Normal rehearsal times and locations
Havant Symphony Orchestra rehearsals are normally held every Friday evening during school term time (except on the day before a Havant Chamber Orchestra concert) from 7.00pm to 9.30pm at St. Faith’s Church Hall, The Pallant, Havant, PO9 1BE (see map). There is a car park next to the hall, off East Pallant, which is a one-way street towards the hall, so you need to approach it via Beechworth Road.
The final afternoon rehearsal on the concert day is at the concert venue, and for concerts at Hayling Island Community Centre or Oaklands Catholic School the rehearsal the preceding evening is usually also at the same location. See the following sections on this page for additional information about rehearsals and specific rehearsal details, and the complete rehearsal schedule for a summary of the latest information on rehearsal dates and locations.
St. Faith’s Church Hall is sometimes unavailable for HSO rehearsals or bursary auditions, in which case we usually move across Havant to St. Joseph’s Church Hall, West Street, PO9 1LP (see map).
The HSO rehearsal includes a coffee break at around 8.30pm. Coffee or tea and biscuits are provided (for a contribution of 20p).
Havant Chamber Orchestra rehearsals take place in Havant on the two Tuesdays immediately preceding the concert date, from 7.30pm to 10.00pm. There is a break, but no refreshments are provided.
HCO rehearsals for this season are expected to be at Bosmere Junior School, South Street, PO9 1DA (see map).
Players please bring a music stand to all rehearsals.
Additional information about rehearsal arrangements will be added below from time to time; players are advised to check this page regularly for reminders and additional rehearsal details.
Additional information about rehearsals
[3rd May 2019]Check below for updates about rehearsal schedules and venues for HSO and HCO.
Specific HSO rehearsal details
[3rd May 2019]
The HSO rehearsal scheduled for Friday 10th January 2020 cannot be at the usual venue of St Faith’s Church Hall because Dynamo Youth Theatre are using the hall. This will either be moved to another venue or cancelled.
Specific HCO rehearsal details
[3rd May 2019]
Specific information about HCO rehearsal arrangements may be added here later.
Complete rehearsal schedule
[Last updated 3rd May 2019]This is the rehearsal schedule for the 2019-20 season. This page will be updated to reflect any changes or additions. All rehearsals except on the concert day are at St. Faith’s Church Hall unless indicated otherwise.
Not all rehearsal dates will necessarily be used for the associated concert. Some dates may be used for sight reading or to prepare for other events. When such dates have been identified, they are marked with an asterisk in the main schedule below, with additional details provided in the updates above.
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Last played |
Work | Composer | Instrumentation | Duration |
Rehearsals (By concert, not by date) |
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Saturday 21 September 2019 – Havant Symphony Orchestra at Hayling Island Community Centre Conductor: Stefano Boccacci |
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| Sep-12 |
Tone Poem Finlandia |
Sibelius | 2222 4331 T P S | 9' |
Fridays 7.00pm–9.30pm: 6 Sep (+AGM), 13 Sep, 20 Sep at Hayling, |
| New |
Andante and Hungarian Rondo for viola and orchestra J.79 Soloist: Nia Thomas |
Weber | 2202 2200 T S | 11' | |
| New |
Romance for viola and orchestra Op. 85 Soloist: Nia Thomas |
Bruch | 1122 3200 T S | 9' | |
| Oct-04 | Symphony No 4 | Schumann | 2222 4230 T S | 33' | |
| 62' | Saturday 21 Sep 2:00pm | ||||
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Saturday 19 October 2019 – Havant Chamber Orchestra at Fareham URC Conductor: Robin Browning |
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| New | Charterhouse Suite | Vaughan Williams | S | 15' |
