President: Rt Hon Sir Murray Stuart-Smith KCMG
Musical Director: Thomas Loten
Leader: Jane McClelland
Musical Director: Thomas Loten
Leader: Jane McClelland
Thomas Loten
THOMAS LOTEN studied at Bretton Hall College and the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, where his conducting teachers included Aylmer Buesst and Norman del Mar. He was a founder member of the Canford Summer School of Music Conducting Course under George Hurst.
After many years of teaching in primary and secondary schools, he arrived in Hemel Hempstead in 1970 to take up the post of Music Advisory Assistant for Hertfordshire County Council, the post which included the conductorship of the Dacorum Youth Orchestra.
He founded the Hemel Hempstead Orchestra in 1972 (which later became the Dacorum Symphony Orchestra) and its chamber orchestra the Dacorum Sinfonietta in 1974, thus giving local players the opportunity to perform a wide repertoire in the many large and small halls and churches in the area.
After many years of teaching in primary and secondary schools, he arrived in Hemel Hempstead in 1970 to take up the post of Music Advisory Assistant for Hertfordshire County Council, the post which included the conductorship of the Dacorum Youth Orchestra.
He founded the Hemel Hempstead Orchestra in 1972 (which later became the Dacorum Symphony Orchestra) and its chamber orchestra the Dacorum Sinfonietta in 1974, thus giving local players the opportunity to perform a wide repertoire in the many large and small halls and churches in the area.
Jane McClelland
JANE read music at Goldsmith’s College, University of London and studied violin with David Martin. On completion of her post graduate studies, she freelanced with Opera North before becoming a full time member of the BBC Radio Orchestra.
Her musical experiences range from working with Simon Rattle to touring with Richard Clayderman and appearing on TV with the Jools Holland Orchestra. Jane currently divides her time between playing and teaching.
She has led the Dacorum Symphony Orchestra since 2008, a position Jane feels is particularly poignant since she is a local girl and remembers many a happy holiday course under the direction of Tom Loten. Jane freelances with various professional ensembles , she performs at weddings with the Nightingale Quartet and gives recitals with the pianist Vincent Shaw in and around the London area. Jane is passionate about teaching and is Head of Strings at Berkhamsted School and at Lockers Park School. She lives in Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead.
Her musical experiences range from working with Simon Rattle to touring with Richard Clayderman and appearing on TV with the Jools Holland Orchestra. Jane currently divides her time between playing and teaching.
She has led the Dacorum Symphony Orchestra since 2008, a position Jane feels is particularly poignant since she is a local girl and remembers many a happy holiday course under the direction of Tom Loten. Jane freelances with various professional ensembles , she performs at weddings with the Nightingale Quartet and gives recitals with the pianist Vincent Shaw in and around the London area. Jane is passionate about teaching and is Head of Strings at Berkhamsted School and at Lockers Park School. She lives in Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead.
Players welcome
The Dacorum Symphony Orchestra meets every term-time Tuesday evening in Berkhamsted and performs regularly in local venues. Players of a good standard are welcome to join us - please contact us via this website or send an email to dacorumso@gmail.com. We are especially happy to hear from string players.
Most places for regular wind players are currently filled but we like to hear from from others who might act as deputies or replacements in the future
Most places for regular wind players are currently filled but we like to hear from from others who might act as deputies or replacements in the future
DSO Committee
The orchestra committee members for 2014/15 are listed below.
You can contact any of the Committee Members via the orchestra's email address -
dacorumso@gmail.com
You can contact any of the Committee Members via the orchestra's email address -
dacorumso@gmail.com
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Chairman
Vice-Chairman Secretary Treasurer Membership Secretary Mailing List & Friends' Secretary Committee member Musical Director (Ex Officio) |
Christine Watson
Jenny Dickson Vacancy John Saunders Darrell Dunning Suzannah Hart Vacancy Thomas Loten |
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The Dacorum Sinfonietta
The Dacorum Sinfonietta is the chamber ensemble of the DSO, and operates as required, giving concerts in the churches and smaller halls in the Dacorum area of Hertfordshire. It was founded in 1974 and its first public performance was at the opening of Leverstock Green Village Hall. Since then, it has given many concerts, including a 15-year series at Berkhamsted Town Hall.
Having a group such as this gives regular members, and guest players, the opportunity to perform music of the Baroque and early Classical eras, using the appropriate number of musicians, in venues which would be unsuitable for a full symphony orchestra.
Having a group such as this gives regular members, and guest players, the opportunity to perform music of the Baroque and early Classical eras, using the appropriate number of musicians, in venues which would be unsuitable for a full symphony orchestra.
