darlings at Trentham Gardens, played at Liverpool Arena and at summer Balls. Most of all however, we love to entertain our local communities with performances throughout the year. Our library of music caters for a wide range of tastes and abilities. We use orchestral and concert band scores to ensure we play a wide range of music. If you are a string, woodwind or brass player you will always find the scores we select to play has something just for you. If you are having fun and the audience is loving the sound, we know our goals are achieved.
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ORCHESTRA
The Joy of Music Rediscovered!
MEMBERSHIP
We welcome players of all standards, from early experience to accomplished players. Our supportive environment and wide range of music provides a most enjoyable opportunity for musicians to play and perform. Players are of all ages from teenage to retired. Members are from all walks of life, being students, accountants, farmers, music teachers and health care workers etc.
MUSIC WE PLAY
We play all styles of music, allowing both musicians and audiences to have wide and exciting experiences of music. Our wide repertoire extends from classical to film and stage, big band to opera and jazz. Players of strings, brass, woodwind or percussion, will always find parts that are engaging and challenging. We continually introduce new music to our repertoire.
PERFORMANCES
Our concerts deliver ever new experiences to our audiences. We play classical or theatre masterpieces that compliment performances of singers and dancers. Our concerts have occurred at venues including the Liverpool Arena and Birmingham NEC, and have included performances with award winning choirs, solo singers, dance groups and national pairs dance champions. We design events to present Summer Cabarets and Balls, themed concerts and our traditional Christmas Concert.
Thoughts of orchestra members and the audience
To the UHO, I wanted to thank you for the wonderful concerts we have enjoyed in '22. The Christmas concert was exceptional and each performance so enjoyable. I know the friends I brought along all I am writing and pass their appreciation.
~Janet B