The orchestra rehearses at the St Albans United Reformed Church (Homewood site), Sandpit Lane St Albans AL1 4BH on Wednesdays from 7.30pm – 10.00pm, tuning at 7.25pm. Venue opens at 7.10pm.
You are reminded that if you miss two rehearsals for a concert, you must discuss with your section principal whether it’s still possible for you to take part in it. Depending on the circumstances, you may be asked not to continue playing for that particular concert.
Winds and brass please arrange a deputy if absent.
Thursday 1 January 2026, 7:00pm
Conductor: Bill Carslake
Orchestration
Copland: Fanfare for the Common Man
0000; 4331; timp+2
Beach: Bal Masqué (1893)
2*222; 4200; timp+2; hp; str
Korngold: Straussiana (1953)
2+1,1,2,1; 2220; timp+2 (cym, sd, tri, glock); hp; pno; str
Rodgers: Slaughter on Tenth Avenue
2*,1+1,2+1,2; 4331; timp+3; hp; pno/cel; perc: bd, cym, glock, sd, vib, woodblk, xyl, police whistle, gunshot
Sousa: The Stares and Stripes Forever
2,2,2+2sax,2; 4231; timp+3; str
Bernstein: Candide – overture
2+1,2,2+1+1,2+1; 4231; timp+5; hp; str
Tower: Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman (No.1)
0000; 4331; timp+2
Gershwin: Girl Crazy – overture
3,2+1,3,2+1; 4331; timp+3; hp; pno/cel; str
Bernstein: West Side Story: Symphonic Dances
3*,2+1,2+2,2+1; 4,1(picc)+2,3,1; timp+4/5 (vib, timbales, congas, bd, tomtom, set, cym, tambn, woodblk, tri, tamtam, xyl, glock, chimes, td, 4pitched dr, 2sd, finger cym, 2pr marac, 3cowbells, police whistle, 3bongos, 2sus cym, güiro); hp; pno/cel; str
Sousa: Liberty Bell (Encore)
2+1,2+2sax[alt+ten],2,2; 4231; timp+4; str
