First of all, I apologise for sending an unsolicited email, but under the circumstances I hope you’ll forgive me! I help organise an annual residential orchestral course at Easter, and we still have a few vacancies. I was wondering whether any of your members might be interested?

The remaining vacancies are for two percussionists and violins, violas, double basses.
There are full scholarships available for student/young graduate violin and viola players. There is also a subsidised rate (50%) for students of other instruments (eg percussion/bass).

Would you be able to forward this email to them please?

Please also accept my apologies if I’ve already sent you this email. I try not to send duplicates, but sometimes one slips past me.
Many thanks and best wishes,
Heather Raybould
07879 247824

Percussion and string vacancies at residential orchestral course—Easter 2012

The Easter Orchestra will be holding its annual course 10 – 16 April 2012, this year in Ellesmere, Shropshire.

We still have a few vacancies: two percussionists and violins, violas, double basses.

There are full scholarships available (worth over £400) for student /young graduate string players, and there is a subsidised rate (50%) for students of other instruments (ie percussion).

The aim of the course is not only to tackle repertoire that most amateurs do not normally get the opportunity to play, but just as importantly to have fun socialising and playing. The repertoire will include Mahler Symphony No.7, Shostakovich Symphony No.7, Rautavaara Symphony No. 8, Ravel La Valse, Bartók Concerto for Orchestra, Mozart opera arias etc, etc.

All gear is provided for percussionists.

Our website (with application form) is: http://www.eosociety.org.uk/

For queries please contact me, Heather Raybould hraybould@yahoo.co.uk (course recruitment)/07879 247824. If you are interested, please apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

The band (www.raundstemperancebrassband.co.uk) was formed c 1886 and features some from the Huntingdonshire Music School. It has a wide range of repertoire (e.g. some of the sorts of music on an iTunes playlist) and is very good (narrowly avoided the finals of the national brass band championships)

Complete gig list. Also available for bookings so if you’re interested why not come along for a listen to see if it’s for you / your event?

The Sing with Swing Workshop 2011 is being led by professional singer, Bridget Hardy in Buckden on the afternoon of Saturday 19th March 2011, 2pm – 5pm and the morning of Sunday 20th March, 10am – 1pm. The workshop will include individual master classes and cover singing in the swing style and microphone technique.

At 2pm the HuMS Big Band will join the workshop providing live backing for all the singers. Please select three songs from the provided list at the time of booking.

Participants may be invited to join the HuMS Big Band in a fund raising concert on Friday 25th March, 7.30pm – a great opportunity to lead a song and show off to friends and family the skills learnt and developed at the Sing with Swing Workshop 2011. Tickets for this event will be on sale at the workshop, costing just £5.

For further details contact Julian, tel. 07791 723 852

There are only 20 workshop places in total so don’t hang around!

This workshop has been organised by HuMSA (Huntingdonshire Music School Association), a registered charity supporting musical education in the Huntingdonshire region through provision of bursaries to children and other activities

See attached poster and informaiton sheet for further details.
Book your place early to avoid disapointment!

Tickets for the concert will be on Sale from the beginning of March, come along and support the music school.

Julian

A            1st instrument                                   £60       £120     £350
            15 minutes practical tuition  

B            1st instrument                                   £89       £178     £520
            30 minutes practical tuition  

C           2nd Instrument                                 £55       £110     £320
            15 minutes practical tuition  
 
D            2nd Instrument                                 £84       £168     £490
            30 minutes practical tuition  

E           Attending any number                         £22.50       £45     £120
            of ensembles

A chance to hear a range of music in this delightful church.  The concert will include modern and traditional songs and duets, and some instrumental pieces, including a flute, violin and ‘cello trio.  Everyone is welcome.

They clearly have a lot of fun playing everything from classical through to punk and current pop and rock including playing with the likes of The Kaiser Chiefs. They remind me very much of the Hampshire Guitar Orchestra and Derek Hasted - those who’ve seen them will know what I mean and both orchestras play the theme tune to the Dick Barton detective series.

The BBC Radio 4 programme is available on BBC Play It Again until the 23rd August.

The homepage for the orchestra is at http://www.ukuleleorchestra.com/main/home.aspx and Wikipedia, as ever, has an entry.

They will be taking part in the Proms at the Albert Hall and can be heard on BBC Radio 3 at 22:00 on Tuesday 18th August.

Less than 2 weeks to go to the Norfolk Tour and all the final details are dropping into place.  Thank you to everyone who has been practising hard, have got payments to us and are ready for a good weekend.

Please find attached our final newsletter.  If you were at yesterday’s rehearsal, you’ll have seen it already.  Anyone who hasn’t seen it or needs a reminder, it hopefully answers every question you could have - but if you think of anything else, please let one of us know - contact details on the paperwork.

See you soon!

Ann