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Autumn concert 2026
7.00 pm, 3rd October 2026, at Trinity Methodist Church, Newland Avenue, Hull
Gershwin: Rhapsody in Blue
Lauridsen: Lux aeterna
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
Other works for choir and orchestra by Bernstein, Whitacre, Sondheim, Mancini, and others
Rehearsal dates
Confirmed dates
Choir: Friday 5th June, from 7.15, at Mary’s
Orchestra: Saturday 6th June 10.30 – 1.00 at Cottingham Civic Hall
Everyone: Saturday 20th June at Cottingham Civic Hall:
10.30 – 12.00 orchestra; 12.00 – 1.30 choir
Subsequent dates
Details are confirmed unless indicated. Please put them in your diaries.
Saturday 20th June at Cottingham Civic Hall.
Orchestra: 10.30 -12.00 in the hall. Choir: 12.00 – 1.30 in the Oak Room
Sunday 5th July at Trinity Methodist Church, Newland Avenue
1.30 – 4.30, to be split between orchestra and choir. Exact timings tbc
Thursday 16th July at Lund Village Hall 7.15 – 9.15. Orchestra only.
Tuesday 28th July at Trinity Methodist Church, Newland Avenue. 7.15 – 9.15. Orchestra only.
Thursday 6th August at Lund Village Hall – first Gershwin rehearsal (parts arrive on 3rd August).
7.15 – 9.15. Orchestra only
Tuesday 25th August, at Trinity Methodist Church, Newland Avenue. 7.00 – 9.30.
To be organised into segments for orchestra, then orchestra and choir, then choir.
Friday 4th September – first look at Lauridsen orchestral parts (arriving on 3rd Sept) – venue and start time tbc. Potentially partly with choir – tbc
Friday 11th September probably 7.45 – 9.30 at Trinity Methodist or possibly starting at 7.15 in the church itself – tbc
Weekend of 18th, 19th, 20th September (to be determined)
Saturday 26th September pm, likely 2.00 – 5.00 at Trinity Methodist Church
Friday evening 2nd October
This is a starting point, not an exhaustive list. Updates will follow as soon as possible.
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Orchestration
We are going to need extra and different players for this concert. Please start recruiting for the instruments we don’t normally have within the group!
Instrumentation list for each piece is here.
Concert dress
Black trousers or skirt with a plain coloured top – no patterns, please.
Black or white counts as a colour if that is what you have got.
No tie required but wear one if you like.
A black or plain coloured jacket or cardigan is fine over your plain coloured top.
Make sure you are going to be warm enough!
