| Hereford String Orchestra | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Hereford, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Classical |
| Occupations | String Orchestra |
| Years active | 1958 - present |
| Website | www.herefordstringorchestra.co.uk |
| Members | |
| Music Director / Conductor James Slater Associate Conductor Hazel Davis Leader Stephen Brown |
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| Past members | |
| Founder Ronald Collett |
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The Hereford String Orchestra (HSO) is an amateur orchestra based in Hereford, England. The orchestra was formed from an evening class for advanced strings in September 1958 by Ronald Collett and is now the only regular adult orchestra in Hereford. Although the orchestra was initially founded as a string group, it now performs concerts with wind, brass, percussion and occasionally choral groups.[1]
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The Hereford String Orchestra rehearse on a weekly basis and aim to hold three concerts a year which are held at various venues in or around Hereford.[2] The conductor and music director of the orchestra is currently James Slater who studied at King's College, Cambridge and was appointed in 2009. In 2010, the orchestra welcomed Hazel Davis as Associate Conductor. The orchestra is made up of around thirty-five string players and a number of wind, brass and percussion players.[1]