Concert St George’s Bristol Saturday 5th March 2022 7.45pm
Andres Kaljuste – Conductor
Beethoven Leonore Overture No. 3
Rachmaninov 2nd Piano Concerto – soloist Alexandra Dariescu
Alberga Symphony – Strata – world premiere
Rehearsals :
Sunday 20th February 2pm-5pm – rehearsal on symphony only
Sunday 27th February xxx 10am to 5pm Tutti
Tuesday 1st March 7pm to 10pm Strings
Wed 2nd or Thurs 3rd March – 7pm to 10pm Wind (date to be confirmed)
Friday 4th March 7pm to 10pm Tutti
Saturday March St George’s 2pm-5pm
Scoring
| Duration | Flute | Oboe | Clarinet | Bassoon | Horn | Trumpet | Trombone | Tuba | Timps | Percussion | Harp | ||
| Beethoven | Leonora no, 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Rachmaninov | 2nd Piano concerto | 33 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Eleanor Alberga | Symphony – Strata | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Info
Please bring a stand to all rehearsals.
Concert dress – long black for ladies, black DJ trousers and black shirt for men
Last update 20th Nov 2021
Sunday May 8th 2022 Concert 5pm – Wedmore Church as part of the Wedmore Festival
Conductor Catherine Larsen-Maguire
Rehearsals
Thursday 5th May 7-10pm in Bristol
Sunday 8th May 1.30-4pm at the church
We will be offered tea and cake between the rehearsal and the concert
Programme
Elgar Serenade for Strings, Warlock Capriol Suite, Solo work TBC, Mozart 29
Scoring
Strings, 2 oboes, 2 horns
Last update 20th Nov 2021
Saturday 7th May – Fun Music Day with Catherine Larsen-Maguire – Incidental Music to a Midsummer Night’s Dream
2-4.30 pm – work on a piece with Catherine
4.45-5.45pm – conducting masterclass with Catherine
6.00-6.30pm – play through the piece we worked on with invited friends
7pm – pizza party
Last update 20th Nov 2021
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
Rehearsal on the day 4-6pm
Info
Please bring a stand to all rehearsals.
Concert dress – long black for ladies, black DJ trousers and black shirt for men
Last update 21st November 2021
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 xxx 10am to 5pm Tutti
Tuesday 7th June xxx 7pm to 10pm Strings
Friday 10th June 7pm to 10pm Tutti
Sunday 12th June St George’s 2pm-5pm
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 |
Info
Please bring a stand to all rehearsals.
Concert dress – long black for ladies, black DJ trousers and black shirt for men
Last update 20th Nov 2021
Saturday 12th November 2022 – St George’s
Conductor – TBC
Programme – TBC
Rehearsals :
Sunday 5th 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