Rehearsals The orchestra rehearses on Sunday afternoons from 2.15pm until 4.45pm during the months of September to April. The venue is St James Church, Underwood Road, Paisley, near the town centre and easily accessible from both the M8 motorway and Paisley Gilmour Street Station.
Experience St James Orchestra is always pleased to welcome new members. No formal audition is necessary while previous experience of orchestral playing is helpful but not essential.
For string players, experience to around Grade V/VI standard will be adequate - orchestra players are always happy to help new members get "up to speed".
Subscription New members pay a subscription of £10 in their first session; the rate for students is also £10 (school pupils are free).
The current annual subscription for wage earners is £55.00 while the subscription for retired members is £40.00. There are no additional costs (eg for music, tutoring etc).
Members who pay basic rate tax are encouraged to Gift Aid their subscription. This increases the value of the subscription to the orchestra by 22% at no extra cost to the member.
Want to be our Friend? You can become a non-playing Friend of St James Orchestra for the small subscription of £10.00 per annum.
Not only will you be supporting the orchestra in its aim to give amateur musicians from a variety of backgrounds the opportunity to perform large-scale concert works to a public audience, you will also receive advance information about the orchestra's programmes.
