Members
WSO rehearses on Tuesday evenings at Holy Trinity C of E Primary School, Effra Rd SW19 8PW from 7.30 to 10.00pm
Please bring a music stand and coffee mug to all rehearsals.
Concert dress: All black and please bring a music stand.
Subscription details are here
Rehearsals
Saturday 31 January 2026
Conductor - Marc Dooley
Piano - Clara Rodriguez
Schumann Overture, Scherzo and Finale Op 52
2.2.2.2 2.2.3.0 Timps and strings
Clara Schumann Piano Concerto Op 7
2.2.2.2 2.2.1.0 Timps and strings
Schubert/Webern 6 Deutsche Tänze
2.2.2.2 2.0.0.0 Strings
Schubert/Berio Rendering
2.2.2.2 2.2.3.0 Timp Celesta and strings
Rehearsal dates:
November 18, 25
December 2, 9, 16
January 6, 13, 20, 27
Saturday 25 April 2026
Conductor - Cristian Cimei
Soprano - Charlotte Shipley
Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture
2+1.2+1.2.2 4.3.2.1 Timps, Bass Drum/Cymbals, Harp and strings
Wagner Wesendonck Lieder
2.2.2.2 4.1.0.0 Timps and strings
Vaughan Williams Symphony No 3 ‘Pastoral’
3*.2+1.3*.2 4.3.3.1 Timps, Triangle/Cymbals/Bass Drum, Celesta, Harp, Soprano and strings
Rehearsal dates:
February 10, 24
March 3, 10, 17, 24
April 14, 21
Saturday 4 July 2026 - WSO’s 65th Anniversary Concert
Conductor - William Birkbeck
Kenneth V Jones Concert Overture 2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/Timp. perc, harp, strings
Walton Henry V Suite (1963) 2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/Timp. perc, harp, strings
Delius The Walk to the Paradise Garden 2.2.2.2/4.2.3.1/Timp. harp, strings
Coates The Three Bears 2.1.2.1/2.2.3.0/Timp. perc, harp, strings
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/Timp. perc, harp, strings
The Watermill 0.1.1.0/0.0.0.0/harp, strings
Sailing By 2.1.2.1/2.2.3.0/Timp. 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:
May 5, 12, 19
June 2, 9, 16, 23, 30
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 make payments by the dates indicated above by direct bank transfer. The orchestra’s banking information is:
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.