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SURVEY - GUITAR ORCHESTRAS

  
 

Key to instrument format: -

oct octave guitar in E(mi)
alt alto guitar in B(ti) - (5th above tenor)
rqt requinto in A(la) - (4th above tenor)
treble treble - as requinto in pitch but larger in scale and using 'terz' strings
gtr standard tenor guitar in E(mi)
bassB bass guitar in B(ti) - (Niibori - 4th below tenor)
bassA bass guitar in A(la) - (5th below tenor)
bass standard bass guitar in E(mi) - 1 octave below the tenor
cb contrabass - same pitch as bass - scored in Treble clef
e-gtr electric guitar
e-bass electric bass

 

Americas

    1. Austin Classical Guitar Ensemble - USA (8 gtr)
    2. Austin Bella Corda - USA (8 gtr)
    3. Bowling Green State University Guitar Ensemble - Bowling Green, OH USA (altos, gtr, bassB, cb)
    4. Bramalea Secondary School Guitar Ensemble - Ontario, Canada (13 acoustic and e-gtr, 1 e-bass)
    5. J. H. Bruns Collegiate Guitar Orchestra 1 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (40 gtr, 1 double bass)
    6. J. H. Bruns Collegiate Guitar Orchestra 2 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (40 gtr, 1 double bass)
    7. California State University Fullerton Guitar Ensemble - USA (25 gtr)
    8. Cal Poly Pomona Guitar Ensemble - USA (18 gtr)
    9. Columbia Guitar Orchestra - USA (?? gtr)
    10. Columbus Guitar Society Ensemble - USA (16 gtr)
    11. Maria Escalon de Nuez Guitar Orchestra - El Salvador(4 rqt, 6 gtr, 6 bass)
    12. Fullerton Guitar Orchestra - California State University, USA (??)
    13. Ensemble de guitarras de La Habana (dir Jos Angel Prez) - Cuba (gtrs, percussion, lad cubano y el tres ocasionalmente)
    14. Keene State College Guitar Orchestra - USA (??)
    15. University of Kentucky Guitar Ensemble - USA (???)
    16. L.J. Alleman Arts Academy - USA (12 gtr, 1 bass)
    17. Mana - Mexico (gtr, percussion)
    18. Maria Escalon de Nuez Guitar Orchestra - El Salvador (4 rqt, 6 gtr, 6 bass)
    19. Maryvale Guitar Ensemble - USA, Phoenix, Arizona (40 gtr, 4 bassB, 3 cb, 1 bandurria)
    20. MiraCosta College Guitar Orchestra - USA, Oceanside, California (1 soprano, 3 alt, 10 to 15 gtr, 1 cb, 1 Double Bass)
    21. University of North Carolina Guitar Ensemble - USA (??)
    22. NYAGO - USA (??)
    23. Opus - México(4 altoB, 1 Alto cembalo, 2 gtr, 1 bassB, 1 cb)
    24. Orchestre de la Société de guitare de Montréal - Canada ( 2 alt, 9gtr, 2bassB(7string),1 cb)
    25. Orquesta de guitarras de Mexico (dir.José Angel Pérez) - Mexico (gtrs)
    26. Philadelphia Classical Guitar Orchestra - USA (18gtr)
    27. Piedmont Guitar Orchestra - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA (30-40 gtr)
    28. Poly Jeunesse - Canada (8 alt, 4gtr, 3 bassB, 2 bass)
    29. The Radford University Guitar Ensemble - Radford, Virginia, USA (12 gtr)
    30. San Antonio College Guitar Ensemble - San Antonio, Texas, USA (1 alt, 4 gtr, 1 bass)
    31. Saunders Secondary School Senior Guitar Ensemble -London, Ontario, Canada (about 22 gtr)
    32. Guitar Orchestra of Seattle - USA (? gtr)
    33. Soccoro High School Guitar Ensemble - USA (8-10 gtr, e-bass)
    34. Southeastern Guitar Ensemble (Louisiana University) - USA (19 gtr)
    35. Tidewater Guitar Orchestra - USA (4 rqt,5 gtr,3 bassB)
    36. West Chester University Guitar Ensemble USA - (up to 12 gtr)
    37. Westchester Guitar Orchestra country -USA (2 rqto, many gtr (number fluctuates), 1 bass)
    38. Wheeler School Guitar Ensembles - USA (2-9 gtr, bass, mandolin)
    39. Orquesta de Guitarras de Xalapa - Mexico - (30 gtr)

