For the last 100 years, City of Newport Symphony Orchestra (CNSO) has proudly served Newport and the surrounding areas with public and private concerts and events.
CNSO began life as part of the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Movement. These meetings began with an uplifting talk and prayer. Concerts were given with a guest singer on the first Sunday of the month. Originally there were two Pleasant Sunday Afternoon groups in Newport, but by the late 1940s, there was only one. At over 100 years old, the orchestra is still playing strong, with new members joining our ranks regularly.
The name changed to Newport Concert Orchestra around 1960, Newport Orchestra in 2012 and has now (as of 2019) changed to City of Newport Symphony Orchestra (or CNSO for short).
The orchestra is currently conducted by Anna Beresford and led by Helena Todd.
Music
The orchestra has a large library of its own accumulated over the years; this consists of waltzes, marches and selections from musical shows, to overtures, suites and symphonies. At times we may also hire music and we are always seeking new funding methods to increase the orchestra repertoire.
Current Organisation
The Orchestra is a registered charity and is run by a committee of various orchestra members and yearly AGM's are held. We welcome enquiries from members aged 16 and above and a minimum grade 5 standard.
CNSO began life as part of the Pleasant Sunday Afternoon Movement. These meetings began with an uplifting talk and prayer. Concerts were given with a guest singer on the first Sunday of the month. Originally there were two Pleasant Sunday Afternoon groups in Newport, but by the late 1940s, there was only one. At over 100 years old, the orchestra is still playing strong, with new members joining our ranks regularly.
The name changed to Newport Concert Orchestra around 1960, Newport Orchestra in 2012 and has now (as of 2019) changed to City of Newport Symphony Orchestra (or CNSO for short).
The orchestra is currently conducted by Anna Beresford and led by Helena Todd.
Music
The orchestra has a large library of its own accumulated over the years; this consists of waltzes, marches and selections from musical shows, to overtures, suites and symphonies. At times we may also hire music and we are always seeking new funding methods to increase the orchestra repertoire.
Current Organisation
The Orchestra is a registered charity and is run by a committee of various orchestra members and yearly AGM's are held. We welcome enquiries from members aged 16 and above and a minimum grade 5 standard.
The whole orchestra. We are a friendly bunch!