ABO Category 2 Orchestral Rates

Minimum rates effective from 1 April 2023

Concert rates

A concert of up to three hours in length with a rehearsal of up to three hours in length on the same day

Tutti	Sub-Principals	Principals
£127.90	£136.82	£146.54

Single call (3 hours) on a day other than concert day – 60% of the Concert rate

Tutti	Sub-Principals	Principals
£76.74	£82.09	£87.92

Distance/Travel

Distance (where transport or travel fare is provided)	Travel Allowance (where transport is NOT provided by engager)
19p per mile	38p per mile

Overnight Late return - (paid at rates below, unless suitable accommodation is not available at these rates, see clause 7(a) of agreement for more information)

Basic	M25 Supplement
£70.00	£25.00

Late return

Midnight - 12:30am	12:30 - 1:00am	1:00 - 2:00am
£5.25	£10.50	£15.75

Porterage

Group A	Group B	Group C	Group D
£19.50 (£24.50 in London CCG)	£16.00	£12.00	Negotiable

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ABO contact details

West Wing, Somerset House, Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

020 7759 1060
info@abo.co.uk

Porterage categories

Group A - Electric Guitar, Double Bass, Electric Bass Guitar

Group B - Bass saxophone,  Contra Bassoon, Tuba

Group C - Baritone Saxophone, Bass Clarinet + 1 additional wind instrument, Trombone + 1 other brass instrument, French Horn + 1 other brass instrument, 2 Saxophones, Cello

Group D - Harp, Kit Drums, Percussion instruments, Timpani, Organ, Electronic keyboards

ABO Category 2 Orchestras

• Bath Festival Orchestra
• Bath Philharmonia
• Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra
• Northern Chamber Orchestra
• Orchestra of the Swan
• Royal Ballet Sinfonia
• Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra
• Scottish Ensemble
• Sinfonia Cymru
• Sinfonia Viva
• The Glasgow Barons