The purpose is to provide members of WSO and guests to a ‘play in’ afternoon when there will be opportunities for participants to play through movements of concertos amongst other items. The workshops will be led by Leone Quinton (Assistant Conductor WSO), Anna Vriend (Composer) and Rosemary Fitchett (Leader of WSO)

String Workshop in Action Feb 2024 – debating if jam or clotted cream should be spread first on the tea-time scones.

Venue

Wanstead House Community Association Hall

21 The Green, Wanstead E11 2NT

Toilets on site and car parking available.  The venue is a 5-minute stroll from Wanstead Underground Station (Central Line) and Wanstead High Street.

Outline Timetable

Hall open from 1:30 to 4:30pm

Arrive at 1:30 for a 1:45 pm start

Refreshments will be provided during the break

Finish by 4:30

Program

Not in running order

  • Joe Watling – new composition “In Dreaming”
  • Anna Vriend – new composition “Intrada and Bourrée”
  • G.P. Telemann – Concerto in D Major TWV 43: D5
  • Gerald Finzi – Romance in E flat major Op. 11. – If you are unfamiliar with this work you may like to listen to it in advance.  Each section of the ensemble will also be divisi.  This is an item to work on and may be included in a future concert. Find it on You Tube Finzi: Romance for String Orchestra, Op. 11 (youtube.com)

PLEASE PRINT YOUR PARTS AT HOME – Apart from In Dreaming which Joe will provide.

(I will have one or two spares!)

 PLEASE BRING A MUSIC STAND

If you have difficulty in printing parts, please let me know ASAP and I will print a copy for you.

Further Workshops

This will be the last workshop of the season but we will be planning more starting in the autumn term.

Please contact Rosemary with ideas for further workshops and volunteer soloists are always required!