The Sydney
Mandolin
Orchestra
is available
for hire
and
welcomes
new
players.
The Music We Play
CompositionOur orchestra consists of: mandolins (two sections) mandolas mandocello guitars double bass |
"I particularly loved the movement from ’Adventures of the Duyfken’ and the Sonata by Robert Schulz.
These two pieces had such contrasts within the music and gave the listener such vivid mind pictures." |
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All instruments of the
mandolin family
have their counter-parts in the String (i.e. Violin voiced) orchestra,
but the tonality is entirely different, due to Tone-Colour and playing techniques.
Apart from the full orchestra, some of our members have also formed smaller groups. For instance the ’Serendipity Classical Guitar Quartet’ and our ’Duo Calace’, a mandolin and guitar duo, break up and enhance our main performances. Some more recent pieces are written for mandolin orchestra and violin which adds yet another dimension to our group’s composition and is very much enjoyed by our audience. Repertoire
We play classical and contemporary pieces from international and Australian composers, such as
Richard Charlton, and Robert Schulz.
Some numbers are originally written for mandolin orchestras, while others are arranged e.g. by Chris Keane, our conductor. |
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Music Samples |
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Below a video from the SMO concert at St Stephens, Willoughby, NSW, 8 Nov 2009. |
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