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Spring concert 2025: Saturday 1st March
Puccini, Messa di Gloria
Shostakovich, Symphony no. 1
Please keep checking time and venue, as we are constantly on the lookout for rehearsal venues so that we can vary the burden on everyone but keep costs to a minimum.
***** Thursday 21st November – now orchestra only – no choir *****
***** Friday 6th December St. Andrews- new for orchestra *****
In the schedule below newly added rehearsals are flagged **NEW**. Also would all singers and players put Friday 28th Feb 7pm in your diaries and keep the afternoon of 1st March free.
Information about St Barnabus’ Church, Swanland
St Barnabus’ Church in Swanland is on Main Street, 100 metres from the T-junction with Beech Hill Road and Greenstiles Lane. Good on-site parking is available with entry from Main Street itself (turn right immediately after entering). The car park exit is onto St Barnabus Drive. On-street parking is available on St Barnabus Drive and Main Street should it be needed.
Information about St. Ninian’s and St. Andrew’s
St. Ninian’s and St. Andrew’s United Reform Church, 182 Chanterlands Avenue, HU5 4DJ. Parking is available at a car park opposite or along Chanterlands Avenue
Information about Swanland Village Hall.
Swanland Village Hall, Main St, Swanland, HU14 3QR (adjacent to the duck pond). Parking is available in the car park of the Hall itself, in the approach road by the pond, and on Main Street.
Choir Rehearsals for Puccini
(Thursday 21st November – now orchestra only – no choir)
Friday 6th December, St. Ninians and St. Andrews, with orchestra 7.30 – 9.30
Friday 17th January, Mary’s house. 7.30 – 9.15
Friday 31st January, Mary’s House, 7.30 – 9.15
Further dates with orchestra to be announced.
Orchestra Rehearsals for Puccini and Shostakovich
Thursday 21st November, St Barnabus Swanland, Puccini Credo onwards 7.30 – 9.30
Saturday 30th November , St Albans, Shostakovich 11.00 – 2.00
**NEW** Friday 6th December, St Ninians & St Andrews, Puccini with choir 7.30 – 9.30
Thursday 19th December, Swanland Village Hall, Shostakovich 7.30 – 9.30
Thursday 2nd January, Swanland Village Hall, Shostakovich 7.30 – 9.30
Saturday 18th January, St Albans, Shostakovich 10:30 – 12.15, Puccini 12.15 – 1.00 (venue and timings tbc)
Sunday 26th January, Cottingham Civic Hall, Shostakovich 2.00 – 3.45, Puccini 3.45 – 4.30 (times tbc)
Saturday 1st February, St Albans, Shostakovich 10:30 – 12.15 Shostakovich, Puccini 12.15 – 1.00 (venue and timings tbc)
Sunday 9th February, Cottingham Civic Hall, Shostakovich 2.00 – 3.45, Puccini 3.45 – 4.30 (times tbc)
Full orchestra needed for both Puccini and Shostakovich
Puccini
Full strings ~ flute/piccolo, flute, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons ~
4 horns, 2 trumpets, 3 trombones, ophecleide ~ timpani ~ harp
Please spread the word, particularly for brass and more strings, and extra players
Shostakovich
Full strings ~ flute 1, flute 2/piccolo 2, flute 3/piccolo 1, oboe 1, oboe 2, clarinet 1, clarinet 2, bassoon 1, bassoon 2 ~ horns x 4 ~ trumpets x 2 plus contralto trumpet ~ trombones x 3, tuba ~ timpani, percussion x 4, piano