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Rehearsals and members' information

Membership of the orchestra is by invitation for players of a high standard. If you are interested in joining and do not know any Salomon members, come along to our next concert and introduce yourself, or email us with your details.

Rehearsals are held 2-3 weeks before each concert. Players are expected to attend all rehearsals to which they are called.

Rehearsal venue names below are in shortened form as full details are on the fixing sheet.

 

2010-2011 Season

7:30pm Tuesday 12th October 2010, SJSS

Conductor Dominic Grier

Bach arr.Elgar Fantasia and Fugue in C minor

Barber Adagio for Strings, Essay No.2 for Orchestra

Elgar Symphony No.1

Orchestrations

Bach/Elgar
3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] 4 3 3 1 tmp+3 2hp[1 part] str [16  14  12  10  6]
Barber Essay

3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 2[1.2/bcl] 2 4 3 3 1 tmp+2 str

perc: bd, cym, field drum, tamtam
Elgar

3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] 4 3 3 1 tmp+3 2hp str

perc: sd, cym, bd

Rehearsals

Thu 23 Sep 19:00 Full
Mon 27 Sep 19:00 Strings
Tue 28 Sep 19:00 WW & brass sectional
Fri 1 Oct 19:00 Strings/ww Elgar 20:30 Barber Adagio (strings only)
Mon 4 Oct 19:00 Full
Wed 6 Oct 19:00 Full Elgar/Bach - Barber Essay - Symphony
Sun 27 Jun 10:00-13:00 Elgar Symphony 14:00 Symphony - Bach - Essay - Adagio
Tue 29 Jun 17:30-18:30 warm up SJSS

 

7:30pm Tuesday 15th March 2011, SJSS

Conductor Robin O'Neill

Gabrieli arr. Stokowski Sonata pian e forte

Corigliano Clarinet Cconcerto

Copland Symphony No.3

Rehearsals: Mo 28/2, We 2/3 (wind/brass), Fri 4/3 (strings), Mo 7/3, Tu 8/3, Th 10/3, Su 13/3 (10-1, 2-5), Tu 15/3 (5.30-6.30 warm up; 7.30 concert)

 

Outside Engagements 2010-2011

Saturday 26th March 2011 Guildford Cathedral

Wimbledon Choral Society, Conductor Neil Ferris, with

Poulenc Gloria, Saint-Saens Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso (with Jaroslaw Nadrzycki), Faure Requiem

 

Saturday 9th July 2011 Chelmsford Cathedral

Harlow Chorus and East London Chorus, Conductor Alexander Chaplin

Elgar The Dream of Gerontius

 

2011-2012 Season

Tuesday 11th October 2011 Autumn series with Nicholas Collon

 

Future Programming

Ultimately programming is based on what the orchestra members wish to play, but there are a variety of factors governing the final programme choices, including:

  • How pieces fit together to make a programme

  • Enthusiasm of conductors for the pieces we put forward

  • Engaging all sections of the full symphony orchestra over the course of a season

  • Attracting sufficient audiences to keep funds for future series healthy

  • How recently we last played a piece

  • Building on our ability to give convincing performances of pieces too complex for many bands

  • Cost of soloist/piano/instrument/venue hire.

Members are invited to make suggestions for pieces and programmes of interest and suitable for the orchestra. Remember to include your name and instrument, and any comments as to why you think the piece will be of particular interest to you and the orchestra. All suggestions will be considered, but please bear in mind the complex set of factors which lead to the final choice of programme.

Click here to email your suggestion. 

 

 

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