Rehearsal Orchestra Courses
We are delighted to announce our programme for the 2012 season of weekend courses, themed around music and its relationship with other art forms.
January 14/15 - 'Literature'
Strauss - Don Quixote
February 26 - 'Film'
Verdi - Force of Destiny Overture
Mascagni - Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Williams - ET: Adventures on Earth
Gershwin - An American in Paris
March 18 - 'Theatre'
Bernstein - Three Dance Episodes from On The Town
Debussy - Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien: Symphonic Fragments
Grieg - Peer Gynt, Suite No. 2
April 15 - 'Art'
Martinu - Frescoes of Piero della Francesca
Rachmaninoff - Isle of the Dead
May 20 - 'Dance'
Stravinsky - The Firebird (complete)
You can apply for any or all of them by clicking here. Please note that when applying for courses online, your application must be followed up with payment for each course for which you are applying, or £75 deposit for the Edinburgh course.
January 14/15 - 'Literature'
Strauss - Don Quixote
February 26 - 'Film'
Verdi - Force of Destiny Overture
Mascagni - Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana
Williams - ET: Adventures on Earth
Gershwin - An American in Paris
March 18 - 'Theatre'
Bernstein - Three Dance Episodes from On The Town
Debussy - Le Martyre de Saint Sébastien: Symphonic Fragments
Grieg - Peer Gynt, Suite No. 2
April 15 - 'Art'
Martinu - Frescoes of Piero della Francesca
Rachmaninoff - Isle of the Dead
May 20 - 'Dance'
Stravinsky - The Firebird (complete)
You can apply for any or all of them by clicking here. Please note that when applying for courses online, your application must be followed up with payment for each course for which you are applying, or £75 deposit for the Edinburgh course.
The main purpose of all our activities is, as our name implies, the process of rehearsal. We do not give concerts, but at the end of each course there is an open rehearsal, to which a non-paying audience is invited. During the open rehearsal, we reserve the right to fall apart, play wrong notes, stop, and generally lose the plot completely - but we very rarely do. By taking away the pressure of performance and placing the focus on the process of exploring a piece of music, we are able to enhance players' enjoyment and appreciation of the music while simultaneously achieving a high standard of execution.
A Rehearsal Orchestra course is typically a draining but rewarding experience, and you should come away from it tired and satisfied.
There are three kinds of Rehearsal Orchestra course, One-day, Two-day, and Full-Week.
A Rehearsal Orchestra course is typically a draining but rewarding experience, and you should come away from it tired and satisfied.
There are three kinds of Rehearsal Orchestra course, One-day, Two-day, and Full-Week.
One-Day Courses
These offer intensive explorations of shorter pieces, with an open rehearsal at the end of the day.
Usual timings: 10.00 am to 7.30 pm (approx.)
Cost (2011): students £22; non-students £40
String player discounts: book two one-day courses: students £35; non-students £75
These offer intensive explorations of shorter pieces, with an open rehearsal at the end of the day.
Usual timings: 10.00 am to 7.30 pm (approx.)
Cost (2011): students £22; non-students £40
String player discounts: book two one-day courses: students £35; non-students £75
Edinburgh Week
Our annual visit to Edinburgh in August, coinciding with the International Festival and Fringe. Running from Saturday evening to Friday afternoon, this is a stimulating week of concentrated music making which has been held there every year since the orchestra's foundation in 1957.
Cost (20112):
Residential - £465.00
Non-residential - £320.00
Students
Residential - £320.00
Non-residential - £225.00
Our annual visit to Edinburgh in August, coinciding with the International Festival and Fringe. Running from Saturday evening to Friday afternoon, this is a stimulating week of concentrated music making which has been held there every year since the orchestra's foundation in 1957.
Cost (20112):
Residential - £465.00
Non-residential - £320.00
Students
Residential - £320.00
Non-residential - £225.00
Two-day Courses
These comprise a single three- or four-hour session on Saturday (afternoon or evening), followed by a full Sunday, culminating in an open rehearsal. These courses usually cover a single, large-scale orchestral work (eg Strauss tone poems, Mahler symphonies, Stravinsky ballets etc)
Usual timings: Saturday 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm, Sunday 10.30 am to 7.30 pm (approx.)
Cost (2011): students £30; non-students £53
These comprise a single three- or four-hour session on Saturday (afternoon or evening), followed by a full Sunday, culminating in an open rehearsal. These courses usually cover a single, large-scale orchestral work (eg Strauss tone poems, Mahler symphonies, Stravinsky ballets etc)
Usual timings: Saturday 2.00 pm to 5.00 pm, Sunday 10.30 am to 7.30 pm (approx.)
Cost (2011): students £30; non-students £53