 

Asia

    1. Beijing Philharmonic Guitar Ensemble - China (?gtr)
    2. Hong Kong Guitar Ensemble - Hong Kong, China (20 gtr)
    3. Hong Kong Youth Guitar Ensemble - Hong Kong, China (?gtr)
    4. Hwa Chong Guitar Ensemble - Singapore (?gtr)
    5. Kyoto University Guitar Club - Japan (4 alt, 25 gtr, 5 bass)
    6. Nagoya Institute of Technology Guitar Ensemble - Japan (20 gtr, bass)
    7. Nanyang Technical University Guitar Ensemble - Singapore (sop, alt, gtr, bassB, cb)
    8. Raffles Institute Guitar Ensemble - Singapore (?gtr)
    9. St. Marks Music Academy - India, Bangalore (10-12 gtr)
    10. Taipei Guitar Ensemble - Taiwan (?gtr)
    11. UP Guitar Ensemble - Philippines (30?? gtr)
    12. Zhi-Long Guitar Ensemble - China (11 gtr?)

Australasia

    1. Armadale SHS Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (12 gtr)
    2. Carine SHS Junior Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (10 gtr)
    3. Carine SHS Senior Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (15 gtr)
    4. Churchlands SHS Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (6 gtr)
    5. Corpus Christi Catholic College Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (10 gtr)
    6. Forrestfield SHS Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (10 gtr)
    7. Guitarstrophe - Australia (2 rqto, 25 gtr,6 bass)
    8. Hobart Guitar Society Orchestra - Tasmania, Australia (15 gtr, 1 12-string gtr)
    9. Hollywood SHS Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (11 gtr)
    10. John Curtin SHS Senior Guitar Ensemble - Australia (16 gtr)
    11. John Forrest Senior Guitar Ensemble - Australia (10 gtr)
    12. The NZSM Guitar Ensemble - New Zealand (rqto, gtr, cb, e-gtr, e-bass, guitarrón)
    13. Rossmoyne SHS Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (12 gtr)
    14. Western Australia Combined Schools Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (2 rqto, 25 gtr, 6 bass)
    15. Western Australia Conservatorium Guitar Septet - Australia (1 rqto,5 gtr, bass)
    16. Willeton SHS Classic Guitar Ensemble - Australia (14 gtr)
    17. Woodvale SHS Guitar Ensemble - Australia (10 gtr)

