Concert date, place and times

Saturday 20 June at Winchester Cathedral

Set up: from 12.00.

Tutti rehearsal: 13.30 – 16.30. Please be aware that we have to vacate the Cathedral promptly at the end of the rehearsal. There is a service of Evensong from 17.30 to 18.00.

Concert starts at 19.30. Chorus to be ready 'backstage' at marshalling points to move on stage at 19.15.

Interval at the end of the Lacrymosa (approximately 20.15, for 20 minutes).
Concert ends at approximately 21.20.
 

Access

Use the South door of the Cathedral for both the rehearsal and the concert.

Changing facilities

Singers and players can leave personal belongings and concert gear at Prior's Hall from 13.00 to 22.00. An attendant will be on the door throughout. Although it's a big space, we are having to share it with over 80 orchestral players, so if you are able to get changed elsewhere, please do! During the orchestra's tea-break, please try to avoid the kitchen area (ground floor), as approximately 80 players will be converging on the space for their tea and biscuits.

Concert dress

Men: Black dinner suit (no handkerchief in jacket breast pocket); black bow tie; long-sleeved white shirt; black shoes.

Women: Ankle or full-length plain black skirt or full-length, formal, black trousers; ¾ or long-sleeved plain black top; black shoes. Please – no jeans or casual-style trousers, even if black; no skirt shorter than ankle-length; no sequins, beads, off-the-shoulder styles, etc.; no sparkly jewellery.

Music and covers

Singers are responsible for their own black music cover. Please remember to bring yours with you on the day of the concert and take it home again at the end. After the concert, please leave hired music in the boxes at the exit from the choir staging, and if you've had to borrow a folder from Sue, please make sure you return that, too.

On stage

For the performance, the chorus enters the tiered seating row by row, according to the seating plan. Sit down immediately you reach your place. Do not applaud when the conductor enters. Follow the briefed sits and stands (see next page).

At the interval (20 minutes) leave the tiered seating row by row, in reverse order. Please make sure you are back 10 minutes after the start of the interval, at your marshalling point, ready to file on again. When directed to do so, file on row by row, as for the start of the concert.

Toilets: in Prior's Hall and also in the Fleury Room in the Cathedral, but the latter are for the use of the audience, too, so bear that in mind!

Security

The Cathedral is open to the public throughout the afternoon. Security of your belongings cannot be guaranteed. Please keep your valuables safe.

Parking

Parking in the Cathedral Close is by permit only. There are several car parks in Winchester.