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.
Sunday 27th June 2026, 7.30pm
Conductor: Bill Carslake
Orchestration
Verdi, Overture Vêpres Siciliennes, (10′)
2[1.pic]2,2,2; 4,4[2tp, 2crt],3,1; timp+3perc (sd,bd,cym)
Verdi, La Traviata
- Prelude Act 1 (4′) 1,1,1,2; 4,0,0,0; hp
- Brindisi (S+T solos, without chorus) (3′) 1+1,2,2,2; 4,2,3,1; hp; bd
- E Strano! Ah fors’ e lui (S) (5′) 1+1,2,2,2; 4,2,3,1; hp
- Sempre Libera (S+T) (4′)1+1,2,2,2; 4,2,3,1; hp
Verdi, Aida – Act II Grand March (without chorus)(3′)
2*,2,2,2; 4,4,3,1; timp
Puccini, La Boheme – Che gelida > end Act (15′) (S+T)
2+1,2+1,2+1,2; 4,3,3,1; hp; timp
Weber, Oberon – Overture (9′)
2,2,2,2; 4,2,3,0; timp
Donizetti, L’elisir d’Amore – Una Furtiva Lagrime (T) (5′)
1,2,2,2; 2,0,0,0; hp
Donizetti, L’elisir d’Amore – Chiedi all’aura Lusinghiera (S+T) (6′)
2,2,2,2; 4,2,3,0;
Dvorak, Rusalka – Měsíčku na nebi hlubokém (S) (5′)
2,2+1,2+1,2; 4,1,0,0; timp+2perc
Gounod, Roméo & Juliette – Va! Je t’ai pardonné (S+T) (5′)
2,1+1,2,2; 4,2,3,0; timp (+perc?) hp
Rossini, Guillaume Tell – Overture (12′)
1+1,2*,2,2; 4,2,3,0; timp+3perc (tri, cym, bd)
