ABO Category 2 Orchestral Rates
Updated: 06 November 2024 | 16:15 PM
Agreement
Minimum rates effective from 1 April 2024
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 |
| £133.66 |
£141.61 |
£151.67 |
Single call (3 hours) on a day other than concert day – 60% of the Concert rate
| Tutti |
Sub-Principals |
Principals |
| £80.20 |
£84.97 |
£91.00 |
Distance/Travel
| Distance (where transport or travel fare is provided) |
Travel Allowance (where transport is NOT provided by engager) |
| 20p per mile |
39p 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 |
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
The highlighted orchestras below are members of the ABO, but also have their own Collective Agreements. Their links will take you to the appropriate Collective Agreement page.
Where an MU steward is not listed against one of these orchestras, the role of steward is currently vacant. If you work at one of these orchestras and are interested in discussing the role of MU steward, please contact orchestral@themu.org.