The Sussex Symphony Orchestra was formed in 1993 by its current

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. Based in

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, and consisting of both professional and amateur players, the orchestra performs large scale works and

promenade concert Promenade concerts were musical performances in the 18th and 19th century pleasure gardens of London, where the audience would stroll about while listening to the music. The term derives from the French ''se promener'', "to walk". Today, the t ...

events at venues in

Sussex Sussex (Help:IPA/English, /ˈsʌsɪks/; from the Old English ''Sūþseaxe''; lit. 'South Saxons'; 'Sussex') is an area within South East England that was historically a kingdom of Sussex, kingdom and, later, a Historic counties of England, ...

Recordings

''Carr:Crowded Streets'' with composer Paul Carr (Contemporary, 2000) (audio CD) British symphony orchestras English orchestras {{Orchestra-stub