SPRING 2026

Repertoire (in concert order)

Ethel Smyth, Overture from The Wreckers
3333 – 4231 – timps+2/3 – harp – organ – strings

Strauss, Concerto for Oboe (with Nicola Hands)
2122 – 2000 – strings

Interval

2332 – 4431 – timps – harp – strings
Franck, Symphony in D minor


Rehearsal Schedule

April 24thFranck (1, 3, 2)
May 1stSmyth, Franck 1
May 8thStrauss
May 15thSmyth, Franck 3
May 22ndFranck 2, Strauss
May 29th Half term
June 5thFranck (1, 3, 2)
June 12thSectionals: Strings with Phil
Woodwind and brass with Dan – 7.30 p.m. at St. Andrews
June 19thSmyth, Strauss
June 26thStrauss with Nicola
July 3rdA bit of everything

July 5th Concert day, Performance starts at 7.00 p.m., Greig Hall

  • 2.00 – 2.45 Strauss
  • Break
  • 3.00 to 4.00 Franck
  • 4.00 to 4.30 Smyth

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: