The London Gay Symphony Orchestra and Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra are among the classical ensembles taking part in the BBC Proms amateur music-making challenge.
All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge is a four part series following five amateur orchestras as they compete for a place in the grand final.
Other competitors are the North Devon Sinfonia, the Stirling Orchestra and The People’s Orchestra.
The orchestras will be mentored by double-bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku, and judging the orchestras will be conductor Paul Daniel.
Paul Daniel said: ‘I'll be looking for the orchestra that goes beyond technical excellence; they’ll have to capture the spirit and excitement of British amateur music, they have to really engage us musically and emotionally and connect with their audience.
‘No matter where and how they start out, I want my 'best' orchestra to discover and really develop its potential.’
The series will visit the orchestras in their home-towns, meeting the players in their homes and in rehearsal, taking part in masterclasses and staging their own concerts.
The winning orchestra will be crowned the UK’s most inspirational amateur orchestra and will perform on stage at BBC Proms in the Park, in Hyde Park, filmed for broadcast in the final episode of the series.
All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge is part of the BBC’s nationwide Get Playing campaign, which is encouraging everyone to play music together - from lapsed players who want to dust off their instruments and brush up their skills, to enthusiastic amateurs who play regularly. Partners of the project are ABRSM, Making Music and Music for All.
The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra is a 125 year old west Yorkshire based orchestra who have received many awards including the NFMS Sir Charles Groves Prize (1993) and two PRS for Music Awards (1991 and 1996).
All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge is a four part series following five amateur orchestras as they compete for a place in the grand final.
Other competitors are the North Devon Sinfonia, the Stirling Orchestra and The People’s Orchestra.
The orchestras will be mentored by double-bassist Chi-chi Nwanoku, and judging the orchestras will be conductor Paul Daniel.
Paul Daniel said: ‘I'll be looking for the orchestra that goes beyond technical excellence; they’ll have to capture the spirit and excitement of British amateur music, they have to really engage us musically and emotionally and connect with their audience.
‘No matter where and how they start out, I want my 'best' orchestra to discover and really develop its potential.’
The series will visit the orchestras in their home-towns, meeting the players in their homes and in rehearsal, taking part in masterclasses and staging their own concerts.
The winning orchestra will be crowned the UK’s most inspirational amateur orchestra and will perform on stage at BBC Proms in the Park, in Hyde Park, filmed for broadcast in the final episode of the series.
All Together Now: The Great Orchestra Challenge is part of the BBC’s nationwide Get Playing campaign, which is encouraging everyone to play music together - from lapsed players who want to dust off their instruments and brush up their skills, to enthusiastic amateurs who play regularly. Partners of the project are ABRSM, Making Music and Music for All.
The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra is a 125 year old west Yorkshire based orchestra who have received many awards including the NFMS Sir Charles Groves Prize (1993) and two PRS for Music Awards (1991 and 1996).
