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    • 16 SEPTEMBER 2018
    • 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 - ALUMNI CONCERT
    • WINTER CONCERT JUNE 2016 VIDEOS
    • WINTER CONCERT 19 JUNE 2016 Five photos - courtesy of Leon All other photos courtesy of Jesse Reid
    • National Day of Thanks Saturday 28 May 2016 Playing selections from Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins, and Oliver
    • Video of TMO at the March Concert 2016 playing Over The Rainbow
    • Slide show photos of Christmas Concert 6 December 2015. Photos courtesy of Leon, and Graham Lassiter.
    • Slideshow of photos taken at the Tamborine Mountain Show on Saturday 19 September 2015 - courtesy of Barbara Proudman
    • Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite" played at the Tamborine Mountain Show on Saturday 19 September 2015
    • Photos taken at the Spring Concert 6 September 2015 - courtesy of Barbara Proudman and Graham Lassiter
    • Video excerpts, and photos from Autumn Concert - May 2015
    • The Broadway and Movie Hits - Sunday 21 September 2014 - Photos
    • Australia's War-time Music History Concert - Sunday 30 March 2014 - Photos
    • Christmas Carol Concert - Sunday 7 December 2014 - Photos
    • Performance at the ANZAC concert at the Vonda Youngman Hall - 18 April 2015 - Photos
    • Video taken at the Spring Concert - 2013
    • Performance at the Tamborine Mountain State School - 23 April 2015 - Photos
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  • Home
  • About us
    • THE MUSICIANS
    • Our History
  • Rehearsal Details
  • CONCERTS
    • ARCHIVE
  • VIDEOS/PICTURES
    • Winter Concert - 23 June 2019
    • 16 SEPTEMBER 2018
    • 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 - ALUMNI CONCERT
    • WINTER CONCERT JUNE 2016 VIDEOS
    • WINTER CONCERT 19 JUNE 2016 Five photos - courtesy of Leon All other photos courtesy of Jesse Reid
    • National Day of Thanks Saturday 28 May 2016 Playing selections from Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins, and Oliver
    • Video of TMO at the March Concert 2016 playing Over The Rainbow
    • Slide show photos of Christmas Concert 6 December 2015. Photos courtesy of Leon, and Graham Lassiter.
    • Slideshow of photos taken at the Tamborine Mountain Show on Saturday 19 September 2015 - courtesy of Barbara Proudman
    • Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite" played at the Tamborine Mountain Show on Saturday 19 September 2015
    • Photos taken at the Spring Concert 6 September 2015 - courtesy of Barbara Proudman and Graham Lassiter
    • Video excerpts, and photos from Autumn Concert - May 2015
    • The Broadway and Movie Hits - Sunday 21 September 2014 - Photos
    • Australia's War-time Music History Concert - Sunday 30 March 2014 - Photos
    • Christmas Carol Concert - Sunday 7 December 2014 - Photos
    • Performance at the ANZAC concert at the Vonda Youngman Hall - 18 April 2015 - Photos
    • Video taken at the Spring Concert - 2013
    • Performance at the Tamborine Mountain State School - 23 April 2015 - Photos
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Raymond and Eve Curtis - the orchestra's pioneers

A Short History of the Tamborine Mountain Orchestra


The orchestra has been in existence on the Mountain since 1974 when a group of enthusiasts, led by Raymond and Eve Curtis and friends, conducted cake stalls and other fund-raising activities to bring a youth orchestra into being. In those days there were only about 700 people living on the Mountain, no street lights, little bitumen on the roads and no music in the schools – but great enthusiasm for bringing an orchestra into being. From this start we now have a very creditable community orchestra.

There are usually about 20 to 25 members and ages range from 85 to 16 years of age! We recognise that many people may not have played for years and may be a bit rusty, but this is OK. We find that the old skills come back surprisingly quickly when one is enjoying playing with others. We play a range of works from Broadway to Jazz to Big Band to light classical to Australian traditional. 

