Rehearsal Details:

SWON rehearses at Martin Primary School, Plane Tree Walk, East Finchley, N2 9JP from 8pm – 10pm (arrival from 7:45pm).  We rehearse on every Wednesday throughout school term time (i.e. not during Half Term or Christmas/Easter/Summer Holidays!)

Please bring:

• Music stand and Music
• Mug for tea in the break (if you wish to have tea)

There is no need to pre-book, although if you are a new member please drop us an email (contact@swon.org.uk) so we know you are coming and can make sure you have the music.

All SWON Rehearsals, unless otherwise stated, take place on Wednesday evenings from 8pm – 10pm (arrival from 7:45pm) at: Martin Primary School, Plane Tree Walk, East Finchley, N2 9JP

Autumn 2026

We start rehearsals after our summer break on Wednesday 9th September 2026

9th Sept to 21st Oct Wednesday Rehearsals 8-10pm (arrival 7:45pm)
28th Oct – NO rehearsal – half term break
4th to 18th Nov Wednesday Rehearsals 8-10pm (arrival 7:45pm)

21st Nov 2026 – Evening Concert (7:30pm) at St Mary Brookfield

Concert tickets here https://swon.sumupstore.com

Spring 2027

Rehearsals in 2027 start on Wednesday 6th Jan

20th March 2027 – Evening Concert (7:30pm) at St Mary Brookfield

Summer 2027

Rehearsals after the Easter break start on Wednesday TBC April 2027

TBA June/July 2027 – Evening Concert (7:30pm) at TBC
TBA June/July 2027 – Bandstand Performance (daytime/afternoon) at TBC

Past concerts and Repertoire

June 2026 – Last Night of the SWONs

Jersualem – PARRY
1812 Overture – TCHAIKOVSKY
Fantasia on British Sea Songs – WOOD
Pomp and Circumstance March No.1 (Land of Hope and Glory) – ELGAR
Sweet Caroline
Three Lions
…and more!

March 2026 – Myths & Legends

• Zeus: King of the Gods Rob Romeyn
• The Camelot Chronicles Philip Sparke
• Game of Thrones Ramin Djawadi & George R. R. Martin arr. Jay Bocook
• Flying God Suite Gary Carpenter
• Selections from Aladdin Alan Menken arr. John Moss
• Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of The Ring Howard Shore arr. Jan Valta
• Soundtrack Highlights from Avengers: Endgame Alan Silvestri arr. Michael Brown
• Journey to the Lion’s Castle Rossano Galante
• Star Wars Saga John Williams arr. Stephen Bulla

November 2025 – Viva Italia

• Sinfonia dall’opera La Forza del Destino Guiseppe Verdi arr. Franco Cesarini
• Triptychum Federico Agnello – World première – Highly Commended Prize Winner in SWON’s 25th Anniversary Composition Competition
• Italian Festival arr. Glenn Osser
• Gladiator Hans Zimmer arr. Massimiliano Legnaro
• Nessun dorma from Turandot Giacomo Puccini arr. Jay Bocook
• O Mio Babbino Caro from the Opera Gianni Schicchi Giacomo Puccini arr. Johnnie Vinson
• Sinatra in Concert arr. Jerry Nowak

June 2025 – Summer Concert

• Into the Dungeon Garrett Booth – World première – 3rd Prize Winner in SWON’s 25th Anniversary Composition Competition
• Highlights from Exodus Ernest Gold
• Red like Roses Jeff Williams
• N.D. A Celebration of Neurodiversity Tyler Mazone – World première – 2nd Prize Winner in SWON’s 25th Anniversary Composition Competition
• Procession of the Nobles Nicholas Rimsky-Korsakov arr. Bocook
• Moment for Morricone Ennio Morricone arr. de Mey
• The Hounds of Spring Alfred Reed

March 2025 – Windows Through Time

• Windows Through Time Tamsin Crook – World première – 1st Prize Winner in SWON’s 25th Anniversary Composition Competition
• Spartakiade Op.69 No.1 ‘Sports Games March’ Sergei Prokofiev ed. Bashford
• Bridgewater Breeze Adam Gorb
• A Children’s Overture Roger Quilter
• Selections from WICKED by Stephen Schwartz arr. Bocook
• Suite of Old American Dances Robert Russell Bennett

November 2024 – SWONderful Dances

• L’Arlesienne Suite No. 1 Georges Bizet arr. Tousignant
• Illyrian Dances Guy Woolfenden
• Ballet Music from the opera“Prince Igor”Alexander Borodin arr. Godfrey
• Bacchanal from“Samson and Delilah” Camille Saint-Saëns arr. Hanna
• Sinfonietta Stuart Johnson
• Cuban Overture George Gershwin arr. Rogers
• In the Hall of the Mountain King from “Peer Gynt Suite” Edvard Grieg arr. Tobani
• plus an extra “Festive Surprise”

