Members – Bromley Symphony Orchestra

The orchestra rehearses on Mondays from 19:30 to 22:00 at Bishop Justus CE School, Magpie Hall Lane, Bromley BR2 8HZ. Please bring a music stand to rehearsals. Bowed string parts are available online after the first rehearsal and string players mark up their own parts. Tea, coffee and biscuits are normally available for 50p during the rehearsal interval – please bring your own mug if possible.

We welcome applications from prospective members and ask new members to complete a registration form and Gift Aid declaration after their first rehearsal. We collect an annual subscription from members who attend rehearsals, with a 50% discount for students. Seating positions are rotated where possible and there are opportunities to perform solo parts.

Playing members commit to the full rehearsal series for each concert they play in. If an absence is unavoidable please contact your section leader immediately, and if you were due to rehearse a solo part, please find a deputy. 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 facebook members group ‘BSO Tutti‘, an official facebook page to like and follow, an X feed @BromleySymphony and an Instagram account bromleysymphony. Many instrument sections have WhatsApp groups – ask your section leader to be invited. Some members socialise at The Two Doves in Oakley Road after rehearsals and The Railway in West Wickham after concerts.

Rehearsal and Event Schedule

Monday 13th Apr, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 de Falla
Monday 20th Apr, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Ravel 21:10 Tchaik
Monday 27th Apr, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 de Falla 21:00 Ravel
Tuesday 5th May, 2026 19:00 - 21:30 Bishop Justus CE School	Note: Tuesday and early start 19:00 Tchaik 21:00 de Falla
Monday 11th May, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Tchaik 20:30 Ravel 21:10 de Falla
Saturday 16th May, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	14:00 Rehearsal TBA
Saturday 16th May, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	Concert order, duration and orchestration: Ravel La Valse 12′ 3(Picc) 3(CA) 3(BCl) 3(Con) 4 3 3 1 T 6 Perc 2Hp Str Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto 1 32′ 2 2 2 2 4 2 3 0 T Str de Falla Three-Cornered Hat 30′ 3(all 3 on picc) 3(CA) 2 2 4 3 3 1 T 5 Perc Hp Cel/Pf Str
Monday 18th May, 2026 20:00 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	20:00 AGM, library
Monday 7th Sep, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 21st Sep, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 28th Sep, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 5th Oct, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 12th Oct, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 2nd Nov, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 9th Nov, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Saturday 14th Nov, 2026 14:00 - 17:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	14:00 Rehearsal
Monday 16th Nov, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 23rd Nov, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 30th Nov, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 7th Dec, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 14th Dec, 2026 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 11th Jan, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 18th Jan, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Saturday 23rd Jan, 2027 14:00 - 17:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	14:00 Rehearsal
Saturday 23rd Jan, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	Concert order, duration and orchestration: Mussorgsky Night on a Bare Mountain (Rimsky Korsakov version) 12’ 3(picc) 2 2 2. 4 2 3 1 Timp. 3 Perc. (Bell in D TT, Cym,BD) Harp. Strings Barber Adagio for Strings 8’ Str Dukas Sorcerer’s Apprentice 12’ 3(picc) 2 2 BCl 3 Con. 4 4 3 0 Timp. 4 Perc. Harp. Strings Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade 42’ 3(picc) 2 CA 2 2. 4 2 3 1. Timps. 5 Perc. Harp. Strings Tchaikovsky Capriccio Italien 15’ 3(picc) 2 CA 2 2. 4 2Tr 2 Cornets 3 1 Timps. 4 Perc. Harp. Strings
Monday 25th Jan, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 1st Feb, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 8th Feb, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 15th Feb, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 22nd Feb, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Tuesday 23rd Feb, 2027 19:00 - 21:30 Bishop Justus CE School	Note Tuesday and early start 19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 1st Mar, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Saturday 6th Mar, 2027 14:00 - 17:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	14:00 Rehearsal
Saturday 6th Mar, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	Concert order, duration and orchestration: Schubert Symphony 3 26’ 2 2 2 2. 2 2 0 0 Timps. Strings Mahler Symphony 10 (Cooke) 72’ 4(Picc) 4(CA) 5(Eflat, BCl.) 4(2Contras). 4 4 4 1 2 Timps 3Perc. Harp. Strings
Monday 8th Mar, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 15th Mar, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 22nd Mar, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 19th Apr, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 26th Apr, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Tuesday 4th May, 2027 19:00 - 21:30 Bishop Justus CE School	Note Tuesday and early start 19:30 Rehearsal
Monday 10th May, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	19:30 Rehearsal
Saturday 15th May, 2027 14:00 - 17:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	14:00 Rehearsal
Saturday 15th May, 2027 19:30 - 22:00 Langley Park Centre for the Performing Arts	Concert order, duration and orchestration: Chabrier Gwendoline Overture 9’ 3(picc) 2(CA) 2 BCl. 4 4 4 3 1 Timps. 3 Perc. 2 Harps. Strings Gipps Oboe Concerto 20’ 2 0 2 2 2 1 0 0 Timps Str Brahms Symphony 1 45’ 2 2 2 2 Con. 4 2 3 0 Timps. Strings
Monday 17th May, 2027 20:00 - 22:00 Bishop Justus CE School	20:00 AGM, library