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In accordance with current government guidance, please do not attend a rehearsal if you have recent symptoms of a respiratory infection (eg. a Cold, Flu or Covid-19).
Concert dress is all black for men and women unless otherwise advised in the concert details below.
Rehearsal venue and concert venue addresses are given at the end of this page. Click here.
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CONCERT - Sunday 21st May 2023, 4.30pm at St John's Smith Square
Conductor - Edmon Colomer
Piano soloist - Josephine Lappin
Programme (see scoring below)
Joaquín Turina - Ritmos (1927)
Manuel de Falla - Noches en los jardines de España
Roberto Gerhard - Soirées de Barcelone (Completed by Malcom MacDonald)
(Encore) Gerónimo Jiménez - Intermezzo from La Boda de Luis Alonso
Rehearsals (venues tbc)
Tuesday 9th May Full 7pm-10pm Gerhard/Turina/Jiménez
Wednesday 10th May Strings 7pm-10pm
Thursday 11th May Wind/brass 7pm-10pm
Monday 15th May Full 7pm-10pm Gerhard/Turina
Wednesday 17th May Full 7pm-10pm Gerhard/Turina/De Falla
Friday 19th Full 7pm-10pm Gerhard/Jiménez/De Falla
Sunday 21st May Full 12pm-3pm SJSS
Sunday 21st May CONCERT 4.30pm SJSS
Scoring
Turina, Ritmos (1927) 14' - youtube link
3(2+picc(=Fl3)); 3(2+CorA); 3(2+bcl); 3(2+cbn) - 4,3,3,1 - Timp,perc,celeste, harp, strings
de Falla, Noches en los jardines de España (1915) 24' - youtube link
3(2+picc); 3(2+corA); 2; 2 - 4.2.3.1 - tmp.perc (1) - cel.hp - str. Solo piano
Gerhard, Soirées de Barcelone (1937-39) Completed by Malcom MacDonald 45' - youtube link
3(2+picc); 3(2+corA(=obIII)); 4(2+Ebcl+bcl); 3(2+dbn) - 4.3.3.1 - timp.perc (xyl/cast/tgl/BD with cym/susp.cym/tamb/cyms/tam-t-) - pft.hp.cel - st
Jimenez, Intermezzo - La boda de Luis Alonso (1897) 6' - youtube link
3(2+picc), 2, 3(2+bcl), 1 - 2,3,3,1 - Timps, perc Harp, strings
(NB. Parts to be doubled to allow everyone to take part in the encore)
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Our usual rehearsal and concert venues:
GCH - Grey Coat Hospital School: main school (hall on first floor), Greycoat Place, London SW1P 2DY, nearest tube St James Park or Victoria
PA - Paddington Academy: 50 Marylands Rd, London W9 2DR, nearest tubes Warwick Avenue or Westbourne Grove
WH - Warehouse: 13 Theed St, London SE1 8ST, nearest tube Waterloo
WCS - Westminster City School: school hall (through reception, right into courtyard, up steps, right to main hall) 55 Palace St, London SW1E 5HJ, nearest tube Victoria
WCS** - Westminster City School: Drama Studio, Pouchot Building (same entrance as usual)
SJSS - St John's Smith Square, London SW1P 3HA, nearest tube Westminster, St James' Park. More info here
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