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The first rehearsal for the February 2008 series may have to change to Thursday 24th Jan - your fixer should be in contact (posted 5/1/08)
BBC Radio 3's Listen Up Festival of Orchestras  includes the 2nd movement of Scheherazade from our May 2006 concert, broadcast 7:30pm Tuesday 3rd October 2006
Salomon brass members played in the Cheltenham Music Festival 2006 grand finale: '...Awesome...' - The Guardian <click here>
 
 

Rehearsals and members' information

Membership of the orchestra is by invitation for players of a high standard. If you are interested in joining and do not know any Salomon members, come along to our next concert and introduce yourself, or email us with your details.

Rehearsals are held 2-3 weeks before each concert. Players are expected to attend all rehearsals to which they are called.

Rehearsal venue names below are in shortened form as full details are on the fixing sheet. An occasional venue is the Indian YMCA here pictured from above with surrounding streets.

 

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2008-2009 Season

7:30pm Tuesday 14th October 2008 at SJSS

Tue 23 Sep 19:00-22:00 Brass sectional  
Thu 25 Sep 19:00-22:00 Full  
Fri 26 Sep 19:00-22:00 String sectional  
Mon 29 Sep 19:00-22:00 Woodwind sectional  
Fri 3 Oct 19:00-22:00 Full  
Tue 7 Oct 19:00-22:00 Full  
Fri 10 Oct 19:00-22:00 Full  
Sun 12 Oct 10:00-13:00 Full 13:00-13:45 Percussion sectional 13:30-14:30 AGM 14:30-17:30 Full  
Tue 14 Oct 17:30 Warm up  

Orchestrations

Shostakovich
3[1.2.pic] 3 3 3[1.2.cbn] - 4 3 3 1 - banda [brass 2x2 3 3 0] - tmp+4 - str
perc: tri, sd, cym, bd
Strauss
2 1 [Eh] 2 2 - 2 0 0 0 - str
 
Stravinsky
5[1.2.3/pic2.pic1.afl] 5[1.2.3.4/Eh2.Eh1] 5[1.2/bcl2.3.Ebcl.bcl1] 5[1.2.3.4/cbn2.cbn1] - 8[7-8/Wag tb] 5[tp4/btp] 3 2 - 2tmp+4 - str
perc: bd, tamtam, tri, tambn, guiro, cym, crot (g#'''', a#'''')

 

7:30pm Tuesday 3rd March 2009 at SJSS

Orchestrations

Britten
3[1.2/pic/2.3/pic1] 2[1.2/Eh] 2 2 - 4 3 3 1 - tmp+2 - hp- str
perc: sd, cym, glock, bd, td, tambn
Dvořák
2[1.2/pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 2 2 - 4 2 3 1 - tmp+2 - hp - str
perc: cym, bd
Martinů
4[1.2.3.pic] 3 3 3 - 4 3 3 1 - tmp+4 - str
perc: sd, tamtam, tambn, tri, cym, bd

 

Tuesday 2nd June 2009 - tbc

 

Outside Engagements 2008-2009

Sun 2 Nov 2008 Cheltenham Town Hall, Holst's Planets etc. conductor Martyn Brabbins, cello Julian Lloyd Webber.

Rehearsals Monday 27th, Wednesday 29th October.

 

Future Programming

Ultimately programming is based on what the orchestra members wish to play, but there are a variety of factors governing the final programme choices, including:

  • How pieces fit together to make a programme

  • Enthusiasm of conductors for the pieces we put forward

  • Engaging all sections of the full symphony orchestra over the course of a season

  • Attracting sufficient audiences to keep funds for future series healthy

  • How recently we last played a piece

  • Building on our ability to give convincing performances of pieces too complex for many bands

  • Cost of soloist/piano/instrument/venue hire.

Members are invited to make suggestions for pieces and programmes of interest and suitable for the orchestra. Remember to include your name and instrument, and any comments as to why you think the piece will be of particular interest to you and the orchestra. All suggestions will be considered, but please bear in mind the complex set of factors which lead to the final choice of programme.

Click here to email your suggestion. 

 

 

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