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 SUMMER TERM 2019
May 01 Mozart: Symphony No. 25
0 2 0 2 — 4 0 0 0 — str
Conductor: Peter Davies
May 08: Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1
0 2 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — str
Conductor: David Cutts
Soloist: Geraint Ballinger
May 15: Sibelius Symphony No 4
2 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 0 — tmp+1 — str
Conductor: Peter Davies
May 22: Schumann: Symphony No 1
2 2 2 2 — 4 3 3 1 — tmp+1 — str
Conductor: Gonzalo Acosta
May 29: Half Term.
Jun 05 Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1
0 2 0 0 — 2 0 0 0 — str
Conductor: David Cutts
Soloist: Steven Isserlis
N.B. Regular string players only please
Jun 12 : Mendelssohn: Symphony No 5
2 2 2 3[1.2.cbn] — 2 2 3 1 — tmp — str
Conductor: Daniel Collins
Jun 19 Ruth Gipps: Symphony No 4
3+1,2+Cor,2+Eflat+bass,2+1 4,3,3,1 Tmp perc Str
Conductor: Tim Henty
Jun 26 : Janacek Suite for Strings
Strings only
Conductor: David Cutts
July 03: Beethoven: Symphony No 4
1 2 2 2 — 2 2 0 0 — tmp — str
Conductor: Paul Barritt
July 10: Tchaikovsky: Symphony No 6
3[1.2.3/pic] 2 2 2 — 4 2 3 1 — tmp+2 — str
Conductor: Claire Lampon
AUTUMN TERM DATES
Starts: Sept 11th 2019
Half Term: October 16th 2019
Ends: Nov 27th 2019
Autumn Concert
November 2nd 2019
St James’s Piccadilly
includes
Mozart: Overture The Magic Flute
Gipps: Clarinet Concerto (First Performance of new edition) Soloist:Peter Cigleris
Sibelius: Symphony No 2.
Conductor: David Cutts.