I know it seems a bit cruel as I expect a lot of us are shattered, but there is a Wind Band rehearsal after school tomorrow and I need at least all the students going on tour to attend (as well as everyone else if possible). There is no rehearsal on Monday 6th as it is Bank Holiday and then we are in GCSE and A Level exam season so will have various yr11 and yr13 students struggling to make rehearsals for 6 weeks – once exam are finished we only have 2 scheduled rehearsals until the Summer Concert on 5th July, and then only 1 week until tour….. aaaaaaagh!!!!
Please could those adults able to help with the raffle and programmes tonight (we need at least 5 people to be effective and keep the queue moving) be at The Coro by 6.35pm? Doors will open by 6.45pm and every sale of a programme or raffle ticket makes a difference.
Please don’t forget the careers presentation from the Marines at 12.30pm in The Coro TODAY! Everyone is welcome to attend (students, parents, friends) but we need to make sure it is well attended – especially as the Marines are once again pulling out all the stops on this visit (and have funded a lot of it as well).
The Marines have just sent a link through for all the music for the massed band. Please could all massed band players print off their own parts for every piece, as well as the Barbie parts that I have emailed them, and make sure that they have the music with them at the rehearsals tomorrow and on Saturday?
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 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 27th April. In order to do this you MUST be available for the following 2 rehearsals:
Friday 26th April 3.45pm – 5.15pm @ The Coro
Saturday 27th April 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.
Flute
Clari
Sax
Tpt
Tbn
Percussion
Briana S.
Freya L.
Mariana Q.
Will J.-B.
Braden J.
Oli H.
Charlie C.
Elisa I.
Daisy T.
Andrew D.
Molly K.
Ted C.
Ruth L. (picc)
Katherine G.
Lily T.
Ethan P.
Sam D.
Dan W.
Sarah L.
Rowan P.
Grace L.
Sean K.
Nathan T.
Sophie J.
Noah F.
Evie W.-W.
Briony M.
Seb H.
Anna L.
Cody C.
Holly MacP.
Charlie P.
Rhiannon S,
Ezri K.
Rachel G.
Bass Gtr
Ewan S. (bass)
Nuala S.
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).
This letter was given out at Wind Band rehearsal today. Please read.
Arrangements for Sat 27th 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 2nd part, massed band players quickly get sorted on stage. Remainder stay in the aisles to watch quietly.