As from May 6th all orchestra rehearsals will be at The Branch, Kings Meadows.
Here is a map of how to get there.
Rehearsal times will not change.
2022 Term Begins on Friday 11th February
For all 2022 rehearsal, concert, and Winter Workshop dates see the Rehearsal Schedule in the menu on the left.
See the Join the LYCO page for information about the orchestras, fees, and the application form.
Until further notice we will be meeting at City Baptist Church, Frederick Street in Launceston.
Covid:
Please don’t come to rehearsals if you are unwell.
Whereas we hope that you will do everything you can to keep yourself safe and to not endanger others, LYCO is not asking that its members be fully vaccinated. Therefore, please be aware that there could be both vaccinated and unvaccinated people at rehearsals.
Everyone over the age of 12yrs must wear a mask unless playing.
2021 End of Year Concert Recording
If you would like to hear the 2021 End of Year Concert, it is now in the the Galleries.
2021 End of Year Concert
Friday, 26th November 2021, 7:30pm
City Baptist Church, 11 Frederick St, Launceston
Gold Coin Donation
Audience seating is limited only by the capacity of the building, but please abide by current Coronavirus restrictions:
- Do not come if you have any cold/flu-like symptoms, or if you are supposed to be self-isolating
- Sign in with the Check in Tas app, or the registration sheet
- Sit in family groups, and/or keep 1.5m distant to each other if practicable
- Sorry, there will be no supper after the concert
Instructions to Members
Rehearsal Timetable for the 25th of June 2021
All rehearsals will be on the City Baptist Church stage. This means that only one orchestra will be able to rehearse at a time. Please arrive in good time for your rehearsal and leave the stage efficiently so the next orchestra can set up.
| Intermezzo Strings | 4:30pm | to | 5:20pm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launceston Symphony Orchestra | 5:30pm | to | 6:30pm |
| Doors Open | 7:00pm | ||
| Concert | 7:30pm | to | 8:30pm |
Orchestra members may wait in the church between the rehearsal and the start of the concert.
Instrument Cases
Upper Strings: to be left in the crèche area and/or pews directly in front of the crèche
Cellos and Basses: to be left at the back of the church on the opposite side to the crèche
Brass and Woodwinds: to be left in the store room (upstage right)
Music and Music Stands
Please bring your own music and music stand.
Concert Dress
Intermezzo: dark skirt/trousers, plain coloured t-shirt (with no lettering on it)
LSO: all black
(LSO members in Piccolo or Intermezzo can wear all black throughout the concert)
2021 Winter Orchestra Workshop Recording
Go to the Galleries to listen to the 2021 Winter Orchestra Workshop, complete with Willem’s request for trombones.
The 2021 Winter Orchestra Workshop Begins
If you have registered for the workshop, please make sure you have:
- Everything on the Information Sheet
- Your own copy of the Sheet Music
As of Friday morning, the Ulverstone Forecast is for temperatures ranging from 1°C to 14°C, with a 60% chance of showers on Sunday afternoon.
Regular rehearsals will resume on the 23rd of July 2021. For other dates, see the Rehearsals page.