All Seasons Orchestra

An open-access community orchestra in York, England

Events

You are welcome to pop along to our regular 

THURSDAY evening group 

whenever you’re free.

 

 

We meet at 7.15 and play from 7.30-9pm GMT
with a brief comfort break mid session.

 

 

In addition to our weekly group (which you really can just turn up to when you’re free). We also run an events programme which allows us to explore a wider range of repertoire and playing opportunities of varying shapes and sizes.  Please note that booking is required for events but not for the weekly group.

The Center @ Burnholme

Mossdale Ave, Tang Hall, York YO31 0HA

Coming Up . . .

What our players are saying

Beethoven - Study Day

Saturday 21st October 2023

10.00 – 14.00

Haxby & Wigginton Methodist Church Hall

You are invited to join Catherine and the All Seasons Orchestra for the day to explore Beethoven’s fantastically juicy and dramatic 3rd Symphony aka. the Eroica.  It really is an epic piece and was apparently Beethoven’s favourite out of all of his purely instrumental compositions.  

Players of all instruments and abiliities are welcome – we have numerous strategies to help you along even if you can’t play every single note so don’t let that deter you.  The more is definitely the merrier particularly for this piece as it calls for a sizeable orchestra.

 

AGM 2023

Thursday 26th October 2023

7pm

Join us a bit earlier than usual on Thursday 26th October so we can enjoy some light refreshments and hold our Annual General Meeting before we begin the serious business of music making.

It’s a nice chance to reflect on where we’ve been over the last 12 months and to contribute to plans for the next 12 months.

The Centre@Burnholme

Mossdale Ave, Tang Hall, York YO31 0HA

 

Ample free parking on site.  Electric chargers.  Good bus links.

Disabled access to the rear of the building.

Flexible Payment

We have a flexible payment structure

to keep playing as accessible for everyone as possible

while keeping the show on the road.

Suggested fee: £10

Pay what you feel you can afford.

£2 / £6 / £10 / £14 (no questions)

 

You can support ASO & save weekly faff by purchasing sessions in half term bundles.

 

cheque – bank transfer – online via SumUp – card at our sessions

When you pay by card either online or at the session you will be presented with the above options.
Just select the most appropriate for yourcircumstances, no questions asked.
We really are just pleased to see you and to have you playing with us.

Together we make an orchestra.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yourself;
  • Your instrument;
  • Your music for ASO Virtual in whatever form you wish to read it;
  • A music stand;
  • A mug / cup / glass of something to sup;
  • A pencil and rubber for making notes, rubbing out mistakes and changing your mind are useful too;
  • A friend who would love to come and join in too for extra jollity.
  • Patience & a sense of humour – everyone’s learning and adapting to this new way of playing together

See above for suggested costs and ways to pay.

Our Artistic Director Catherine Holbrook leads the ASO Virtual sessions.

Catherine is a highly trained musician with a Masters Degree in Community Music as well as Bachelors Degrees in Music. Primarily a pianist and bassoonist but dabbling with range of instruments according to the winds of whim and opportunity, Catherine has a wealth of experience conducting, working and playing with musicians of all instruments and abilities.

Links for music and parts for you to download and print off or read from your tablet or computer screen are emailed out in advance of each session.

Subscribe to our mailing list if you’d like to join in so we can send you the information, details and links you need.

Previous Events

In 2020, the All Seasons Orchestra of the Redwood Coast in California, USA reached out to the All Seasons Orchestra in York UK, looking for players to collaborate on a virtual orchestra recording project during lockdown.  A beautiful friendship was formed as the two orchestras supported each other through the trials of the pandemic.  This film is the fruit of our first collaborative project: Leroy Anderson’s Sandpaper Ballet.

Musicians from across the globe playing with All Seasons Orchestra during our weekly Thursday Zoom rehearsals.

Staying Covid Secure

As we return to in-person events, we want you to know the ASO committee are doing all we can to ensure we keep our players safe. Below you will find our Covid-Secure Guidance for Members and Risk Assessment. 

PLEASE REVIEW THESE DOCUMENTS BEFORE ATTENDING AN IN-PERSON SESSION WITH ASO.

They include details about what to do when you arrive, what to bring, and options to consider to help keep yourself and your fellow orchestra members safe.

By following these guidelines, we can work together to make the most out of our time playing music!

Online Safety

Please be aware that these events are open-access. Please respect people’s privacy and do not record any part of these sessions.  

All Seasons Orchestra may on occasions record ASOvirtual sessions and/or take photographs promotional. You will always be informed before this happens and given the option to turn off your video.

We recommend you take the following precautions:

  • Identify yourself by first name & instrument only. To do this, right click on yourself in the Zoom call and select “rename” from the dropdown menu.
  • You may wish to consider what is on view and  remove any personal items or identifying information from shot.
  • Under 18s should be under the supervision of an appropriate adult for the duration of the session.
  • If you wish to share personal information such as contact details please use the ‘chat’ function on Zoom where you can choose to send it either to ‘everyone’ or only to specifically named people you are comfortable sharing with.

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