Repertoire Days

We have a number of Repertoire Days and evenings throughout the year, where prospective members can come and join us, play for the whole day without the pressure of a concert, and get a feel for the type of repertoire we tackle. These are fun, informal sessions that are reflective of our regular rehearsal style and may finish with a play-through in front of friends of SELO.

Please contact us via our Joining page to register your interest in these events. Whilst there are always spaces for upper strings, we do have to limit our wind and brass attendance. We do ask for a contribution to help cover the cost of venue and music hire (usually around £10), but if this prevents you from attending, we will always discuss how we might be able to help with concessionary rates.


2024 Sessions

To be at Beckenham Methodist Church, playing through all movements of Holst’s Planets over the two nights!

Thursday 25 January 7.30pm – 9.45pm Mars, Uranus, Mercury and Jupiter

Thursday 1 February 7.30pm – 9.45pm Saturn, Neptune and Venus


Past Sessions

Thursday 27th January and 3rd February 2022 7:30pm

Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 1 in G Minor Op. 13 “Winter Daydreams” 

Johann Strauss “Die Fledermaus Overture”

Venue: Jubilee Halls, Christ Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Session Thursday 2nd December 2021 7:30pm

Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D Minor Op. 70

We will finish early at 9pm to enjoy a Christmas drink in the local pub!

Venue: Jubilee Halls, Christ Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Session Thursday 25th November 2021 7:30pm

Dvořák Symphony No. 7 in D Minor Op. 70

Venue: Jubilee Halls, Christ Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Session Thursday 18th November 2021 7:30pm

Schumann Symphony No. 4 in D minor Op. 120

Venue: Jubilee Halls, Christ Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Session Sunday 4th July 2021

Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C Major Op. 61 Movements 1 and 3

Venue: St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Session Sunday 20th June 2021

Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C Major Op. 61 Movements 3 and 4

Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Op 64 – Soloist Fenella Humphreys

Venue: St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Session Sunday 6th June 2021

Schumann Symphony No. 2 in C Major Op. 61 Movements 1 and 2

George Butterworth: The Banks of Green Willow

Venue: St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Session 13 December 2020

Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor, 1st movement, K.466 (Mike Bradburn, piano)

Coleridge-Taylor: Christmas Overture

Venue: St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Session 11 October 2020

Mozart: Overture to The Marriage of Figaro

Beethoven: Overture Leonore No. 3

Venue: St Michael and All Angel’s Church, Beckenham


Repertoire Day Thursday 16th January 2020 7:30pm

Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14, Movements 1, 2 and 3

Venue: St. James Church Beckenham BR3 4FH


Repertoire Day Thursday 23rd January 2020 7:30pm

Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Op. 14, Movements 4 and 5

Also a run-through of the “Gladiator” arrangement ahead of our May concert

Venue: St. James Church Beckenham BR3 4FH


Repertoire Day Saturday17th August 2019 10am to 6pm

Mahler: Symphony No 2 in C Minor (first movement)

Holst: A Somerset Rhapsody

Venue: St James’ Church, 15 St James’s Ave, Beckenham BR3 4HF.