Royal College Orchestra

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Royal College Orchestra

Orchestra
Founded| 2003
Concert hall| Royal College Hall
Website| www.saga.lk/orchestrahistory.html

Royal College Orchestra is a symphony orchestra at the Royal College Colombo. It comprises 50 to 60 players, all students from Royal College.

## History

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The Royal College Orchestra was formed in 2003, with a collection of dedicated Royalists who loved music. In its year of inception they performed in small events within the school. The first major event was held in 2004 Galle Face the leaving ceremony of the out going Principal, H.L.B. Gomes and the welcoming ceremony of the new Principal, Upali Gunasekara. At this stage it had grown to a strength of 42 Members and entered the All Island Orchestral Competition, emerging as runner up. Since then they have maintained first place consecutively and take part in the annual musical festival SAGA.[1][2]

## References

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1. ^ "Royal to present Saga V plus at BMICH". Archived from the original on 2012-10-19. Retrieved 2022-06-30.
2. ^ "'Saga VII' from Feb 2-3". Archived from the original on 2012-04-13. Retrieved 2012-04-14.

## External links

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* Royal College Orchestra Archived 2012-02-02 at the Wayback Machine
* The JSO experience, the orchestra of the future Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine

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Royal College, Colombo

Principal: Thilak Waththuhewa

School|

* Royal College

Motto|

* Disce aut discede

Song|

* School of our Fathers

Culture|

* Boake Gates

Faculty|

* Faculty of Royal College

Clubs and societies|

* Royal College Choir
* Royal College Orchestra
* Royal College Rowing Club

Cultural events|

* Saga

School facilities|

* Navarangahala

Sports facilities|

* Royal College Sports Complex

Inter-school rivalries|

* Royal–Thomian rivalry

Sporting events|

| Cricket|

* Battle of the Blues

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Rugby|

* Bradby Shield Encounter

Rowing|

* Royal Thomian Regatta

Historical locations|

* Glendale Bungalow
* Obeyesekere Walawwa
* Old Royal College Building
* Rajakeeya Mawatha
* Royal Preparatory School

Alumni|

* Old Royalists
* Royal College Union

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* Commons

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