Information for players

Upcoming concerts are shown below with rehearsal details.

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Upcoming concerts

Spring 2025

Sunday 18 May 2025 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Arnold - Four Scottish Dances
Bruch - Scottish Fantasy (violin soloist Jordan Brooks)
Mendelssohn - Symphony No. 3 "Scottish"

Arnold 2222 4230 hp T 1perc 10' [Picc 1 plus Flt doubling Picc 2]
Bruch 2222 4231 hp T perc 30'
Mendelssohn 2222 4200 T 40'

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 24 April 7:30-10:00pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 1 May 7:30-10:00pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 8 May 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Thursday 15 May 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Sunday 18 May 1:00-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

June 2025 CNCS

Saturday 28 June 2025 at 7:30 pm at Saint Peter's and Saint Paul’s church, Deddington
Conductor: Benedict Goodall

A Night at the Opera

a collaboration with the Chipping Norton Choral Society

most scorings to be confirmed, strings and harp plus 2222 4331 T

Mozart, W.A – Overture to Marriage of Figaro – 2222 2200 T - 4’45”
Orff, C – O Fortuna from Carmina Burana – 2’30” (C)
Verdi, G – Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves from Nabucco – 2222 4231 T - 5’30” (C)
Bizet, G – Habanera from Carmen – 2222 4200 T perc - 4’30” (C/S)
Bizet, G - Votre Toast from Carmen – 5’15” (B)
Wagner, R – Bridal Chorus from Lohengrin – 3223 4231 triangle hp - 4’30” (C)
Puccini, G – O Mio Babbino Caro from Gianni Schicchi – 2’30” (S)
Puccini, G – Humming Chorus from Madame Butterfly – 3’30” (C)
Verdi, G – Brindisi from La Traviata – 2222 4231 T - 3’20 (C/S)

Offenbach, J – Can-Can from Orpheus in the Underworld – 2222 2220 cymbals - 2’15”
Verdi, G – Anvil Chorus from Il Trovatore – 2222 4231 T perc - 3’ (C)
Mozart, W.A – Madamina il catalogo e questo from Don Giovanni – 5' (B solo)
Purcell, H – Dido’s Lament from Dido and Aeneas – strings - 6’ (C/S)
Mascagni, G – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana – 3’15”
Wagner, R – Pilgrims’ Chorus from Tannhauser – 2222 4031 T - 4’30” (C)
Soprano solo – Offenbach, J – Barcarolle from Tales of Hoffmann – 3’45” (S)
Sullivan, A – Hail Poetry and When the foeman bares from Pirates of Penzance – 2222 2220 T perc 6’ (C/B/S)
Verdi, G – Triumphal Scene from Aida – 3222 4331 T perc - 7’30” (C/B)

Rehearsals

  • Thursday 26 June 7:30-10:00pm: orchestra (at St. Edburg's, Bicester)
  • Saturday 28 April 2-5pm; concert at 7:30 both at concert venue (Deddington)

Summer 2025

Sunday 13 July 2025 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Benedict Goodall

Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
Barber - Adagio for Strings
Delius - Florida Suite
Dvorak - Symphony No. 9 "From the New World"

Copland 0000 4331 2perc 3'
Barber strings only 7'
Delius 3/pc2+ca2+bc2 4231 T 3perc hp 38'
Dvorak 2222 4231 T 1perc 40'

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 12 June 7:30-10pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 19 June 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 3 July 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Thursday 10 July 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Sunday 13 July 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Autumn 2025

Sunday 16 November 2025 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Programme to be announced.

 

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 23 October 7:30-10:00pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 30 October May 7:30-10:00pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 6 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Thursday 13 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Sunday 16 November 1-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Winter 2026

Sunday 15 February 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Joe Davies

Programme to be decided.

 

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 22 January 7:30-10pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 29 January 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 5 February 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Thursday 12 February 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Sunday 15 February 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Spring 2026

Sunday 17 May 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Benedict Goodall

Programme to be decided.

 

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 23 April 7:30-10pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 30 April 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 7 May 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Thursday 14 May 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Sunday 17 May 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Summer 2026

Sunday 28 June 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Mendelssohn - Hymn of Praise (Lobgesang) Op.52

Mendelssohn 2222 4230 T organ SSATTB

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 4 June 7:30-10pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 11 June 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 18 June 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Thursday 25 June 7:30-10pm: tutti
  • Sunday 28 June 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Autumn 2026

Sunday 15 November 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Programme to be announced.

 

Rehearsals:

  • Thursday 15 October 7:30-10:00pm: complete run through
  • Thursday 22 October May 7:30-10:00pm: strings only, Church Hall
  • Thursday 5 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Thursday 12 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti
  • Sunday 15 November 1-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm