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| Rehearsal schedule and programme for 2009/10 season: ♫ Rehearsals for the Spring term programme of the orchestra have now started. If you are interested in joining, there may be places available - in particular for violins and brass players. Please get in touch by using the contact page. Click here for the Orchestra's Calendar . ♫ Our next concert will be on Saturday May 1st, 2010 at Stockbridge Parish Church at 7.30. ♫ Our main rehearsal venue is Gillespie's School, Lauderdale Street, Edinburgh. ♫ Rehearsals are on Tuesday evenings, 7.15pm-9.15pm. There will be occasional evenings when the rehearsal will take place elsewhere. See the Orchestra Calendar for up to date venues. ♫ Membership is granted on payment of a subscription. ♫ Please bring a music stand to each rehearsal. ♫ Our rehearsals are usually followed by a short post rehearsal analysis at the local pub! ♫ For rehearsal/concert dates and venues please see the calendar here. ♫ The orchestra performs twice per year, once in early December, and once in May.
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| Some Previous concerts... 5th December 2009: Sarasate 'Carmen Fantasy' with Florian Meierott, Glenesk Mortimer 'Caledonian Concerto' for Violin, Rossini 'Barber of Seville' Overture, Haydn Symphony No 101 in D Maj, 'The Clock', 'Traubenwalzer for violin and orchestra (Mieirott) |  |
2nd May 2009 - Strauss Horn Concerto - Soloist Marian Kirton, Dvorak New World Symphony, and Beethoven, Overture 'Egmont'. 6th December 2008 - Vivaldi Concert for 4 violins; Schubert Unfinished Symphony; Mortimer, Percussionissimo, concerto for Percussion and Orchestra with soloists from the Edinburgh Concert Band (Premier); Offenbach, overture 'Orpheus in the Underworld; Mortimer 'Balkan Impressions'. 24th May 2008 - Chabrier - Espaňa; Cesar Franck Symphony in D; Berlioz - Song Cycle, Nuits d'Ete (Soprano Ann Heavens) December 2007 - Suppe, Overture 'Light Cavalry; Mortimer, 'Contrabassissimo' for double bass and orchestra (premier with Margaret Graham); Monti (arr Mortimer), Czardas for double bass and orchestra; Tchaikovsky, Suite The Nutcracker. Spring 2007 - Rossini, 'Tancredi' overture; Beethoven, Piano Concerto No 1 (soloist John Wilmett); and Brahms, Symphony No 1. And many, many, many more.... The St Andrew Orchestra rehearsing then -circa 1955? and now... | | Some history... "In the year 1878 two young amateur musicians, Arthur Christie and Robert Shirar advertised in 'The Scotsman' for players interested in forming an orchestra. The response being satisfactory, Christie, who was a member of St Andrew's Church, George Street, applied ... for permission to use the church hall for practices. His request was met, a conductor was appointed and the orchestra was named after the church. Since its foundation, the orchestra has met continually, except during the Geat War and has served to bring people together who are interested in making music." (extract from programme notes for the 100th Anniversary Concert on 29th April 1978). Reviews... Our Spring 2005 concert at the Edinburgh Canongate Kirk included a World Premier of Jerry Gregson's Four Lyrics of Francis Quarles with the mezzo soprano Carolyn Filak Royan. To see the full review click here... | |
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