The h2g2 Symphony Orchestra
Created | Updated Jun 7, 2003
Founded when the need for an orchestra with actual people in was felt, and to compliment the existing h2g2 orchestra, the h2g2 Symphony Orchestra was founded by Njan, with help from Eomando. A player list follows, as well as a Repertoire
ApplyingMembers should be able to play to a reasonable standard in the instrument in question... the standard is less if you wish to become a second in a given instrument than if you wish to become a first. (The only exception is untuned percussion, to which we feel that anyone who has a reasonable sense of rhythm, and who can read music, can apply). Suggestions for the orchestra's repertoire are also welcome.StatusWe currently have a functional orchestra (we need a Contrabassoon and a harpist, but not for everything)... but with few players on parts. We've got enough to back a choir or play theatremusic, but if we started playing symphonies, strings in particular would sound rather thin on the ground. Come on people, apply! :-DPerformancesSince there's very little chance of the orchestra actually meeting up in public, and we don't have any music, the chances of us performing our repertoire are slim. However, orchestra members can play in small ensembles at h2g2 meets, and the orchestra will serve as another meeting point for those who are musically-minded. Orchestra members should feel free to form small ensembles and groups and play amongst themselves: if there is a demand, I will put up a list of ensembles (eg. quartets + small bands) on the symphony page.PlayersTheoretical Maximum number of players available in each section is given in brackets: although we'll probably end up taking more players than we're meant to. :-)players are listed on right.
| First Violins(17) | Cissdur - Violin Gag Halfrunt - Violin Keeper of all things Yorkshire - Violin Mong, ruler of the spoon people - Violin Moo Penguin - Violin |
| Second Violins(18) | Queen Ju-Ju - Principal Second Underground Caroline - Second Violin Intellectualwaffle - Second Violin |
| Violas(8) | St. Killer Queen - Viola MyBrainHurts - Viola Conceited Little Megapuppy - Viola Paperdoll - Second Viola Moo Penguin - Viola |
| Cellos(12) | Miranda - Cello Duiner - Cello Curator Chick - Cellist / Orchestral lighting design / page-turning Wotchit - Cello markgaltrey - Cello |
| Basses(8) | Solnushka - Bass Ardeninian - Second Bass |
| Flutes(3) | Fragilis - First Flute Joanna - Second Flute The Entity - Second Flute Amy - Third Flute Shorty - Flute |
| Piccolos(1) | Joanna - Piccolo |
| Oboes(3) | DragonFly - Principal Oboe The keeper of all things Yorkshire - Oboist |
| Cor Anglais(1) | The keeper of all things Yorkshire - Cor Anglais |
| Clarinets(4) | Njan - Principal Clarinet Eomando - Clarinet Sylvie - Clarinet Very Important Princess - Clarinet |
| Eb Clarinet(1) | Little Miss FordPrefect |
| Bass Clarinet | Eomando |
| Bassoons(3) | Svabhava - Bassoon Flying betty - Bassoon |
| ContraBassoon(1) | - none - |
| Trumpets(3) | Thomas - Principal |
| Trombones(2) | IanG - Principal |
| Tuba | Tatty |
| French Horns (6) | Krans Hopeson - Principal |
| Harp(2) | - none - |
| Piano(2) | The Entity - Piano Kes - Piano (soloist:Emperor Piano concerto) Lizard Prince - Classical Piano aka - Piano / guitar The Cynic - Piano |
| Xylophone(1) | Gag Halfrunt - Xylophone |
| Bass drum(1) | Silly Willy - Bass Drum |
| Timpani(1) | Silly Willy - Timpani |
| Snare Drum(1) | Ox - Snare drum |
| Triangle(1) | Ox - Triangle |
This provides an order of play, in addition to the pieces: Although these would never be played all at the same time, if selected pieces are played, the order in which those pieces come is the order in which (ideally) they should be played.
