All regular rehearsals take place on Tuesday evenings at Shirley Methodist Church, 257 Stratford Road, Shirley, B90 3AL between 19:30 and 21:45. Please arrive by 19:15, and always bring your own stand – there are no stands at the venue.
Rehearsal Schedule – Spring Term 2026
Check regularly as this may be amended – details will also be sent in Newsletter
| 27 January | NOTE CHANGED ORDER Marquez Coleridge Taylor Dvorak Strauss Piazolla Brahms Kodaly |
| 31 January | Rehearsal 10:00 Concert: 15:30 |
| 3 February | Full read through |
| 10 February | Nielsen 1 and 2, Sibelius |
| 17 February | HALF TERM |
| 24 February | Sectionals |
| 3 March | Nielsen 3 and 4, Sibelius |
| 10 March | Nielsen 1, Grieg, Larsson |
| 17 March | Nielsen 4, Sibelius |
| 24 March | Nielsen 2 and 3, Grieg, Larsson |
| 31 March | EASTER |
| 7 April | EASTER |
| 14 April | Nielsen, Sibelius |
| 21 April | Full progrmme with timps, percussion and all brass |
| 25 April | Rehearsal 10:00 Concert 15:30 |
Parts for personal use only
Violin 1 | Violin 2 | Violas | Cellos | Basses | Wind | Brass | Percussion, harp, keyboard
These links are intended for the Librarian, other Committee Members, Section Leaders or other designated members to upload parts and other important section related information.
All members of the orchestra may access all folders, but should restrict any activities to their own section. The ALL link is for documents that are relevant to the whole orchestra.
The folders are not private – anyone with the link can access them, so don’t post any private, confidential or other sensitive information.
Documents should be removed when they are no longer needed.
Updated 26 January 2026