Information for players
Upcoming concerts are shown below with rehearsal details.
To register to sing in our performance of Beethoven's 9th symphony on 14 July 2024 please see this page: Come and Sing
Upcoming concerts
March 2024 Towcester Choral Society
Saturday 23 March 2024 at 7:30 pm at St Lawrence Church, Towcester
Conductor: Helen Swift
Mendelssohn - Elijah
In collaboration with the Towcester Choral Society
Mendelssohn - 1121 2210 T (reduced version)
Rehearsals
Note all timings to be confirmed
- Saturday 23 March 2-5pm; concert at 7:30
April 2024 Phoenix Singers
Saturday 20 April 2024 at 7:30 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Justin Lavender
Mendelssohn - Elijah
In collaboration with the Phoenix Singers
Mendelssohn - 1121 2210 T (reduced version)
Rehearsals
Note all timings to be confirmed
- Thursday 18 April 7:30-10:00pm: orchestra only
- Saturday 20 April 2:30-5:30pm; concert at 7:30
Summer 2024
Sunday 23 June 2024 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Andrew Gray
Bach - Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D major
Haydn - Cello Concerto No. 1 in C major (soloist Gerard Flotats)
Mozart - Symphony No. 36 (Linz)
Bach: 0201 0300 T continuo 20'
Haydn: 0200 2000 24'
Mozart: 0202 2200 T 36'
Rehearsals:
- Thursday 30 May 7:30-10:00pm: complete run through
- Thursday 6 June 7:30-10:00pm: strings only, Church Hall
- Thursday 13 June 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
- Thursday 20 June 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
- Sunday 23 June 1:00pm-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm
July 2024 Beethoven 9
Sunday 14 July 2024 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton
A performance of Beethoven's 9th Symphony, to commemorate 200 years since its first performance (Vienna, 1824)
2+pc222+cb 4230 T perc SATB 65'
Rehearsals:
- Thursday 27 June 7:30-10pm: complete run through
- Thursday 4 July 7:30-10pm: strings only
- Thursday 11 July 7:30-10pm: tutti
- Sunday 14 July 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm
Autumn 2024
Sunday 13 October 2024 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton
Berlioz - Carnival Overture
Britten - Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Dvorak - Carnival Overture
Stephen Bulla (arr.) - 007: Through the Years
John Williams - Jurassic Park (highlights)
Berlioz - 2222 4430 T 4perc
Britten - 3222 4231 T 4perc hp
Dvorak - 3322 4231 T perc hp
Stephen Bulla - 2131 4331 T 3perc pno
John Williams - 3232 4331 T 3perc synth
Rehearsals:
- Thursday 19 September 7:30-10pm: complete run through
- Thursday 26 September 7:30-10pm: strings only (Church Hall)
- Thursday 3 October 7:30-10pm: tutti
- Thursday 10 October 7:30-10pm: tutti
- Sunday 13 October 1:00pm-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm