Current Rehearsal Schedule

Cheltenham Philharmonic Orchestra
Rehearsal Schedule : Winter 2026
All rehearsals : Wednesday : 7.30pm – 9.30pm, Oakwood Primary School, Cheltenham
Concert day : Sunday 26th April 2026, 3pm, Princess Hall, Cheltenham Ladies College

Rehearsal dates : 


4 February
Hand out music

11 February
Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2, movements 1&2
Kodaly : Dances of Galanta, Rachmaninov: Vocalise

18 February
HALF TERM BREAK

25 February
Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2, movements 3&4
Khachaturian : Masquerade Suite selection
Kodaly : Dances of Galanta

4 March
Kodaly : Dances of Galanta (7:30-8:00)
Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2, selection from all 4 movements (8:00-9:30)

11 March
Strings sectional

18 March
Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2, movements 2&3
Kodaly : Dances of Galanta, selected Khachaturian : Masquerade Suite
Rachmaninov: Vocalise

25 March
Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2, movements 1&4
Kodaly : Dances of Galanta, Khachaturian : Masquerade Suite

1 and 8 April
EASTER BREAK

15 April
Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2
Khachaturian : Masquerade Suite
Kodaly : Dances of Galanta, Rachmaninov : Vocalise

22 April – extended rehearsal until 9.45
7:30 – 7:45 Rachmaninov : Vocalise
7:45 – 8:20 Kodaly : Dances of Galanta
8:30 – 8:45 Khachaturian : Masquerade Suite
8:45 – 9:45 Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2

Concert Day : Sunday 26th April 2026

Rehearsal : arrive 11:00 – 14:00

Rachmaninov : Vocalise (12-12:15)
Kodaly : Dances of Galanta (12:15-12:45)
Khachaturian : Masquerade Suite (12:45- 13:00)
Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2 (13:00 – 14:00)

Concert : 15:00

Concert order will be:
Khachaturian : Masquerade Suite
Rachmaninov : Vocalise
Kodaly : Dances of Galanta
Interval
Rachmaninov : Symphony No 2