Our mission

The Richmond Light Orchestra aims to fill the gap in amateur orchestral music, bringing accessible music to a corner of London. Our members can expect to have fun performing music they've always wanted to play, and audience members get to enjoy tunes they are familiar with.

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Think Lloyd Webber over Lizst. Bernstein over Berlioz. John Williams over Vaughan Williams. You get the jist.

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We have a particular soft spot for musical theatre, with music from Evita, The Lion King and West Side Story already under our belts, and lots more in the pipeline, along with great film themes and 'jukebox shows' such as ABBA etc.

 

We also occasionally include pieces of light classical music. Essentially, if a piece of popular music has been featured in a TV show, advert or film the chances are we're likely to play it at some stage!

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See our Previous Concerts page for more info on past concerts.

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NEWS

As of 2025 the Richmond Light Orchestra is a registered charity.

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Our status as a charity will enable us to grow and become more financially secure through funding such as grants and donations. We will continue to raise funds for other charities through our public concerts.

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The RLO charity is run by a committee of 6 members, elected by the membership. Each member is a charity Trustee and are bound by the rules set out by the Charity Commission. The committee is headed up by our Chairman and Founder, Chris Childs.

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Orchestra members can view our Constitution here.