title: Sound Collective
text: # Sound Collective
  
  Sound Collective is a London-based professional music ensemble.
  
  ## History
  
  Sound Collective, formed in 2003 was a home for classical musicians, who were hand-picked from the British orchestral, chamber and freelance scene.
  
  Sometimes coming together as a chamber orchestra with conductor, but also formed as smaller chamber ensembles, they met just a few times each year to create bespoke performance and education projects.
  
  The guiding principles behind the group were excellence in performance through adequate rehearsal time, intelligent programming, a democratic ethos in both choice of repertoire and rehearsal approach, and a commitment to communication with their audiences.
  
  