General Information

  • The concert is scheduled for October 25 Duane Smith Auditorium. Sound check at 5:30. Concert at 7pm.
  • Please ensure you arrive at least 10 minutes before the start time for each rehearsal.
  • Don’t forget to bring a music stand, your sheet music and a pencil for marking any notes during the session.
  • If you need to miss a rehearsal, please inform your section leader as soon as possible.
  • The member fee is $30/concert. You can pay here: PayPal Donate or bring your check/cash to rehearsal and give it to Ellen.
  • Questions?

Rehearsal Schedule

  • August 25, 7-9:15pm @ United Church Strings only – Grieg
  • September 8, 7-9:15pm @ United Church Winds only – Grieg
  • September 15, 7-9:15pm @ United Church Strings only – Grieg + Prokofiev
  • September 22, 7-9:15pm @ United Church Full ensemble – Prokofiev + Elgar
  • September 29, 7-9:15pm @ United Church
    All Musicians
    – 7pm – Montagues & Capulets
    – 7:15pm – Minuet
    – 7:40pm – Death of Tybalt
    – 7:55pm – Romeo & Juliet’s Grave
    – 8:20pm – Break
    – 8:30pm – Nimrod
    – 8:50pm –
    1st Violins – Sectional on Suite 1 mvt 5: Masks
    Celli – Sectional on Suite 2 mvt 3: Friar Laurence
    All Winds/Percussion – Funeral March for Richard Nordraak
    Players not listed above are released
    – 9:15pm – Thank You & 👋
  • October 6, 7-9:15pm @ United Church
    No Low Brass or Horns 3 & 4
    All winds & percussion done by 8:30pm
    – 7pm – Romeo & Juliet Suites: Masks, Scene, Friar Laurence, and more (tbd)
    – 8:30pm – Break
    – 8:40pm – Strings only: Holberg Suite
  • October 20, 7-9:15pm @ United Church
  • October 24, 7-9:15pm @ Duane Smith Auditorium
  • October 25, @ Duane Smith Auditorium 5:30-6:30pm – Sound Check 7pm – Concert

Repertoire Information

Holberg Suite, Greig (22’) strings only

Funeral March for Rikard Noordrak, Greig (8’) 2f 2o 2c (op 2&4) 2b – 2h(op 3&4) 4tp 3tbn 1tba (op 2) 3 percussion

Nimrod from Enigma Variations, Elgar (4.5’) 2f 2o 2c 3(2+cbn) – 4h 3tp 3tbn 1tba t+3, str

Romeo & Juliet Suites Selections, Prokofiev (22.5’)3f(2+p) 3o(2+Eh) 3c(2+Bcl) 3b(2+cbn) – 4h 3tp 3tbn 1tba, t+3, tsx, hp, pno, cel, str  

Montagues & Capulets (5′)

Scene (2′)

Minuet (2.5′)

Masks (2′)

Death of Tybalt (w/cut) (2.5′)

Friar Laurence (2.5′)

Romeo at Juliet’s Grave (6′)

Sheet Music & Tempo Maps

LASO Music & Tempo Maps – Fall 2025