The Norfolk County Youth Orchestra is a full symphony orchestra that brings together talented musicians living in Norfolk, between the ages of 12 and 21. The repertoire studied is varied, ranging from standard orchestral repertoire to contemporary pieces.
Louis de Bernières
Kip Bertram
Nicholas Daniel
Caroline Jarrold
Lady MacGregor
We are delighted to announce that we have appointed Andrew Morley to conduct the NCYO for the 2011-12 season.
Andrew Morley
Conductor
Andrew studied conducting and orchestration with Denis McCaldin at Lancaster University and subsequently won the Hertford Choral Scholarship to study with Peter Stark at Trinity College of Music, London. Having graduated with distinction, winning the Ricordi Conducting Prize, he is now in demand as a teacher and conductor in and around London. In February 2004 Andrew was awarded first prize at the Allianz-Cornhill Musical Insurance Conducting Competition (formerly British Reserve competition) having received unanimous votes from both jury and orchestra.
Andrew has a particular interest in twentieth century orchestral music and is the composer of Incidental Music to Frühlings Erwachen, Time Transfixed, and more recently Six Miniatures for Chamber Ensemble. He has directed the Wallace Ensemble in concerts including Walton Viola Concerto, Mathias Harp Concerto, Scriabin Piano Concerto and has given the première of a number of works by the Greek composer Basil Athanasiadis. Recent work includes Stockhausen's rarely performed Gruppen for three orchestras, an appearance with the National Youth Orchestra Sinfonietta at the Lake District Summer Music Festival and a performance of Rachmaninov's Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini with David Owen Norris.
Future Projects include the première of a new opera by Richard Peat and a guest appearance with The Wolsey Orchestra. Andrew currently holds conducting posts with the Junior Trinity Symphony Orchestra, St Paul's Sinfonia, the Southend Philharmonic Orchestra and the Southampton University Sinfonietta.
Friday 28 October St John's Cathedral, Norwich
Rossini - The Thieving Magpie Overture
Tchaikovsky - Romeo and Juliet
Elgar - String Serenade
Respighi - Pines of Rome
Friday 13 April St Andrew's Hall, Norwich
Gershwin - Cuban Overture
Copland Rodeo: Four Dance episodes
Williams - Brass Fanfare
Dvorak - Symphony no 9 (The New World)
We rely on contributions from friends, sponsors and other benefactors to continue our work. All donations, however small are gratefully received and will be put to use directly supporting the orchestra.