Tuesdays 7.30pm–10pm at Bosmere School: 8 Oct, 15 Oct, |
| Oct-06 | Adagio | Barber | S | 8' | |
| New |
Oboe Concerto Op. 9 No. 2 Soloist: Lucinda Willits |
Albinoni | S | 10' | |
| New | Souvenir de Florence | Tchaikovsky | S | 35' | |
| 68' | Saturday 19 Oct 2.00pm | ||||
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Saturday 7 December 2019 – Havant Symphony Orchestra at Oaklands School Conductor: Jonathan Butcher |
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| Jul-14 | Le Carnaval romain | Berlioz | 2/1.2/1.22 42+230 T 3P Hp S | 8' |
Fridays 7.00pm–9.30pm:
27 Sep, 4 Oct, 11 Oct, 25 Oct,
8 Nov, 15 Nov, 22 Nov, 29 Nov 6 Dec at Oaklands, |
| Jul-93 | The Swan of Tuonela | Sibelius | 0.1+1.0+1.2 4030 T P Hp S | 8' | |
| Jul-83 |
Variations on a Nursery Song Soloist: Florian Mitrea (piano) |
Dohnányi | 2+1.2.2.2+1 4331 2T 3P? Hp Cel S | 15' | |
| New | Symphony No. 1 in D major | Mahler | 4/3.4/1.3/1+1.3/1 7541 2T 4P Hp S | 60' | |
| 90' | Saturday 7 Dec 2.00pm | ||||
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Saturday 8 February 2020 – Havant Chamber Orchestra at Holy Trinity Church, Fareham Conductor: Robin Browning |
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| Feb-72 |
Overture Don Giovanni |
Mozart | 2222 2200 T S | 7' | Tuesdays 7.30pm–10pm at Bosmere School: 28 Jan, 4 Feb, |
| Feb-02 |
Variations on a Rococo Theme Soloist: Mikhail Lezdkan |
Tchaikovsky | 2222 2000 S | 20' | |
| New |
Andante Cantabile Soloist: Mikhail Lezdkan |
Tchaikovsky | S | 8' | |
| New |
Chant du Ménestrel Soloist: Mikhail Lezdkan |
Glazunov | 2+1222 2000 S | 6' | |
| Feb-06 |
Symphony No 101, The Clock |
Haydn | 2222 2200 T S | 28' | |
| 69' | Saturday 8 Feb 2.00pm | ||||
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Saturday 21 March 2020 – Havant Symphony Orchestra at Oaklands School Conductor: Jonathan Butcher |
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| New | A London Overture | Ireland | 2/1.2.2.2 4331 T P S | 12' |
Fridays 7.00pm–9.30pm: 10 Jan (not at St Faiths), 17 Jan, 24 Jan, 31 Jan, 14 Feb, 28 Feb, 6 Mar, 13 Mar, 20 Mar at Oaklands, |
| Sep-86 | Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 | Grieg | 2+1.2.2.2 4231 T P S | 15' | |
| New | The Noon Witch | Dvořák | 2+1.2.2+1.2 4231 T P S | 14' | |
| Dec-02 |
Violin Concerto in B minor Soloist: Charlie Lovell-Jones |
Elgar | 2.2.2.2[+1] 423[1] T S | 48' | |
| 89' | Saturday 21 Mar 2.00pm | ||||
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Saturday 16 May 2020 – Havant Chamber Orchestra at Wickham Community Centre Conductor: Robin Browning |
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| Feb-14 |
Overture Coriolan |
Beethoven | 2222 2200 T S | 10' | Tuesdays 7.30pm–10pm at Bosmere School: 5 May, 12 May, |
Presentation for Beethoven 250:Exploring Beethoven by Robin Browning |
30' | ||||
| Feb-14 |
Symphony No. 6, Pastoral |
Beethoven | 2222 2220 T S | 40' | |
| 80' | Saturday 16 May 2.00pm | ||||
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Saturday 11 July 2020 – Havant Symphony Orchestra at Oaklands School Conductor: Jonathan Butcher |
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| Dec-99 | L’Arlésienne Suite No. 1 | Bizet | 2.2/1.2+sax.2 42+230 T Hp S | 15' |
Fridays 7.00pm–9.30pm:
24 Apr,
1 May, 8 May, 22 May,
5 Jun, 12 Jun, 19 Jun, 26 Jun, 3 Jul, 10 Jul at Oaklands, |
| Oct-04 |
Cello Concerto in A minor Soloist: Student from Yehudi Menuhin School |
Saint-Saëns | 2222 2200 T S | 20' | |
| Dec-03 | Vltava | Smetana | 2222 4231 T P Hp S | 12' | |
| New | Firebird Ballet Suite (1919) | Stravinsky | 2/1.2/1.2.2 4231 T P Hp Pno [Cel] S | 22' | |
| 69' | Saturday 11 Jul 2.00pm | ||||
| Tuesday 30 June 2020, 7.00pm – Bursary Auditions – Havant Symphony Orchestra – probably at St. Joseph’s Church Hall, West Street, Havant, PO9 1LP | |||||
Note that the provisional date for the bursary auditions is on a Tuesday to avoid being too near the end of term.
