ÿþ<html> <head> <title>The Mid-Somerset Orchestra</title> <link rel="STYLESHEET" type="text/css" href="ss1.css" /> </head> <body> <img src="space.gif" width="150" /></br> <a href="index.html"><img src="mso_logo.gif" width="150" /></br> <img src="space.gif" width="150" /></br> <a href="home_page.html"> <img src="home_page.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="this_season.html"> <img src="this_season.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="next_programme.html"> <img src="next_programme.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="loyalty.html"> <img src="loyalty.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="review.html"> <img src="review.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="venues.html"> <img src="venues.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="biographies.html"> <img src="biographies.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="photos.html"> <img src="photos.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="trivia.html"> <img src="trivia.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="repertoire.html"> <img src="repertoire.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="mailto:dldixon@lineone.net"> <img src="contact_us.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <a href="links.html"> <img src="links.gif" width="150" /></a> </br> <p></p> <span style="position: absolute; left: 450px; top: 50px"> <div align="center"><h1>Welcome to our website</h1></div></br></br> <IMG src="MSO45.jpg" alt="The MSO at the Strode Theatre" width="549" height="260"> </span> <span style="position: absolute; left: 430px; right: 210px; top: 480px"> <div align="center">JUBILEE YEAR FOR THE MSO!</br></br> We shall, of course, be celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee with a specially chosen programme of music for our Summer Prom in 2012.</br></br> But it is also a very special year for The Mid-Somerset Orchestra. This will be the 40th year that we have prepared and presented performances of the very best music for the enjoyment of music-lovers in mid-Somerset.</br></br> Our many enthusiastic supporters will be well aware how much has changed and developed over the years. We have enjoyed the expert guidance of a succession of distinguished conductors, including the trumpeter, the late John Wilbraham, and Martin Freke who conducted us for 12 of those 40 years. We are very excited and proud to be working, now for the second year, with Stephen Smith as music director and principal conductor. As the Army s top musician, Stephen encouraged many musicians to perform to a high standard, and we are the richer for the relationship.</br></br> We rehearse regularly, and normally present four concerts a year in Street and Wells, for the benefit both of local amateur orchestral musicians, and for the enjoyment of the residents of this part of the country. We attract capacity audiences from much of Somerset, offering concessionary tickets and specially low-priced tickets for young people.</br></br> To avoid disappointment, we now advise advance booking for all our concerts.</br></br> If any new players would like to join, please contact Martin Lovell on 01749 343852, or use the CONTACT US link to send an email.</br></br> <font color="green">(This site was last updated on February 7th, 2012.)</font> </div> </span> </body> </html>