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Author: Andrew Taylor

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APO launches crowdfunder to support self-employed freelance musicians

April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 Andrew Taylor

As a non-professional orchestra, we engage freelance professionals to fill gaps in the ranks for our concerts, paying them the appropriate

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Covid-19 update – effect on events

April 24, 2020April 24, 2020 Andrew Taylor

Like the rest of the world, APO members are finding ways to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic. Musically, several members

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#APOplanets – our best day

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 Andrew Taylor

There have been many memorable days for APO, over its 18-year history; the day of #APOplanets eclipsed them all. We’re

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#APOplanets – programme introduction

February 9, 2020February 9, 2020 Andrew Taylor

Here’s my welcome in the concert programme from #APOplanets, which explains the origins of the project and acknowledges some of

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Blast from the Brass: a section-eye’s view of The Planets

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Andrew Taylor

Guest post by APO trumpeter Dr. Helen Julia Minors The way us brass players feel about playing in APO can

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Visual and video guides for #APOplanets

January 27, 2020January 27, 2020 Andrew Taylor

We’ve been working with What Box to prepare a visual and video guide for the relaxed performances of APO Planets

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Additional relaxed performance of The Planets following award of public funding

January 10, 2020January 10, 2020 Andrew Taylor #APOplanets

We are delighted to announce that our upcoming #APOplanets relaxed performances are being supported using public funding by the National

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Assistant music director and string principals

December 18, 2019December 18, 2019 Andrew Taylor

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Mel Le Breuilly as APO’s assistant music director. Mel has been APO’s leader

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Proud of Reading

November 14, 2019November 17, 2019 Andrew Taylor

Last Friday, I was hugely surprised and humbled to be presented a Pride of Reading award for my cultural contribution

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#APOplanets performance poetry competition

November 14, 2019January 16, 2020 Andrew Taylor

Preparations are well underway for a fantastically exciting day on Saturday 1st February, 2020, as we present three concerts based

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Annual General Meeting – Sunday 17th January, 5.30pm

Members should check their email for details of the online meeting, or get in touch if they can’t find them.

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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