Rehearsals will be on Wednesday evenings on 8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th January and 5th and 12th February 2025.
Rehearsal Time: 7:30 to 22:00.
All rehearsals are in St Michael & All Angels Church, Bedford Park. W4 1TT.
Schedule
Rehearsal 1, Wed 8th January
Tutti strings and harpsichord (to work on string style).
Bits from selected concertos.
Break – some ripieno strings leave.
Concerto No. 3
Rehearsal 2, Wed 15th January
2 horns, 3 oboes, bassoon, strings and harpsichord.
Concerto No. 1
Break – 2 horns leave, oboes 2+3 leave; recorder and trumpet join.
Concerto No. 2
Rehearsal 3, Wed 22nd January (Please note revised schedule)
19:30 Concerto No. 4 – solo violin, 2 recorders, strings, harpsichord.
– first movement
– second movement
– third movement
20:35 Break – two recorders leave, flute joins.
20:50 Concerto No. 5 – solo harpsichord, solo violin, flute, strings.
– first movement
– third movement
Ripienists leave
– second movement
22:00 FInish
Rehearsal 4, Wed 29th January (Please note revised schedule)
(covering all the music in the first concert)
7:30pm – trumpet, recorder, oboe 1, solo violin, strings, basso continuo.
– rehearsal of Concerto No. 2 (40 minutes)
8:10pm – trumpet and recorder leave.
– horns 1+2, oboes 2+3, bassoon join.
– rehearsal of Concerto No. 1 (40 minutes)
8:50pm Break – all wind and brass leave.
9:10pm – viola 3 and cello 3 join.
– rehearsal of Concerto No. 3 (40 minutes)
9:50pm – Finish
Concert Day 1, Sunday 2nd February
Rehearsal 2pm – 3pm max.
Concert 3:30pm
Concerto No. 1
Concerto No. 3
Concerto No. 2
Rehearsal 5, Wed 5th February
Concerto No. 5 – solo harpsichord, solo violin, flute, strings (a shorter rehearsal on this).
Flute leaves; 2 recorders join.
Concerto No. 4 – solo violin, 2 recorders, strings, harpsichord (a shorter rehearsal on this).
Break – most strings leave, 2 gambas join.
Concerto No. 6 – 2 violas, 2 gambas, cello, bass, harpsichord (a more extended rehearsal on this).
Concert Day 3, Sunday 16th February
Rehearsal 2pm – 3pm max.
Concert 3:30pm
Concerto No. 4
Concerto No. 6
Concerto No. 5