Welcome to HVO 

the Hutt Valley's own orchestra.

Recipe for DisasterThe final concert for the year was 'Humouresque'. 

It was a delightful concert to end the year. None of the pieces were serious, although some such as Leroy Anderson's "The Typewriter" were carried out with full classical majesty and demeanour.

Throughout there were songs from Ruth Armishaw, Sharon Yearsley, Lydia Laine-Smith, Stewart  Mann and Richard Armishaw, all from the mock-serious side of music.

The evening ended with Recipe for Disaster, the piece commissioned for our 50th Anniversary (now 5 years ago). It had two competing conductors, but it was a fair fight - they had half an orchestra each. From the photo above, you can see the conductors are busy controlling their wayward orchestra members...  

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If you click on 'Contact us' in the navigation above left,  you will have an option to email us, and to go (if you wish) on a list of people receiving emails notifying them of concerts.

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We would love you to explore this site and find out more about us. We have been playing as a community orchestra since 1958. We play classical and modern music under the baton of Brent J. Stewart.

Enjoy your visit.