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From our UK regional touring to our work here with the students of Acland Burghley School, we’re always striving to keep music alive and accessible for all. We are redefining what it means to be an orchestra in the 2020s – and can’t do it without your support. Find out the ways that you can support and become a part of this story below.

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How to Make a Hosepipe Horn

Wednesday 26 February 2014

Horn player Martin Lawrence demonstrates how to make a working horn using just a hosepipe and a few other household bits.
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  • The Night Shift

Fairest Isle by Henry Purcell

Sunday 13 July 2014

Soprano Julia Doyle and our players perform Fairest Isle by Henry Purcell.
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Introducing the Violoncello da Spalla

Wednesday 2 April 2014

Sigiswald Kuijken talks about and demonstrates the now 'extinct' Violoncello da Spalla (essentially a cello played under one's chin).
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Introducing the Baroque Bassoon

Wednesday 23 August 2017

Former Principal Bassoon Peter Whelan introduces the baroque bassoon.
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  • Composers
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The Four Seasons with Kati Debretzeni, pt 3: In Depth

Friday 10 February 2017

The third of four films by Leader Kati Debretzeni taking an in depth look at Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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The Four Seasons with Kati Debretzeni, pt 4: In Depth

Saturday 11 February 2017

The final film by Leader Kati Debretzeni taking an in depth look at Vivaldi's Four Seasons.
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Look! No Conductor!

Thursday 16 February 2017

We spoke to our Leader, Kati Debretzeni, about how it is to perform without a conductor.
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Steven Isserlis and Haydn's Cello Concerto in C

Friday 17 March 2017

Cello virtuoso Steven Isserlis shows us his Marquis de Corberon Stradivarius cello and chats about Haydn’s Cello Concerto in C which he performed with us at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall.
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  • OAE Musicians
  • The Night Shift

Mozart's Horn Quintet, 1st Movement (on a hosepipe horn) | The Night Shift

Monday 8 May 2017

Horn player Martin Lawrence performs Mozart's Horn Quintet on a hosepipe horn, while it crowd-surfs at The Night Shift in Islington.
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Introducing the Baroque Violin

Thursday 25 May 2017

Violin Huw Daniel reveals some of the ways the baroque instrument is different from the modern one.

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