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Survey - 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
contrabass same pitch as bass - scored in treble clef
e-gtr electric guitar
e-bass electric bass

Africa

  1. Eden Guitar Ensemble - South Africa (4 gtr)

Americas

  1. Austin Classical Guitar Ensemble - USA (8 gtr)
  2. Austin Bella Corda - USA (8 gtr)
  3. Austin Classical Guitar Ensemble - USA (8 gtr)
  4. Bowling Green State University Guitar Ensemble - Bowling Green, OH USA (altos, gtr, bassB, cb)
  5. Bramalea Secondary School Guitar Ensemble - Ontario, Canada (13 acoustic and e-gtr, 1 e-bass)
  6. J. H. Bruns Collegiate Guitar Orchestra 1 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (40 gtr, 1 double bass)
  7. J. H. Bruns Collegiate Guitar Orchestra 2 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (40 gtr, 1 double bass)
  8. California State University Fullerton Guitar Ensemble - USA (25 gtr)
  9. Cal Poly Pomona Guitar Ensemble - USA (18 gtr)
  10. Capilano University Guitar Ensemble - Vancouver, Canada(10 gtr)
  11. Columbia Guitar Orchestra - USA (?? gtr)
  12. Columbus Guitar Society Ensemble - USA (16 gtr)
  13. Deer Park Guitar Ensemble - USA (46 gtr)
  14. Maria Escalon de Nuez Guitar Orchestra - El Salvador(4 rqt, 6 gtr, 6 bass)
  15. Fullerton Guitar Orchestra - California State University, USA (16 gtr)
  16. Ensemble de guitarras de La Habana (dir Jos Angel Prez) - Cuba (gtrs, percussion, lad cubano y el tres ocasionalmente)
  17. Keene State College Guitar Orchestra - USA (??)
  18. University of Kentucky Guitar Ensemble - USA (???)
  19. L.J. Alleman Arts Academy - USA (12 gtr, 1 bass)
  20. Mana - Mexico (gtr, percussion)
  21. Maria Escalon de Nuez Guitar Orchestra - El Salvador (4 rqt, 6 gtr, 6 bass)
  22. Maryvale Guitar Ensemble - USA, Phoenix, Arizona (40 gtr, 4 bassB, 3 cb, 1 bandurria)
  23. MiraCosta College Guitar Orchestra - USA, Oceanside, California (1 soprano, 3 alt, 10 to 15 gtr, 1 contrabass, 1 Double Bass)
  24. Orquesta de Guitarras de la Escuela Nacional de Música UNAM - Mexico (?gtr)
  25. University of North Carolina Guitar Ensemble - USA (??)
  26. NYAGO - USA (??)
  27. Opus - México(4 altoB, 1 Alto cembalo, 2 gtr, 1 bassB, 1 contrabass)
  28. Orchestre de la Société de guitare de Montréal - Canada ( 2 alt, 9gtr, 2bassB(7string),1 contrabass)
  29. Orquesta de guitarras de Mexico (dir.José Angel Pérez) - Mexico (gtrs)
  30. Pacific Guitar Ensemble - USA (8gtr (1 steel))
  31. Philadelphia Classical Guitar Orchestra - USA (18gtr)
  32. Piedmont Guitar Orchestra - Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA (30-40 gtr)
  33. Poly Jeunesse - Canada (8 alt, 4gtr, 3 bassB, 2 bass)
  34. Radford University Guitar Ensemble - Radford, Virginia, USA (rqts/alts, gtrs and basses)
  35. San Antonio College Guitar Ensemble - San Antonio, Texas, USA (1 alt, 4 gtr, 1 bass)
  36. San Francisco Conservatory of Music Guitar Ensemble - USA (??)
  37. Saunders Secondary School Senior Guitar Ensemble -London, Ontario, Canada (about 22 gtr)
