What do we play?

The Orchestra plays varied items from the classical repertoire. Selection of the programme is by the conductor, but taking account of suggestions from the players.

When & Where do we meet?

Rehearsals are on Mondays at 19.30 – 21.30pm at St. Aldhelm’s Church, St. Aldhelm’s Road, Branksome, Poole, Dorset. There is ample car parking close by.
We play throughout the year, but with breaks corresponding approximately with the school holidays.

Spring Term 2026

Mondays 7.30pm at St. Aldhelm’s Church

Date	Rehearsal Schedule	Notes
13 April	Franck, Liszt, Haydn	Full run through of programme
20 April	Franck
27 April	Franck, Liszt
4 May	Bank Holiday	No Rehearsal
11 May	Liszt, Haydn	Haydn with dep soloist
18 May	Sectionals
25 May	Half Term	No Rehearsal
1 June	Franck
8 June	Franck, Liszt
15 June	Liszt, Haydn
22 June	Franck
29 June	Franck, Liszt, Haydn
6 July	Franck, Liszt, Haydn	Full run through of programme with soloist
13 July	Concert.	Seating call 6.30pm, Concert 7.30pm

Autumn 2026

Begins: 14 September

Half Term: 26 October

Concert: 14 December

Stravinsky: The Firebird Suite (1919)

Weber: Clarinet Concerto No. 2
Soloist: Barry Deacon

Borodin: Symphony No. 2

Spring 2027

Begins: 4 Jan

Half Term: 15 Feb

Concert: 22 March

Elgar: Cockaigne Overture, Op. 40 “In London Town”

Sibelius: Violin Concerto in D Minor, Op. 47
Soloist: TBC

Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition

Summer 2027

Begins: 12 April

Bank Holiday: 3 May

Half Term: 31 May

Concert: 12 July

Bernstein: Overture to Candide

Gregson: Tuba Concerto
Soloist: TBC

Mahler: Symphony No. 1 in D Major

Rehearsals

Monday – 19:30–21:30

Location

St. Aldhelm’s Church, St. Aldhelm’s Road, Branksome, Poole BH13 6BT