Orchestras Under the ABO/MU Agreement The MU agrees minimum rates of pay and terms and conditions with the Association of British Orchestras (ABO). Most orchestras fall under two categories. Last updated: 13 November 2024 The highlighted orchestras within the lists below are members of the ABO, but also have their own Collective Agreements. Their links will take you to the appropriate Collective Agreement page. Other Useful Pages: Orchestral Collective Agreements MU Orchestral Rates ABO Category 1 Orchestras Academy of Ancient Music Academy of St Martin in the Fields Arcangelo Aurora Orchestra Birmingham Contemporary Music Group Britten Sinfonia Chineke! Orchestra City of London Sinfonia Dunedin Consort English Baroque Soloists English Chamber Orchestra The English Concert Gabrieli Consort & Players Glyndebourne Sinfonia London Chamber Orchestra London Contemporary Orchestra London Mozart Players London Philharmonic Orchestra London Sinfonietta London Symphony Orchestra Manchester Camerata Monteverdi Choir & Orchestra Northern Ballet Theatre Orchestra Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment Orchestra of The Sixteen Orchestra of St Johns Orchestre Revolutionnaire et Romantique Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra Philharmonia Orchestra Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Scottish Chamber Orchestra Sinfonia Verdi See the full ABO agreement and rates for Category 1 orchestras, including details of the MU stewards. ABO Category 2 Orchestras Bath Festival Orchestra Bath Philharmonia Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra Northern Chamber Orchestra Orchestra of the Swan Royal Ballet Sinfonia Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra Scottish Ensemble Sinfonia Cymru Sinfonia Viva The Glasgow Barons See the full ABO agreement and rates for Category 2 orchestras, including details of the MU stewards. Contract Orchestras The following orchestras are also full members of the ABO (Association of British Orchestras), but engage their deputies and extras under their own independent agreements: BBC Concert Orchestra BBC National Orchestra of Wales BBC Philharmonic Orchestra BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra BBC Symphony Orchestra Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra Orchestra of the English National Ballet Orchestra of the English National Opera English Touring Opera Hallé Orchestra Royal Northern Sinfonia Orchestra of Opera North Orchestra of the Royal Opera House Orchestra of the Scottish Ballet Orchestra of the Scottish Opera Orchestra of the Welsh National Opera Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Royal Scottish National Orchestra Ulster Orchestra ABO related resources Last updated: 04 November 2024 ABO Category 1 Orchestral Rates agreement Read more about ABO Category 1 Orchestral Rates Last updated: 04 November 2024 ABO Category 2 Orchestral Rates agreement Read more about ABO Category 2 Orchestral Rates Last updated: 29 October 2020 ABO and MU Orchestral Foreign Touring Code of Practice guide Read more about ABO and MU Orchestral Foreign Touring Code of Practice Last updated: 06 September 2022 ABO and MU Outdoor Working Code of Practice guide Read more about ABO and MU Outdoor Working Code of Practice
Last updated: 04 November 2024 ABO Category 1 Orchestral Rates agreement Read more about ABO Category 1 Orchestral Rates
Last updated: 04 November 2024 ABO Category 2 Orchestral Rates agreement Read more about ABO Category 2 Orchestral Rates
Last updated: 29 October 2020 ABO and MU Orchestral Foreign Touring Code of Practice guide Read more about ABO and MU Orchestral Foreign Touring Code of Practice
Last updated: 06 September 2022 ABO and MU Outdoor Working Code of Practice guide Read more about ABO and MU Outdoor Working Code of Practice