Who are we ?

The pages of this web-site are intended to give the reader a fairly comprehensive view of the Isle of Man Wind Orchestra - People, places, activities and so on.   Here though is a brief overview ...

Established in 1997 (we’ve just celebrated our 10th anniversary), the Isle of Man Wind Orchestra is, as  the name suggests, an orchestra based in the Isle of Man.  In contrast to a full orchestra, our line-up features brass and woodwind instruments, plus a percussion section.   We don’t for instance have string instruments in our line-up.

With a membership of around 40 and led by Paul Dunderdale, we play music in a wide variety of styles, from classical through to ethnic pieces, show  tunes and modern light music.

The group is both affordable and accessible.  We don’t make any charge for players in full time education or at university, and adult membership costs only £40 per year.

Musically, we play to as high a standard as possible, but have no specific entry qualifications or other restrictions.  In other words, everyone’s welcome !

Please feel free to browse our site to get a feel for the orchestra, and the people who make it a fun place to make music.

If you have a couple of hours spare on Thursday evenings, do come along to meet us at Marown School, Glen Vine.  

Weekly rehearsals start at 7:45 p.m., (during term time) and run for around two hours.

Oh, and don’t forget to check out our What’s On page for details of upcoming concerts and events.

If you would like to know more, feel free to contact us, or simply send an email to the webmaster.

IOMWO score a GOLD at the NCBF regionals.

- Click here for details -

Sign up for our mailing list here :