London Repertoire Orchestra
If you love playing in orchestra but get a little bored in repetitive rehearsals then the LRO might be what you are looking for…
WHAT WE DO
At LRO we rehearse a different work each week, normally finishing with a complete run-through. We aim for excellent progress during that session. Occasionally we perform a selection of works from the repertoire – usually in charity concerts. When playing for concerts we dedicate one full LRO session to rehearsing each piece and have a full rehearsal on the day of the concert, including guest players. Our sight-reading skills are always exercised and conductors are encouraged to run efficient rehearsals to enable short rehearsal periods.
WHEN WE MEET
LRO meets on Wednesday evenings, 19:00 – 21:30, during term times, with a break for half term.
WHERE WE MEET
The Church and hall building was originally a Victorian School, it is situated in the right angle bend in Lamb’s Passage.
We have recently invested in some acoustic treatment to improve the sound.
Underground Stations: Old Street, Moorgate, Barbican
HOW IT WORKS
We do not have a permanent conductor and are therefore able to have a selection of regular conductors and to invite guests from a pool of freelance professionals who would not be able to commit to a weekly rehearsal.
Wind players audition for positions and are required to attend all sessions or to provide a deputy.
We have a professional leader, Tina Bowles. String players are encouraged to come along as often as possible when they are able. This is ideal if you would like to play in an orchestra but cannot commit to a weekly session.
We currently have vacancies for trumpets and timps and strings
WHAT IT COSTS
Full Term £65 (£35 concession)
Per session: £7.00 (£4.00 concession)
Concession rates apply to students, unwaged and pensioners.
Student String Players: Free of Charge.
LRO is a Charity and is registered for Gift Aid
Please pay to Lloyds TSB
Account Name: London Repertoire Orchestra
Sort Code: 30 92 32
Account Number: 00685510
Payment for individual sessions can preferably be by Credit Card and can also be by cash…in the coffee money tin please
At break time coffee/tea is 50p and a choc bar is 50p.
JOIN US
Please contact us…
WHO WE ARE
Many of our players studied their instruments at RCM or RAM in their youth and now enjoy music as teachers or amateur players.
Chairman: David Cutts
Leader: Tina Bowles
Librarian: George Marshall
Membership Secretary: Liz Cutts
Webmaster: Liz Cutts
SCHEDULE for SPRING 2020
Schedule at 15th January. Updates may follow.
Jan 15 Brahms: Symphony No 1
2223[1.2.cbn] — 4230 — tmp — str NB Bones only last mvt.
Conductor: John Landor
Jan 22 Stravinsky Firebird (1919)
2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/Eh] 22 — 4231 — tmp+3 — hp — pf/opt cel — str
Conductor: Claire Lampon
Jan 29 Beethoven Symphony 5
3[1.2.pic] 223[1.2.cbn] — 2230 — tmp — str
Conductor: Peter Davies
Feb 5 Wagner Siegfried Idyll
1121 — 2100 — str
Conductor: Gonzalo Acosta
Feb 12 Prokoviev Symphony No 7
3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 2 — 4331 — tmp+4 — hp — pf — str
Conductor: Oliver Till
Feb 19 Half Term
Feb 26 Haydn Symphony No 97
2202 — 2200 — tmp — str
Conductor: James Ross
Mar 04 Sibelius: Symphony No 7
2[1/pic.2/pic] 222 — 4330 — tmp — str
Conductor; David Cutts
Mar 11 Schubert: Symphony No 3 (TBC)
2222 2200 tmp str
Conductor: Lawrence Tubb
Mar 18: Mendelssohn Symphony No 4
2222 2200 Tmp Str
Conductor: Tim Henty
Mar 25 Mozart: Symphony No 31 ‘Paris’
2222 2200 tmp str
Conductor: Paul Barritt
April 1 Gipps Horn Concerto
11+Eh22 — 3200 — tmp — str
Conductor: David Cutts
Soloist: AnneMarie Federle
April 8 Easter Break
April 15 Easter Break
April 22 Brahms Symphony 3
2223[1.2.cbn] — 4230 — tmp — str
Conductor: David Cutts
April 29 Beethoven: Piano Concerto No 4
1222 — 2200 — tmp — str
Conductor: David Cutts
Soloist: Julian Jacobson
May 06 Brahms Symphony 3
2223[1.2.cbn] — 4230 — tmp — str
Conductor: David Cutts
May 09 CONCERT St James’s Piccadilly 7.30 pm
Beethoven Piano Concerto No 4
Brahms Symphony No 3
Conductor: David Cutts
Soloist: Julian Jacobson
Rehearsal at Church 15.00 to 18.00
Brahms then Beethoven (c 17.00)
NOTE: NEXT CONCERT
Nov 07 St James’s Piccadilly 7.30
Beethoven Triple Concerto
Soloists: Chhiro Ono, Chiara Enderle Samantanga, Julian Jacobson
Brahms Symphony No 2
Conductor David Cutts