How to apply and become a member?
If you play an instrument why not join an ensemble to improve your playing, meet new friends and have some incredible times. Our area ensembles offer a wide range of opportunities from beginner level upwards. All ensembles listed highlight what grades you need to have achieved or play at, in order to join.
Membership to ensembles is open to children and young people up to the age of 19.
Playing in an ensemble can help boost development in techniques and skills learnt in lessons which are reinforced during group rehearsals and have fun and make new friends forming long lasting friendships with like-minded musicians.
Our ensembles start in September each year and run term time only, although you can become a member anytime during the school year. They rehearse once a week in schools or music centres and perform a number of times each year in schools and professional venues.
Saturday area centre ensembles rehearsal dates (week day rehearsals may start earlier):
- Autumn term: 12 weeks: 9 September to 9 December 2023
- Spring term: 10 weeks: 6 January to 23 March 2024
- Summer term 11 weeks: 13 April to 13 July 2024
You can apply online to become a member of an area ensemble, please see below for a list of area ensembles in Surrey and a link to apply online.
The cost of membership is £81 per term (2023 to 2024). The cost also entitles members to take part in other area ensembles at no extra cost
Before applying please read our ensemble membership information. If you require more information, please contact Surrey Arts.
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North Surrey ensembles
Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Juniors: Beginner to Grade 2. Saturday 9.30am until 12pm, Cordwalles Junior School, Camberley.
Apply for Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Juniors
Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Intermediates: Grade 2 to 5. Saturday 9.30am until 12pm, Cordwalles Junior School, Camberley.
Apply for Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Intermediates
Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Seniors: Grade 5+. Saturday 9.30am until 12pm, Cordwalles Junior School, Camberley.
Apply for Camberley Youth Wind Orchestra Seniors
Senior Guitar Ensemble: Grade 3+. Friday 6pm until 7.30pm, Strode's College, High Street, Egham TW20 9DR.
Apply for Senior Guitar Ensemble
Junior Guitar Ensemble: Beginner to Grade 3. Saturday 9.20am until 10.50am, Strode's College, High Street, Egham TW20 9DR.
Apply for Junior Guitar Ensemble
Senior String Orchestra: Grade 4+. Saturday 10am until 11.30am, Strode's College, High Street, Egham TW20 9DR.
Apply for Senior String Orchestra
Junior String Orchestra: Grade 1 to 4. Saturday 9.00am until 10.30am, Strode's College, High Street, Egham TW20 9DR.
Apply for Junior String Orchestra
Just So Singers: Any student from a Surrey SEND school, full time education within Surrey or home educated can come between the ages of 9 to 19 years. Wednesday 3.45pm until 4.45pm, Philip Southcote School.
Apply for Just So Singers
North Surrey Percussion and Rhythm Crew (SPARC): Less experienced players. Saturday 9.00am until 10.30am, Strodes College, Egham (Students who progress well within SPARC and want to play more advanced music can transition to Surrey County Youth Percussion Ensemble (SCPE) (Starting in September 2023)
Apply for Surrey Percussion and Rhythm Crew
East Surrey ensembles
Reigate String Orchestra Preludes: Beginner to Grade 1. Thursday 4.10pm until 5pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Reigate String Orchestra Preludes
Reigate String Orchestra Juniors: Grade 1 to 3. Thursday 5pm until 6pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Reigate String Orchestra Juniors
Reigate String Orchestra Intermediates: Grade 3 to 5. Thursday 6pm until 7.15pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Reigate String Orchestra Intermediates
Reigate String Orchestra Seniors: Grade 6 to 8. Thursday 6pm until 7.15pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Reigate String Orchestra Seniors
Blast Off: Beginner Wind, Brass and Percussion. Thursday 4.45pm until 6pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for Blast Off
South East Surrey Area Winds (SESAW): Grade 4+ Wind, Brass and Percussion. Thursday 6pm until 8pm, St Bede's School, Redhill.
Apply for South East Surrey Area Winds
Surrey Arts Young Singers (East): Singers aged 8 to 13. Saturday 9.00am until 10.30am, Hazelwood School, Limpsfield, Oxted.
Apply for Surrey Arts Young Singers (East)
South Surrey ensembles
Mid Surrey Wind Band: All abilities, Woodwind, Brass and Percussion. Tuesday 4pm until 5.30pm, The Ashcombe School, Dorking.
Apply for Mid Surrey Wind Band
Mid Surrey Training Band: Beginner to Grade 2 Thursday 4.15pm until 5.15pm, The Ashcombe School, Dorking.
Apply for Mid Surrey Training Band
Prima Strings: Beginner to Grade 2. Wednesday 5.15pm until 6.30pm, Tillingbourne School, Chilworth.
Apply for Prima Strings
Opus Strings: Grade 2 to 4. Wednesday 5.15pm until 6.30pm, Tillingbourne School, Chilworth.
Apply for Opus Strings
South West Winds: Woodwind, Brass and Percussion, Beginner to Grade 4. Wednesday 5.15pm until 6.30pm, Tillingbourne School, Chilworth.
Apply for South West Winds
South West Surrey Youth Orchestra: Grade 4+. Wednesday 6.45pm until 8.45pm, Tillingbourne School, Chilworth.
Apply for South West Surrey Youth Orchestra
West Surrey ensembles
Woking Wind Orchestra: Adults and students, Grade 6+. Monday 8pm until 10pm, Westfield School, Woking.
Apply for Woking Wind Orchestra
Brass Routes: Beginner to Grade 2. Tuesday 6pm until 7pm, Westfield Primary School, Woking.
Apply for Brass Routes
West Surrey Training Wind Band: Grade 2 to 5. Thursday 5pm until 7pm, Westfield Primary School, Woking.
Apply for West Surrey Training Wind Band
West Surrey Wind Band: Grade 5+. Thursday 5.30pm until 7.30pm, Westfield School, Woking.
Apply for West Surrey Wind Band
Surrey Arts Community Orchestra: Adults, Grade 4+. Thursday 7.45pm until 9.30pm, Westfield School, Woking.
Apply for Surrey Arts Community Orchestra
Surrey Arts Young Singers (West): Singers aged 8 to 13. Wednesday 6.45pm until 8.15pm, Westfield School, Woking (from September 2023).
Apply for Surrey Arts Young Singers (West)
West Surrey Percussion and Rhythm Crew (SPARC): Less experienced players. Saturday 11.30am until 1pm, Westfield School, Woking (Students who progress well within SPARC and want to play more advanced music can transition to Surrey County Youth Percussion Ensemble (SCPE) - our advanced percussion ensemble, which takes place just before SPARC at the same venue).
Apply for Surrey Percussion and Rhythm Crew
South West Surrey Concert Band Juniors: Grade 1 to 4. Saturday 9am until 10.15am, Queen Eleanor's School, Guildford.
Apply for South West Surrey Concert Band Juniors
South West Surrey Concert Band Seniors: Grade 5 to 8. Saturday 10.30am until 12.15pm, Queen Eleanor's School, Guildford.
Apply for South West Surrey Concert Band Seniors
