Kingston Philharmonia archive

Archived Items

We are compiling an archive of past notices, links, downloads and other items of interest to members. Currently, only links & downloads, and past rehearsal schedules, are shown. For current items, you should go to the members' page.

Archived Links and Downloads show

This is a list of links and downloads from the members page. They include links to performances of interest, downloads of bowed parts, and other items.

Note that all links and downloads are subject to UK copyright law, and as such are for "private and research study purposes" only.

Downloads

The summary evaluation form for the four candidate conductors can be downloaded here. It must be returned by Saturday 19th July 2014.

(see more) (01-Jan-70)

Bowed viola parts for the Mendelssohn, Korngold and Mahler are available for download.

(01-Jan-70)

Bowed second violin parts for the Mendelssohn, Korngold and Mahler. (01-Jan-70)

Evaluation Forms
Evaluation forms for Dane Lam, Robert Hodge, Alexander Walker, Matthew Willis and Peter Fender can be downloaded here.

(see more) (01-Jan-70)

Mahler Vocabulary
Here is a crib sheet to help you. (01-Jan-70)

The parts of Wurzburger's Suite for String Orchestra are now available: vlnI, vlnII, viola, cello and bass. The score can also be downloaded. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

The correct vln I, vln II, viola and cellibassi parts for the Mendelssohn are available for download. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

The evaluation form for Dane Lam can be downloaded here. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

Evaluation Forms
Evaluation forms for Robert Hodge, Alexander Walker, Matthew Willis and Peter Fender can be downloaded here. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

The evaluation form for Robert Hodge can be downloaded here. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

Bowed SECOND VIOLIN PARTS for the Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky are available for download. (01-Jan-70)

Bowed VIOLA PARTS for the Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky are available for download. (01-Jan-70)

Evaluation Forms
Evaluation forms for Alexander Walker, Matthew Willis and Peter Fender can be downloaded here. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

The bowed VIOLA parts for this concert are being uploaded. The Shostakovich and Dvořák are available now. The Tchaikovsky will be uploaded later. Sorry about the quality. (01-Jan-70)

Evaluation Forms
Evaluation forms for Matthew Willis and Peter Fender can be downloaded for computer-based completion. Print out a copy, or ask for a paper copy, if you prefer. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

The bowed VIOLA parts of the Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Brahms are now available for download.
Sorry about the quality - if you can't read them, let me know. Higher quality images can be accessed from the IMSLP (see the link below). (01-Jan-70)

Bowed SECOND VIOLIN parts of the Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Brahms are available for download (01-Jan-70)

MP3 of the John Socman overture, played by the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by the composer. (01-Jan-70)

Kingston Philharmonia constitution (01-Jan-70)

Bowed viola part of the Beethoven - note changes around bars 71 and 474 in the 1st movement. (01-Jan-70)

Bowed viola parts of the Britten and Lloyd (01-Jan-70)

MP3 of Britten, played by Vengerov

1st mov 2nd mov 3rd mov (01-Jan-70)

MP3s of Eroica, played by Barenboim with the East-West Divan Orchestra

1st mov 2nd mov (01-Jan-70)

Eroica 3rd movment, in 3 parts for ease of practice

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 (01-Jan-70)

Eroica 4th movement

Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 (01-Jan-70)

The funeral notice from Geoffrey Miller's funeral on 1st October 2013 can be downloaded here. (01-Jan-70)

Links

Leonard Bernstein's Harvard Lectures
Six classic lectures on musical structure. Skip the first 20 minutes if you're short of time, but no more. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 (01-Jan-70)

What no violas?
Thanks to Judith for this entertaining link. (01-Jan-70)

Bernstein and Abado on Mahler
Listen to Mahler's 1st contducted by Bernstein and Abado on YouTube.
There is also a video of Bernstein rehearsing the complete set of Mahler symphonies.
Finally, Bernstein analysing Mahler's 9th in 6 10-minute clips: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. (01-Jan-70)

