CLO is an orchestra of around 70 amateur and semi-professional musicians who meet in Henley Community Centre, near Ipswich, every Tuesday morning during school term times. We perform concerts of “light classical” and popular music in aid of charities. We rehearse on Tuesday mornings, term-time 100-1200 at Henley Community Centre. Our String Orchestra meets fortnightly after the orchestra rehearsal 1230-1400.
Our conductor is Vincent Taber. Our leader is Cecilia Metherell.
If you are interested in joining us, please visit our membership page. We ask that players should, ideally, be of Grade 5 standard.
Current Vacancies – We have no current vacancies.
Forthcoming Concerts
CLO String Orchestra Concert (see our page)
Saturday 17th May 2025
St John’s Church, Cauldwell Hall Rd, Ipswich, supporting Castle Hill Community Centre.
Our Guest Soloist is Daniel Ingram, Cello
Saturday 22nd November 2025
St John’s Church, Cauldwell Hall Rd, Ipswich, supporting “Communities Together”.
Our Guest choir is Felixstowe Harmonies
Would you like to book us? Please visit our Bookings page. Our January 2022 in aid of East Anglia Children’s Hospices raised over £600. Our May 2024 Concert raised £500 for the Ipswich Salvation Army.