Saturday May 21st 2022 Concert – Somerset Singers, Daniel Cushing – St Cuthbert’s Church Wells, 7.30pm
Programme and Scoring
Rutter – Requiem
2 Flutes, 1 Oboe, 2 Clarinets in B Flat, 1 Bassoon, 2 Horns in F, 3 Pedal Timpanist, Glockenspiel, Harp & Basic Standard String Size.
Stanford – Songs of the Fleet
2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets in B Flat, Two Bassoons, 2 Horns in F (supposed to be 4 but I will be arranging this so it suffices with 2 as the choir couldn’t afford to hire 4), Two Trumpets, Three Trombones, Tuba, Timpani (2 percussion players), Harp & Basic Strings – 6,6,4,4,2
Rehearsal on the day 4-6pm – CHANGES BELOW
4:00-4:40pm Will be Stanford and Stopford.
4:40-6:00pm will be Rutter Requiem.
We will be using the full two hours for the whole of choir and soloists with orchestra.
(I previously intended to rehearse the other way around and wanted time with Soloists and Orchestra alone.
This has now changed as by doing the Rutter second it will stay fresher in peoples minds for the concert and we should realistically whizz through the Stanford, leaving time to focus on the slightly trickier corners of Rutter)
Parking info –
There are unfortunately no parking spaces able to be reserved but the good news is that we have arranged that musicians can park their cars in the church grounds through the entry gate that will be open between 2-3pm and 9:15-10:15pm for loading and unloading of instruments etc
Info
Please bring a stand to all rehearsals.
Concert dress – long black for ladies, black DJ trousers and black shirt for men
Last update 19th May 2022
Sunday 12th June 2022 , 7.45pm – St George’s – NOTE SUNDAY CONCERT
Conductor – Catherine Larsen-Maguire, Tuba Solo – Andy McDade
Vaughan Williams – Wasps Overture,
Vaughan Williams – Tuba Concerto
Elgar 1st Symphony
Rehearsals :
Sunday 5th June – We will work on the Elgar up to the break in the afternoon(c. 3.30), then Wasps then Concerto.
| Sunday 5th June 10am-5pm (tutti) | Trinity Academy, Romney Avenue, Lockleaze, Bristol, BS7 9BY |
| Tuesday 7th June 7pm-10pm (strings) | Performing Arts Centre, Redmaids Senior School, Westbury Road, Bristol BS9 3AW |
| Friday 10th June 7pm-10pm (tutti) | Redland Hall, Redmaids Senior School, Westbury Road, Bristol BS9 3AW |
| Sunday 12th June 2pm-5pm (tutti) | St George’s Bristol |
Scoring
| Duration | Flute | Oboe | Clarinet | Bassoon | Horn | Trumpet | Trombone | Tuba | Timps | Percusion | Harp | ||
| Vaughan Williams | Wasps Overture | 9 | 2[1.2/pic] | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Vaughan Williams | Tuba Concerto | 12 | 2[1.2/pic] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| Elgar | Symphony No. 1 | 50 | 3[1.2.3/pic] | 3[1.2.Eh] | 3[1.2.bcl] | 3[1.2.cbn] | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Strings 10,10,6,6,3
Info
Please bring a stand to all rehearsals.
Concert dress – long black for ladies, black DJ trousers and black shirt for men
Last update 9th May 2022
Saturday 12th November 2022 – St George’s
Conductor – Tom Seligman
Programme – CPE Bach Symphony, Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 4, Haydn Symphony no. 103
Rehearsals :
Sunday 6th November xxx 10am to 5pm Tutti
Tuesday 7th November xxx 7pm to 10pm Strings
Friday 11th November 7pm to 10pm Tutti
Saturday 12th November St George’s 2pm-5pm
Info
Please bring a stand to all rehearsals.
Concert dress – long black for ladies, black DJ trousers and black shirt for men
DATES FOR 2023
Saturday 25th February – concert directed by Maria Włoszczowska
Saturday 20th May 2023 – St Cuthbert’s Church Wells, 7.30pm – confirmed
Vaughan Williams – Toward the Unknown Region
3 Flutes, 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais, 2 Clarinets in B Flat, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, 2 Harps (Something we could look at being on a keyboard reduction if needs be), Organ and Basic Strings.
A reduced orchestration is also possible (2.1.2.2. 2.2 0.0. timpani, piano & strings)
Jenkins – The Armed Man
Piccolo, 2 flutes (both doubling piccolo), 2 Oboes, Cor Anglais, 2 Clarinets in B Flat, Bass Clarinet, 2 Bassoons, Contrabassoon, 4 Horns, 4 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Tuba, Timpani, Basic Strings & 5 Percussionists.
Rehearsal on the day – time TBC
Last update 20th Nov 2021
Sunday 11th June – concert conducted by Catherine Larsen-Maguire (TBC)
CONFIRMED DATE
Saturday 11th November
CONFIRMED DATE FOR 2024
Saturday March 9th
Last update 20th Nov 2021