‘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 15th February 2025 – The Great Hall
A further note for wind and brass players (and basses for Respighi movement 1 – during which you’re tacet) – this is a tricky programme to schedule for. If you have a look at the ‘Feb 25 forces’ tab on this spreadsheet, you can see how the scoring varies significantly between pieces – even movements. Although, as usual, we’ve done our best to start and finish days with those bits which require the fewest players, there’s a bit more ‘sitting around’ for some parts than I’d like. That’s just the nature of the beast for this programme, I’m afraid.
- Sunday 26th January
- 11.00-11.30 – Copland middle movements (Corral Nocture – CN and Saturday Night Waltz – SNW)
- 11.30-12.30 – Copland outer movements (Buckeroo Holiday – BH and Hoe-Down – HD)
- 13.00-13.40 – Respighi read/wayfinding in movement order
- 13.40-15.30 – Respighi – 3rd movement detailed work
- 16.00-16.45 – Gershwin
- 16.45-17.30 – Lutosławski
- Saturday 1st February (note that sectionals have been moved to the 8th)
- 13.00-13.50 – Copland inner movements (CN/SNW)
- 13.50-14.30 – Copland outer movements (BH/HD)
- 15.00-16.00 – Respighi 4th movement (with extra players)
- 16.00-16.30 – Respighi 2nd movement
- 17.00-17.30 – Respighi 1st movement
- 17.30-18.30 – Respighi 3rd movement
- Saturday 8th February – 1pm-6.30pm
- 13.00-13.45 – Lutosławski
- 13.45-14.30 – Gershwin
- 15.00-18.30 (with 30 min break!) sectionals
- Wind and brass in main hall with Andrew (starting with Respighi, then order tbc)
- Upper strings with Aoife
- Cellos with Mel H.
- Sunday 9th February
- 11.00-12.05 – Lutosławski with Semra
- 12.05-12.30 – Copland Hoe-Down
- 13.00-13.45 – Gershwin with Semra
- 13.45-14.30 – Copland Buckeroo Holiday
- 15.00-16.30 – Run entire programme in order (Copland, Gershwin, Lutosławski, Respighi)
- Friday 14th February – 19.30-21.45
- Run programme in order
- Saturday 15th February
- 13.45 – Gershwin
- 14.20 – Lutosławski
- 15.30 – Respighi
- 16.15 – Copland (including APO Young event)
For Sunday 15th June 2025 – venue tbc
- Sunday 18th May – 11am-4.30pm
- One of Saturday 31st May 1pm-6.30pm or Sunday 1st June – 11am-6.30pm (please hold both for the time being).
- Saturday 7th June – 1pm-6.30pm
- Sunday 8th June – 11am-4.30pm
- Friday 13th June – 7.30pm-9.45pm
- Sunday 15th June – 10.30am-2pm (concert at 4pm)
For Saturday 25th October 2025 – The Great Hall
(Yes, we know this is the first Saturday of half term.)
- Sunday 5th October – 11am-4.30pm
- One of Saturday 11th October – 1pm-6.30pm or Sunday 12th October – 11am-6.30pm (please hold both for the time being).
- Saturday 18th October – 1pm-6.30pm
- Sunday 19th October – 11am-4.30pm
- Friday 24th October – 7.30pm-9.45pm
- Saturday 25th October – 1.30pm-5pm