Billy The Kid Orchestra Course

Join our orchestra course and play one of Aaron Copland’s best-known works.

Billy the Kid brings the spirit of the American West to life through bold orchestral writing, memorable melodies and the incorporation of traditional cowboy tunes and American folk songs.

The course will end with two performances on Sat 22 November, a family concert at 4.30pm and an evening concert at 7pm.

Course Dates:

Monday 5 October 7pm – 10pm

Sunday 11 October 1pm – 4pm

Sunday 18 October 10.30am – 1.30pm

Sunday 25 October 10.30am – 1pm

Sunday 1 November 10.30am – 11.30am woodwind sectional, 12pm – 3pm tutti, 3.30pm – 4.30pm string sectional

Sunday 8 November 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Monday 9 November 7pm – 10pm

Sunday 15 November 2.30pm – 5.30pm

Sunday 22 November late morning and afternoon rehearsal, afternoon family performance, and evening performance

We need the following instruments:

4 x 1st violins

4 x 2nd violins

Double basses

2 x trumpets