An interesting analysis of Mahler's First. (01-Jan-70)

An interesting article on Music, Mind and Meaning by Marvin Minsky. (01-Jan-70)

Instrumental parts and performances of the Mendelssohn, Korngold and Mahler can be found here. See the copyright notice above. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

A fascinating article on what we perceive as music in Aeon magazine. Listen to the two sound clips. (01-Jan-70)

Walter Wurzburger, the founder of Kingston Philharmonia, was born in 1914; this is his centenary year.. Contact us for more information. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

An interesting analysis of Dvořák's New World symphony by Leonard Bernstein can be found here. It has a tangential relevance to the cello concerto. (01-Jan-70)

Instrumental parts and performance of the Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky can be found here. (see more) (01-Jan-70)

Leonora III
You can listen to the cascading scales here, and follow the score (pp51-53) here.
BTW, the definitive performance, mistakenly(?) labelled as Leonora IV, can be found on this YouTube link.
For those of you who do not remember this perpetrator of musical mischief, you will probably recognise his musical cartoons. (01-Jan-70)

An excellent complete Youtube performance of the Tchaikovsky with Argerich and Dutoit (01-Jan-70)

Instrumental parts and performance of the Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Brahms can be found here. This is part of the International Music Score Library Project, which also contains full scores and recordings.
The full score can be useful for seeing how your part fits in. (01-Jan-70)

Pictures of Dan's visit to Cyprus (01-Jan-70)

Pictures of Dan's 70th birthday celebrations in (or near) Valdottavo (01-Jan-70)

Violists of the world ....

see the Guardian ... (01-Jan-70)

YouTube video of the complete Eroica, by Barenboim and the Divan Orchestra (01-Jan-70)

YouTube video of the complete Britten, played by Vengerov (01-Jan-70)

YouTube videos of the Britten played by Janine Jansen (in parts) (01-Jan-70)

Past rehearsal schedules show

Past rehearsal schedules are shown here (from Autumn 2014 onwards). Maybe not a tremendous amount of use, but since the information is on the database ...

March 2018 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
5th January 18	1	Spring Song Concerto II III Symphony II	St Nicholas Church Hall

12th January 18	2	Spring Song Concerto II and III Symphony II	St Nicholas Church Hall

19th January 18	3	Symphony III and IV Adagio leader: Beth Britt	St Nicholas Church Hall

26th January 18	4	19.45 String Sectional (Symphony) I - B-G, J-K II - B-end III - opening until G IV - B-C, E-F, L-O break 21.00 Full Orchestra (Symphony)	St Nicholas Church Hall

2nd February 18	5	Concerto I and II Symphony III Spring Song	St Nicholas Church Hall

9th February 18	6	Concerto III Symphony IV Adagio leader: Beth Britt	St Nicholas Church Hall

16th February 18	7	String sectional Sibelius: Movements 1 to 3, start of 4 then L onwards If time, concerto: I - beginning until 18, cellos fig. 22-25, then 37-end III - (Cellos) 71-74 no wind or brass leader: Beth Britt	St Nicholas Church Hall

23rd February 18	8	Spring Song, Adagio, Symphony III and IV	St Nicholas Church Hall

2nd March 18	9	Just the concerto (with soloist)	St Nicholas Church Hall

9th March 18	10	7.45 Symphony break 9.30 Spartacus	St Nicholas Church Hall

10th March 18	11	Rehearsal starts 2pm 2.00 Adagio 2.30 Symphony (Horns 3&4, Bass Clarinet, 3rd Trumpet) 3.10 break 3.25 Symphony 3.50 Spring Song (Tuba) 4..10 Concerto (3rd Flute) 5.00 Finish Please assume all instruments required from 2pm unless indicated, in which case consider this your first call time 7.30pm Concert	St Andrew's Church, Surbiton

