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Author: Andrew Taylor

Blog 

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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Dress Up to Stay In – Saturday 6th February

January 12, 2021January 27, 2021 Andrew Taylor

Getting ready to perform a concert is a special time, full of anticipation of the thrills to come, satisfaction at

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Next event

Saturday 10th February 2024

The Great Hall, University of Reading (London Road Campus)

  • Family concert 4pm
  • Evening concert 7.30pm

Featuring works by Roger May, Daisy Ashworth and John Williams

Tickets on sale now – click here

Rimsky-Korsakov – Scheherezade (1st movement)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oCN-79_QO9Q

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

Elgar – Salut D’Amour

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

Photo gallery

Alice and Andrew recording progcast

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

https://youtu.be/wsxN7adULQM

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

https://youtu.be/ooqkiAQ3uGM
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