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Committee Members
The members of the Committee are:
| Position | Name | Instrument |
| Chair/Librarian | Brian Hibbert | Cello |
| Secretary | Karen Nash | Violin 1 |
| Assistant Secretary | Ollie Nash | Violin 1 |
| Treasurer | Oliver Balme | French Horn |
| Assistant Librarian | Doreen Hibbert | Violin 2 |
| Leader | Malcolm Brunton | Violin 1 |
| Conductor | Malcolm Galloway | Conductor |
| Orchestra Member | Louise Watson | Violin 1 |
If you have any comments on the running of the orchestra, suggestions for music or
any other issue you would like to raise, please see one of the committee members.
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Next AGM
The next AGM will be held on Thursday 19 June 2008
To view the agenda for the next meeting, click here
Please see the secretary, or one of the committee members if there is
something you wish to add to the next agenda
The 2007 AGM was held on 21st June 2007.
To view the minutes of the last meeting, click here
To view the accounts from the last meeting, click here
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Notices
YLO website went live March 2004
If you have any comments on the website or would like any additional information included, please send an
e-mail or see one of the committee members.
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It is with sadness that we record the death of Philip Holroyd, who died on 6th January 2008, following a massive stroke on December 21st from
which he never recovered. Originally from West Yorkshire, Philip played with the Huddersfield Philharmonic Orchestra
and The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra, where he was the leader of the orchestra for 24 years. He moved to York in 1990
after retiring, and joined the orchestra shortly afterwards. In his time with us, he deputised for the leader on several occasions,
but preferred to support the violin section from the second desk, and was a regular player both at rehearsals and at concerts.
When he moved to York he continued to form and play in small groups entertaining for lunches, clubs, charities etc. He was also a talented violin
maker (one of his violins is played by Marjorie in the orchestra), and was playing his violin right until the end of his life. Just a week before
his stroke, he played in concerts with both the Light and Symphony orchestras, and 48 hours before his stroke, was happily playing duets with Marjorie.
To be playing at that level at 85 years old is a wonderful achievement, and he will be greatly missed by the violin section.
Members of the Light Orchestra and the Symphony orchestra joined to form a string ensemble which played at the
memorial service held in his local church at Haxby on 17th January.
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As last year, we will continue with rehearsals after the last concert and use the time to try out new music for the
next season. Please attend as many rehearsals as possible. If there is any particular piece you would like to play,
please see one of the committee members.
The 2007/8 season will end on Thursday 10th July
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The 2008/9 season will commence on Thursday 11th September 2008
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We have been invited to play for the Rotary Club in a fund raising concert. This is becoming an annual event and the provisional date for the event is January 29th 2009. The date and the charity that is to be supported willl be confirmed nearer the time.
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Concerts all start at 7:30 pm unless stated otherwise.
Please try and arrive by 7.00
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Diamond Jubilee
2007-8 will be the Diamond Jubilee Year for the orchestra, when the orchestra will be celebrating it's 60th birthday.
If you have any suggestions as to how we might celebrate this event, please see one of the committee members.
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Subscriptions
The subscription for 2007/2008 remains at £15 a year, payable at the beginning of September
Please send cash or cheques made payable to "York Light Orchestra" to the treasurer on 13th September
or as soon as possible after then.
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Constitution
The Orchestra constitution was created in 1947 when the orchestra was founded, and in the 60th year, it was decided to revise it in accordance with current regulations and the orchestra's requirements. A revised constitution was created and, after being made available to the members for comments was accepted at the 2007 AGM, held on 21st June 2007. The new constitution can be viewed here.
The text of the original 1947 document can be viewed here.
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Additional Concert Dates
Concert dates for events which are not open to the general public.
There are no private venue dates at the present time
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YLO Music Catalogue
You can now download the YLO music cataloge directly from the website by clicking
here
Some items may require additional parts, or re-arranging before they can be played, depending on the current requirements of the orchestra. For this reason, we usually need a couple of weeks notice before a piece can be included in the playing pads.
To check an item's availability, or propose it as an item for playing, please see our librarians or one of the committee members.
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