Information for players

April 2026 Phoenix Singers

Saturday 18 April 2026 at 7:30 pm at St Edburg's Church, Bicester
Conductor: Justin Lavender

Rossini - Stabat Mater
Vaughan Williams - The Lark Ascending
Monteverdi - Beatus Vir
Lauridsen - O Magnus Mysterium

In collaboration with the Phoenix Singers

Rossini: 2222 4230 T
Vaughan Williams: 2122 2000 triangle
Monteverdi: organ and BC, checking re. trombones

Rehearsals

Note all timings to be confirmed

• Thursday 16 April 7:30-10:00pm: orchestra only - St Edburg's
• Saturday 18 April 2:30-5:30pm with choir; concert at 7:30

Spring 2026

Sunday 17 May 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Benedict Goodall

Elgar - Enigma Variations
Shostakovich - Symphony No. 5

Elgar 2222+cb 4331 T perc [org] 32'
Shostakovich 2+pc232+cb 4331 T hp 4perc piano cel 50'

Rehearsals:

• Thursday 9 April 7:30-10pm: play-through of Shostakovich, St Edburg's
• Thursday 23 April 7:30-10pm: complete run through, Emmanuel
• Thursday 30 April 7:30-10pm: strings only, Emmanuel
• Thursday 7 May 7:30-10:00pm: tutti, St Edburg's
• Thursday 14 May 7:30-10pm: tutti, Bicester School
• Sunday 17 May 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Summer 2026

Sunday 28 June 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Mendelssohn - Hymn of Praise (Lobgesang) Op.52

Sopranos - Helen Swift, Becky Ramsurn
Tenor - Jacob Cole

Choral workshop director: Helen Swift

Come and sing! See this page for how to join the chorus for this concert.

Mendelssohn 2222 4230 T organ SSATTB

Rehearsals:

• Thursday 4 June 7:30-10pm: complete run through
• Thursday 11 June 7:30-10pm: strings only, Church Hall
• Thursday 18 June 7:30-10pm: tutti
• Thursday 25 June 7:30-10pm: tutti
• Sunday 28 June 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Autumn 2026

Sunday 15 November 2026 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

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

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

Winter 2027

Sunday 14 February 2027 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Joe Davies

Programme to be announced

 

Rehearsals:

• Thursday 21 January 7:30-10pm - Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 28 January 7:30-10pm: strings only - Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 4 February 7:30pm-10pm: St. Edburgs
• Thursday 11 February 7:30pm-10pm: St. Edburgs
• Sunday 14 February 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Spring 2027

Sunday 2 May 2027 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Benedict Goodall

Programme to be announced

Holst - 

Rehearsals:

• Thursday 8 April 7:30-10pm: complete run through - Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 15 April 7:30-10pm: strings only - Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 22 April 7:30-10:00pm: tutti - St Edburg's
• Thursday 29 April 7:30-10pm: tutti - St Edburg's
• Sunday 2 May 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Summer 2027

Sunday 27 June 2027 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Programme to be announced

 

Rehearsals:

• Thursday 3 June 7:30-10pm: complete run through, Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 10 June 7:30-10pm: strings only, Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 17 June 7:30-10pm: tutti, St Edburg's
• Thursday 24 June 7:30-10pm: tutti, St Edburg's
• Sunday 27 June 1-3pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm

Autumn 2027

Sunday 17 October 2027 at 4:00 pm at St Edburg's, Bicester
Conductor: Sam Laughton

Programme to be announced

 

Rehearsals:

• Thursday 23 September 7:30-10:00pm: complete run through, Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 30 September 7:30-10:00pm: strings only, Emmanuel Church
• Thursday 7 October 7:30-10:00pm: tutti, St Edburg's
• Thursday 14 October 7:30-10:00pm: tutti, St Edburg's
• Sunday 17 October 1-3:00pm: rehearsal, then concert at 4pm; finished by 6pm