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 space for a violist.
Forthcoming Concerts
Saturday 9th May 2026 at 7.30 pm, St Michael’s Church, Martlesham
In aid of Ipswich and East Suffolk Samaritans.
Saturday 21st November, 2026, 7.30pm
Venue and Charity tbc
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.