The orchestra is run by its members, and we ask everyone to give a very small amount of their time to help make each concert runs smoothly. It might be helping set up the stage, or handing out programmes, or organising a social event.
Please get in touch with Francis Norton if you have not yet got a job for the coming concert. Thank you.
OUR MAIN REHEARSAL VENUE IS UCL ACADEMY
UCL Academy, 80 Avenue Road, London NW8 3AQ - entrance in Adelaide Road
This is a very short walk from Swiss Cottage Station and there is ample parking on single yellow lines after 6pm
Sunday 26 June 2022, 7pm St John's Smith Square Conductor Rebecca Miller |
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Mon 6 June 7.00-9.45 | UCLA | tutti |
Wed 8 June 7.00-9.45 | UCLA | tutti |
Mon 13 June 7.00-9.45 | UCLA | wind, brass and string sectionals |
Thu 16 June 7.00-9.45 | UCLA | tutti |
Mon 20 June 7.00-9.45 | UCLA | tutti |
Wed 22 June 7.00-9.45 | UCLA | tutti with soloist |
Fri 24 June 7.00-9.45 | UCLA | Extra rehearsal - tutti |
Sun 26 June 2.30-5.30pm 7pm |
SJSS | 2.30 Howell 3pm Strauss 3.45 Elgar concert |
Sunday 13 November 2022, 7pm St John's Smith Square Soloists: Eleanor Dennis (Soprano); Oliver Johnston (Tenor) BEETHOVEN Egmont Overture (10’) 2 flutes (2nd doubles piccolo), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets + timpani + violins violas, cellos, doubles basses SULLIVAN Festival Te Deum (with organ) (35’) with Oliver Johnston (tenor) 2 flutes, 1 piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, contra-bassoon + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani + organ + violins, violas, cellos, double basses DVORAK My Homeland (10’) 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones + timpani, triangle + violins, violas, cellos, double basses COLERIDGE-TAYLOR Hiawatha’s Wedding Feast (32’) with Eleanor Dennis (soprano) 2 flutes, 1 piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 |
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Weds 19 October 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Wed 26 October 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Tues 8 November 7.00-9.30 |
UCLA |
tutti + chorus + soloist |
Thurs 10 November 7.00-9.30 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Sun 13 November- 2.30-5.30pm |
SJSS |
rehearsal |
Sunday 29 January 2023, 7 pm Dukes Hall, Royal Academy of Music English Evening Conductor: Adrian Brown, Soloist: Chris Barrett (Tuba) Sullivan: Di Ballo Concert Overture Flute, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns (Eb), 2 trumpets (Eb), 2 trombones, tuba + 2 timpani, cymbals, bass drum, triangle, side drum + violins, violas, cellos, double basses Philip White: Tuba Concerto with Chris Barrett TBA Britten: Four Sea Interludes 2 flutes (2nd doubles picc), 2 oboes, 2 clarinets (2nd doubles Eb), 2 bassoons, contra-bassoon + 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, 2 percussion (gong, tubular bells, xylophone, cymbals, bass drum, side drum, tambourine) + harp + violins, violas, cellos, double basses Vaughan-Williams: Symphony No.2 (A London Symphony) 3 flutes (2,3 also picc), 2 oboes, cor anglais,2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, snare drum, triangle, bass drum, cymbals, glockenspiel + 2 harps + violins, violas, cellos, double basses Coates: Dambusters’ March 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + 3 percussionists + violins, violas, cellos, double basses |
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Tues 10 January 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Tues 17 January 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Thurs 19 January 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Tues 24 January 7.00-9.30 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Tues 26 January 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tuttti |
Sun 29 January 2.30-5.30pm |
Dukes Hall, RAM |
rehearsal |
Sunday 19 March 2023, 7 pm Cadogan Hall Mahler Evening Conductor: Orlando Jopling, Choir of St John the Divine, Kennington Soloist: Arlene Belli (Mezzosoprano)
Mahler: Symphony No. 3 4 flutes (3rd and 4th doubling piccolos, 1st and 2nd doubling piccolos in movements 1, 3 and 5), 4 oboes (4th doubling cor anglais), 3 B♭, A, C clarinets (3rd doubling bass clarinet), 2 E♭ clarinets (2nd doubling 4th clarinet), 4 bassoons (4th doubling contrabassoon) Posthorn (sometimes substituted by a flugelhorn, used only in movement 3, offstage), 8 horns, 4 trumpets, 4 trombones, tuba, Percussion 8 timpani (two players, four timpani each), bass drum, several snare drums (used only in movement 1, offstage), cymbals, triangle, tambourine, tam-tam (optional rute, used only in movement 2), 6 tuned bells (used only in movement 5, "on a high gallery"), 2 glockenspiels (2nd used only in movement 5) Strings 2 harps |
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Weds 1 March 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Wed 6 March 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
wind, brass and string sectionals |
Weds 8 March 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Mon 13 March 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Weds 15 March 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
Tutti + choirs + soloist |
Sun 19 March 2.00-5.30pm 7pm |
Cadogan Hall |
rehearsal |
Sunday 25 June 2023, 7 pm St John Smith Square Gala Evening Conductor: Tim Redmond, Soloist: Janice Watson (Soprano) Mendelssohn: Ruy Blas (8’) 2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones + timpani + violins violas, cellos, doubles basses Judith Weir: A new commission (ready Jan 2023) (3’) TBA but similar to other pieces on the programme Three arias: Saint Saens: Softly awakes my heart (6’) Dvorak: Song to the Moon (8’) Bizet: Habanera from Carmen (6’) TBA but similar to other pieces on the programme Wagner: Die Meistersinger Overture (10’) 2 flutes, picc, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones + timpani + violins violas, cellos, doubles basses Dvorak: Symphony No.6 (42’) 2 flutes, picc, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani + violins violas, cellos, doubles basses Elgar: Pomp & Circumstance March No.1 (6’) 2 flutes, picc, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, contrabassoon + 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba + timpani, triangle, tambourine/jingles/glockenspiel, snare drum/bass drum/cymbals + organ, 2 harps + violins violas, cellos, doubles basses |
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Weds 7 June 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Mon 12 June 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
wind, brass and string sectionals |
Weds 14 June 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Mon 19 June 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti |
Weds 21 June 7.00-9.45 |
UCLA |
tutti + soloist |
Sun 25 June 2.00-5.30pm |
SJSS |
rehearsal |