9th September 2024
I do hope that everyone has had a good summer.
We are now approaching the first concert of the new season!
I have been having conversations with Natalia Luis-Bassa about the usual rehearsal set up and concert day. We have also discussed the rehearsal order and so I am now in a position to go through everything. She is very much looking forward to working with us.
Gabriela Ortiz – Kauyumari
Dvorak – Cello Concerto (soloist Lydia Shelley)
Brahms- Symphony No.2
Kauyumari on YOUTUBE
The best video to watch of Kauyumari is linked here:
“Kauyumari” for orchestra “Archival Recordings” and courtesy of New World Symphony’
This is a really good version because it includes Gabriela Ortiz talking about the work on a big screen beforehand.
The little Mexican folk tune she uses is a real earworm….
REHEARSALS
Friday 20th September 7-9.45pm TUTTI Leicester Grammar School Main Hall
7-8.15pm Ortiz/Brahms/Dvorak
8.15-8.30pm Break
8.30-9.45pm Brahms
Monday 23rd September 7-9.45pm STRINGS (taken by Adam) Leicester Grammar School Recital Room
Sunday 29th September 10am-1pm/2-5pm TUTTI Leicester Grammar School Main Hall
10-11.15am Ortiz
11.15-11.30am Break
11.30am-12.00 Ortiz
12.00-1pm Brahms
Lunch
2-3.15pm Brahms
3.15-3.30pm Break
3.30pm-5pm Dvorak
Friday 4th October 7-10pm TUTTI Oadby Trinity Methodist Church
7-8.30pm Dvorak (with Lydia Shelley)
8.30-8.45pm Break
8.45-10pm Brahms
Concert Day Sunday 6th October DMH Concert 3pm
10-11am Dvorak
11-11.15am Break
11.15-12pm Brahms
12-1pm Ortiz
I will keep you updated if we have to move Halls at the Grammar School and Friday 4th October at the moment looks like the only rehearsal we need to look elsewhere all season and so we are at the Methodist Church in Oadby again.
I would like to thank everyone who is helping get their sections ready for when we start rehearsing and if you still haven’t replied I would be very grateful if you could do so.
See you on the 20th!
With best wishes,
Robert