‘Full day’ rehearsals (1pm-6.30pm on Saturdays, 11am-4.30pm on Sundays) are predicated on 3 x 90 minute sessions with 30 mins break between each.
(Movement order is shown in brackets. Please note the timings are approximate, so if you’re not required for a movement allow +/- 20 minutes and check back for schedule updates throughout the rehearsal process.)
For Saturday 25th October 2025 – The Great Hall
(Yes, we know this is the first Saturday of half term. There’s only so much we can do about others’ events.)
Please note the change/confirmation of the first two dates (the first has changed from Sunday to Saturday).
All rehearsals at St. Joseph’s College except Friday 24th and Saturday 25th, which are at the Great Hall.
Details of extra rehearsal figures referenced below can be found on the rehearsal notes and markings for parts page (please ensure these are in parts for the start of the second rehearsal).
If you’d like to see whether your part is involved in a certain section, or just see the inner workings of the rehearsal strategy, please take a look at the tabs in this sheet.
- Saturday 4th October – 1pm-6.30pm
- 1pm-2.30pm – Read and work on 1st movement
- 3pm-4.30pm – Read and work on 2nd and 3rd movements
- 5pm-6.30pm – Read and work on 4th movement
- Sunday 12th October – 11am-4.30pm
- 11am-12.30pm – 1st movement
- 1pm-2.30pm – 2nd movement (21b-25b), 3rd movement
- 3pm-4.30pm – 2nd movement (keep in touch run), 4th movement
- Saturday 18th October – 1pm-6.30pm
- 1pm-2.30pm – 1st movement (3-6a and 8a-15), 2nd movement (21b-25b), 3rd movement (start-36a)
- 3pm-4.30pm and 5pm-6.30pm – sectionals
- Sunday 19th October – 11am-4.30pm
- 11am-12.30pm – 2nd movement (start to 21a, 21b-25b), 1st movement (3-6a, 8a-end)
- 1pm-2.30pm – Run symphony
- 3pm-4.30pm – 3rd movement, 4th movement
- Friday 24th October – 7.30pm-9.45pm – Run symphony
- Saturday 25th October – 1.30pm-5pm
- 1.30pm-3pm – 4th movement, 3rd movement
- 3.30pm-5pm – 2nd movement, 1st movement
For Saturday 31st January 2026 – All Saints Wokingham
Most rehearsal venues tbc
- Sunday 11th January – 11am-4.30pm
- Saturday 17th January 1pm-6.30pm
- Saturday 24th January – 1pm-6.30pm – including sectionals
- Sunday 25th January – 11am-4.30pm
- Friday 30th January – 7.30pm-9.45pm – at All Saints
- Saturday 31st January – 1.30pm-5pm
For July 2026 at Reading Station and All Saints Wokingham
- Sunday 5th July – 11am-4.30pm
- Sun 12th July 11am-4.30pm
- Fri 17th July – 7.30pm-9.45pm
- Station event on afternoon of Sat 18th July – timings tbc
- General Rehearsal & Concert Sun 19th July – afternoon timings tbc