The  The Glasgow Chamber Orchestra is a charity registered in Scotland No SC022256 The Orchestra is affiliated to Making Music Scotland - Supporting and Championing Voluntary Music
Rehearsal Schedule
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Rehearsal Venue The Orchestra rehearses in the main hall of the Balshagray Centre (formerly Balshagray Victoria Park Church), which is located at Broomhill Cross, G11 7QA, in Glasgow’s West End. This session we will be returning to the Church Hall for rehearsals. Entry is via the second door up the hill on Broomhill Gardens, on the right hand side of the church building. Parking is currently free on the hill and on the nearby streets, but it is a busy area, so parking can some times be tricky! Prior to each concert, the orchestra will endeavour to hold the final rehearsal at the concert venue, to give everyone a feel for the acoustic. Rehearsal Guidelines Please arrive at rehearsals in sufficient time to be ready to start playing at 7.30pm prompt! Rehearsals run until just before 10pm, with a short interval around 9pm, when coffee, tea, hot chocolate and biscuits are available at a small charge. Please bring your own cup if you can, or purchase one of the GCO cups. In order to protect others, it is very important that you do not attend rehearsals if you are unwell, or suspect you may have contracted COVID-19. Face covering are now optional. However, please respect anyone who prefers to continue to wear a mask. The orchestra is responsible for setting out chairs prior to each rehearsal, and for re-instating the accommodation at the end, so if you are able to lend a hand with this, that would be greatly appreciated. Many hands make light work !
The rehearsal schedule shown below will be updated throughout the session.
Glasgow Chamber Orchestra
Date
Venue
Details
Tuesday 21 November
Sherbrooke Mosspark Church
Full Orchestra Rehearsal 7.30pm
Sunday 26 November
Sherbrooke Mosspark Church
GCO Winter Concert rehearsal 3pm, concert 7.30pm
Sunday 3 December
St John’s Renfield Church Beaconsfield Road
Rehearsal for YLVC Concert 2pm to 5pm
Friday 8 December
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
YLVC Christmas Carol Concert rehearsal 5pm, concert 7.30pm
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Balshagray Centre Hall
First rehearsal of the new term 7.30pm
Google Poll In order to make best use of our rehearsal time, we are using a web-based chart that allows everyone to indicate their attendance or absence at each rehearsal over the session. The orchestra constitution states that members should commit to achieving at least a 70% attendance record over each session. While we can’t plan for every eventuality, it is important that we all make every effort to be at each rehearsal wherever possible. Members will be given a link to the Google Form in the start-back letter, which comes out in August, and thereafter at the start of each new term. The first time you access the Form, you will need to enter your name in table. Then, for each rehearsal date please tick the box if you will be attending the rehearsal, absent, or not sure. When you are finished, click on the “Save” button underneath the date options, on the far right of the page. To modify your entries (for example, if you find that you can no longer attend a rehearsal), then simply return to the Form using the email link.
The GCO is a charity registered in Scotland No SC022256
Rehearsal Venue The Orchestra rehearses in the main hall of the B a l s h a g r a y C e n t r e ( f o r m e r l y B a l s h a g r a y Victoria Park Church), which is located at Broomhill Cross, G11 7QA, in Glasgow’s West End. This session we will be returning to the Church Hall for rehearsals. Entry is via the second door up the hill on Broomhill Gardens, on the right hand side of the church building. Parking is currently free on the hill and on the nearby streets, but it is a busy area, so parking can some times be tricky! Prior to each concert, the orchestra will endeavour to hold the final rehearsal at the concert venue, to give everyone a feel for the acoustic. Rehearsal Guidelines Please arrive at rehearsals in sufficient time to be ready to start playing at 7.30pm prompt! Rehearsals run until just before 10pm, with a short interval around 9pm, when coffee, tea, hot chocolate and biscuits are available at a small charge. Please bring your own cup if you can, or purchase one of the GCO cups. In order to protect others, it is very important that you do not attend rehearsals if you are unwell, or suspect you may have contracted COVID-19. Face covering are now optional. However, please respect anyone who prefers to continue to wear a mask. The orchestra is responsible for setting out chairs prior to each rehearsal, and for re- instating the accommodation at the end, so if you are able to lend a hand with this, that would be greatly appreciated. Many hands make light work !
Rehearsal Schedule

The rehearsal schedule shown below will be updated throughout the session.
Date
Venue
Details
Tuesday 21 Nov
Sherbrooke Mosspark Church
Orchestra Rehearsal 7.30pm
Sunday 26 Nov
Sherbrooke Mosspark Church
GCO Winter Concert Rehearsal 3pm, Concert 7.30pm
Sunday 3 December
St John’s Renfield church Beaconsfield Road
Rehearsal for YLVC Concert 2-5pm
Friday 8 December
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
YLVC Christmas Carol Concert rehearsal 5pm, concert 7.30pm
Tuesday 9 January 2024
Balshagray Centre Hall
First rehearsal of the new term 7.30pm
Google Poll In order to make best use of our rehearsal time, we are using a web-based chart that allows everyone to indicate their attendance or absence at each rehearsal over the session. The orchestra constitution states that members should commit to achieving at least a 70% attendance record over each session. While we can’t plan for every eventuality, it is important that we all make every effort to be at each rehearsal wherever possible. Members will be given a link to the Google Form in the start-back letter, which comes out in August, and thereafter at the start of each new term. The first time you access the Form, you will need to enter your name in table. Then, for each rehearsal date please tick the box if you will be attending the rehearsal, absent, or not sure. When you are finished, click on the “Save” button underneath the date options, on the far right of the page. To modify your entries (for example, if you find that you can no longer attend a rehearsal), then simply return to the Form using the email link.