Rehearsals and Repertoire
Rehearsals are held every Wednesday from 10.00-12.00 during the normal school terms. They take place at Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts, Birchwood Avenue, Hatfield, AL10 0PS. The atmosphere is welcoming and relaxed and we have a coffee break halfway through.
Our annual schedule involves different events including school performances, come-and-play events, sectional rehearsals, sessions with guest soloists, and end-of-term play through sessions.
We primarily focus on late classical and early romantic works, with occasional smaller modern pieces mixed in. Each term we work on four or five different pieces. Normally these consist of a symphony, a concerto, a suite, and some lighter works from musical theatre, film, or TV. Each week we work on two or three of our pieces and the rehearsal schedule is published in advance.
See below for some examples of our recent repertoire.
Term dates

OUR RECENT REPERTOIRE HAS INCLUDED:
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Wagner: Lohengrin
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Amy Beach: Bal Masqué
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Faure: Masques and Bergamasque
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Doreen Carwithen: Suffolk Suite
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Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonies No. 3, 9, Piano Concerto No.5, Coriolan Overture,
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Mach Bruch: Concerto for Violin
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Arriaga: Symphony
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Vaughan Williams: Overture to the Wasps
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Elgar: Salut d'Amour
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Emilie Mayer: Symphony No.1
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Symphony No.31
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Eric Coates: London Suite, Dambusters March
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Louise Farrenc: Overture No.2
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Gioachino Rossini: Ballet music from William Tell
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Pyotr Ilych Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake Suite
























