The Hampshire Gutar Orchestra ceased trading in December 2017. But our story lives on...
There's more news... Visit our former Musical Director's website for much more news(updated every week)
November 2018
We're continuing to publish hago arrangements - Christmas pieces this time - arranged for guitar quartet - there's an expanded list here - over 50 arrangements
October 2018
We're continuing to publish hago arrangements, usually arranged for guitar quartet - there's an expanded list here
July 2018
You asked - we listened!
"Can we buy your arrangements?"... Yes you can! We've now got FOURTEEN hago arrangements for sale - there's a list here
June 2018
We have made available yet another hago arrangement so you can share our music - this time it's Steve Wonder's "Lately", which Derek Hasted has re-arranged to suit a conventional guitar quintet or large ensemble - it's not at all difficult and it's a real crowd-pleaser. Order online as an instant download here
May 2018
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which comes live on May 25th, imposes quite draconian restraints on little groups like ours, so we have closed our Newsletter and deleted all the contact details it contained.
OK, so it's a little late, but our 2017 Gallery now has a photo of our performance at Waterlooville Music Festival in June 2017!
April 2018
We've added a little video so you can hear the music we've got for sale...
February 2018
We thought you might like to play some of our music!
Derek Hasted has re-worked some of hago's pieces to fit a standard guitar quartet, and you can buy them online as an instant download...
For Derek's other compositions and arrangements, visit his on-line shop
January 2018
Following the retirement of Derek Hasted, our Musical Director and Founder, hago are "resting" at the moment - watch this space for more news!
"A spiffing evening"...
hago presented a fabulously entertaining evening to an audience of more than 100 on 4th October. This musical feast, seasoned with a spice of cabaret, comedy and pantomime was thoroughly enjoyed by both the audience and guitarists alike. The guitarists were skilfully led by Musical Director Derek Hasted, who is not only an excellent musician but also made me and everyone else laugh 'til I almost cried. In the words of our very own Vince Bailey, it was "a spiffing evening" ...
Kate Tappy - HIADS
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