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Colwell Arts Concert Band
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Colwell Arts Centre. Derby Road, Gloucester. Mondays: 7.00 - 9.00.
No audition required.  36 sessions per season. Subscription: £126 p.a.
 
A wind band for adult players where players can improve and develop their individual and ensemble playing skills. 
The band has a well stocked library and plays a wide variety of music, including original 20th century wind band scores through to arrangements of popular and classical music. The band gives four or five public performances a year in concert halls, churches and outdoors in north Gloucestershire.
No audition is required, but you will need to be of at least Associated Board Grade 5 equivalent or above to enjoy practising and performing the band's varied repertoire, which is up to a standard of Level 4.
  
Director: Phillip Cowley. (01452) 528009    
      
  
Colwell Arts Jazz Ensemble
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Bishop's College, Estcourt Close, Gloucester. Wednesdays: 7.00 - 9.00.
No audition required.   36 sessions per season. Subscription: £126 p.a.
  
A jazz band formed as an offshoot of Colwell Arts Concert Band. Expressing the same aims.
   
Director: Mike Sallis. (01242) 262672   
 
               
  
Lakeside Concert Band
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Lakeside Primary School, Hatherley Road,  Cheltenham.  Thursday
No audition required.    36 sessions per season. Subscription: £126 p.a.
 
An intermediate standard wind band operating one level under Colwell Arts Wind Band.
  
Director: Jennie Henley. (01242) 700556 
   
 
 N.B.  CACB, CAJE and LCB  have a subscription rate of £126 per year each.  However; as their rehearsal schedules are not linked to school terms, members enjoy extra sessions over and above the youth group allocation of 30 sessions per year.     
     
  
Colwell Arts Jazz2go
(Formerly Colwell Jazz Ensemble 2)
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Bishop's College, Estcourt Close, Gloucester. Wednesdays: 7.00 - 8.45.
No audition required.    30 sessions per season. Subscription: £102 p.a.
  
A intermediate standard Jazz group operating one level under Colwell Arts Jazz Ensemble. 
 
Carole Marshall.  07876 496011  carole.marshall59@blueyonder.co.uk
   
  
Colwell Arts Orchestra 
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Colwell Arts Centre. Derby Road, Gloucester.  Wednesdays: 7.00 - 9.00.
No audition required.  30 sessions per season. Subscription: £102 p.a.
  
Our symphony orchestra for adults of between grades 4 and 7.  Started in November 2002. Many members progress to CAO from the Learn as You Play groups. To find out more contact Colwell Arts Centre. 
  
Director: Richard Ling. (01452) 330292     richardling@blueyonder.co.uk
 LAYP

Learn as You Play 
 

 LAYP Strings
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Colwell Arts Centre. Derby Road, Gloucester.  Wednesdays: 7.00 - 8.45.
No audition required.  30 sessions per season. Subscription: £102 p.a.
Director: Jo Gillett-Smith.  (01452) 830318    jo@gloucestershiremusic.co.uk
 
 Five Valleys Adult Windbands 1 & 2 
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Archway School, Stroud.  Saturday mornings.
No audition required.  30 sessions per season. Subscription: £102 p.a.
Contact Tim Cambray.  07876 183256   tim_cambray@hotmail.com

Two groups specifically for adults who would like to learn an instrument whilst at the same time enjoying the experience being in a band from the word ‘go’. You don't need to own your own instrument -  we can hire you one at a really low rate.