Orchestra Rehearsals

Normal reahearsal times and venues:

Tuesday rehearsals: 19.00 - 21.30hrs in the main school hall (Eaton Grove) at Norwich High School, Newmarket Road, Norwich. (NHS in the list below)

Due to the St Andrew’s Hall refurbishment work, venues and times for final rehearsals and concerts will vary. Please refer to the list below for further details.
Venue key: SAH=St Andrew's Hall. KCEN=King's Centre NR1 1PH. CATH=Norwich Cathedral. SHGR=Norfolk Showground, NR5 0TT

Members are expected to be available for all the relevant dates listed below, unless a special arrangement is made with your section leader (strings and wind: Rob Barnes, brass: Laurence Thistlewood, percussion: Andy Newman).
In addition, please inform your section leader if there is a last-minute problem about getting to a rehearsal. Only if you fail to make contact by this method should you try to phone Rob Barnes (01508 521029) or Catrina Nixon 07952 468363) or another member known to be coming to the rehearsal.

(rehearsal schedule below last updated 1:00pm, Fri 28th July 2023)
PLEASE NOTE the players required, repertoire and venues may be subject to future changes. Such changes are always posted here as soon as possible after they are announced.

Date Venue Time Players required
Tuesday 19th September NHS 19:00pm Full: Repertoire night:
Doreen Carwithen Bishop Rock. 9' 3333/4331/T3P/Hp/Str
Tchaikovsky Francesca Da Rimini. 22' 3322/4431/T3P/Hp/Str
Tuesday 26th September NHS 19:00pm Full
Tuesday 3rd October NHS 19:00pm 2 sectionals: Strings: NHS Drama Studio,
WW/Hns: NHS Stafford House Hall (map here)
Tuesday 10th October NHS 19:00pm Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 17th October NHS 19:00pm Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 24th October     (no rehearsal - school half term week)
Tuesday 31st October NHS 19:00pm Full
Friday 3rd November SAH 19:15pm Full - Note start time
Saturday 4th November SAH 2:00pm Full

Saturday 4th November

SAH

7:30pm

Elgar: The Kingdom

Tuesday 7th November NHS 19:00pm Full
Tuesday 14th November NHS 19:00pm 2 sectionals:Strings: NHS Main Hall, WW/Hns: NHS Drama Studio
Tuesday 21st November NHS 19:00pm Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 28th November NHS 19:00pm Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 5th December NHS 19:00pm Full
Friday 8th December SAH 19:15pm Full
Saturday 9th December SAH 2:00pm Full

Saturday 9th December

SAH

7:30pm

Performance order: Rimsky-Korsakov Suite The Snow Maiden, Dohnányi Variations on a Nursery Tune, Tchaikovsky Symphony No.4 in F minor

       
Tuesday 12th December NHS 19:00pm Full
Monday 18th December SAH 19:15pm Full

Tuesday 19th December

SAH

7:30pm

The Orchestra WILL be playing in the Christmas Concert this year.

       
Tuesday 9th January NHS 19:00pm Full
Tuesday 16th January NHS 19:00pm Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 23rd January NHS 19:00pm Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 30th January NHS 19:00pm Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 6th February NHS 19:00pm Full
Friday 9th February tbc tbc Full
Saturday 10th February KCEN tbc Full

Saturday 10th February

KCEN

tbc

Children's Concert: (order tbc)

       
Tuesday 13th February NHS 19:00pm Full
Tuesday 20th February     (no rehearsal - school half term week)
Tuesday 27th February NHS 19:00pm
Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 5th March NHS 19:00pm
Full
Friday 8th March CATH 19:15pm Full
Saturday 9th March CATH 2:00pm Full

Saturday 9th March

CATH

7:30pm

Concert: Beethoven Symphony No.5, Mozart Requiem

       
Tuesday 12th March NHS 19:00pm Full
Tuesday 19th March WRT 19:00pm 2 sectionals: Strings: NHS Main Hall, WW/Hns: Drama Studio
Tuesday 26th March NHS 19:15pm Strings, woodwind, horns
Tuesday 2nd April     NO Rehearsal (school Easter break)
Tuesday 9th April NHS 19:00pm Strings, woodwind, horns - NB this is during school Easter break
Tuesday 16th April NHS 19:00 Full
Friday 19th April SHGR 19:15pm Full
Saturday 20th April SHGR 2:00pm Full

Saturday 20th April

SHGR

7:30pm

Concert: Film Night - order tbc

       

 

Make a note in your diary for the provisional 2024-2025 season concert dates: 2nd Nov, 7th Dec, 17th Dec, 8th Feb, 22nd Mar.