The St. George's Chamber Orchestra

The St. George’s Chamber Orchestra (SGCO) is the new professional orchestra for the South East. The group was established in order to give local music lovers the opportunity to hear orchestral concerts of the highest standard on their doorstep. All the SGCO’s members play regularly with the famous London orchestras such as the BBC Symphony Orchestra, London Philharmonic and Royal Philharmonic Orchestras.

The SGCO is deeply committed to educational work and making a contribution to the local community. All its members live in the local area and understand the need to bring high quality musical experiences to those who usually have little access to classical music. The SGCO will launch a programme of workshops, with members going into local schools and giving short recitals in the community. Many players in the St. George’s Chamber Orchestra teach, and for more information about this, workshops or to join our mailing list, please email: mail@sgco.co.uk

The St. George’s Chamber Orchestra is thrilled to be able to base itself at the Parish Church of St. George, Beckenham. The church already has a proud musical heritage, and boasts one of the finest church choirs in the UK. The church itself, with its spaciousness and good acoustics, is an ideal venue for a chamber orchestra. The SGCO looks forward to developing a relationship with St. George’s, and would like to express its thanks for all the help it has already received from all at the church.

Musicians who have played in the St. George's Chamber Orchestra include:

First violins Dominic Moore Rachel McIlwham Daniel Bhattacharya Gareth Griffiths Sheila Law Dorette du Toit Martin Hohmann Tammy Se Jorg Hammann Second violins Peter Graham Sioni Fraser Emma Moore Claire Turk Viola Edward Vanderspar Maxine Moore Dan Cornford Dorothea Vogel Rebecca Chambers Rebecca Brown Cello Michael Atkinson Augusta Harris Rebecca Leyton Anna Mowat Jonathan Cohen Double Bass Dominic Worsley Matthew Coman Claire Whitson

Flute Stewart McIlwham Jennifer Sturgeon Patricia Moynihan Kieran Moynihan Oboe Owen Dennis Daniel Bates Emma Feilding Clarinet Thomas Hull Jon Carnac Ruth McDowall Bassoon Emma Harding Sarah Burnett Joanna Cackett Trumpet Ruth Ross John MacDominic Horn Evgeny Chebykin Neil Shewan Chris Lund Timpani Alex Neal David Hockings