If anyone is able to donate a prize for Wednesday’s raffle please could it be sent in to the Music Dept by Wednesday morning? The raffle is traditionally very successful at the Christmas Festival and provides us with much-needed funds. If we have too many items we will save some for the Marines’ concert.
We are saddened to have to take the decision to cancel the Swing Band and Little Big Band’s performances at Dickensian tomorrow. Our priority is the welfare of our students, and the weather forecasts for Storm Bert (or ‘Berti’ as the band is now calling it) are, if anything, deteriorating.
We will try to get the bands to perform at The Cross on the run up to Christmas so that everyone can enjoy what we have been working on.
Arrangements for Dickensian Festival THIS Saturday
Arrive @ Market Cross: 3.15pm
Dress: wrap up warm!!!! No uniform. Wear gloves that you can play in and possibly use hand warmer packs.
Finish: 5pm (and then pack up gear). Help will be needed to unload the van at school afterwards.
IN THE EVENT OF THE FORECAST HEAVY RAIN: Swing Band cannot play, but the Little Big Band can (as they will fit under cover). Messages will be emailed out to parents and also put on the department Facebook page to either swap bands or, if it’s really bad, cancel.
Weekly rehearsals for the LBB have now finished for the year – we will call a rehearsal as and when we need one for a gig. Instead, from next week, we will be putting the pit band together for next term’s school production of The Boy Friend in The Coro towards the end of March.
They have just gone on sale!!!!!!! Use the link below – the event will feature Junior Band, Flings, Brass/Sax/Flute/Clarinet Ensembles, Choir & Chamber Choir and Wind Band.
As we have an INSET Day this Friday, we need to call a Swing Band rehearsal for this Thursday (24th October) from 3.30pm-4.35pm in order to get our set ready for Dickensian Festival next month). Mr Butler will be providing chocolates and/or cakes!!!!!!
Tomorrow afternoon’s LBB rehearsal is cancelled. They played brilliantly last weekend at St Bernards!!!!!
Could parents of Little Big Band players please check their emails for a message about next Friday’s engagement at St Bernards?
Many thanks
Tickets go on sale from The Coro on Monday 28th October. Please share the date and the advert below:
We are going to be combining the Brass and Sax Ensembles from now on to enable us to explore more diverse and demanding repertoire. Rehearsals will be every Tuesday lunchtime from 12.55-1.25pm in A14. ALL current members of both ensembles should attend.
The name of this group is still under debate, with BRAX and SAXY BRASS being the current front runners!!!! Heaven help us!!