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.

Program (In no set order)

  1. Concerto in D Major TWV 43: D5 – G.P. Telemann
  2. In Dreaming – Joe Watling
  3. Two short pieces – Intrada and Bourrée – Anna Vriend – who will also conduct the items.
  4. Romance in E flat major Op 11 for Strings – Gerald Finzi. Conductor Leone
In Dreaming

Venue

Wanstead House Community Association Hall

21 The Green, Wanstead E11 2NT

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

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

Further Workshops

As stated above, the last workshop this season is:

May 12th, 2024.

Program suggestions so far

Elgar Serenade, Accolay Violin Concerto No 1, Vivaldi Concerto for 4 soloists, Handel Concerto Grosso, Mendelssohn String Symphony, Early Mozart String Symphony, Lollipop arrangements of well-known pieces, Concerto for solo wind and strings.

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