Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes

Carluke Primrose were delighted to play in the Garden Lobby of the Scottish Parliament on Friday 11th October. It was part of this year's Festival of Politics.

Thank you to the festival organisers for the invite and also to all those who stopped off to listen!

Thank you to all those who came along to our 39th Annual Concert on 15th June 2019. 

A varied programme was enjoyed by an appreciative audience, which included favourites such as the Dambusters, Concierto d'Aranjuez and the Baby Elephant Walk. The first half of the concert was rounded off by the Holberg Suite, which we performed in competitions in the run up to the concert.

We were delighted to have been joined for the first time by the Choir of St Mary's form Lanark. We have...

Now in its 39th year, we are delighted to annoucne that we will be returning with our Annual Concert on Saturday 15th June 2019.

As our main concert of the year, you can be sure of a polished performance encompassing many genres with something for everyone - including new music.

This year, we are delighted to have the The Choir of St Mary's from Lanark as special guests (in a change to the original billing).

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The month of March has been a busy one, with CPOF playing two major music festivals in stunning venues across Scotland. 

Sunday 10th March saw Carluke return to the Glasgow Music Festival. Playing in the WInd Orchestras and Bands class, Carluke took to the stage of the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall to give their first public performance of Dvorak's Symphony No. 8 (Movement II - Adagio). The piece was specially arranged by our conductor Jon Hargreaves. This was followed b...

Our Gold Award winning performance of "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" is now on YouTube. The piece, by Paul Dukas, is best known as the main theme in Walt Disney's 1940 feature film "Fantasia".

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The 2019 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes took place on Sunday 6th January 2019 in the Carluke Lifestyles Centre.  

The minutes of the previous AGM and the balance sheet for the previous year were proposed and seconded. Both outgoing president, Stuart Laird; and conductor, Jon Hargreaves delivered an upbeat review of the year gone by and thanked everyone for their contribution.

Commitee Members for the year ahead were also electe...

Carluke Primrose were delighted to have been invited once again to share their Christmas Concert with the Choir of St Mary's Church in Lanark on Sunday 16th December. 

Both the Orchestra and the Choir showcased a w...

Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes were pleased to play for a second year at the Scottish Concert Band Festival. The Regional Qualifier was held at Williamwood High School in East Renfrewshire on Sunday 2nd December. 

Carluke performed "The Sorcerer's Apprentice" by Paul Dukas, conducted by Jon Hargreaves. We were delighted when the adjudicators awarded our performance with a Gold Award. This means that we will progress to the National Finals which will be h...

We are pleased to announce that Carluke Primrose Orchestral Flutes' have regained the SAFA Scottish Championship on 24th November.  The announcement of the result after the contest was met by celebration from the orchestra's members and conductor, Jon Hargreaves. The Scottish Amateur Flute Association's National Contest was hosted at Calderhead High School in Shotts.

In this contest each entrant must play a Hymn Tune of their own choice and a test piece set by SAF...