Autumn Family Concert 2026 » Rehearsals

Sunday 15 November 2026 at 4:00 pm

St Edburg's, Bicester

Humperdinck - Prelude to Hansel and Gretel
Ian Stephens - Pinocchio Suite (narrated version)
Coates - Cinderella
Tchaikovsky - Sleeping Beauty Suite

Our annual family friendly concert features music inspired by the fairytales of the Brothers Grimm, Charles Perrault and Carlo Collodi. Charlie Ross returns to tell the tale of the puppet who wants to be a real boy in this new adaptation of Ian Stephens’ ballet music to Pinocchio. Children are very welcome, especially if they are dressed as their favourite character!

Humperdinck - 2+pc22/ca2 4231 T 2perc 10'
Stephens - 3333 4331 T 3perc hp 20'
Coates - 2121 2230 T perc hp 15'
Tchaikovsky - 2+pc2+ca22 42+2cnt31 T 3perc hp 20'

Rehearsals:

• Thursday 15 October 7:30-10:00pm: complete run through, Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 22 October May 7:30-10:00pm: strings only, Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 5 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti, St Edburg's
• Thursday 12 November 7:30-10:00pm: tutti, St Edburg's
• Sunday 15 November 1-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm