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.