The Hertfordshire Guitar Orchestra is professionally directed and comprised of high standard amateur and professional players.

Founded in 1993 it has rapidly developed into a regularly performing concert orchestra. A musical policy that spans all styles from classical to rock to jazz to flamenco to world music and a repertoire that is immediate, often exciting and quite definitely "fun to play and fun to listen to" results in an immensely entertaining concert programme. All music in the repertoire has been arranged or composed specifically, and for the exclusive use of the orchestra. This policy, and a line up that blends electric and bass guitars with classical guitars, has resulted in a unique and surprisingly powerful sound.

We are now able to offer players below Grade 6 standard the opportunity to join the Orchestra Training group with the option of either working towards the full Orchestra, or simply being a member of an ensemble with a less demanding repertoire.

A further development has been the formation of a professional quintet, which performs incidental music for weddings, functions and corporate events. (See booking the orchestra).