We plan to get back to Sunday rehearsals as soon as the school allow this to happen. Please bear with us during the season – as events unfold the plan will need to be reviewed and adjusted as necessary.
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Ernest Read Symphony Orchestra Schedule for 2020/21
Concert dress is all black.
Concert 1 – 6.30pm on Sunday 25 October 2020, St Andrew’s Holborn
Conductor: Chris Stark
Haydn – 99th Symphony 2222 – 2200 – timp
Mozart – Ballet music from Idomeneo 2222 – 2200 – timp
Mozart parts: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/x1wcvu1klyhrkcv/AABZIVLJDwoXGjonWApq6vNna?dl=0
Haydn parts: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/14nfndmyx_P-l9AHZGhHZ7Z143Dz4zm3v?usp=sharing
Strings required 8.6.5.4.2
Rehearsals are on SATURDAY afternoons, concert on SUNDAY
26 September 2-5pm tutti
3 October 2 – 4.15pm tutti
4.15 – 5pm strings only
10 October 2 – 4.15pm tutti
4.15 – 5pm strings only
17 October 2-5pm tutti
Sunday 25 October 2.30–5.30pm, concert 6.30pm
Concert 2 –28 November at Camden School for Girls
Conductor: Chris Stark
Programme TBC
(Strings required TBC)
Rehearsals and concert are on SATURDAY afternoons
November 7th 2 – 5pm
November 14th 2 – 5pm
November 21st 2-5pm
November 28th 2 – 4pm, informal concert at 4pm at Camden Girls School
Xmas online project
As not all of our players will be able to join us in the autumn, we thought it would be fun to create an online Christmas project – details TBC.
Concert 3 – 7th February
Workshop and 4.30pm concert with Camden Sinfonia at Camden School for Girls
Massenet – Suite d’orchestre No.7
2 flutes, piccolo, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 2 trumpets, 2 cornets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, percussion, strings, off-stage drums, bugles, bell, strings
Sibelius Karelia Suite 16 mins (with Camden Sinfonia)
(piccolo, 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons, 4 horns, 3 trumpets, 3 trombones, tuba, timpani, tambourine, triangle, cymbals, bass drum, strings
Rehearsals TBC – we need to see if the school will allow us to rehearse on Sundays post Xmas
January 24th 10-1, 2-5pm
January 31st 10-1, 2-5pm
February 7th 10 –4pm workshop and 4.30pm concert with Camden Sinfonia at Camden School for Girlss
Concert 4 – 6.30pm on 21 March at St John’s Waterloo
Conductors: Chris Stark
Soloist: one of the finalists from 2020 ERSO Soloist of the Year
Destro – Fanfare 3232-4231 – perc
Concerto – TBC (Finalist of ERSO Finalist of the Year 2020)
Strauss – Symphony no 2 2222 – 42 (F and C)31 – timp
Strings required 12.10.10.8.6
Rehearsals TBC – we need to see if the school will allow us to rehearse on Sundays post Xmas
Feb 28th 10-1, 2-5pm
March 7th 10-1, 2-5pm
March 14th 10-1, 2-5pm
March 21st concert
Concert 5 – 6.30pm on 20 June 2021 – Waterloo Festival concert at St John’s Waterloo
Conductors: Chris Stark
Soloist: winner of 2021 ERSO Soloist of the Year
Papp – Birthday Fanfare
2222-4221 – perc
Concerto – TBC (Winner of ERSO Finalist of the Year 2021)
Strauss – Alpine Symphony (2 piccolos (also flutes), 2 flutes, 2 oboes, English horn (also oboe), heckelphone/bass oboe, clarinet (E♭), 2 clarinets (B♭), bass clarinet (B♭, also clarinet (C)), 3 bassoons, contrabassoon (also bassoon), 4 horns (F), 4 Wagner tubas (also horns 5-8), 4 trumpets (2 B♭, 2 in E, C), 4 trombones, 2 tubas, timpani (2 sets), percussion (snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tam-tam, cowbells, wind machine, thundersheet, glockenspiel) 2 harps, celesta, organ, strings,
Offstage brass (12 horns (E♭), 2 trumpets (C), 2 trombones)
(Strings required 14.12.10.8.6)
Rehearsals TBC – we need to see if the school will allow us to rehearse on Sundays post Xmas
25 April 2-5pm
9 May 10-1, 2-5pm (pm will be the final of E0RSO soloist of the Year)
16 May 10-1 (string sectionals), 2-5pm (tutti)
23 May 10-1, 2-5pm
6 June 10-1, 2-5pm (incl soloist rehearsal)
13 June 2-5pm. Open Event at St John’s Waterloo
20 June 2.30–5.30pm, concert 6.30pm
