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Rehearsal Schedule

All rehearsals are on Fridays at Uppingham C of E Primary School at 7.30pm unless indicated otherwise.

The Rehearsal Schedule for the 2023/24 Concert Season-

CONCERT 1 – OAKHAM SCHOOL CHAPEL
7th October – Oakham School Chapel 2.30pm reh / 7.30pm concert
CONCERT 2 – St PETER’S CHURCH, OUNDLE   
18th November – Oundle St Peters 2.00pm reh / 7.30pm concert
CONCERT 3 – OAKHAM SCHOOL CHAPEL 
9th March – Oakham School Chapel 2.00pm reh / 7.00pm concert
CONCERT 4 – St PETER’S CHURCH, OUNDLE (note extra rehearsal)
19th April – TUTTI – Uppingham CofE  7.30pm
Shostakovich 1st & 4th Movements
26th April – NO HEAVY BRASS – Uppingham CofE    7.30pm
Shostakovich 2nd & 3rd Movements / 8.45pm Prokofiev

3rd May – TUTTI – Uppingham CofE    7.15pm
NOTE EARLIER START TIME FOR AGM
Shostakovich / 8.30pm AGM / 8.45pm Tchaikovsky

10th May – TUTTI – St Peter’s Church, Oundle    7.30pm
PARKING TO BE ADVISED
Prokofiev with soloist / 8.45pm Shostakovich 1st & 4th Movements
Saturday 11th May – TUTTI – St Peter’s Church, Oundle
PARKING TO BE ADVISED
2.30pm – Prokofiev with soloist / 3.20pm Tchaikovsky / 4.15pm Shostakovich 
CONCERT STARTS AT 7.30pm
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
CONTRA BASSOON (Sue) – please come to any of the Shostakovich rehearsals – 3rd May can be missed if you wish
COR (Sally) – please come to 3rd May rehearsal and then on the day (11th May)
PIANO (Gillian) – please come to any of the Shostakovich rehearsals – 3rd May can be missed if you wish
Tchaikovsky – Romeo and Juliet Overture – 2+picc 2+cor 2 2 / 4231 / timps / perc / harp / strings
Prokofiev – Violin Concerto No 1 – 2 (2nd dbl picc) 2 2 2 / 4201 / timps / perc / harp / strings
Shostakovich – Symphony No 5 – 2+picc 2 2+Eb 2+contra / 4331 / timps / perc / harp / piano / celesta* / strings
Total percussion required – glockenspiel, xylophone, triangle, military side drum, snare drum, tambourine, bass drum, cymbals, tam-tam. (Celesta * The very few notes for celesta will be fine played on a glockenspiel using a rubber headed mallet)

NEXT SEASON 2024/2025 CONCERT DATES:-
Saturday 28th September 2024 (Oakham – Paul
Saturday 23rd November 2024 (Oundle – Paul)
Saturday 8th March 2025 (Oakham – Paul)
Saturday 10th May 2025 (Oundle – David)

*Please note Concert Dates and Programmes may be subject to change

REHEARSAL VENUES
All rehearsals are at Uppingham C of E Primary School at 7.30pm unless indicated otherwise.

Uppingham C of E Primary School

Belgrave Rd,
Uppingham,
LE15 9RT
www.uppinghamprimary.co.uk

Parking is on the School playground behind the main buildings.

Information regarding concerts at St Peter’s Church Oundle:

Parish Office
St. Peters Church
North Street
Oundle
PETERBOROUGH
PE8 4AL
North Street is the street below the church and there is no access for vehicular traffic from there to the church.
PLEASE NOTE: Cars dropping off heavy instruments need to go down Church Street.
Sat Nav post code for the church is PE8 4EE.
Pedestrians can access the church via North Street and New Street, as well as Church Street.
There is no parking on the church site.
Please refer to the map on the tickets page.