The aims of the orchestra are for the players to enjoy making music with others in a friendly, happy and creative atmosphere, and to perform public concerts, usually four times a year. We rehearse each Wednesday evenings, usually with time out during school holidays, from 7.00 to 9.00 p.m. at St George’s Church, Dapsang Drive, Tamborine Mountain. Our regular concerts are performed on Sundays starting at 2.00 p.m. except for our Christmas Carol Concert which starts at 7.30 p.m. and the proceeds of which go to a charity.

If you can read music and can play an instrument and you would like to enquire about joining our happy ‘band’, please ring Barbara on 0438 775575 or Russell 0407 110183. You can also check us out on Facebook. 


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TAMBORINE MOUNTAIN ORCHESTRA
  • Home
  • About us
    • THE MUSICIANS
    • Our History
  • Rehearsal Details
  • CONCERTS
    • ARCHIVE
  • VIDEOS/PICTURES
    • Winter Concert - 23 June 2019
    • 16 SEPTEMBER 2018
    • 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 - ALUMNI CONCERT
    • WINTER CONCERT JUNE 2016 VIDEOS
    • WINTER CONCERT 19 JUNE 2016 Five photos - courtesy of Leon All other photos courtesy of Jesse Reid
    • National Day of Thanks Saturday 28 May 2016 Playing selections from Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins, and Oliver
    • Video of TMO at the March Concert 2016 playing Over The Rainbow
    • Slide show photos of Christmas Concert 6 December 2015. Photos courtesy of Leon, and Graham Lassiter.
    • Slideshow of photos taken at the Tamborine Mountain Show on Saturday 19 September 2015 - courtesy of Barbara Proudman
    • Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite" played at the Tamborine Mountain Show on Saturday 19 September 2015
    • Photos taken at the Spring Concert 6 September 2015 - courtesy of Barbara Proudman and Graham Lassiter
    • Video excerpts, and photos from Autumn Concert - May 2015
    • The Broadway and Movie Hits - Sunday 21 September 2014 - Photos
    • Australia's War-time Music History Concert - Sunday 30 March 2014 - Photos
    • Christmas Carol Concert - Sunday 7 December 2014 - Photos
    • Performance at the ANZAC concert at the Vonda Youngman Hall - 18 April 2015 - Photos
    • Video taken at the Spring Concert - 2013
    • Performance at the Tamborine Mountain State School - 23 April 2015 - Photos
  • Contact Details
  • Home
  • About us
    • THE MUSICIANS
    • Our History
  • Rehearsal Details
  • CONCERTS
    • ARCHIVE
  • VIDEOS/PICTURES
    • Winter Concert - 23 June 2019
    • 16 SEPTEMBER 2018
    • 10 SEPTEMBER 2017 - ALUMNI CONCERT
    • WINTER CONCERT JUNE 2016 VIDEOS
    • WINTER CONCERT 19 JUNE 2016 Five photos - courtesy of Leon All other photos courtesy of Jesse Reid
    • National Day of Thanks Saturday 28 May 2016 Playing selections from Willy Wonka, Mary Poppins, and Oliver
    • Video of TMO at the March Concert 2016 playing Over The Rainbow
    • Slide show photos of Christmas Concert 6 December 2015. Photos courtesy of Leon, and Graham Lassiter.
    • Slideshow of photos taken at the Tamborine Mountain Show on Saturday 19 September 2015 - courtesy of Barbara Proudman
    • Leroy Anderson's "Irish Suite" played at the Tamborine Mountain Show on Saturday 19 September 2015
    • Photos taken at the Spring Concert 6 September 2015 - courtesy of Barbara Proudman and Graham Lassiter
    • Video excerpts, and photos from Autumn Concert - May 2015
    • The Broadway and Movie Hits - Sunday 21 September 2014 - Photos
    • Australia's War-time Music History Concert - Sunday 30 March 2014 - Photos
    • Christmas Carol Concert - Sunday 7 December 2014 - Photos
    • Performance at the ANZAC concert at the Vonda Youngman Hall - 18 April 2015 - Photos
    • Video taken at the Spring Concert - 2013
    • Performance at the Tamborine Mountain State School - 23 April 2015 - Photos
  • Contact Details