June 2024 – SWON’s SUMMER SOIRÉE

• The Barber of Seville Gioachino Rossini
• Selections from Aladdin Menken arr. Moss
• Libertango Astor Piazzolla arr. Pearce
• How to Train Your Dragon John Powell arr. O’Loughlin
• Earthdance Michael Sweeney
• Crown Imperial William Walton arr. Duthoit
• Porgy & Bess Medley George Gershwin arr. Lowden
• Jamaican Rumba Arthur Benjamin arr. Lang
• Irish Tune from County Derry Percy Grainger
• Big Bands in Concert Ellington & others arr. Bob Lowden

March 2024 – 25th Anniversary Gala Concert

• Overture Jubiloso Frank Erickson
• Fingal’s Cave Felix Mendelssohn arr. Mahaffey
• Highlights from Ratatouille Michael Giacchino arr. Moss
• Trans-Siberian Railway Alfie Pugh – The winning piece in SWON’s 2014 Young Composer Competition, which was premiered by us in March 2015.
• Mars ‘the Bringer of War’ Gustav Holst arr. Brooker
• The Dam Busters Eric Coates
• Music from the Incredibles Michael Giacchino arr. Bocook
• Danzón No.2 Arturo Márquez transcribed by Oliver Nickel.
  Conducted by Grace Rossiter, who conducted SWON between 2004 and 2011. We are delighted to welcome her back this evening!
• Howl’s Moving Castle Joe Hisaishi and Youmi Kimura arr. Kojima
• New York Nigel Hess

Nov 2023 – Autumn Concert

• Einzug der Gladiatoren Julius Fučík
• Russlan and Ludmilla Mikhail Glinka arr. Winterbottom
• Mussorgsky! / Pictures at an Exhibition Modest Mussorgsky arr. Harnsberger & Sweeney
• El Camino Real Alfred Reed arr. Longfield
• Cry of the Celts Ronan Hardiman arr. Graham
• Eine Kleine Yiddish Ragmusik Adam Gorb
• Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral Richard Wagner transcribed by Gailliet
• Silver Screen Paul Hart
• Resplendent Glory Rossano Galante

July 2023 – SWON’s Summer Festival

• The Barber of Seville Overture Gioachino Rossini
• Hotel California Eagles
• The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin arr. Paul Murtha
• Suite of English Folk-Dances Ernest Tomlinson
• Livin’ on a Prayer Bon Jovi
• ABBA Gold arr. Ron Sebregts
• Uptown Funk arr. Jay Bocook
• Coldplay on Stage arr. Michael Brown
• Lady Gaga in Concert arr. Sean O’Loughlin
• The Blue and the Gray Clare Grundman
• Bohemian Rhapsody Freddie Mercury
• Stevie Wonder in Concert arr. Paul Murtha

March 2023 – Film Music, SWON on Screen

• Also sprach Zarathustra Richard Strauss
• Chillers and Thrillers John Williams arr. John Moss
• Hanz Zimmer: Movie Milestones Hanz Zimmer arr. Michael Brown
• Fiddler on the Roof Jerry Bock arr. Warren Barker
• Dr Who: Through Time & Space Murray Gold arr. Robert Buckley
• West Side Story Leonard Bernstein arr. W J Duthoit
• King Kong Soundtrack Highlights James Newton Howard arr. Jay Bocook
• Star Wars Saga John Williams arr. Stephen Bulla

Nov 2022 – Winter Concert

• Merry Wives of Windsor Otto Nicolai arr. Laurendeau
• Othello Suite Samuel Coleridge-Taylor arr. Winterbottom
• Selection from Mikado Arthur Sullivan arr. Boettger
• 2nd Suite for Military Band in F Gustav Holst
• Skyrider Philip Sparke
• In Sunshine or in Shadow David Loxley-Blount – World Première
• Transcendent Journey Rossano Galante
• Selection from Carmen Georges Bizet arr. Godfrey
• Dance of the Comedians Bedřich Smetana arr. Rondeau

June 2022 – A JUBILEE JOURNEY

• Morning, Noon and Night Franz von Suppé
• English Folk Song Suite Ralph Vaughan Williams
• Sinatra in Concert Arr. Jerry Nowak
• Marche Militaire Française Camille Saint-Saëns
• Sea Songs Ralph Vaughan Williams
• My Fair Lady Frederick Loewe
• Malagueña Ernesto Lecuona
• Spirit of Pageantry Percy E Fletcher

April 2022 – Spring Concert

• Concert Prelude Philip Sparke
• Stevie Wonder Medley Arr. John Wasson
• First Suite in Eb Gustav Holst
• The Blues Brothers Revue Arr. Jay Bocook
• Bond… James Bond Arr. Stephen Bulla
• Jazz Suite No. 2 Dmitri Shostakovitch Arr. Johan de Meij
• Selections from Grease Arr. John Higgins
• Satiric Dances Norman Dello Joio