Morecambe’s place as a venue for live music goes
back decades and is still very much alive today thanks to people like Howard Rogerson.
Howard conducts the Promenade Concert Orchestra, the only one of its kind between Manchester and Glasgow.
Formed in 2007 professional clarinettist Howard was keen to provide the opportunity for residents and visitors to Morecambe and the Bay area to enjoy light orchestral music. From Palm Court, ballroom and café music; to shows, radio, television and film music the orchestra has developed a highly successful series of concerts at the Platform in Morecambe.
The orchestra is make up of professional, semi-professional or talented amateur musicians from the Kendal, Lancaster and Morecambe areas.
Conductor Howard Rogerson tells us how the
orchestra began and how some of the music performed has had a lucky escape!
