Tomorrow's Musicians Today
The English Schools' Orchestra and Choir, founded in 1994, exists to provide the opportunity for talented young orchestral musicians and singers, still in full time education, to meet and perform with other similarly talented young people from all over the country.
Our principal activities include our Orchestra Courses for students aged 13-18. These comprise a five-day residential course during which a programme of music is rehearsed for a concert in a national venue on the final day…more
President's Message
The Lord Lingfield DL
It is a great privilege for me to be President of the English Schools' Orchestra, which continues to provide young people from schools all over the country with the opportunity to play superb music and to enchant their audiences…more
What's On
2025 Course and Concert
Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the English Schools' Orchestra embarks on an exciting new chapter with a new home at Woldingham School, where the course and residential programme come together seamlessly. This year’s inspiring repertoire features Mahler’s Symphony No. 1, Vasks’s Credo, and Humperdinck’s Hansel and Gretel Overture, promising an unforgettable musical experience for young musicians…more
