The University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4BJ
Including:
VANGELIS Chariots of Fire
JANACEK Sinfonietta
and music by:
John WILLIAMS, RAVEL & BEETHOVEN
Conductor: Neil Farrow
Tickets £17 (adult)/£13 (Conc.) Accompanied Under 18s FREE
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OCO “Going for Gold”
(June 1st) Info hot off the press from Neil for the concert (Sat 13 June) and the rehearsal weekend.
REHEARSAL WEEKEND
Sat 6 June | St Clements’ Centre, Oxford
11-2 and 3-6
Sun 7 June | St Margaret’s Institute, Oxford
10.30-13.30 and 14.30-17.00 (provisional, to confirm)
From Neil: “each day starts with the full complement attending (no heavy brass on the Saturday), with longer coffee/lunch breaks for those not in every piece, and an earlier finish on Saturday for anyone not in the Beethoven. Detailed weekend plan to follow”
He’s got a more detailed rehearsal plan by hour which he’ll send through asap.
CONCERT DAY | Sat 13 June
University Church of St Mary the Virgin, High Street, Oxford OX1 4BJ
Rehearsal 1.30-4.30, concert 6pm
Running order (from Neil):
1.30-2.30
– You’ll Never Walk Alone (strings only)
– Beethoven 5 (ww, 2 horns, trumpets, timp join)
– Zadok (3rd on-stage trumpet joins)
– Sweet Caroline (tutti)
– Nessun Dorma
– Quidditch (orchestral brass only)
2.30-3.30
– Janáček: mvt 1 (offstage brass), then the rest
3.30-4.30
– Bolero
– Sports Medley
– Skater’s Waltz
– Chariots of Fire