Tyneside

This is the only weekly group which meets in the daytime and it attracts players of all levels of experience who manage to make themselves free for a couple of hours on a Wednesday afternoon.

Averaging between 30-40 participants, with most instruments represented, the ensemble is usually of symphony orchestra proportions and is happy to tackle almost anything from the orchestral repertoire of the last 250 years. Recently we have played works by Grieg, Dvorak and Malcolm Arnold as well as Nielsen’s monumental 2nd Symphony ‘The Four Temperaments’.

Another feature of this group is that we are often visited by guest soloist and conductors. We have been accompanying Italian soprano Barbara Gentili this term.

Summerhill is a lovely place to play!

Our ‘Musical Picnic’ is hosted at Summerhill in July:

Virtual Play Alongs 2021

The Tyneside group has had great fun playing along to music on Zoom with Andy leading, with cards showing rehearsal marks and bar numbers! Pieces enjoyed were Chabrier’s ‘Espana’, with plenty for the brass to get their teeth into, Holst’s ‘Jupiter’, including the wonderful tune “I vow to thee, my country”, and Mendelssohn’s ‘Italian’ symphony.

Leader	Andy Jackson andy.jackson@cobweborchestra.org.uk Telephone: 0788 0346145
Time	Wednesday 1 pm – 3 pm
Venue	Summerhill Pavillion Winchester Terrace Newcastle upon Tyne NE4 6EH

Term Dates 2021

Fully booked already for the rest of the Summer Term – watch this space for news about the Autumn Term!

First rehearsal	Wednesday 23 June
Last rehearsal	Wednesday 21 July
Summer Break	September Return tbc

Important safety information

You will now have to inform us each week if you are coming
Everyone will have to agree to the Risk Assessment
For further details about procedures, please read the Participants’ checklist
To find out more about our safety guidelines, please read the trustees’ document Return to live music