  38. Guitar Orchestra of Seattle - USA (? gtr)
  39. Soccoro High School Guitar Ensemble - USA (8-10 gtr, e-bass)
  40. Southeastern Guitar Ensemble (Louisiana University) - USA (19 gtr)
  41. Tidewater Guitar Orchestra - USA (4 rqt,5 gtr,3 bassB)
  42. Vermont Guitar Ensemble - USA (?)
  43. West Chester University Guitar Ensemble USA - (up to 12 gtr)
  44. Westchester Guitar Orchestra country -USA (2 rqto, many gtr (number fluctuates), 1 bass)
  45. Wheeler School Guitar Ensembles - USA (2-9 gtr, bass, mandolin)
  46. Orquesta de Guitarras de Xalapa - Mexico (30 gtr)
  47. Yorktown High School Classical Guitar Ensemble - USA (25 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 (2 alt, 3 gtr, bassB, contrabass)
  5. Jangggi Middle School Guitar Ensemble - South Korea (????)
  6. Kyoto University Guitar Club - Japan (4 alt, 25 gtr, 5 bass)
  7. Nagoya Institute of Technology Guitar Ensemble - Japan (20 gtr, bass)
  8. Nanyang Technical University Guitar Ensemble - Singapore (sop, alt, gtr, bassB, contrabass)
  9. Raffles Institute Guitar Ensemble - Singapore (?gtr)
  10. St. Marks Music Academy - India, Bangalore (10-12 gtr)
  11. Taipei Guitar Ensemble - Taiwan (?gtr)
  12. UP Guitar Ensemble - Philippines (30?? gtr)
  13. 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 (rqt, gtr, contrabass, 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 rqt,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 rqt, 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 rqt, 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. Clenové Guitar Orchestra - Czech Republic (1 soprano gtr, 6 gtr, 1 bass, accordion, flute)
  12. Concordia Chordis - Italy (6 gtr) - 3 Khono,1 Grimaldi,1 Tacchi,1 Ceccon
  13. Consonance - Russia (variable composition - 7 gtr, 1 e-bass, 1 domra)
  14. Ensemble de Guitares COPLA - France (6 gtr)
  15. Cuerda - Belgium (20 gtr, 1 or 2 bass)
  16. Derby Classical Guitar Society Orchestra - UK (6-18 alt, gtr, bassB, contrabass)
  17. Diversus Guitar Orchestra - Ireland (many gtr, oct, contrabass)
  18. Dorset Guitar Society Orchestra - UK (2 rqt, 10-20 gtr, 2 contrabass)
  19. Los Compadres - Spain (1 rqt, 1 gtr, 1 bass, percussion)
  20. Orquesta de Guitarras Unión Musical La Eliana -Valencia, Spain (8 rqt, 16 gtr, 3 contrabass)
  21. Enfield Classical Guitar Society- UK (3 rqt, 12 gtr, 2 bass)
  22. Gitarren Ensemble Graz - Germany (22 gtr)
  23. GO! - The Netherlands (17 gtr, 1 bass , sometimes 1 e-gtr)
  24. Hampshire Area Guitar Orchestra (hago) - UK (2 alt, 7 gtr, 2 bassB, 2 contrabass)
  25. Hereford Guitar Ensemble - England (7 gtr, 1 bass)
  26. Ensemble "GuitArt" Heidelberg - Germany (up to 25 gtr, sometimes oct and contrabass added)
  27. Greenwood Classical Guitar Society Ensemble - UK (at least 5 gtr)
  28. Hertfordshire Guitar Orchestra - UK (10 gtr, 1 or 2 e-gtr, 1 e-bass)
  29. High Wycombe Music Centre Consort - UK (10gtr, 1 bass)
  30. Holme Valley Music Centre Guitars - UK (30gtr)
