Bedfordshire Orchestral Society

The Society is a registered charity and part of the Making Music (National Federation of Music Societies) network. It exists to support musical education and also to provide high quality classical music which is performed by musicians from the locality. There are two orchestras: the Bedfordshire Symphony Orchestra (BSO) and the Bedford Sinfonia (BS). The BSO has approximately 80 members and its repertoire concentrates on the larger symphonic works of the 19th and 20th Centuries. The Bedford Sinfonia is a smaller orchestra, whose members join by invitation, and is widely acclaimed for its performing standard. It specialises in chamber works, and aims to include a selection of 20th Century music in its choice of repertoire.