Concert dress is all black

Please bring a stand to all rehearsals and concerts

Rehearsals at Camden School for Girls, Sandall Rd, NW5 2DB unless indicated otherwise

6.30pm on 18 June 2023 at St John’s Waterloo

Soloist: June Lee (winner of 2023 ERSO Soloist of the Year)


Louise Farrenc Overture no. 2

2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 4 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 trombones, Timpani and strings

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto,

2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, Timpani and strings

Sibelius Symphony no 6

2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, timpani, harp, strings

Strings – 12.10.10.8.6

Rehearsals

June 11th 

2.00 – 3.30 Farrenc with Liv

3.45 – 4.15 Mendelssohn with June and Liv

4.15 – 005. Sibelius corners with Liv

18 June concert day

2.30pm–5.30pm (tutti INCLUDING BRASS)

2.30pm Mendelssohn

3.30pm Farrenc

4.00pm Sibelius

concert 6.30pm

Next Season – DRAFT Schedule 2023/24 season

Concert 1 – 6.30pm on 29th October 2023, St John’ s Waterloo

Soloist Adam Cubitt (Finalist 2023 ERSO Soloist of the Year

Programme

Overture TBC

Haydn Cello Concerto in C [0200 – 2000]

Beethoven Symphony No. 6 [3222-2220 timps strings]

Rehearsals

October 1st

10-1am – full

2-5pm – afternoon strings alone

October 8th     2 – 5pm

October 15th    10 – 1, 2-5pm 

October 22nd   2 – 5pm

October 29th   2.30–5.30pm, concert 6.30pm

Concert 2 – 26 November 2023, afternoon workshop with the Camden Training Orchestra

Concert 3 – “Open your eyes to opera” project

6.30pm on 17 March 2024, St John’ s Waterloo

Programme

Ravel L’heure espagnole [7 sessions before day]

piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, bass clarinet, 2 bassoons, sarrusophone, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, spring (ressort), tambourine, tam tam, triangle, castanets, ratchet (crécelle), whip (fouet), sleigh bells (grelots), tubular bells, glockenspiel, 3 clock pendulums, xylophone, celesta, 2 harps, strings                                                                               

Rehearsals

Jan 21st,                2-5pm Opera for orchestra only (am piano rehearsal with soloists, Chris and Liv)

Jan 28th,                 10-1am and 2-5pm Opera for orchestra only

February 4th,    no rehearsal (auditions for ERSO Soloist of the Year)

February 11th, 10-1am Opera for orchestra only

February 18th, 2-5pm Opera with singers

February 25th, 10-1am and 2-5pm Final ERSO Soloist of the Year

  • 10 – 1  Rehearse the 4 Finalists Concerti
  • 2 – 5    Final with each of the 4 Finalists having a 40 min session with ERSO

March 3rd       10-1am with orchestra and singers

March 10th      2-5pm with orchestra and singers

March 17th      2.30–5.30pm, concert 6.30pm

Concert 4 – “A Piece in a Day” all day workshop with Camden Sinfonias on 28th April at Camden School for Girls

Concert 5 – 6.30pm on 23 June 20234- St John’s Waterloo

Soloist: winner of 2023 ERSO Soloist of the Year

Programme

Shostakovich Symphony no. 10 (50 mins)

piccolo, 2 flutes (2nd = 2nd piccolo), 3 oboes (3rd = English horn), 3 clarinets (3rd = E-flat clarinet), 3 bassoons (3rd = contrabassoon), 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion (bass drum, cymbals, military drum, snare drum, tam tam, triangle, and xylophone), and strings

Overture TBC

Concerto played by 2024 ERSO Soloist of the Year

Rehearsals

May 5th 10-1am

May 12th 2-5pm

May 19th 10-1am + 2-5pm

May 26th 10-1am

June 2nd 2-5pm

June 9th 10-1am

June 16th – 2-5pm

June 23rd – 2.30–5.30pm, concert 6.30pm