Information for players

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

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

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

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