Marchwood Music Society is a friendly and supportive society with strong links to the community and local schools. Our mission is to provide opportunities to enjoy sharing music with like-minded people.
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To encourage players to develop their musical skills
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To enable members to rehearse and perform together in an enjoyable and supportive environment
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To enjoy music-making and social activities
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To bring a range of music to audiences in Marchwood and elsewhere
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To raise money for and promote awareness of various charities through concerts and other music-related activities
We are the umbrella organisation for several musical ensembles:
- Marchwood Prelude, our largest ensemble
- Saxophonous, a group of saxophone players
- Flutes of the Forest, a group of flute players
- Marchwood Strings, a group of violin and cello players
Marchwood Prelude is a community orchestra that was formed in 2009 and has grown to include more than 30 amateur musicians of all ages.
The motto of Marchwood Prelude is “sharing the joy of music” and judging by the applause and smiles at Prelude concerts, this spirit is being effectively embraced by both audience and musicians!
We cater for a wide range of a musical abilities, and we play a broad range of popular music as well as some classical tunes.
Predule rehearses once a week on a Thursday evening in Marchwood Village Hall, from 7pm until 8.30pm.
Marchwood Prelude is always looking for new members. If you're interested in coming to a rehearsal to find out what we're about, please click here.
Saxophonous is a friendly group of saxophone players who enjoy playing saxophone music together and often use their musical talents to raise money for local charities.
The ensemble is a "spin-off" from Prelude and is led by John Bell. Saxophonous plays popular pieces from a wide musical genre, including jazz.
Saxophonous rehearses every two weeks and membership is by invitation only.