November 2017 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
15th September 17	1	Holst, VW 1,2 break VW 3,4, Mozart with soloist	St Nicholas Church Hall

22nd September 17	2	VW 1 break Holst 1,2 Mozart 1 (with soloist)	St Nicholas Church Hall

29th September 17	3	VW 2 break Holst 3, VW 1	St Nicholas Church Hall

6th October 17	4	VW 3 VW 1,2 (if time) break tba (following moving of AGM)	St Nicholas Church Hall

13th October 17	5	VW 4 break VW 2.3	St Nicholas Church Hall

20th October 17	6	no rehearsal Note the change to the break week	St Nicholas Church Hall

27th October 17	7	Holst 1,2 break VW 3,4 conductor: deputy conductor leader: deputy leader	St Nicholas Church Hall

3rd November 17	8	Sectional rehearsals: wind-brass: upstairs room strings: main hall break 9.30 AGM	St Nicholas Church Hall

10th November 17	9	Mozart (with soloist) break VW 4, Holst 1,2	St Nicholas Church Hall

17th November 17	10	VW 1,2 break VW 3, Holst 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

24th November 17	11	Holst, VW 3,4 break VW 1,2, Mozart	St Nicholas Church Hall

25th November 17	12	Rehearsal starts 2pm 2.00 - 2.40 Mozart 2.40 - 3.10 Holst 3.10 - 3.30 VW 1 break 3.45 - 4:00 VW 2 4.00 - 4:15 VW 3 4.15 - 5:00 VW 4 5.00 Finish 7.30pm Concert	St Andrew's Church, Surbiton

June 2017 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
21st April 17	1	Tchaikovsky break Dvořák 1, Dvořák 2	St Nicholas Church Hall

28th April 17	2	Tchaikovsky break Dvořák 1, Dvořák 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

5th May 17	3	Dvořák 4 break Dvořák 2, Dvořák 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

12th May 17	4	Tchaikovsky break Dvořák 4, Haydn	St Nicholas Church Hall

19th May 17	5	Tchaikovsky break Dvořák 1, Haydn	St Nicholas Church Hall

26th May 17	6	Conductor Auditions - Dvořák Bryn Clarke - 1st movement break Rupert Bond - 2nd movement	St Nicholas Church Hall

2nd June 17	7	Conductor Auditions - Dvořák Joel Sandelson - 3rd movement break Lewis Gaston - 4th movement	St Nicholas Church Hall

9th June 17	8	Tchaikovsky break Tchaikovsky, Haydn	St Nicholas Church Hall

16th June 17	9	Dvořák	St Nicholas Church Hall

23rd June 17	10	Haydn (with soloist) break Dvořák, Tchaikovsky	St Nicholas Church Hall

24th June 17	11	Rehearsal starts 2.10pm 2.10 - 3:10 Haydn 3.10 - 3:30 break 3.30 - 4:15 Dvořák 4.15 - 5:00 Tchaikovsky 5.00 Finish 7.30pm Concert	St Andrew's Church, Surbiton

April 2017 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
20th January 17	1	as was	St Nicholas Church Hall

27th January 17	2	Bax, Vine, Bridge	St Nicholas Church Hall

3rd February 17	3	Elgar break Vine	St Nicholas Church Hall

10th February 17	4	Bridge break Elgar	St Nicholas Church Hall

17th February 17	5	-- break --	-

24th February 17	6	Bridge mvt 1 & 2 break Bridge 3 & 1, Bax	St Nicholas Church Hall

3rd March 17	7	String Sectional No brass or wind	St Nicholas Church Hall

10th March 17	8	Vine break Vine	St Nicholas Church Hall

17th March 17	9	Bridge 1,4 break Elgar 3,5 and Bax	St Nicholas Church Hall

24th March 17	10	Bridge 1,2 break Vine	St Nicholas Church Hall

31st March 17	11	Bridge 2,3,4 break Elgar	St Nicholas Church Hall

1st April 17	12	2.00 - 2:35 Bridge 2.35 - 2:50 Bax 2.50 - 3:30 Vine 3.30 - 3:45 break 3.45 - 5:00 Elgar 5.00 Finish 7.30pm Concert	St Andrew's Church, Surbiton

