Players' Information
Page last updated: Monday 21st September 2026
Memorial Concert for Judith Gairdner
Saturday 26th September 2026
Programme
2222 2220 timp strings (adapted to use 2 trombones) - 7 min
Viola: Diana Mathews
2122 2200 timp perc celeste harp strings - 25 min
1000 0000 strings - 5 min
Subs
Orchestra subs are a donation to the Isis Chamber Orchestra charity (register no: 1087461); the suggested amount is £25 per concert. Payment can be by cash, cheque, or alternatively our bank details are sent around to players shortly before rehearsals begin.
Charity
All proceeds from this concert will go to the Help Musicians charity (formly known as The Musicians' Benevolent Fund), Judith's charity of choice.
Rehearsals
The outline of the rehearsal schedule for the next concert is as follows. More details will appear here as they become available.
Tuesday 15th September 2026 - 7.30pm - 10pm, all except trumpets/trombones/harp/perc, at Horspath Village Hall⮯
Planned rehearsal order:
7.30pm - 8.40pm Mozart, Beethoven
8.50pm - 10pm Beethoven, VW Suite
Friday 18th September 2026 - 7.30pm - 10pm, strings with flute(s) and harp,
at Risinghurst Community Centre ⮯
Planned rehearsal order:
7.30pm - 8.40pm Gairdner, VW Fantasia, VW Suite
8.50pm - 10pm Mozart, Beethoven
Tuesday 22nd September 2026 - 7.30pm - 10pm, with soloist, all except trombones/perc, at Horspath Village Hall⮯
Planned rehearsal order:
7.30pm - 8.40pm VW Fantastia, VW Suite, Mozart
8.50pm - 10pm Beethoven (mvts iii,iv,v)
Friday 25th September 2026 - 7.30pm - 10pm, all except perc, St Michael and All Angels Church, Summertown ⮯
Original planned rehearsal order, but will need some alteration:
7.30pm - 8.40pm Mozart, Beethoven (mvts iv, v, iii)
8.50pm - 10pm Beethoven (mvts i, ii), Gairdner
Saturday 26th September 2026 - 2.15pm - 5pm, tutti, St Michael and All Angels Church, Summertown ⮯
Planned rehearsal order:
2.15pm - 3.30pm Gairdner, Beethoven
3.40pm - 5pm Mozart, VW Suite, VW Fantastia
Concert order (starting 7.30pm):
Mozart
VW Fantastia
VW Suite
Gairdner
- Interval -
Beethoven
Concert Dress
White shirt, black dinner jacket, black bow tie.
Ladies-style attireSmart all black.
Venues
St Michael and All Angels Church, Lonsdale Rd, Summertown [Google Maps] - OX2 7ES
There is residential parking in the roads around the church. Do look at the parking restrictions as they vary a lot from bay to bay, however there is more parking available the further you go away from Summertown, e.g. on Portland Rd, Kings Cross Rd and Hamilton Rd.
Note also that there is a foot path (King George's Walk) which is a shortcut from Portland Rd to the church.
BusThere are bus stops on the Banbury Rd, with frequent buses.
CycleThere are several hoops for cycle parking next to the church on the north side, around the corner from the main entrance.
Horspath [Google Maps] - OX33 1RT, but the postcode is over a wide area, so best to put Horspath Cricket Club into your SatNav, and it'll take you there. Note also that venue is the Village Hall, near the cricket pitch, not the Community Hub (the old church) in the centre of Horspath.
There is plenty of parking right in front of the village hall.
BusHorspath is served by the bus service no.46, which operates from Oxford to Great Milton, via Cowley, Horspath and Wheatley.
CycleThere is a cycle route from the ring road near the BMW plant to Horspath. There is no dedicated cycle parking at the community centre, but there are fences that a bike can be locked to.
Risinghurst Community Centre [Google Maps] - OX3 8HA
There is a small amount of parking in front of the community centre. For those with easy-to-carry instruments, there is on-road parking available, often some on the main road (Kiln Lane) itself, but there is usually more available down the side-road (Richards Way).
BusRisinghurst is served by a bus service no.14, which operates up to mid-evening. Other than that, the nearest stops are on the A40, near Collinwood Road, which are served by the 400 Thornhill Park-and-Ride buses.
CycleThere is cycle parking (Sheffield hoops) at the community centre.