Europe

    1. Gitaarensemble Alegria - Belgium (4 oct, 15 gtr, 1 or 2 bass)
    2. Batley Music Centre Guitar Band - UK (3 rqto, 20 gtr, 2 bass)
    3. Bielefelder Guitar Ensemble- Germany (18 gtr)
    4. Bohemian Guitar Orchestra - Czech Republic (?oct, ?gtr, ?bass, 12- string guitar)
    5. The Brighton Guitar Orchestra - UK (2 orchestras of 12 gtr)
    6. Cambridge Guitar Orchestra - UK (2 rqto, 30 gtr, 2 bass)
    7. Orchestra di chitarre Centocorde - Italy (15 gtr, soprano, flute & double bass)
    8. City Lit Guitar Orchestra - UK (variable number gtr)
    9. Chitarmonia - Italy (14 gtr)
    10. Chrudim Music School Guitar Ensemble - Czech Republic (8 gtr)
    11. Concordia Chordis - Italy (6 gtr) - 3 Khono,1 Grimaldi,1 Tacchi,1 Ceccon
    12. Consonance - Russia (variable composition - 7 gtr, 1 e-bass, 1 domra)
    13. Ensemble de Guitares COPLA - France (6 gtr)
    14. Derby Classical Guitar Society Orchestra - UK (6-18 alt, gtr, bassB, cb)
    15. Diversus Guitar Orchestra - Ireland (many gtr, oct, cb)
    16. Dorset Guitar Society Orchestra - UK (2 rqt, 10-20 gtr, 2 cb)
    17. Los Compadres - Spain (1 rqt, 1 gtr, 1 bass, percussion)
    18. Orquesta de Guitarras Unión Musical La Eliana -Valencia, Spain (8 rqt, 16 gtr, 3 cb)
    19. Enfield Classical Guitar Society- UK (3 rqto, 12 gtr, 2 bass)
    20. Gitarren Ensemble Graz - Germany (22 gtr)
    21. Hampshire Area Guitar Orchestra (hago) - UK (2 alt, 7 gtr, 2 bassB, 2 cb)
    22. Ensemble "GuitArt" Heidelberg - Germany (up to 25 gtr, sometimes oct and cb added)
    23. Greenwood Classical Guitar Society Ensemble - UK (at least 5 gtr)
    24. Hertfordshire Guitar Orchestra - UK (10 gtr, 1 or 2 e-gtr, 1 e-bass)
    25. High Wycombe Music Centre Consort - UK (10gtr, 1 bass)
    26. Holme Valley Music Centre Guitars - UK (30gtr)
    27. Jugendgitarrenorchester Baden-Wuerttemberg - Germany (up to 40 standard guitars, sometimes oct and bass, sometimes e-gtr and e-bass added)
    28. Kythara Consort - Italy (17 gtr)
    29. Leeds Guitar Society Ensemble - UK (13 gtr, 1 bass)
    30. London Electric Guitar Orchestra - England (danelectro, ibanez, rickenbacker, hohner, custom, les paul , fretless bass (Hohner))
    31. Maynooth Guitar Orchestra - Ireland (25 gtr, 3 cb)
    32. Merton Youth Guitar Ensemble - UK (8 gtr)
    33. Middlesborough Classical Guitar Ensemble - UK (4 gtr, 1 bass)
      Any other information? (e.g. Ensemble URL, any changes / deletions) www.middlesbroughclassicalguitarsociety.co.uk
    34. Midlands Fretted Orchestra - UK (5 Classical banjos, 5 mandolins including mandola, 15 gtr, 1 cello banjo, 2 steel strung acoustic rhythm guitars)
    35. National Youth Guitar Ensemble - UK (21 gtr)
    36. Nederlands Jeugd Gitaarorkest (artistic dir: Peter Constant) - The Netherlands (2 oct, 13 gtr, 1 bass)
    37. Northamptonshire County Guitar Ensemble - UK (18 gtr, 1 bass)
    38. North Bucks Guitar Club - UK (10 gtr,1 e-bass)
    39. Guitarrenensemble Nota Bene - Germany (15 gtr)
    40. Pera Guitar Orchester - Istanbul, Turkey (20 gtr)
    41. Per Suonare - Portugal (8 gtr)
    42. Guitar Orchestra at School of Music in Pitea - Sweden (2 alt, 1-2 gtr,1 bass B, 1 cb, [1 alt cembalo])
    43. Prague Guitar Chamber Orchestra - Czech Republic (3 oct, 10 gtr, 1 bass)
    44. Orchestre de Guitares de Provence - France (oct, terz,gtr,bass,cb)
    45. Selby Music Centre Guitar Ensemble - UK (4 rqt,8 gtr,2 bass)
    46. Silesian Guitar Octet - Silesia (Poland/Czech Republic) (8 gtr)
    47. South Norfolk Guitar Circle - England (11 gtr)
    48. Skjern Guitarensemble - Denmark (n? gtr)
    49. Tring Area Guitar Orchestra -UK (8 gtr)
    50. Trinity Guitar Ensemble- UK (6 gtr)
    51. I Trovieri - Italy (12 gtr)
    52. Vicky Bodman Guitar Orchestra - UK (14 gtr)
    53. La Volta Ensemble- Switzerland (2 soprano gtr, tenors, mexican guitarron,rqto, Canary Isalnd timple, Mandolin, Renaissance lute, Archlute, Baroque mandolin, Pandora,Charango, Cavaquinho, Cuatro, Banjos,Tamburica,Tambura etc)
    54. West Lothian Schools Guitar Ensemble - Scotland (rqt, terz, gtr, cb(total 24))
    55. Wetherby Guitar Orchestra - UK (10 gtr)
    56. Widmore- UK (15 gtr
    57. Worcester Classical Guitar Orchestra (17 gtr)
    58. Worcester Youth Guitar Orchestra (10 gtr - up to school leaving age)

 

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