Brahms’s Symphony No.2 is paired with Berlioz and a little-known gem by Boris Blacher for a KSO concert at St John’s Smith Square
Rehearsal order 6.30 Act I, Act II 9.30 Finish
Rehearsal order 6.30 Act III & Interludes 8.30 Curry
Act 2 Act 1 (20 - 28), (30) - (51) and (76) Act 3 (23) - (26)
Rehearsal to include Act I (20), (37), (76) with Peter Grimes and Balstrode Act II (55)
11.00-1.00 all non chorus passages with soloists; Act III off-stage band passages 2.00-5.00 all passages with chorus (in sequence)
6.30 - 9.30 to include all 6 Interludes
3.30 - 5.30 covering as much as possible in sequence
KSO gives a concert performance of Britten’s postwar opera, with the tenor John Hudson in the title role, at Queen Elizabeth Hall
18.30-20.45 Rachmaninov I, II, III, IV 20.45-21.30 Stravinsky
Formed in 1956, Kensington Symphony Orchestra (registered charity number 1069620) enjoys an enviable reputation as one of the finest non-professional orchestras in the UK. Its founding aim is to provide amateurs with an opportunity to perform concerts at the highest possible level