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Northern Chamber Orchestra (NCO) is a chamber orchestra based in Manchester, England. Established in 1967, the orchestra gives concerts at Heritage Centre, Macclesfield and The Stoller Hall, Manchester as well as a Christmas concert at Tatton Park, Knutsford and one-off engagements around the country. They are also currently the resident orchestra for the Buxton Festival.

As of the 2010–2011 season, the orchestra contains 19 musicians. Diana Cummings was leader and soloist of the NCO for 10 years, from 1975 to 1985. The orchestra's musical director and leader from 1985 to 2022 was the English violinist Nicholas Ward. [1] David Ellis was also artist director and composer-in-residence from the mid 1980s. [2]

The orchestra has recorded commercially for the Naxos label, including works by composers such as Joseph Haydn, [3] Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart [4] and Georg Philipp Telemann.

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References

  1. "Northern Chamber Orchestra's Artistic Director Steps Down". The Violin Channel. 17 March 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2022.
  2. David Ellis biography, Divine Art Recordings
  3. "Haydn Symphonies - No. 22 in E flat, "Philosopher"; No. 29 in E; No. 60 in C, "II distratto". Northern Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Ward. Naxos © 8 550724". Gramophone : 46. June 1995. Archived from the original on 30 December 2010. Retrieved 4 December 2010.
  4. "Mozart Symphonies. Northern Chamber Orchestra / Nicholas Ward". Gramophone: 88. December 1995. Retrieved 4 December 2010.