Information for players

Upcoming concerts are shown below with rehearsal details.

Upcoming concerts

April 2026 Phoenix Singers

Saturday 18 April 2026 at 7:30 pm at St Edburg's Church, Bicester
Conductor: Justin Lavender

Rossini - Stabat Mater
Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending
Monteverdi - Beatus Vir
Lauridsen - O Magnus Mysterium

In collaboration with the Phoenix Singers

Rossini: 2222 4230 T
Vaughan Williams: 2122 2000 triangle
Monteverdi: organ and BC, checking re. trombones

Rehearsals

Note all timings to be confirmed

  • Thursday 16 April 7:30-10:00pm: orchestra only - St Edburg's
  • Saturday 18 April 2:30-5:30pm with choir; concert at 7:30

Spring 2026

Sunday 17 May 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Benedict Goodall

Elgar - Enigma Variations
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5

Elgar 2222+cb 4331 T perc [org] 32'
Shostakovich 2+pc232+cb 4331 T hp 4perc piano cel 50'

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 9 April 7:30-10pm: play-through of Shostakovich
  • Thursday 23 April 7:30-10pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 30 April 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 7 May 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Thursday 14 May 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Sunday 17 May 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Summer 2026

Sunday 28 June 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Mendelssohn - Hymn of Praise (Lobgesang) Op.52

Sopranos - Helen Swift, Becky Ramsurn
Tenor - Jacob Cole

Choral workshop director: Helen Swift

Come and sing! See this page for how to join the chorus for this concert.

Mendelssohn 2222 4230 T organ SSATTB

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 4 June 7:30-10pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 11 June 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 18 June 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Thursday 25 June 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Sunday 28 June 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Autumn 2026

Sunday 15 November 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Family concert. Programme to be announced.

 

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 15 October 7:30-10:00pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 22 October May 7:30-10:00pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 5 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Thursday 12 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Sunday 15 November 1-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm