Hertfordshire Philharmonia Newsletter, July 2006
The 2005-6 season
With just days to go before our last concert of the season, it is fair to judge this season a success, thanks to all members for their hard work and flexibility when short-notice changes hit our schedule.
The 2006-7 season:
Provisional details overleaf.
New Constitution
At the special meeting on 29 June 2006, you agreed a new Constitution, which we shall now submit to the Charity Commission with our application for official "charity" status. If, as we hope, their approval comes through before the start of the 2006/7 season, you will be invited to make a simple "GiftAid" declaration alongside your subscription payment, which will enable the orchestra to recover about £1000 per season from the taxman.
Spacing of concerts
This season, we were lucky to get two fee-earning concerts, but they were only three weeks apart. We only just pulled off the second concert, which normally would have merited the usual five weeks’ rehearsals. The Admin Committee has decided, if we are so lucky as to have this problem again, to add extra rehearsals on other weekdays.
Rehearsal time
In response to members’ comments about late-evening rehearsal fatigue, from now on rehearsals will officially stop at 10.15pm. As now, we have to be out before the school gate is locked at 10.30pm.
Admin Committee Meetings
are open to any member of the orchestra. They are usually on the Thursday following each concert. Please ask anybody listed below, for details of when and where.You will be very welcome if you want to take an active role, perhaps by attending Admin Committee meetings or by putting yourself forward for election at the AGM… Just to reassure you if you do, the Herts Phil carries the usual public-liability and employers’ liability insurances, to protect us all.
Annual General Meeting
This is your notification that the Herts Phil's AGM, to look at this season's results and to elect next season's committee, will be on the first rehearsal next season, namely Thursday 21 September 2006, at 9pm at Applecroft School, WGC. More details below.
Who does what
Elected officers (until the AGM):
Chairman: Stuart Walker (violin)
Treasurer: Jeremy Goggins (bassoon)
Orchestra Manager: Stef Fano (violin)
Publicity: Jane Stott and sisters
Librarian: Stephen Latham (cello)
Secretary: Peter Neville (bass)
But you don’t have to be ‘elected’ to help! The following are some of our volunteers, and we welcome all help:
Rehearsal schedules/programmes:
Ian Brown (violin)Website: Francesca Wroe (viola)
Fixers: (see current rehearsal schedule)
Front Of House: John and Sheila Cox
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting of the Hertfordshire Philharmonia orchestra will take place after the coffee break on 21st September 2006 (thus about 9pm), at Applecroft School, Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL8 6JZ. All players and Friends are welcome to attend, but voting is restricted to those who paid a subscription (including for the 100 Club) in the year 2005-6.
The business to be covered will include:
1 Chairman's welcome and report for the 2005-6 season
2 Treasurer's report for the 2005-6 season, and approval of accounts
3 Election of independent person to examine the next accounts [2006-7 season]
4 Election of Chairman, Treasurer, Orchestra Manager, Publicity Officer, Librarian and Secretary, and one further Trustee.
5 Do we want a "code of practice" regarding membership? covering e.g. minimum rehearsal attendance.
6 Any resolutions that have been proposed, anything else members wish to raise, and general discussion.
2006-7 Season Programme overleaf…
HP Newsletter, July 2006, page 2
Hertfordshire Philharmonia 2006/07 Season Programme
Latest position is as shown, but all details are still subject to change
All rehearsals (unless otherwise announced) are at Applecroft School, Applecroft Road, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire AL8 6JZ., from 7.30pm to 10.15pm
All concerts start at 7.30pm and are preceded by a final rehearsal, at the concert venue, at 2.30pm.
