REHEARSALS
Rehearsals are Tuesdays 7:30-9:45pm at St Botolph’s-without-Aldersgate (EC1A 4EU) in the City of London, which has excellent transport links to: St Paul’s (3 min walk), Barbican (6 min walk), City Thameslink (8 min walk).
St Botolph’s is just south of the Museum of London roundabout, a 3 minute walk north from St. Paul’s Tube. Walk past Tesco on your right with St. Paul’s dome behind you and walk towards the Museum of London Roundabout. Don’t go to Bishopsgate or Aldgate.
REHEARSAL ABSENCE FORM
If you need to be absent from rehearsal, please let us know using this form:
REHEARSAL SCHEDULE: JAN – MARCH 2020
JAN
JAN 7: Alpine, Rhapsody
JAN 14: Alpine (horns: part 1), Rhapsody
JAN 21: Sectionals:
Wind/brass with Chris Goodman at St Vedast
Strings as normal at Botolphs
Percussion night off
JAN 28: Alpine (horns: part 2), Rhapsody
FEB
FEB 4: Alpine (horns: part 1)
FEB 11: Alpine (horns: part 2), Rhapsody
FEB 18: N.B. Change of venue – Holy Trinity Sloane Square, with soloist. Rhapsody all evening
FEB 25: Sectionals, as per Jan 21
MARCH
MARCH 3: Alpine (horns: part 1)
MARCH 10: Alpine (horns: part 2), Rhapsody
CONCERT SCHEDULE
Saturday 14 March, 2020, Holy Trinity, Sloane Square, Belgravia, London SW1X 9BZ
Get-in: 2pm. Percussion Sectional: 2:30-3:30
Tutti Rehearsal: 3:30 – 6:15.
3:30: Rhapsody
4:10: Alpine
4:30: Break
4:50: Alpine
Concert: 7:30pm
Concert dress: all black. Men: black open neck shirts, no DJ’s, no bow ties/ties
- Please bring a music stand
- Cellos and basses: please bring spike holders
After Show Party: tbc
MEMBERSHIP FEES
All new strings enjoy an introductory first rehearsal free. Spring Term 2020 subs are £88 (£66 for students, interns and the unemployed). Subs are due by the second rehearsal. If you join part way through the term, your sub is reduced pro rata. Subs for double-basses are waived. Subs are non-refundable. Please pay by cheque or bank transfer. Sort Code: 40-02-26, Account No: 52514478, Account Name: Amati Orchestra Limited. Cheques are payable to “Amati Orchestra Limited”.