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 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 AUTUMN TERM 2018
Sept 19 Schubert: Symphony No. 1
1 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str
Conductor: James Ross
Sept 26: Dvorak Cello Concerto (Tuttis) and Brahms 1
2 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 2 3 0 — tmp — str
Conductor: David Cutts
October 3: Dvorak: Cello Concerto
2[1.2/pic] 2 2 2 — 3 2 3 1 — tmp+1 — str
Soloist: Bartholomew LaFollette
Conductor: David Cutts
October 10: Brahms: 1st Symphony
2 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] — 4 2 3 0 — tmp — str
Conductor: David Cutts
October 13 Concert St James’s Piccadilly
Rehearsal 2.30 get-in Start 3.00 Finish by 6.00 pm
Concerto, Symphony
Concert 7.30 Dress Black.
October 17 Dvorak: Symphony No 8
2[1.2/pic] 2[1.2/Eh] 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp — str
Conductor: Jonathan Hargreaves
October 24: Half Term
October 31: Sibelius: Symphony No 3.
2 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 0 — tmp — str
Conductor: Peter Davies
November 7: Mozart: Piano Concerto No 23 and Symphony No 3.
1 0 2 2 — 2 0 0 0 — str
Soloist: Graham Blyth
Conductor: David Cutts
November 14: Mozart: Symphony No 39
1 0 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str
Conductor: David Cutts
November 17: Mozart Concert at Challow Park, Wantage, Oxon.
Rehearsal on Saturday 17th October Challow Park Studios
Challow Park, Challow Rd, Wantage OX12 9RH
15.00 – 18.00
Symphony 3, Concerto, Symphony 39
Challow Park Studios is on the road out of Wantage west towards Challow. There is parking in the drive and at the school over the road.
Trains go to Didcot and if necessary we can arrange a taxi to meet the train from Paddington (leaves 13.30) that arrives at 14.12. Please email David if you need this service. There are return trains to Paddington until 23.30 or so.
Concert 19.30 Dress: All black, but not DJs etc.
November 21: Beethoven: Symphony No 7
2 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str
Conductor: Gonzalo Acosta
November 28 Schumann Violin Concerto
2 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str
Soloist: Chihiro Ono
Conductor: Paul Barritt
December 5 Enesco Romanian Rhapsody
3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 2 2 44[2tp, 2crt] 3 1 tmp+3 2hp str
James Ross
December 12 Ruth Gipps Clarinet Concerto
2202 2000 Str
Cond: David Cutts
Soloist: Peter Cigleris
Note: Peter has made an edition of this, which has not been performed before, so this is an early look at it.
SPRING TERM DATES
Starts: Jan 9th 2019
Half Term: Feb 20th 2019
Ends: March 27th 2018
Saturday 17th November 2018 19.30
Challow Park Concert Hall
Wantage, Oxon
Mozart: Symphony No 3
Mozart: Piano Concerto No 23
Mozart: Symphony No 39
Soloist: Graham Blyth
Conductor: David Cutts
Tickets at the Door.
Saturday 16th March 2019 19.30
St James’s Piccadilly
Beethoven: Symphony No 9
Conductor: David Cutts