Rehearsal Schedule

LO 2025-2026 CONCERT 4: 9 May 2026

An Italian Feast

Conductor: Peter Selwyn 

Rehearsal Details: Wheatsheaf Community Hall

Concert Venue: St John’s Waterloo, Waterloo Road, London, SE1 8TY

Programme: 

VERDI - Overture Force of Destiny (7)
1+p.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/ T 2P 2Hp / Strings

VERDI – Tenor aria from Forza ‘Tu che in seno agli angeli’ (7) (Soloist: Dominic Bevan)
1.2.2.2 / 2.0.0.0 / Strings

VERDI – Desdemona’s ‘Willow Song and Prayer’ from Otello (15) (Soloist: Nicola Said)
3(1dp). 2(1dCA).2.4 / 4.0.0.0 / T 1P / Strings

MASCAGNI – Intermezzo from Cavalleria Rusticana (4)
3(2dp).1.2.0 / 0.0.0.0 / Hp Org / Strings no double bass)

PUCCINI – End of Act 1 La Boheme for tenor/soprano (15)
3(1dp).3(1dca).3(1db).2 / 4.3.3.4.0 /  T 3P 1Hp / Strings

ELGAR – In the South (23)
3(1dp).2+ca.2+B.2+C / 4.3.3.1 / T 3P 2Hp / Stings

RESPIGHI – Pines of Rome (21)
3(1dp).2+ca.2+B.2+C / 4.3.4.0 / T 5P Hp Cel Pno Org (offstage bugles) / Strings

Rehearsal schedule: 

March 5. Verdi overture, Elgar
March 12 Respighi
March 19 Verdi Forza/Otello arias, Puccini, Mascagni (no brass)
March 26 Elgar, Respighi
April 16 Verdi overture, Respighi, Elgar
April 23 Verdi Forza/Otello arias, Puccini, Mascagni (no brass)
April 30 Elgar, Respighi (Verdi Overture) (AGM in the break)
May 7 Verdi Forza / Otello arias + SINGERS
          8pm + brass Puccini
          Run Elgar, Respighi, Verdi-overture

May 9 Concert day:

2-5pm Rehearsal

7.30pm Concert