University Symphony Orchestra

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Conductors: John Pickard and Neal Farwell

The University Symphony Orchestra is an auditioned orchestra of about 100 players, open to students from the whole of the University.

We perform to a high standard - typically, players are around Grade 8 (or equivalent). We give four programmes a year and try to maintain a good balance between established classics of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, brand new works and lesser known pieces.

Programme

For the Autumn term 2009:

• Elgar: Symphony No. 1 in A-flat
• John Pickard: Channel Firing

The concert this term is on Saturday 28 November

Orchestra requirements

Woodwind

• 3 Flutes (3 doubling Picc.)
• 3 Oboes (3 doubling Cor)
• 3 Clarinets in Bb and A (3 doubling Bass Clarinet)*
• 2 Bassoons
• Contra Bassoon

(*the Department has a Bass Clarinet and a Contra Bassoon available for loan)

Brass

• 4 Horns
• 3 Trumpets
• 3Trombones
• Tuba

Percussion, Harps

• Timpani
• Percussion (4 players)
• 2 Harps

Strings

• 16 1st Violins
• 14 2nd Violins
• 12 Violas
• 10 Cellos
• 8 Doublebasses