ABOUT
The BBC Ariel Orchestra is the BBC’s amateur staff orchestra, made up of amateur musicians from across the BBC, freelancers, former BBC staff, contractors, partner organisations, students and friends.
Amongst our ranks include radio editors from BBC News, subtitlers, lawyers, engineers, documentary filmmakers, music arrangers, orchestra managers, lawyers, continuity announcers, music producers... the list goes on.
The orchestra meets every month as a “scratch” session at the iconic BBC Maida Vale Studios on Sunday afternoons. Each rehearsal we tackle different repertoire, ranging from Mozart and Tchaikovsky, to world premieres and Hollywood film music.
We are proud to operate a no-auditions policy, and we welcome staff and friends from across the BBC to come and play.
SchEDULE
All rehearsals take place at:
BBC Maida Vale Studios
120-129 Delaware Road
London
W9 2LG
Autumn Term 2024:
Sunday 29 September 2024
2-5.30pm
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No.2 ("Little Russian")
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Conducted by Mark Eager
Sunday 3 November 2024
2pm-5.30pm
Mendelssohn: Symphony No.4 ("Italian")
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Conducted by Mark Eager
Sunday 24 November 2024
2pm-5.30pm
Dvorak: Symphony No.9 ("From the New World")
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(Note: flute 2 doubles piccolo; oboe 2 doubles cor)
Conducted by Mark Eager
Sunday 8th December 2024
2pm-5.30pm
Schumann: Symphony tbc
Conducted by Michael Csányi-Wills
WElcome
Back 2024!
Looking forward to seeing you all for our first rehearsal of the Autumn term - Tchaikovsky's Little Russian Symphony!
HEROICA EROICA... SEE YOU NEXT TERM!
June 2023, BBC Maida Vale Studios
