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An invitation to support the orchestra

 

How you can help

St Giles Orchestra is bringing better and better concerts and more ambitious programmes to our audiences in the local, music-loving community. Better concerts, and exciting musical partnerships do however cost money, and we have to cover essential costs. These include concert and rehearsal venue hire, hire of sets of sheet music and soloists' fees.

In addition to income from member subscriptions and concert admissions our orchestra relies, like other ambitious orchestras, on donations from private and commercial sources. St Giles Orchestra is a non-profit-making organization, and its role in the local arts and music community is recognized in its charitable status (Registered Charity no 1109439).

To facilitate the orchestra's development, we have three schemes designed for the benefit of audiences, friends and relations of orchestra members - 'Friend', 'Patron' and 'Benefactor'.

 

Benefactor

Dr Jon Spiro


Patron

Will you be our first Patron?


1 – Friend

Friends of the orchestra receive:

One complimentary ticket for each of our 3 Oxford concerts (two for couples)
Quarterly newsletter
Two complimentary invitations to our annual party for orchestra members, Friends, Patrons, Benefactors and commercial sponsors, usually in the summer

Membership of the SGO Friends scheme costs £25 per year (£20 for students, unwaged and over 60s), or £45 for couples (£40 concessions).

2 – Patron

Patrons receive:

Two complimentary tickets for each of our 3 Oxford concerts, plus a ticket for a guest of your choosing
Quarterly newsletter
Acknowledgement of your support in concert programmes and on our website
Two complimentary invitations to our annual party for orchestra members, Friends, Patrons, Benefactors and commercial sponsors, usually in the summer

Patrons are invited to make a donation of £100 per year or £250 for 3 years.

3 – Benefactor

Benefactors receive:

Two complimentary tickets for each of our 3 Oxford concerts, plus a ticket for a guest of your choosing
Quarterly newsletter
Acknowledgement of your support in concert programmes and on our website
Two (or more by arrangement) complimentary invitations to our annual party for orchestra members, Friends, Patrons, Benefactors and commercial sponsors, usually in the summer

Benefactors are invited to make a donation of £200 per year or £500 for 3 years.

Will you support us please?

We want to continue developing the orchestra, allowing our audiences to enjoy new and exciting programmes and soloists, while at the same time coping with the rising costs of putting on concerts.

To achieve this, we would like to increase the number of Friends, Patrons and Benefactors. If the orchestra has brought you enjoyment, and you feel able to contribute to the orchestra's future development, we would like to ask you to consider supporting us by joining this scheme.

Please become a Friend, Patron or Benefactor now by completing the application form.

Friends, Patrons and Benefactors application form
Friends, Patrons and Benefactors application form + the contents of this page
(downloading these forms requires Acrobat Reader)

Thank you for supporting St Giles Orchestra.

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact:

Charles Dickerson
St Giles Orchestra Development Manager

01865 891467

Three Pigeons
Church Lane
Drayton St Leonard
Oxfordshire
OX10 7AU