Rehearsal Schedule – Summer2026

Here is the Rehearsal schedule for the Summer Term 2026 which starts on 16th January.

Delius	Summer Night on the River
Bizet	Carmen Suite No. 1
Mendelssohn	Midsummer Night’s Dream Suite
Grieg	Symphonic Dances

Music links

Delius – Summer Night on the River

IMSLP: 2 Pieces for Small Orchestra (Delius, Frederick) – IMSLP

Bizet – Carmen Suite No. 1

IMSLP: Carmen Suite No.1 (Bizet, Georges) – IMSLP

Mendelssohn – Midsummer Night’s Dream Suite

IMSLP: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, incidental music, Op.61 (Mendelssohn, Felix) – IMSLP

Grieg – Symphonic Dances

IMSLP: Symphonic Dances, Op.64 (Grieg, Edvard) – IMSLP

Metronome Markings

Mendelssohn

• Scherzo: hopefully dotted crotchet=80. I’ll settle for 72, but I won’t settle for less!
• March of the Fairies: crotchet=144-152
• Nocturne: crotchet=66-76
• Wedding March: minim=76-80

Delius

• Summer Night on the River: Slow! dotted crotchet=42-48 ish.

Grieg

• Mvt 1: crotchet=112
  • Piu lento: crotchet=92
  • Vivace: crotchet=152
  • Presto minim=92
• Mvt 2: minim=60
  • Piu mosso minim=100
• Mvt 3: crotchet=168 (so dotted minim = 56)
• Mvt 4:crotchet=63 for 8 bars, then crotchet=152
  • Piu tranquillo: crotchet=96
  • Presto crotchet = 184

Carmen

• Mvt 1: crotchet=58
• Mvt 1a: dotted crotchet = 80
• Mvt 2: crotchet=88
• Mvt 3: quaver=168 (so dotted crotchet = 56)
• Mvt 4: crotchet=96
• Mvt 5: crotchet=126

Rehearsal Venue

For the rest of the spring term most rehearsals will be held at Roding Valley Hall … details can be found here.