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Author: Andrew Taylor

Blog 

Music Director Report to 2022 AGM

January 29, 2022January 29, 2022 Andrew Taylor

I want to start by paying tribute to Rudi Sheldon, who died recently at the age of 97. Rudi joined

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The same, but different

September 29, 2021September 30, 2021 Andrew Taylor

Reflections on APO – The Professionals I’ve been trying to process the sensory overload of APO – The Professionals over

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APO – The Professionals – thank you to our backers!

September 25, 2021September 25, 2021 Andrew Taylor

We’re so grateful to the following people for backing our crowdfunder to support freelance professional musicians in the pandemic. Without

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A word on awards (and rewards)

September 14, 2021September 14, 2021 Andrew Taylor

It was a lovely surprise to be contacted by Making Music, to be informed that APO had been shortlisted for

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APO shortlisted for RPS Inspiration award!

September 2, 2021September 9, 2021 Andrew Taylor

Public voting is now open for the Royal Philharmonic Society Inspiration award. We are thrilled to have been shortlisted alongside

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Tallis Fantasia with Berkshire Maestros goes ahead despite the rain

August 1, 2021August 18, 2021 Andrew Taylor

It was such a shame that wet weather meant our planned performances in Reading Abbey Ruins, as part of the

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APO performs at Reading Together Civic Memorial Service

June 20, 2021August 18, 2021 Andrew Taylor

We were deeply honoured to have been invited to take part in the Reading Together Civic Memorial Service, at 4pm

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APO to team up with Berkshire Maestros for Abbey event

June 12, 2021June 12, 2021 Andrew Taylor

In one of our first public performances since the start of the pandemic, APO is teaming up with string tutors

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APO Record Challenge Weekend and ‘Desert Island Passions’

March 13, 2021March 13, 2021 Andrew Taylor

As an orchestra, we’re still separated from each other, but the sense that we’re all doing something collectively is a

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Music Director report to 2021 AGM

January 17, 2021January 17, 2021 Andrew Taylor

It’s terribly sad that we’ve not made music in person since our last string workshop on March 1st, or before

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Next event

Saturday 16th July, 5.30pm and 7.45pm

Sitwell/Walton – Façade: An Entertainment

Join us at the Oakwood Centre, Woodley, for two performances of Edith Sitwell’s famous nonsense poems, which form the basis for Walton’s memorable music.

Photo gallery

Alice and Andrew recording progcast

Conclusion of Jupiter from The Planets, with sign language realisation by Ruth Montgomery

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5NJvRoFmSA

Excerpt – Uranus from The Planets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5G1AHl-0kqI

Video – APO’s award-winning ‘Route to the River – Schumann at the Station’

https://youtu.be/ooqkiAQ3uGM

Elgar – Salut D’Amour

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McggWEqJgcU

Video – APO and Tamesis Chamber Choir concluding Mahler’s Symphony No.2

https://youtu.be/wsxN7adULQM
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