Orchestra Rehearsals
Normal reahearsal times and venues:
Tuesday rehearsals: 19.00 - 21.30hrs in the main school hall (Eaton Grove) at Norwich High
School, Newmarket Road, Norwich. (NHS in the list below)
Due to the St Andrew’s Hall refurbishment work, venues and times for final rehearsals and concerts will vary. Please refer to the list below for further details.
Venue key: SAH=St Andrew's Hall. KCEN=King's Centre NR1 1PH. CATH=Norwich Cathedral. SHGR=Norfolk Showground, NR5 0TT
Members are expected to be available for all the relevant
dates listed
below, unless a special arrangement is made with your section
leader (strings and wind: Rob Barnes, brass: Laurence Thistlewood,
percussion: Andy Newman).
In addition, please inform your section leader if there is a last-minute
problem about getting to a rehearsal. Only if you fail to make contact by
this method should you try to phone Chris Elston (07957 314857) or Catrina Nixon
07952 468363) or another member known to be coming to the rehearsal.
(rehearsal schedule below last updated 6:00pm, 23 Jul 2024)
PLEASE NOTE the players required, repertoire and venues may be subject
to future changes. Such changes are always posted here as soon as
possible after they are announced.
Date | Venue | Time | Players required |
Tuesday 17th September | NHS | 19:00pm | Full: Repertoire night: Lars-Erik Larsson Symphony No.3 (2222/4231/tmp/str) |
Tuesday 24th September | NHS | 19:00pm | (Creation) FULL |
Tuesday 1st October | NHS | 19:00pm | (Creation) 2 sectionals : Strings: NHS Main Hall, WW/Hns: NHS Drama Studio |
Tuesday 8th October | NHS | 19:00pm | (Creation) Strings, woodwind, horns |
Tuesday 15th October | NHS | 19:00pm | (Mahler 4) FULL |
Tuesday 22nd October | NHS | 19:00pm | (Creation) Strings, woodwind, horns |
Tuesday 29th October | (no rehearsal - school half term week) | ||
Tuesday 5th November | NHS | 19:00pm | (Creation) FULL |
Friday 8th November | CATH | 19:15pm | FULL - Note start time |
Saturday 9th November | CATH | 14:00pm | FULL |
Saturday 9th November |
CATH |
19:30pm |
Haydn: The Creation |
Tuesday 12th November | NHS | 19:00pm | (Sibelius and Holst) FULL |
Tuesday 19th November | NHS | 19:00pm | 3 sectionals:Upper Strings: NHS Main Hall, Lower Strings: NHS Stafford House, WW/Hns: NHS Drama Studio, |
Tuesday 26th November | NHS | 19:00pm | (Mahler) Strings, woodwind, horns |
Tuesday 3rd December | NHS | 19:00pm | (Sib, Holst, Mahler) FULL |
Friday 6th December | NHS | 19:15pm | FULL - note venue |
Saturday 7th December | KCEN | 14:00pm | FULL |
Saturday 7th December |
KCEN |
19:30pm |
Holst:Indra, Sibelius:Pohjola's Daughter, Mahler:Symphony No.4 |
Tuesday 10th December | NHS | 19:00pm | (Xmas) FULL |
Monday 16th December | SHGR | 19:15pm | (Xmas) FULL |
Tuesday 17th December |
SHGR |
19:30pm |
The Orchestra WILL be playing in the Christmas Concert this year. |
Tuesday 7th January | NHS | 19:00pm | (RoS) FULL |
Tuesday 14th January | NHS | 19:00pm | (RoS) Strings, woodwind, horns |
Sunday 19th January | NHS | 14:00-18:00 | (RoS) 4 sectionals: Strings: NHS Main Hall, WW/Hns: Drama Studio, Brass: Stafford House, Percussion: Lecture Theatre |
Tuesday 21st January | NHS | 19:00pm | (RoS) FULL |
Tuesday 28th January | NHS | 19:00pm | (American) FULL - American in Paris + Rhapsody in Blue ONLY |
Tuesday 4th February | NHS | 19:00pm | (RoS) FULL |
Tuesday 11th February | NHS | 19:00pm | (RoS) FULL |
Friday 14th February | SHGR | 19:15pm | (RoS) FULL |
Saturday 15th February | SHGR | 10:30am | (RoS) FULL |
Saturday 15th February |
SHGR |
19:30 |
Borodin: Polovstian Dances, Tchaikovsky: Suite from Swan Lake, Stravinsky: Rite of Spring |
Tuesday 18th February | (no rehearsal - school half term week) | ||
Tuesday 25th February | NHS | 19:00pm | (American) FULL |
Tuesday 4th March | NHS | 19:00pm |
(American) 2 Sectionals: Strings: NHS Main Hall, Woodwind, Saxes, Hns, Brass: NHS Drama Studio |
Tuesday 11th March | NHS | 19:00pm |
(Kids) Strings, woodwind, horns | Tuesday 18th March | NHS | 19:00pm |
(Kids) FULL |
Friday 21st March | NHS | 19:15pm | (Kids) FULL - note venue |
Saturday 22nd March | KCEN | 10am | FULL |
Saturday 22nd March |
KCEN |
14:30pm and 16:30pm |
Children's Concert: (Gaspard's Foxtrot etc) |
Tuesday 25th March | NHS | 19:00pm | (American) FULL |
Tuesday 1st April | NHS | 19:00pm | (American) FULL |
Friday 4th April | SHGR | 19:15pm | (American) FULL |
Saturday 5th April | SHGR | 14:00pm | (American) FULL |
Saturday 5th April |
SHGR |
19:30pm |
Concert: American Concert: Gershwin:An American in Paris, Lambert:Rio Grande, Gershwin:Rhapsody in Blue, Rutter: Feel the Spirit, Marquez:Danson No.2 |
Dates for thel 2025-2026 season concert dates have not yet been finalised. They will be posted here in due course.