Mahler’s 8" Symphony at the Royal Albert Hall
Sunday 15TM May 2011
Timings, instructions and location of changing facilities for all choirs
CHOIR 1: East side
CHOIR 2: West side
Concert dress
Ladies ~ black ankle-length skirt or trousers + long-sleeved black blouse or top. ‘Discreet’
jewellery only.
Gentlemen ~ dinner suits.
09.40
Latest arrival time at Albert Hall. Use door #1 (rear east side of building).
Show ‘Performer’s ticket' / Choir Membership Card to security; sign in
Changing rooms:
All gentlemen of the choruses ~ West Arena Foyer
London Chorus ladies ~ Changing room #8
Romsey CS ladies ~
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Vivace Chorus ladies ~
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LSC ladies ~
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Tiffin Boys ~
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Choir Music Directors ~ Principal #3
Whilst these will all be secured, you are advised to avoid bringing anything of particular value.
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To choir seats
10.00 - ¢11.00
c11.00 - 11.10
Piano rehearsal — adult choirs only
Short break
11.10-13.00
Piano rehearsal cont.
13.00 — 14.15
14.15
14.20
Lunch break
14.30 — ¢15.55
c15.55 - 16.10
16.10 -17.30
17.30 - 19.10
18.00 - 18.45
19.10
Line up at appropriate stage door for practice entry
File on stage
Full rehearsal with orchestra, soloists and boys’ choir
Short break
Full rehearsal cont.
Tea break
Free pre-concert talk
by Dr Jeremy Barham in auditorium
Line up at appropriate entrance
19.15
On stage
19.30 - ¢21.00
Performance (no interval)
Music should be in choir folders
No bags, drinks or mobile phones on stage during performance
After coming on stage, remain standing until all on; watch designated boy at front as signal to
Stand when conductor enters
sit
At end of concert, remain standing until it is your turn to file off
There is a designated smoking area by the big chimney outside door #11
Please direct any questions on the day to Neil Martin, Vivace Chorus Concert Manager or Jane
Brooks,
Assistant Concert Manager. There will also be a RAH stage manager on hand (Chris Tuffin) in
the evening
Food
approx 65 mins for lunch; 90 mins for tea/supper
The ‘Consort Café’ is open for lunch and tea/supper but is likely to be crowded. The ‘Elgar and
also be open in the evening — good idea to book all. [0845 401 5040]
‘Coda’ will
Special M8 offer: General Scott Room, RAH: 1 course meal @£10 ~ Thubarb’s’ Cumberland sausages,
creamed potato and onion jus or Roast salmon, crushed new potatoes, olive puree, tomato
booked by 12" May: 0207 9590579
Within 5-minutes walk of RAH
Queen’s Arms Pub, Queen’s Gate Mews: Lovely grub; wise to book. [0207 823 9293]
Eastside Restaurant, Imperial College, down Prince’s Gardens (Watts Way)
Ogniscko Restaurant, The Polish Club, 55 Exhibition Road [0207 589 4635]
vinaigrette. Must be
Guildford Choir prepares to
Storm Royal Albert Hall to
Celebrate Mahler Centenary.
On Sunday 15th May 2011, Vivace
Chorus, the Choir that has been
delighting Guildford audiences for
over 60 years, will bring together the
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under
the baton of Vivace’s Music Director,
Jeremy Backhouse, the London
Symphony Chorus, The London
Chorus, Romsey Choral Society and
the Tiffin Boys’ Choir to perform
Mahler’s towering “Symphony of
a Thousand” at the Royal Albert
Hall, London, three days before the
centenary of the composer’s death
on 18th May, 1911.
Four hundred
singers from five choirs, eight soloists
and the might of the Royal
Philharmonic Orchestra will pay
homage to one of the greatest
master-musicians of the twentieth
century.
Infrequently performed because of
its requirement for a huge orchestra
and chorus and performance space
to match, this will be a rare
opportunity for Mahler fans to hear
his most majestic and iconic work.
An additional treat is a pre-concert
talk to be given by Mahler expert, Dr
Jeremy Barham, Lecturer in Music at
the University of Surrey who is also a
Guildford resident.
Tickets for this concert range in price
from £5.00 to £40.00 and can be
obtained online from:
www.royalalberthall.com or from the
RAH Box Office on 020 7589 8212.
We are organising coaches from
Guildford to the Royal Albert Hall at
£12 return — contact
tickets@VivaceChorus.org or ring
Michael Taylor on 07958 519 741.
Also, don’t miss the concert on 5th
March at Guildford Cathedral with
pieces from Handel and JS Bach.
Website: www.vivacechorus.org
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Timings, instructions and location of changing facilities for all choirs
Emergency contact on the Sunday: James (VC) 0772 416 7169; Jane (VC) 0776 103 4195
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Concert dress
Ladies ~ black ankle-length skirt or trousers + long-sleeved black blouse or top. ‘Discreet’ jewellery onIy
Gentlemen
~ dinner suits.
09.30
Changing
rooms/areas:
Latest arrival time at Albert Hall. Use door #1 (rear east side of building).
Show ‘Performer’s ticket’ / Choir Membership Card to security
Chorus Room A — WCS ladies
Chorus Room B - LPC ladies
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Dressing Room 10 — VC + TCS men
Dressing Room 11 — VC ladies
Dressing Room 12- TCS ladies
West Arena Foyer — LPC + WCS men
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Music should be in choir folders
No bags, drinks or mobile phones on stage during performance
After coming on stage, remain standing until all on; watch designated singer at front as signal to sit
Stand when conductor enters
At end of concert, remain standing until it is your turn to file off
There is a designated smoking area by the big chimney outside door #11
Please direct any questions on the day to Neil Martin, Vivace Chorus Concert Manager or Jane Brooks,
Assistant Concert Manager. There will also be a RAH stage manager on hand (Chris Tanner)in the evenlng
Food (approx 90 mins for lunch andtea/supper)
The Verdi Restaurant Special offer.
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Within 5-minutes walk of RAH
Queen’s Arms Pub, Queen’s Gate Mews: Lovely grub; wise to book. [0207 823 9293]
The Gate, 6 Queen’s Gate
Eastside Restaurant, Imperial College, down Prince’s Gardens (Watts Way)
Ognisko Restaurant, The Polish Club, 55 Exhibition Road [0207 589 4635]
Picnic in the Park!
Within 10 minutes walk of RAH:
Pain Quotidien, etc — South Kensington tube area