Information for players

Upcoming concerts are shown below with rehearsal details.

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Upcoming concerts

Summer 2025

Sunday 13 July 2025 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Benedict Goodall

Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
Barber - Adagio for Strings
Delius - Florida Suite
Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"

Copland 0000 4331 2perc 3'
Barber strings only 7'
Delius 3/pc2+ca2+bc2 4231 T 3perc hp 38'
Dvorak 2222 4231 T 1perc 40'

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 12 June 7:30-10pm: complete run through (Dvorak/Delius/Copland/Barber)
  • Thursday 19 June 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 3 July 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Thursday 10 July 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Sunday 13 July 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Autumn 2025

Sunday 16 November 2025 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Programme to be announced.

 

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 23 October 7:30-10:00pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 30 October May 7:30-10:00pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 6 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Thursday 13 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Sunday 16 November 1-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Winter 2026

Sunday 15 February 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Joe Davies

Programme to be decided.

 

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 22 January 7:30-10pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 29 January 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 5 February 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Thursday 12 February 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Sunday 15 February 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Spring 2026

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

Programme to be decided.

 

Rehearsals:

  • 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

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

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