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 spaces in the violin and viola sections.
Forthcoming Concerts
Saturday 9th May 2026 at 7.30 pm, St Michael’s Church, Martlesham
In aid of Ipswich and East Suffolk Samaritans.
Lottie Knight – soloist
Lottie studies flute with Anna Noakes. She has played in the Suffolk Youth Wind Band for two years and was principal flute for one of those years before taking a break for her GCSE’s. She currently attends Sir John Leman High School and plays in the woodwind ensemble, wind band, and jazz band, as well as singing in the a cappella choir.
This year Lottie will be auditioning for both the National Youth and Suffolk Youth Orchestras. She has recently been awarded a Music Scholarship for entry into the Sixth Form of Saint Felix School, Southwold, where she plans to study Music, English Literature and Spanish A-levels.
Saturday 21st November, 2026, 7.30pm, St John the Baptist, Felixstowe
In aid of church charities.
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.