James Allen Community Orchestra meets several times a year to perform major works from the orchestral repertoire as well as taking part in other events. See below for recent performances. The orchestra rehearses intensively usually with just three rehearsals prior to the concert. Members consist of currrent and ex-pupils, current and ex-staff alongside local amateur and professional musicians. There are vacancies in many sections and new members are always welcome - if you are interested please email the music department.

Next Concert

Sunday 1 April 2012 at 6pm. Venue tbc

Rehearsals

Friday 23 March: Strings and woodwind sectionals
Sunday 25 March: 10.30 - 5.30pm Strings and woodwind morning, tutti afternoon
Friday 30 March: Strings and woodwind
Sunday 1 April: 1.30 - 4.45pm TUTTI

Repertoire

Mahler: Symphony No.5

Tickets

Tickets will be £7 (£5 concessions). They are available on the door or by sending a cheque made payable to JAGS to the Music Department, JAGS, East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22 8TE.

Once again the concert will be in support of Dulwich Helpline which offers help and support to local older people. So far we have helped raise over £2000 for this excellent cause.

Previous Concerts

September 2011
Elgar: Cello Concerto (soloist: Paul Brunner)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 in F minor

April 2011
Mozart: Overture to The Magic Flute
Sibelius: Violin Concerto (soloist: Amanda Lake)
Dvorak: Symphony No.7 in D minor

Septermber 2010:
Schubert: Symphony No.3 in D major
Creston: Marimba Concertino (soloist: Elizabeth Thompson)
Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4 in A major Italian

March 2010:
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major (soloist: Helena Nicholls)
Beethoven: Symphony No.3 in E flat major (Eroica)

September 2009:
Beethoven: Coriolan Overture
Brahms: Symphony No.2 in D major

April 2009:
Schubert: Symphony No.8 (unfinished)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.5 in E minor

September 2008:
Mahler: Symphony No. 1

April 2008:
Haydn: Symphony No.104 in D major (London)
Beethoven: Symphony No.6 in F major (Pastoral)

January 2008:
Weber: Overture to Der Freischutz
Saint-Saens: Cello Concerto No.1 (soloist: Victoria Harrild)
Dvorak: Symphony No.8 in G major

September 2007:
Opera Choruses
Shostakovich: Symphony No.5 in D minor

April 2007:
Rossini: Overture to The Theiving Magpie
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto (soloist: Richard Russell)
Sibelius: Symphony No.2 in D major

January 2007:
Tchaikovsky: Swan Lake - Music from the complete ballet

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