Concert dress is all black apart from Camden children’s workshops, which are casual dress
Please bring a stand to all rehearsals and concerts
Rehearsals at in Main Hall at Camden School for Girls, Sandall Rd, NW5 2DB unless indicated otherwise
ERSO Schedule for 2026-7
Sunday 25 October 2026
Soloist Meg Glover, winner of 2026 ERSO Soloist of the Year
Programme
Debussy Sarabande from Pour le piano arr. Ravel 2322 2100 harp 2 perc strings [5 mins]
Paule Maurice – Tableaux de Provence [14 mins]
2 Flutes, 3 Oboes (including Cor Anglais), 2 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon. 2 Horns, 1 Trumpet , Percussion: 1 Timpani, 1 Percussionist, Xylophone. Keyboard/Harp: Celesta, Harp.
Beethoven Symphony no. 1 [28 mins] 2222 – 2200 timps
ERSO strings 10.8.6.6.3
Rehearsals (5 half days)
Sunday 27 September 10am-1pm with BRASS
Sunday 4 October 11am – 5pm (incl Social Lunch)
- 11-1 with BRASS
- 2 – 3 with BRASS
- 3 – 5 string sectional
Sunday 11 October 10am-1pm
Sunday 18 October 2-5pm with BRASS
Sunday 25 October Concert day
November 15 November 9.45am – 1.15pm side by side workshop with Camden Training Orchestra
ERSO strings 8;6;4;4;2
ERSO wind and brass 2.2.2.2. 2.2.2.1
Pieces
- Overture to Die Fledermaus, J. Strauss, arr. Richard Meyer
- The Waltzing Cat, Leroy Anderson
- Highlights from Jurassic Park, Williams, arr. Johnnie Vinson
Schedule
Children to arrive from 9.30am register by 9.45am
10.00 – 11.00 1 hr Full orchestra rehearsal
11.00 – 11.20 20 min break. Strings move to the Studio
11.20 – 11.55 35 mins Sectionals (Chris with strings, Gwen and Beth with wind, brass and percussion)
we will decide what to work on based on the first hour of rehearsal
11.55 – 12.00 Strings move back to hall, quick comfort break
12.00 – 12.45 45 mins Full orchestra run through of all pieces
12.45 – 1.00 15 min Break
1.00 – 1.15 Short informal play through of all music
parents invited to sit in gallery to watch
- 4.
[POSSIBLE – All day Spring side by side workshop with Camden Music Service ensembles]
Sunday 14 March 2027
Programme
Kashperova Symphony in B minor [38 mins]
3[1.2.pic] 2[1.2/Eh] 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp — str
Prokofiev Symphony No. 7 [35 mins]
3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+4 — hp — pf — str
Excerpts conducted by Asst Conductor
ERSO strings 12.10.8.8.5
Rehearsals (8 half days)
Sunday 24 January 10am – 1pm with BRASS
Sunday 31 January 2-5pm with BRASS
Sunday 7 February 10am-1pm
Sunday 14 February 1.30 – 4pm String Sectional in 6th form hall
Sunday 21 February 11am – 5pm (incl Social Lunch) with BRASS all day
Sunday 28 February 10am – 1pm with BRASS
Sunday 7 March 2-5pm with BRASS
Sunday 14 March concert
[Committee only – auditions for Soloist of the Year will take place am of 21 March]
25 April full day final for the soloist of the year competition
Sunday 20 June 2027
Programme
Mayer Overture in D minor 2222 2230 timps strings [10 mins]
Holst Japanese Suite 2222 – 4231 – harp strings perc [12 mins]
Scriabin Reverie2222 – 4231 timps [4 mins]
Mozart Haffner Symphony [25 mins] 2222 – 2200 timps strings
ERSO Strings 10.8.6.6.3
Rehearsals (5 half days)
9 May 10am – 1pm with horns, trumpets (no trombones, tuba)
16 May 10am-1pm with BRASS
23 May 2– 5pm
6 June 10am – 1pm with BRASS
13 June 2-5pm with BRASS
20 June Concert day
2027/8 dates for St John’s concerts
- 24th October 2027
- 19th March 2028
- 18th June 2028
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