Office Bearers

- Negotiating contracts and fees
- The Chairman has overall responsibility for the general management of the Orchestra,
including all matters pertaining to concerts, membership, financial performance and the
legal obligations associated with being a registered charity.
- The role includes liaison with sponsors and other donors as well as maintaining a strategy for
the development of the Orchestra
- Commissioning new works
- Connecting with and recruiting musicians – recruitment & retention levels remain healthy
- Ensuring the standard of music continues to develop
- Programmes? (content, editing, sponsor ads, player names correct, sent to printers on time)
- Setting of dates for meetings (Chairman)
- Preparing agenda for each meeting (Chairman)
- Reminder of action points agreed

- The Treasurer is responsible for the financial management of the Orchestra including day-to-
day fiscal operation, budgeting and reporting to the Charity Commission
- Getting clearance for music rights (PRS)
- Member Subscriptions
- Preparing projections/ accounts for meetings

- The Secretary is responsible for the administrative management of the Orchestra, including
- the booking of venues and soloists
- recording of meetings
- membership administration (with membership secretary)
- communicating with members of the orchestra; keeping them informed in advance of
concert details
- attendance record; which players will not be at concerts

Inclusion on decisions on overview of season, including:  Repertoire and themes , soloists/guest artists/choirs, venues and dates, Supplying details of orchestra sizes needed, providing a rehearsal schedule in advance
 

The Publicity Officer is responsible for promoting the public profile of the Orchestra, including management of sales and marketing for concerts and other events

• Design of posters
• Upkeep of publicity databases
• Send out Invitations to concerts and events
• Distribution of posters/ flyering allocated amongst orchestra
• Social media campaigns (with social media sec)
• Email campaigns
• New member recruitment campaigns
• Creating News items (for secretary & webiste manager to post)