  31. Jugendgitarrenorchester Baden-Wuerttemberg - Germany (up to 40 standard guitars, sometimes oct and bass, sometimes e-gtr and e-bass added)
  32. Kythara Consort - Italy (17 gtr)
  33. Leeds Guitar Society Ensemble - UK (13 gtr, 1 bass)
  34. London Electric Guitar Orchestra - England (danelectro, ibanez, rickenbacker, hohner, custom, les paul , fretless bass (Hohner))
  35. Malmö Guitarrorkester - Sweden (3 rqt, 12 gtr, 3 bajo)
  36. Maynooth Guitar Orchestra - Ireland (25 gtr, 3 contrabass)
  37. Merton Youth Guitar Ensemble - UK (8 gtr)
  38. Middlesborough Classical Guitar Ensemble - UK (4 gtr, 1 bass)
  39. Midlands Fretted Orchestra - UK (5 Classical banjos, 5 mandolins including mandola, 15 gtr, 1 cello banjo, 2 steel strung acoustic rhythm guitars)
  40. Orquesta de Guitarras de la Región de Murcia (OGRM) - Spain (21 gtr, 2 contrabass)
  41. National Youth Guitar Ensemble - UK (21 gtr)
  42. Nederlands Jeugd Gitaarorkest (artistic dir: Peter Constant) - The Netherlands (2 oct, 13 gtr, 1 bass)
  43. Northamptonshire County Guitar Ensemble - UK (18 gtr, 1 bass)
  44. North Bucks Guitar Club - UK (10 gtr,1 e-bass)
  45. Guitarrenensemble Nota Bene - Germany (15 gtr)
  46. Pera Guitar Orchester - Istanbul, Turkey (20 gtr)
  47. Per Suonare - Portugal (8 gtr)
  48. Guitar Orchestra at School of Music in Pitea - Sweden (2 alt, 1-2 gtr,1 bass B, 1 cb, [1 alt cembalo])
  49. Prague Guitar Chamber Orchestra - Czech Republic (3 oct, 10 gtr, 1 bass)
  50. Orchestre de Guitares de Provence - France (oct, terz, gtr, bass, contrabass)
  51. Ensemble Roggentstein - Germany (7 gtr, 11 mandolin)
  52. Selby Music Centre Guitar Ensemble - UK (4 rqt, 8 gtr, 2 bass)
  53. Silesian Guitar Octet - Silesia (Poland/Czech Republic) (8 gtr)
  54. South Norfolk Guitar Circle - England (11 gtr)
  55. Skjern Guitarensemble - Denmark (n? gtr)
  56. Tring Area Guitar Orchestra -UK (8 gtr)
  57. Trinity Guitar Ensemble- UK (6 gtr)
  58. I Trovieri - Italy (12 gtr)
  59. UAM Guitar Ensemble (Orquesta de Guitarras de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) - Spain (2 oct, 4 gtr, 2 bassB, 2 contrabass)
  60. University of Strathclyde Guitar Ensemble - UK (15 gtr, 2 e-bass)
  61. Veri Artisti - Veria, Greece (15 gtr)
  62. Vicky Bodman Guitar Orchestra - UK (14 gtr)
  63. Die Vielsaitigen - Austria - (oct, 2 gtr)
  64. La Volta Ensemble- Switzerland (2 soprano gtr, tenors, mexican guitarron,rqto, Canary Island timple, Mandolin, Renaissance lute, Archlute, Baroque mandolin, Pandora,Charango, Cavaquinho, Cuatro, Banjos,Tamburica,Tambura etc)
  65. West Lothian Schools Guitar Ensemble - Scotland (rqt, terz, gtr, contrabass (total 24))
  66. Wetherby Guitar Orchestra - UK (10 gtr)
  67. Widmore- UK (15 gtr)
  68. Woodfield Guitar Ensemble - UK (1 rqt, 10 gtr, percussion, choir and children's ensemble)
  69. Worcester Classical Guitar Orchestra (17 gtr)
  70. Worcester Youth Guitar Orchestra (10 gtr - up to school leaving age)

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