Kings Chamber Orchestra
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The King's Chamber Orchestra is a professional
chamber orchestra based in the United Kingdom
. Formed in 1985 by Gerard Le Feuvre
, it performs many times throughout the year in London
, the Home Counties
, and Jersey
.
Originally performing as a symphony orchestra, regular concerts as a chamber orchestra began in the 1990s to support the Christian charitable work of Youth With A Mission
. Consequently the orchestra's first series in the smaller format were given at YWAM
's beautiful estate in Harpenden
, Hertfordshire
.
The KCO's members are distinguished musician
s, committed Christian
s, and friends whom Gerard has gathered together while freelancing with some of the finest orchestra
s in the UK, and who "share an interest in breaking down traditional walls for the sake of reaching a new generation." This is manifested in programmes that are diverse and unpredictable, including Teddy Concerts for younger children. During the last twenty years KCO has broadcast, recorded, and performed in a variety of venues ranging from the Royal Albert Hall
to a number of more local venues.
The KCO has recorded three CDs of music:
Professional
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chamber orchestra based in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. Formed in 1985 by Gerard Le Feuvre
Gerard Le Feuvre
Gerard Le Feuvre is a British musician.He is a former student of acclaimed academies including the Royal Academy of Music in London, the Banff School of Performing Arts in Canada and the Sibelius Academy in Finland...
, it performs many times throughout the year in London
London
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, the Home Counties
Home Counties
The home counties is a term which refers to the counties of South East England and the East of England which border London, but do not include the capital city itself...
, and Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
.
Originally performing as a symphony orchestra, regular concerts as a chamber orchestra began in the 1990s to support the Christian charitable work of Youth With A Mission
Youth With A Mission
Youth With A Mission is an international, inter-denominational, non-profit Christian missionary organization...
. Consequently the orchestra's first series in the smaller format were given at YWAM
Youth With A Mission
Youth With A Mission is an international, inter-denominational, non-profit Christian missionary organization...
's beautiful estate in Harpenden
Harpenden
Harpenden is a town in Hertfordshire, England.The town's total population is just under 30,000.-Geography and administration:There are two civil parishes: Harpenden and Harpenden Rural....
, Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of England. The county town is Hertford.The county is one of the Home Counties and lies inland, bordered by Greater London , Buckinghamshire , Bedfordshire , Cambridgeshire and...
.
The KCO's members are distinguished musician
Musician
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s, committed Christian
Christian
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s, and friends whom Gerard has gathered together while freelancing with some of the finest orchestra
Orchestra
An orchestra is a sizable instrumental ensemble that contains sections of string, brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments. The term orchestra derives from the Greek ορχήστρα, the name for the area in front of an ancient Greek stage reserved for the Greek chorus...
s in the UK, and who "share an interest in breaking down traditional walls for the sake of reaching a new generation." This is manifested in programmes that are diverse and unpredictable, including Teddy Concerts for younger children. During the last twenty years KCO has broadcast, recorded, and performed in a variety of venues ranging from the Royal Albert Hall
Royal Albert Hall
The Royal Albert Hall is a concert hall situated on the northern edge of the South Kensington area, in the City of Westminster, London, England, best known for holding the annual summer Proms concerts since 1941....
to a number of more local venues.
The KCO has recorded three CDs of music:
- Landscapes
- Romance
- Peace and Freedom