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21st October 2006, St Saviours Church, St Albans AL1 4DF (Sandpit Lane near Walton Street). Conductor: Patrick Bailey |
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Rehearsals: 21 Sep, 28 Sep (sectionals), 5 Oct, 12 Oct, 19 Oct |
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Copland |
Fanfare for the Common Man |
0 0 0 0; 4 3 3 1; t p [tt BD] |
3 mins |
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Schubert |
Symphony no 8 in B min D759 (Unfinished) |
2 2 2 2; 2 2 3 0; t str |
23 mins |
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Shostakovich |
Symphony no. 8 in C min, op. 65 |
4/2 2+1 2+1+Eb 3/1; 4 3 3 1; t 4p str |
60 mins |
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Under consideration: 2 November 2006 Repertoire rehearsal at Applecroft SchoolInformal risk-free opportunity to try new works, new players, a new conductor |
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Christmas concert 2nd December 2006, St Mary’s Church, Potters Bar EN6 1QQ (near eastern end of The Walk), Conductor: not needed |
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Rehearsals: 23 Nov, 30 Nov. |
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Gabrielli |
Music for brass ensemble – details to be confirmed |
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Handel |
Movements from the Water Music Suite |
Available forces |
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Bach |
Last movement from Suite no 2 in B min BWV1067 |
1 0 0 0; 0 0 0 0; str cont |
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Latham |
Christmas Fantasy – to be written |
1 0 0 0; 2 2 optional 3 trombones 0; str |
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Various |
Carols with audience and primary school choir |
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3rd February 2007, St Pauls Church, St Albans AL1 4JP (corner of Hatfield Road and Blandford Road), Conductor: Anthony Weeden |
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Rehearsals: 4 Jan, 11 Jan, 18 Jan (sectionals), 25 Jan, 1 Feb |
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Mozart |
Overture to Magic Flute K620 or at Anthony’s choice Overture to Marriage of Figaro K492 |
2 2 2 2; 2 2 3 0; t str 2 2 2 2; 2 2 0 0; t str |
8 mins 4 mins |
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Dvorak |
Cello concerto in B min op 104 Soloist: Julian Metzger |
2 2 2 2; 3 2 3 1; t str |
40 mins |
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Sibelius |
Symphony no 3 in C op 52 |
2 2 2 2; 4 2 3 0; t str |
27 mins |
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17th March 2007, Methodist Church, High Street, Harpenden AL5 2RU (east side of High Street, Harpenden), Conductor: New conductor - to be confirmed |
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Rehearsals: 8 February tbc, 22 February, 1 March, 8 March, 15 March (Sectionals undecided) |
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Strauss |
Overture and Dance Scene from Ariadne auf Naxos op 60 |
2 2 2 2; 2 0 0 0; str |
9 mins |
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Mozart |
Horn concerto no 3 in Eb K447 Soloist Ian Kille |
0 0 2 2; 0 0 0 0; str |
15 mins |
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Elgar |
Serenade for strings in E min op 20 |
Str |
12 mins |
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Haydn |
Symphony no 101 in D (Clock) |
2 2 2 2; 2 2 0 0; t str |
30 mins |
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19th May 2007, Homewood Rd United Reformed Church, (corner with Sandpit Lane), St AlbansConductor: Jacques Cohen |
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Rehearsals: 19 April, 26 April (sectionals), 3 May venue tbc, 10 May, 17 May |
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Beethoven |
Overture Leonore 3 op 72b |
2 2 2 2; 4 2 3 0; t str |
11 mins |
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Mozart |
Concerto for flute and harp K299 Soloists: Melanie Young and Peggy Guglielmino |
0 2 0 0; 2 0 0 0; str |
26 mins |
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Tchaikovsky |
Symphony no 5 in E minor op 64 |
3/1 2 2 2; 4 2 3 1; t str |
48 mins |
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7th July 2007, St Mary’s Church, Potters Bar EN6 1QQ (near eastern end of The Walk)Conductor: Adrian Brown |
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Rehearsals: 24 May, String sectional 7 June, Wind sectional 14 June, 21 June, 28 June, 5 July |
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Elgar |
Violin Concerto in B min op 61 |
2 2 2 2 (+1); 4 2 3 (1 opt); t str |
50 mins |
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Brahms |
Symphony no 4 in E min op 98 |
2/1 2 2 2+1; 4 2 3 1; t (p opt) str |
45 mins |
Peter Neville, Secretary, 01438-714394