Members general information

Cellos 2006The orchestra usually rehearses on Mondays from 19:30 to 22:00 at Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ. We welcome applications from prospective new members and ask new members to complete an address form and Gift Aid declaration at their first rehearsal. We collect an annual subscription from members who regularly attend rehearsals.

We ask our members to commit to the full rehearsal series for each concert they play in. Members are also expected to put in the necessary time outside rehearsals to learn and practise the pieces they perform, and to promote ticket sales for all the orchestra’s concerts.

There is a mailing list for members with an archive and a facebook group 'BSO Tutti' and twitter feed @BromleySymphony. Some members socialise at the Oak House Tavern after rehearsals and The Railway in West Wickham after concerts.

Please bring a music stand to rehearsals - there are only a few at the venue. Bowed string parts are usually available soon after the first rehearsal for each concert.

We currently have vacancies for violins, double basses and harps.

(Most other instruments have a waiting list)

 
Sunday, 14 July, 2013 - 12:00
Little Moorden, Leigh, Kent TN11 8HU

BSO Summer Garden Party 2013

Replies and money direct to Shelley by Jul 1st please as per the instructions.
Monday, 16 September, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 23 September, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 30 September, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 7 October, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 14 October, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 21 October, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 4 November, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 11 November, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Saturday, 16 November, 2013 - 14:15
Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

Rehearsal
Saturday, 16 November, 2013 - 19:45
Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

Orchestration and concert order

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Overture (Prelude to Act 1)
3(picc) 2 2 2 - 4 3 3 1 - tmp+2 - hp - str. 9'

Britten: Violin Concerto
Soloist: Mathieu van Bellen
3[1.2/pic2.3/pic1] 2[1.2/Eh] 2 2 - 4 3 3 1 - tmp+2 - hp - str 32'

Interval

Wagner: Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg, Act 3 Prelude
2,1,2,2,  4,2,3,1 Strings 5'

Beethoven: Symphony No. 7
2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str 36'
Monday, 18 November, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 25 November, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 2 December, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 9 December, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 16 December, 2013 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 30 December, 2013 - 19:30

Christmas break
Monday, 6 January, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 13 January, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 20 January, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Saturday, 25 January, 2014 - 14:15
Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

Rehearsal
Saturday, 25 January, 2014 - 19:45
Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

Orchestration and concert order

Haydn: Symphony No. 103 "Drumroll"
2 2 2 2 - 2 2 0 0 - tmp - str 27'

Interval

Wagner: Die Walküre, Act 1
Soloist: Janice Watson + 2 TBA
4[1.2.pic1.pic2] 4[1.2.3.Eh] 4[1.2.3.bcl] 3 - 8 3 4 1 - 2tmp - hp - str. Bass trumpet played by trombone player, 4 Wagner tubas played by Horns 5-8. 62'
Monday, 27 January, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 3 February, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 10 February, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 17 February, 2014 - 19:30
To be advised

Rehearsal Note: during half-term
Monday, 24 February, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 3 March, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Monday, 10 March, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 17 March, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Saturday, 22 March, 2014 - 14:15
Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

Rehearsal
Saturday, 22 March, 2014 - 19:45
Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

Orchestration and concert order

Shostakovich: Symphony No. 6
3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 4[1.2.3/Ebcl.bcl] 3[1.2.3/cbn] - 4 3 3 1 - tmp+5 - hp - cel[can be played by perc] - str 30'

Interval

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
(Ravel arr) 3[1.2/pic.3/pic] 3[1.2.3/Eh] 3[1.2.bcl] 3[1.2.cbn] - 4 3 3 1 - alto sax - tmp+5 - 2hp(TBC) - cel [can be covered by perc] - str 35'
Monday, 24 March, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 31 March, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Monday, 14 April, 2014 - 19:30

Easter break
Tuesday, 22 April, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Note Tuesday

Rehearsal
Monday, 28 April, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Tuesday, 6 May, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Note Tuesday

Rehearsal
Monday, 12 May, 2014 - 19:30
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

Rehearsal
Saturday, 17 May, 2014 - 14:15
Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

Rehearsal
Saturday, 17 May, 2014 - 19:45
Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

Orchestration and concert order

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet Overture
3(picc) 3(cor) 2 2 4 2 3 1 - tmp+2 - hp - str. 20'

Bernstein: Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
3[1.2.3/pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 4[1.2.bcl.Ebcl] 3[1.2.cbn] - 4 3 3 1 - asx - tmp+4 or 5 - hp - pf/cel - str 22'

Interval

Berlioz: Four movements from the Dramatic Symphony "Roméo et Juliette"
Introduction: 2 2 2 4.  4 4(2Tr,2Cor.) 3 1  T. Str. 5'
Love Scene: 2 2(CA) 2 4. 4 0 0 0.  Str.  18'
Queen Mab Scherzo: 3 (1,2,Picc.)  2(1CA) 2 4.  4 0 0 0. 2 T. 1 Perc. (Antique Cymbals). 2 Harp. Str. 8'
Romeo Alone and Capulet's Ball. 3(1,2,Picc.) 2 2 4.  4 4(2Tr,2Cor.) 3 0  2T. Says 6 perc but that is doubling up Tambourines!!!  (Need BD, Cym., Tri.,Tamb.,) 2 Harp. Str. 14'
Total duration 45'
Monday, 19 May, 2014 - 20:00
Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ

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Members rehearsal and concert locations

Rehearsals are at Bickley Primary School, Nightingale Lane, Bromley BR1 2SQ (except on the afternoon of the concert and sometimes the preceding Monday).


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Concerts and summer workshops are at Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts, Langley Park School for Boys, South Eden Park Road, Beckenham BR3 3BP

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