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About Bedfordshire Orchestral Society

Bedfordshire Orchestral Society is a registered charity (no. 262813). It exists to support musical education and also to provide high quality classical music which is performed by musicians from the locality. There are two orchestras: Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and Bedford Sinfonia (BS). The BSO has approximately 80 members and its repertoire concentrates on the larger symphonic works of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Experienced instrumentalists who are interested in joining the orchestra can contact us through our website, or email [email protected].

Bedford Sinfonia is a smaller orchestra whose members join by invitation, and is widely acclaimed for its performing standard. It specialises in chamber works and aims to include a selection of twentieth-century music in its choice of repertoire.

To find out more about our work and aims, you can read our Impact, Community Engagement and Development Plan 2026-2027.

Over many years the Society has been able to thrive by generous donations and bequests from audience members and members of the Society. New contributions are always needed and most gratefully appreciated. The Society benefits from tireless unpaid work from some 20 members of both orchestras to organise rehearsals, performances, membership, accounting, websites, social media and secretarial matters, for which we are all very grateful, and without which the running of the Society would be unaffordable. If you are interested in making a contribution, no matter how small, have ideas or contacts for potential sponsorship, or wish to place an advert in future programmes, then please contact our Chair on [email protected].

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