The Hitchin Light Orchestra is a unique institution and is difficult to describe in words - but here goes!

Imagine a concert orchestra – violins, cellos, trumpets, trombones, flutes, clarinets, percussion and so on. Then add a bunch of saxophone players and a jazz rock rhythm section and a group of about twenty singers, around seventy people in all. This gives you the size of it, but the next thing you would notice at a gig is that there are all different age groups. You have 10 year olds playing next to 70 year olds, students and teachers playing from the same part! The music too, is eclectic, ranging from big band tunes from the Glenn Miller era, through to film themes right up to current chart material.

2013 Tour

We are planning a tour to Paris between 27th to 31st May 2013. Five days /four nights. Half board (this means breakfast plus one other meal) Three concerts. Coach that stays with us. Channel crossing ( my preference is ferry) cost at the moment £456 this may change a bit - also there is the option of booking a group excursion if we want to. The accomodation is at FIAP Jean Monnet which is in pretty much the centre of Paris and looks great - easy to look up online.

Let Chris know ASAP if you are definitely in. To go ahead we'll need £30 deposits soon and then interim payments as we go through the rest of the year.

For more information on how to join the Hitchin Light Orchestra please contact Chris Pyne on 01462 431206 or email him at chris.pyne@pink-champagne.co.uk.

The Hitchin Light Orchestra also has a group on Facebook - find it here

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