Programme for 2023/24

Programme for 2023/24

14th October 2023 at St Michael’s Bedford Park [6 rehearsals from 5th September]

  • Janacek: Cunning Little Vixen Suite [4(2p). 2+ca. 2+bcl. 3 (cfg) / 4331 / T 3p cel Hp]
  • Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto [2222 / 4200 / T ] soloist Iwona Boesche
  • Saint-Saens: Symphony No.3 “Organ” [3(1p). 2+ca. 2+bcl. 2+cfg / 4331 / T 2p org pno-4hands]

25th November 2023 at St Michael Bedford Park W4 [6 rehearsals starting 17th October]

  • Sibelius: Pohjola’s Daughter [2+p.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cfg / 4.4(2tp.2cnt).31/T Hp]
  • Smyth, Ethel: The Wreckers: Prelude to Act 2 – On the Cliffs of Cornwall [2+p.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cfg / 4231 / T p Hp]
  • Delius: A Walk to the Paradise Garden [3.2+ca.2+bcl.2+cfg / 4331 / T Hp]
  • Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini [3(p).2+ca.2.2 / 4 (2+2Cnt) 3 1 / T 3p Hp]

Sunday 10th December 2023 at 3.00pm [1 rehearsal on 5th December] – Children’s Concert

  • Programme tba

3rd February 2024 at St Michael’s Bedford Park W4 [Rehearsals on 28th November and 12th December then 4 rehearsals from 9th January]

  • Williams, Grace: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Themes [2(p) 2 2 2 / 2430 / T 2p]
  • Ibert: Flute Concerto [2222 / 2100 / T] soloist Des Benton
  • Shostakovich: Symphony no.9 [2+p 2 2 2 / 4231 / T 2p]

16th March 2024 at St Barnabas Pitshanger Lane W5 [6 rehearsals from 6th February]

  • Price, Florence: Concert Overture No.2 12 [3222 / 4331 / T 4p]
  • Copland: Appalachian Spring [2(p)222 / 2220/T 2p Hp pno]
  • Adams: Harmonielehre [4(3p). 3(ca) 3(bcl) + bcl. 4(1.2.3.cfg) / 4432 / T 4p 2Hp cel pno]

8th June 2024 at St Barnabas Pitshanger Lane W5 [1 rehearsal on 19th March, then 7 rehearsals from 25th April]

  • Mahler Symphony no.5 [4(2p.3(ca) 3(3rd D+bcl) 3(cfg) / 6431 / T 4p Hp]

29th June 2024 at St Anne’s Kew [3 rehearsals from 11 June and an additional rehearsal on Friday 28th June]

  • Sibelius: Valse Triste [1010/2000/T]
  • Vasks: Concerto for English Horn [2222/2000/T 1p] soloist Bruno Bower
  • Beethoven: Symphony No.7 [2222/2200/T]