Saturday’s joint concert with the Royal Marines is a complete sell-out. However, two pairs of tickets have become available if anyone is interested?

2 x Balcony at £22 each

2 x Mid Stalls at £10 each

Please contact rbu@uvhs.uk if interested.

At 12.30pm on Saturday 27th April there will be a careers talk from the Royal Marines Band Service at The Coro. This is open to ANYONE (students, parents, friends etc).

Please could ALL players involved in the Massed Band performance make sure they attend? As said, everyone else is welcome as well.

Just a reminder of the timings for tomorrow night:

SWING  BAND

Arrangements for Fri 26^th April

• Arrive at The Coro at 7pm (audience cannot get in before 7.10pm)
• Instrument cases in the ant-room (just off the foyer)
• Set up pad/stand etc on stage

7.30pm-ish                     UVHS Swing Band set

                                                1 hour set

• Audience will get food before we finish
• Once we have finished the set we must quickly take our instruments and pads off stage and back into the ante-room
• Once instruments are packed away YOU MAY EAT!!!!!!!!
• Enjoy the rest of the evening!!!
• 11.00 finish
• SATURDAY – ‘Music in the Forces’ careers presentation @12.30pm in The Coro. Try to attend!

Just a reminder of what has already been emailed to every student involved:

Royal Marines Concert

Saturday 27th April

The Royal Marines would like you to play with their band as a ‘senior player’ for the massed band finale on 27^th April. In order to do this you MUST be available for the following 2 rehearsals:

Friday 3^rd Feb                3.45pm – 5.15pm @ The Coro

Saturday 4^th Feb           12.30pm – 3.30pm @ The Coro

If you possess one of the dark blue ‘travelling’ polo shirts or a Music hoodie it would be great if you could wear it for one or both of those rehearsals.

Once I know the rest of the ‘massed band’ programme I will send links to you (they are below).  However, I have also attached the MP3 and parts for ‘Barbie’ for your section – please have a quick look at all the parts (as I don’t know where the Marines will put you).

Pixar Movie Magic arranged by Michael Brown (youtube.com)

Pastime With Good Company – arr. Philip Sparke (youtube.com)

Men of Honor (Ar. I Hutchinson) (youtube.com)

This letter was given out at Wind Band rehearsal today. Please read.

Arrangements for Sat 27^th April.

• ‘Music in the Forces’ careers presentation @12.30pm in The Coro. Try to attend!

For the concert:

• Arrive at The Coro between 6.40pm and 7.05pm at the latest (audience cannot get in before 6.40pm). Full band uniform – pink shirt/black trousers/skirt/black shoes & socks.
• Instrument cases in the ant-room (just off the foyer). You are NOT allowed downstairs into the dressing rooms, we can only use the ante-room!
• Set up pad/stand etc on stage

Provisional timings for the concert

7.30pm                           UVHS Wind Band set

                                                35 minute set

     8.05pm                            Interval

     8.30pm                            Royal Marines set

     9.05pm                            Massed Band finale (players know who they are

     9.45pm                            Finish

• Once we have finished the set we must quickly take our instruments and pads off stage and back into the ante-room. Massed Band players must keep hold of their instruments, everyone else pack them away and leave in the ante-room.
• For the second part of the concert we are standing in the aisles (quietly) to watch – massed band players keep instruments with them.  Also, watch out for the drummers marching in and out, you will need to stand by the walls to let them march past or they will kick you!!!!
• After 2^nd part, massed band players quickly get sorted on stage. Remainder stay in the aisles to watch quietly.

We are in need of adult assistance on both Friday 26th April (to do the door for the Swing/Dance Bands event from 6.50-8pm), and Saturday 27th April (to do the raffle and programmes from 6.35-7.30pm and also at the interval). Please email me at rbu@uvhs.uk if you can help at either.

Also, we need some raffle prizes for Saturday 27th April – if you are in a position to be able to donate something please send it in to the Music Office by next Thursday. Many thanks.

I have just sent an email to the school accounts of the following students. They have been invited to play with the Royal Marines in the Massed Band finale to the concert on Sat 27th April. The email contains all the details about the rehearsals that they are required to attend as well as parts for one of the pieces. If your child is listed below, please tell them to check their emails.

Just a reminder to everyone going on the Wind Band Tour in July that you must have a valid passport with an expiry date of 20th October 2024 or later.

We are rehearsing as usual tomorrow until 5pm – please could EVERYONE be there? We only have 2 rehearsals before the Marines Concert on Sat 27th April (which is almost sold out) and there is a LOT to get right!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just found the videos from this concert – some pretty amazing stuff!!!

Richard Butler – YouTube