Founder:
Arthur Bown
Richard
was appointed leader of the Boots Orchestra in
November 2012. He started his orchestral playing
at school during which time he joined, and for a
number of years led, the Nottingham Junior
Harmonic Orchestra under Percival Leeds. He led
the Nottingham Symphony Orchestra for a number of
years and has also been a member of the Nottingham
Philharmonic Orchestra. Richard spent many years
on the amateur theatre circuit in the ‘pit’ and from 2008 - 2012 was leader of the Long
Eaton Operatic Society orchestra.
John Sheppard was born in London but has
lived for most of his life in Nottinghamshire. He founded
and conducted the Northwood New Music Group in the 1960s,
and more recently has conducted Southwell Orchestral Society
as well as the Boots Orchestra. Previously he played flute
in the Watford Philharmonic and Nottingham Symphony
Orchestra and other local groups. Before his retirement he
was a Planning Inspector, holding major public inquiries all
over England.
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