Membership

Solihull Symphony Orchestra is an amateur orchestra based between Birmingham and Coventry in the West Midlands - and our members play for enjoyment and relaxation rather than monetary reward. Membership is by subscription and is subject to conditions as described in the Rules and Constitution. The subscription rate for all members (September 2012) is £100, or £40 if paid termly. This covers the costs of rehearsals, orchestral tuition and occasional sectional coaching from CBSO members.

Instrumentalists interested in joining the orchestra are invited to contact us. We also welcome enquiries for short term membership - if you're studying here for a year, or on a short term work placement for example ?

Email info@solihullsymphony.org.uk or

phone 0121 745 5548

At the moment, we are actively looking for regular players in the following sections

Strings - there are usually immediate vacancies in all sections.

Brass - we would welcome enquiries from trumpet and trombone players willing to attend rehearsals regularly

Timpani / Percussion - we would welcome enquiries from players willing to attend regularly. Instruments are usually available for rehearsals.

Keyboard - xylophone, glockenspiel, celeste etc - ideally the actual instrument, or electronic versions for rehearsals.

Although there are no formal auditions or entry requirements, players will normally be expected to have had some orchestral experience. However, a willingness to learn and the ability to attend rehearsals regularly are equally important !

Please contact us if you're a member of the orchestra and don't have login details.

Forthcoming Rehearsals ...

Regular weely rehearsals are held in the David Turnbull Music Centre, Solihull School, B91 2DJ unless otherwise specified below. Download map.
Use the entrance opposite New Road, and park on The Level - both are marked on the map.

Rehearsal schedule for the current term is available in the members area, and summarised / updated as necessary below.

Photo - Malcolm Payne Group

Normal rehearsals start on time (19:30). Players should aim to arrive by 19:15 to ensure a punctual start.

Use the Warwick Road entrance to the school, opposite New Rd. Drive through the car park, then up the narrow road alongside the playing field. The Music School is straight ahead - follow the road round and park behind the building.

Rehearsals take place in the studio facing onto the field, at the right of the photograph above.

Tuesday 7 May
 Please bring music stands this week ! 
1915 arrive
1930 warm up
1940 John Murton (London)
2010 ends
2015 Thomas Payne (Birmingham)
2045 ends
2100 strings only (Martin)
2145 ends

Tuesday 14 May
1920 arrive
1930 Prokofiev; Mendelssohn
2145 ends

Thursday 16 May
1915 arrive
1930 warm up
1940 Jack Lovell (Cardiff)
2010 ends
2015 Margaret Cookhorn (Birmingham)
2045 ends
2100 Alex Webb (Birmingham)
2145 ends

Tuesday 21 May
Sectional Rehearsals
1920 arrive
1930 violins (Peter Campbell-Kelly); violas (Mike Jenkinson); 'cellos (Richard Jenkinson); basses (own arrangement); woodwind (ML). No horns, no trumpets.
2145 ends

Tuesday 28 May
half-term holiday, no rehearsal

Tuesday 4 June
1920 arrive
1930 Tchaikovsky; Prokofiev
2145 ends

Tuesday 11 June
1920 arrive
1930 Sullivan
1945 Tchaikovsky
2010 Prokofiev; Mendelssohn
2145 ends

Tuesday 18 June
1920 arrive
1930 Tchaikovsky; Prokofiev; Sullivan
2145 ends

Tuesday 25 June
1920 arrive
1930 Mendelssohn; Sullivan
2015 Prokofiev; Tchaikovsky
2145 ends

Tuesday 2 July
1920 arrive
1930 Prokofiev (with Richard Jenkinson); Tchaikovsky; Sullivan; Mendelssohn
2145 ends

Thursday 4 July
Hockley Heath Memorial Hall - B94 5NH
1920 arrive
1930 strings only
2145 ends

Saturday 6 July
1300 arrive
1330 Mendelssohn
1350 Sullivan
1400 Tchaikovsky
1445 Prokofiev
1630 ends

1930 concert