History of The SLRO - The 1990s
The End... Or a New Beginning? (continued)
On 27th October 1992, a Committee was elected to run the renamed South Liverpool Rehearsal Orchestra (SLRO). Eileen Tegunna was elected first Chairman; Ian Sheppard (French horn) Hon. Treasurer; Dr. Alastair Finch (violin) Hon. Secretary; Norman Payne (violin) Music Librarian; Joan Wilson (violin) Publicity Secretary. Bryan Oldfield, Leader of the Second Violins, brought along the written constitution of the Oxton & Claughton Orchestral Society of which he was Chairman. This was adapted to fit the requirements of the SLRO and adopted at a subsequent meeting. It is available for members to consult at any time (the Hon. Secretary has a copy at rehearsals). In addition to establishing the structure, it provides the Orchestra with proper legal status; a requirement to hold an AGM; the annual election of a committee and the production of audited accounts. At the Committee Meeting in December 1992 it was agreed: that Norman Payne would ask Geoff Pellegrini to lead the SLRO (with great modesty and enormous competence, he has done so ever since, rarely missing a rehearsal); to send a Letter of Thanks to the Byrnes and that the Treasurer open an account with Giro Bank in the Orchestra's name.
In order that the Orchestra continued to meet, a conductor was needed at very short notice. Ken Andrews (clarinet) said he would formally invite Roger Tindley (previously St. Helen's LEA Music Adviser) who agreed to take over the baton. Mrs Yates kindly loaned music to the fledgling Orchestra pending the SLRO being able to organise the purchase of Liverpool City Music Library tickets. Roger's responsibilities as a Music Examiner for Trinity College led to periodic absences which resulted in Robert Hull, Ken Johnson, George Lloyd, Paul Morris, Ian Sharp and Darren Wood being asked to conduct on various occasions. When Roger went to the Antipodes for several months in the course of his work, Eileen asked the College's Music Department for help. Ian Sharp and Jonathan Powles (an Australian member of staff) took over the baton.