Concert Day Details

Concert day schedule:

 

13.00   stage rostra setup and percussion unloading - help needed

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13:20  general orchestra setup - representatives of each section needed

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Rehearsal time:

       14:00 RVW 

       14:45 Dvorak

       15:15 Break 

       15:30 Bruckner  

       17:00  End

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19:30   Concert  start

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        Concert Order: - Dvorak; RVW; Interval; Bruckner

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21:30   Approx finish and packing up, including removal of some staging - help needed

 

Concert Day Logistics:

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• Stage Layout - the hall is hired with 2 tiers, however we need to add to these for an extra 3rd lower layer.

  • Back Row -  Brass, including horns 3 & 4

  • Middle Row - back row WW and horns 1 & 2

  • Front Row - front row WW

  • Timps / Percussion - stage right

  • Remainder of orchestra on the flat floor - normal layout as at rehearsal.

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• Front of House /Stewards - to meet and greet; sell concert programmes; be part of the Thornden steward team. Please be at the hall for a briefing at 18:30.

  • Names of volunteers have been communicated already

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• Percussion Moving Team - needed for Saturday morning to move from Tauntons to Thornden and again on Sunday morning for the return Please speak to Pete Hackston (1st horn).​

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• Sunday 17th May  - 09:00 / 9:30 - Unload van at Tauntons

• Saturday 16th May  - 11:30 / 12:00 - Load van at Tauntons College. Unload at Thornden from 12:45

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• Green Rooms - we will have the two drama rooms for green rooms from 5pm.

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• Music Stands - we usually make use of the stands at the hall

 

• Concert dress - all black (ties not needed); small handbags (if needed on stage). 
   

• Location and Parking:  Thornden Hall, Chandlers Ford, SO53 2DW. Plenty of free parking on the school site and tennis courts. Please leave the parking slots nearest the hall for those with large instruments. Vehicles may also be brought close to the doors for unloading if necessary.
   

• Refreshments / Food: please make your own arrangements for refreshments and food. The Thornden bar will be open prior to the concert and during the interval but NOT during our rehearsal.
   

• Extra Requirements / Notes:
   

  • Stand Lights - personal preference if you need these

  • Drip Cloths - all brass please

  • Spike Protectors - cellos and basses