November 2016 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
2nd September 16	1	Sibelius break Mend mvt 4, Mend mvt 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

9th September 16	2	Sibelius, Sullivan break Mend mvt 1, Mend mvt 4	St Nicholas Church Hall

16th September 16	3	Sibelius break Sullivan, Mend 1	St Nicholas Church Hall

23rd September 16	4	Sib break Martinu	St Nicholas Church Hall

30th September 16	5	Sibelius, Mendelssohn 2 break Martinu, Mendelssohn 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

7th October 16	6	Sibelius break Martinu	St Nicholas Church Hall

14th October 16	7	Mendelssohn 1-4 break 9:30 AGM	St Nicholas Church Hall

21st October 16	8	String sectionals All strings in a brief rehearsal of the Mendelssohn, followed by Upper strings (Richard) Lower Strings (Scott) No wind or brass at this rehearsal	St Nicholas Church Hall

28th October 16	9	Martinu, with the soloist break Sibelius (figure N to end)	St Nicholas Church Hall

4th November 16	10	Sibelius break Mendelssohn; Sullivan	St Nicholas Church Hall

5th November 16	11	2.00 Mendelssohn 2.50 Sibelius 3.30 break 3.50 Martinu 4.35 Sullivan 5.00 Finish 7.30pm Concert	All Saints Church, Kingston


11th November 16	13	post-concert rep session Johann Strauss: Frühlingsstimmen ('Voices of Spring'), op 410 Sullivan: The Tempest - incidental music, excluding the overture break Krommel: Concerto for Two Clarinets, op 35 in E flat (Sheena and Quentin)	St Nicholas Church Hall

18th November 16	14	post-concert rep session Sullivan: The Tempest - incidental music, excluding the overture Krommel: Concerto for Two Clarinets, op 35 in E flat break Zands Duggan: workshop of new composition	St Nicholas Church Hall

25th November 16	15	post-concert rep session Johann Strauss: Frühlingsstimmen ('Voices of Spring') break Concert to ourselves — Strauss, Sullivan, Kommel KPO Christmas Meal tba	St Nicholas Church Hall

July 2016 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
29th April 16	1	Schubert 1 - Gounod break Gounod - Janacek 1,3,2	St Nicholas Church Hall

6th May 16	2	Schubert 1 - Schubert 2 break Gounod - Janacek (all movements)	St Nicholas Church Hall

13th May 16	3	Schubert 1 - Schubert 2 break Janacek 5,6,4 - Renie	St Nicholas Church Hall

20th May 16	4	Schubert 2 - Gounod break Wilm - Renie	St Nicholas Church Hall

27th May 16	5	Schubert 1 Gounod break Wilm Renie	St Nicholas Church Hall

3rd June 16	6	-- break --	-

10th June 16	7	Janáček (all movements) Schubert (1st movement)	St Nicholas Church Hall

17th June 16	8	Janáček 1,4,6 Renié	St Nicholas Church Hall

24th June 16	9	Janáček, Renié break Wilm, Schubert 2	St Nicholas Church Hall

1st July 16	10	Janáček break Schubert 1+2, Gounod	St Nicholas Church Hall

8th July 16	11	Renié, Wilm break Janáček mvmt 2 & 4	St Nicholas Church Hall

9th July 16	12	2.00 Schubert 2.30 Gounod 2.40 Janáček 3.20 --break-- 3.40 Wilm 4.05 Renié 5.00 Finish 7.30pm Concert	All Saints Church, Kingston

March 2016 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
8th January 16	1	Beethoven - mvt 1 (rhsl) Stravinsky - mvt 3 (run through, first half) break Beethoven - mvt 4 (rhsl), Beethoven - mvt 2 (run through)	St Nicholas Church Hall

15th January 16	2	Stravinsky - mvt 3, Beethoven - mvt 4 break Stravinsky - mvt 1, Beethoven - mvt 1	St Nicholas Church Hall

22nd January 16	3	Stravinsky - mvt 3, Beethoven - mvt 2 break Stravinsky - mvt 2, Beethoven - mvt 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

29th January 16	4	Strav 1 break Beet 3, Strav 2 leader: Amy Tress	St Nicholas Church Hall

5th February 16	5	Beet 4, Beet 3 break Beet 1, Beet 2 conductor: Asier Puga Sanchez leader: Amy Tress	St Nicholas Church Hall

12th February 16	6	Strav 3 break Beet 1, Strav 2 leader: Alan Titherington	St Nicholas Church Hall

19th February 16	7	Strav 1, Strav 3 break Strav 2, Mozart	St Nicholas Church Hall

26th February 16	8	Strav 3, Strav 1 break Beet 4, Mozart	St Nicholas Church Hall

4th March 16	9	Strav run + rhsl break Beet run (tbc)	St Nicholas Church Hall

11th March 16	10	Mozart (with soloist) break Strav (all tbc)	St Nicholas Church Hall

12th March 16	11	2.00 Stravinsky 2.50 Beethoven mvt 1, 3, 4 3.20 break 3.40 Beethoven mvt 2 4.00 Mozart 5.00 Finish 7.30pm Concert	St John the Evangelist, Kingston

November 2015 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
11th September 15	1	Brahms 1, Brahms 4 break Dvořák, Brahms 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

18th September 15	2	Brahms 4, Brahms 1 break Dvořák, Brahms 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

25th September 15	3	Dvořák break Brahms 4, Brahms 2	St Nicholas Church Hall

2nd October 15	4	Brahms 1 break Dvořák, Brahms 2	St Nicholas Church Hall

9th October 15	5	Sectional rehearsals break AGM	St Nicholas Church Hall

16th October 15	6	Brahms 1, Brahms 3 break Wagner	St Nicholas Church Hall

23rd October 15	7	Brahms 4, Dvořák break Wagner, Brahms 3	St Nicholas Church Hall

30th October 15	8	-- break --	-

6th November 15	9	Dvorak break Brahms 4, Brahms 2	St Nicholas Church Hall

13th November 15	10	Brahms 1, Brahms 4 break Wagner 4+2, Brahms 2	St Nicholas Church Hall

20th November 15	11	Dvorak, Wagner 4+2 break Brahms 3, Wagner 1, 3, 5	St Nicholas Church Hall

21st November 15	12	2.00 - 2.50pm: Brahms 2.50 - 3.30pm: Dvořák 3.30 - 3.45pm: break 3.45 - 4.55pm: Wagner 5pm: Finish 7.30pm Concert	All Saints Church, Kingston


27th November 15	14	post-concert rep session Haydn Horn Concerto no. 1, mvt 1 Schumann Symphony no 2	St Nicholas Church Hall

4th December 15	15	post-concert rep session Mozart Oboe concerto, mvt 2 Schumann Symphony no 2 Meal at local Thai Restaurant	St Nicholas Church Hall

July 2015 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
1st May 15	1	I ElgarII Vaughan Williams	St Nicholas Church Hall

8th May 15	2	I Elgar II Vaughan Williams	St Nicholas Church Hall

15th May 15	3	I Elgar upto variation V II Bridge - run through, then 2nd half	St Nicholas Church Hall

22nd May 15	4	I Elgar VI to X II Bridge - run through, then 1st half	St Nicholas Church Hall

29th May 15	5	-- break --	-

5th June 15	6	I Elgar XI-End II Elgar run beg-X, Bridge run	St Nicholas Church Hall

12th June 15	7	Complete Elgar (starting with the biggest orchestration, and getting smaller throughout)	St Nicholas Church Hall

19th June 15	8	Sectional rehearsals See arrangement details on this page	St Nicholas Church Hall

26th June 15	9	Elgar Mvmnts 11 and 10 break Bridge The last 1 break 2 hour of will be a brief orchestral meeting	St Nicholas Church Hall

3rd July 15	10	Bridge (with soloist) break Vaughan Williams	St Nicholas Church Hall

10th July 15	11	Elgar break Vaughan Williams break Bridge	St Nicholas Church Hall

11th July 15	12	2.00 - 3.00pm: Elgar 3.00 - 3.20pm: Vaughan-Williams 3.20 - 3.40pm: break 3.40 - 4.40pm: Bridge 5pm: Finish 7.30pm Concert	All Saints Church, Kingston

March 2015 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
9th January 15	1	Sibelius: movements I, II and IV Brahms: movements I, III and IV	St Nicholas Church Hall

16th January 15	2	Sibelius: movements II, and IV Brahms: movement II	St Nicholas Church Hall

23rd January 15	3	Sibelius movements III and IV No trombones	St Nicholas Church Hall

30th January 15	4	Sibelius: movements I and II Brahms: movements I and IV	St Nicholas Church Hall

6th February 15	5	Sibelius: movement I Brahms: all movements No trombones	St Nicholas Church Hall

13th February 15	6	Sibelius: all movements	St Nicholas Church Hall

20th February 15	7	-- break --	-

27th February 15	8	Sibelius: I and III Brahms all movements No trombones	St Nicholas Church Hall

6th March 15	9	Sibelius: all movements	St Nicholas Church Hall

13th March 15	10	7.45 Brahms 8.45 Sibelius as required	Kingston Grammar School Hall

14th March 15	11	Afternoon rehearsal tba 7.30pm Concert	Kingston Grammar School Hall, Kingston

December 2014 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
14th November 14	1	as was	St Nicholas Church Hall

21st November 14	2	as was	St Nicholas Church Hall

28th November 14	3	7.45pm: Dvorak, 8.15pm: Tchaikovsky break > trombones and trumpets not necessary	St Nicholas Church Hall

Concert 5th December 14		gobbly 7.30pm Concert	New Malden Methodist Church

November 2014 concert

Date	Week	Music	Location
12th September 14	1	tutti Tchaikovsky playthrough break Shostakovich (as time permits)	St Nicholas Church Hall

19th September 14	2	full wood-wind, horns, trumpets and strings Tchaikovsky movements 1-3 Shostakovich	St Nicholas Church Hall

26th September 14	3	7.45pm: Full strings sectional; Full woodwind, horns and trumpets 9.30pm: AGM	St Nicholas Church Hall

3rd October 14	4	tutti including trombones Butterworth, Tchaikovsky: Finale, 1st movement	St Nicholas Church Hall

10th October 14	5	full wood-wind, horns, (tuba if available) strings Shostakovich, Orchestra alone, especially movements II and IV	St Nicholas Church Hall

17th October 14	6	7.45pm: Tchaikovsky: Movements I, II and III 9.00pm: Shostakovich movements I and II with soloist	St Nicholas Church Hall

24th October 14	7	This was erroneously marked as half-term; please fill in your availability on the members page 7.45pm: Tchaikovsky Finale, Butterworth 9.00pm: Shostakovich movements III and IV with soloist	St Nicholas Church Hall

31st October 14	8	-- break --	-

7th November 14	9	7.45pm: Shostakovich 9.00pm: Tchaikovsky and Butterworth as required	St Nicholas Church Hall

8th November 14	10	2.30pm: Shostakovich 3.45pm: break 4.00pm: Tchaikovsky, Butterworth 5.00pm: Finish 7.30pm Concert	All Saints Church, Kingston