SUMMER 2026

Repertoire (in concert order)

Shostakovich, Festive Overture
3333 – 4331 – timps+4 – strings

Tchaikovsky, Violin Concerto (with Fenella)
2222 – 4200 – timps – strings

Interval

Movie Night With Stratford Symphony, e.g.:

  • John Williams, Raiders March
  • Hans Zimmer, Gladiator
  • Nino Rota, The Godfather
  • James Horner, Titanic
  • Pirates of the Caribbean
  • Bond
  • Lord of the Rings Medley
  • Encore:
  • Mikis Theodorakis: Zorba The Greek


Rehearsal Schedule

Sept 11thShostakovich, Tchaikovsky with Phil
Sept 18th
Sept 25th
Oct 2nd
Oct 9thSectionals. Strings with Phil at Memorial Hall (7:45 start),
Woodwind/Brass with Dan at St Andrews (7:30 start)
Oct 16th
Oct 23rdAGM
Oct 30thHalf term
Nov 6th
Nov 13th
Nov 20thA bit of everything

Nov 22nd Concert day, Performance starts at 2:00pm at the ArtsHouse

Bowing

Violin bowing from Phil can be found here
Cello bowing is here

Future Diary Dates

Autumn 2026     Nov 22nd, Stratford ArtsHouse (afternoon concert, first rehearsal Sept 11th, half term 30th Oct)
Playday 2027 28th Feb, SGGS
Spring 2027        March 14th, Stratford ArtsHouse (afternoon concert)
Summer 2027 4th July, Greig Hall (evening concert)
Autumn 2027 14th Nov TBC, Stratford ArtsHouse (afternoon concert)
Playday 2028 5th March, SGGS
Spring 2028 26th March TBC, Stratford ArtsHouse (afternoon concert)
Summer 2028 2nd July. Greig Hall (evening concert)

 Link to our Music Library

Link to past Concert Programmes

Listening Project recordings from Autumn 2020 & Spring/Summer 2021

We ran “The listening project” with Dan on a Friday evening using Zoom.  Some of the session involved playing along (on mute) and Dan’s talks were recorded and can be accessed from the links below if you didn’t make it live: