Members
WSO rehearses on Tuesday evenings at Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Effra Rd SW19 8PW from 7.30 to 10.00pm.
There is free on street parking at the school.
Please bring a music stand and coffee mug to all rehearsals.
Concert dress: All black; Please bring a music stand.
Subscription details are here
Rehearsals
Saturday 4 July 2026 - WSO’s 65th Anniversary Concert
Conductor - William Birkbeck
Leader - Matthew Lloyd-Wilson
(Wimbledon Tennis parking restrictions apply here)
Programme
Kenneth V Jones Concert Overture 2+1.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/Timp. perc, harp, strings
Walton Henry V Suite (1963) 2.2 (inc cor).2.2/4.2.3.1/Timp. 2 perc, harp, strings
Delius The Walk to the Paradise Garden 2.1+1.2.2/4.2.3.0/Timp. harp, strings
Coates The Three Bears 2.1.2.1/2.2.3.0/Timp. perc, harp, strings
INTERVAL
Coleridge Taylor Bamboula 2+1.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/Timp. perc, strings
Binge Elizabethan Serenade 2.1.2.1/2.3.3.0/perc (glock), harp, strings
The Watermill 0.1.0.0/0.0.0.0/ strings
Sailing By 2.1(cor).2.1/2.2.3.0/Vibraphone, perc, harp, strings
Coates By The Sleepy Lagoon 1.1.2.1/2.2.2.0/perc, harp, strings
Haydn Wood Landmark Suite 2.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/Timp. perc, harp, strings
Coates Dambusters March (Encore) 2.2.2.2/4.3.3.1/Perc, harp, strings
Rehearsal dates/schedule :
June 30
Full programme run
Work on tricky transitions/balance
July 4 Concert day
2.00 - 5.00pm
Full run-through
Concert 7.30pm
Season 2026/27
Saturday 7 November 2026
Programme:
Emilie Mayer Overture in D minor 2.2.2.2/2.2.3.0/timp/strings
Grieg Piano Concerto 2.2.2.2/4.2.3.0/timp/strings
Dvorak Symphony No 9 “New World” 2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/timp+1/strings
Rehearsal dates:
September 8, 15, 22, 29
October 6, 13, 20
November 3
Saturday 6 February 2027
Rehearsal dates:
November 17, 24
December 1, 8
January 5, 12, 19, 26
February 2
Saturday 24 April 2027
Rehearsal dates:
February 23
March 2, 9, 16, 23
April 13, 20
Saturday 26 June 2027
Programme:
Bartok Dance Suite Sz 77 2.2.2.2 (doublings)/4.2.2.1/timp, harp, piano / strings
Gipps Clarinet Concerto 2.2.2.2 / 2.2.1.0 / timp / strings
Rachmaninov Symphonic Dances 3[1.2.pic] 3[1.2.Eh] 3[1.2.bcl/asx] 3[1.2.cbn]/4 3 3 1/tmp+5, hp, pf /strings
Rehearsal dates:
May 4, 11, 18, 25
June 8, 15, 22
Attendance
WSO musicians should do their utmost to attend as many rehearsals as possible. However, WSO recognises that it is not always possible to attend every rehearsal. Please email your section principal or section fixer in advance if you are going to miss a rehearsal.
Subscriptions
Members of WSO are asked to pay an annual or per concert subscription. Details for the 2025-26 season are below.
|
Membership type |
Fee |
Benefits |
Latest payment date |
|
Annual |
Full: £200 Under 25s: £115 |
Attendance throughout the season to all rehearsals and concerts |
Tuesday 28th October |
|
Concert |
Full: £85 Under 25s: £50 |
Attendance at all rehearsals and concert on a concert by concert basis |
By second scheduled rehearsal for each concert |
If you choose to pay a concert membership you will not pay more than the full annual membership subscription. Please pay by the dates indicated above using direct bank transfer as follows:
Account name: Wimbledon Symphony Orchestra
Account No: 19591349
Bank: NatWest Wimbledon Branch
Sort Code: 60-24-06
When payment is made, please use your surname as reference and notify the Treasurer at treasurer@wimso.org.uk.
WSO does not wish anyone to be unable to play with the orchestra because of financial challenges. Anyone in that position should email info@wimso.org.uk accordingly. Such information will remain confidential between the Chair and the Treasurer, who will make a recommendation without revealing personal information.