A selection of photographs of the orchestra and the members of the Tottenham Community Choir in rehearsal and concert in the 2019 Christmas Concert at St Mellitus Church Photography: Jon Holloway
LMO Orchestra
LMO Orchestra
The orchestra takes a well deserved bow
The orchestra takes a well deserved bow
Ollie starts the rehearsal
Ollie starts the rehearsal
Conductor Olliver Till starts the rehearsal with a firm downbeat
Conductor Olliver Till starts the rehearsal with a firm downbeat
First violins get to grips
First violins get to grips
The leader takes the first violins through their paces
The leader takes the first violins through their paces
The mighty trombone
The mighty trombone
Underpinning the brass section with that fantastic sound
Underpinning the brass section with that fantastic sound
Getting to grips
Getting to grips
Lots of notes and lots of finger positions but still smiling!
Lots of notes and lots of finger positions but still smiling!
Section leader takes charge
Section leader takes charge
A quick chat about bowing? Or just another Viola joke?....
A quick chat about bowing? Or just another Viola joke?....
Churches can be chilly
Churches can be chilly
Our clarinets keep themselves warm during a chilly rehearsal
Our clarinets keep themselves warm during a chilly rehearsal
Focussed fiddling
Focussed fiddling
The second violins focus on that tricky pizzicato section
The second violins focus on that tricky pizzicato section
Intensity
Intensity
Glued to the conductor's beat or just noticed the cameraman?
Glued to the conductor's beat or just noticed the cameraman?
Horns a plenty
Horns a plenty
Not the easiest instrument in the world to play but the horn section is smashing it!
Not the easiest instrument in the world to play but the horn section is smashing it!
Don't forget the seconds
Don't forget the seconds
Nichola leads the second violins through their paces
Nichola leads the second violins through their paces
Glockenspiel?
Glockenspiel?
Who knows the difference between a Glockenspiel and a Xylophone? Our player certainly does!
Who knows the difference between a Glockenspiel and a Xylophone? Our player certainly does!
Christmas Cello
Christmas Cello
What better way to keep warm in a cold rehearsal that your favourite christmas jumper!
What better way to keep warm in a cold rehearsal that your favourite christmas jumper!
A smile goes a long way
A smile goes a long way
See how much our players enjoy rehearsing?
See how much our players enjoy rehearsing?
Ollie leads Geoff
Ollie leads Geoff
Here we go - thousands of Viola notes with some tricky corners for the orchestra
Here we go - thousands of Viola notes with some tricky corners for the orchestra
Lessons in keeping warm
Lessons in keeping warm
Now there's a way to keep warm in rehearsal as well as all that jumping around. Nicki takes the choir and the orchestra through the work
Now there's a way to keep warm in rehearsal as well as all that jumping around. Nicki takes the choir and the orchestra through the work
Heavenly music
Heavenly music
Best seats in the house for the Tottenham Community Choir!
Best seats in the house for the Tottenham Community Choir!
In full voice
In full voice
The members of the TCC give their all in a fine example of choral singing
The members of the TCC give their all in a fine example of choral singing
Look at the dots
Look at the dots
A great view from the back of the orchestra
A great view from the back of the orchestra
Where are we going from again?
Where are we going from again?
Is this a last minute question for our lead cellist just before the downbeat?
Is this a last minute question for our lead cellist just before the downbeat?
Basso Profundo?
Basso Profundo?
The powerhouse of the string section that're the double basses
The powerhouse of the string section that're the double basses
Finesse
Finesse
Ollie demonstrates a precise touch in this section
Ollie demonstrates a precise touch in this section
Spectacular Viola
Spectacular Viola
Geoff Irwin gives a stunning performance
Geoff Irwin gives a stunning performance
More Vaughan Williams
More Vaughan Williams
Geoff makes a fantastic sound in this amazing piece
Geoff makes a fantastic sound in this amazing piece
Beautifully lyrical
Beautifully lyrical
Geoff shows us what beautiful sounds the Viola can make in the slow movements
Geoff shows us what beautiful sounds the Viola can make in the slow movements
Well deserved applause
Well deserved applause
Geoff takes a bow after completing a fantastic performance of the Vaughan Williams
Geoff takes a bow after completing a fantastic performance of the Vaughan Williams
Ollie conducts
Heavenly Horns
Heavenly Horns
The horn section show us the instrument at its best
The horn section show us the instrument at its best
Big drums
Big drums
Poised to make that most distinctive orchestral sound on the kettle drums
Poised to make that most distinctive orchestral sound on the kettle drums
Playing together
Playing together
Nicki conducts the orchestra and the choir
Nicki conducts the orchestra and the choir
TCC in full flow
TCC in full flow
Members of the Tottenham Community Choir give it some welly in those christmas carols
Members of the Tottenham Community Choir give it some welly in those christmas carols
Viola concentration
Viola concentration
The team polish off a tricky section with aplomb
The team polish off a tricky section with aplomb
Sleighbells
Sleighbells
What Christmas concert could possibly be without them?!
What Christmas concert could possibly be without them?!
Concentration
Concentration
Even when you're not playing you have to count and think ahead!
Even when you're not playing you have to count and think ahead!
Something funny?
Something funny?
Clearly something the conductor said has tickled this viola!
Clearly something the conductor said has tickled this viola!
Highest of the high
Highest of the high
Do you know you can hear a piccolo play above an entire symphony orchestra at full volume? It might be small but...
Do you know you can hear a piccolo play above an entire symphony orchestra at full volume? It might be small but...
Just checking
Just checking
Doesn't hurt to check your desk partner is ready to make the page turns
Doesn't hurt to check your desk partner is ready to make the page turns
You don't get much lower than this
You don't get much lower than this
The bassoons - powerhouse of the woodwind section and vital for support and tuning
The bassoons - powerhouse of the woodwind section and vital for support and tuning
Golden glow
Golden glow
Great shot of the beautiful wood on this violinist's instrument
Great shot of the beautiful wood on this violinist's instrument
Altogether now
Altogether now
The orchestra woodwind section show off their ensemble playing to great effect
The orchestra woodwind section show off their ensemble playing to great effect
