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November 2009

Colne Valley Youth Orchestra and Training Orchestra

Open Rehearsal Sunday 20th September

The open rehearsal was a great success for the Main Orchestra with over 50 people attending. There were a significant number of new people and a large number of players who moved up from the Training Orchestra. The pizzas at lunchtime were eaten with great gusto and a really positive and friendly atmosphere was very apparent.

The Training Orchestra numbers were hit hard due to people ‘moving up’ with only 11 members. However there is still a range of instruments and they had a good rehearsal making a great sound.

Rehearsal and AGM Sunday 18th October

The Main Orchestra rehearsal maintained its high numbers from the September rehearsal and progress was made with some of the new music. The Training Orchestra gained a couple of members and continued to make a good sound.

The AGM took place in the Drama Studio at 3.30 and was reasonably well attended. However, there is a need for people to volunteer to help out at events. You don’t need to commit yourself to every event, but help pouring juice, cutting strawberries or taking money would be greatly appreciated.

More urgently, we currently have no catering manager; we will also need a new secretary at the end of this orchestra year when Anne Steward will retire from the post. Mike Boddy has served as Treasure for a huge number of years and would also like to stand down. If anyone feels able to fill any of these vacancies or can offer help for an individual event please contact any of the committee members or ring David Bobby (Chair) on 01206 240057

Oyster Feast Friday October 30th

The orchestra had the great privilege of being invited to play at the Oyster Feast again this year. The guests at the Oyster Feast were very appreciative of the music that they were entertained with and many of the VIPs were extremely impressed. Some of this year’s new music was included in the repertoire and everyone played very well, particularly some of the newer members. Well done!

St Mark’s Residential Weekend 13th-15th November

Don’t forget that you need to be at Middleborough at 4.45 for a 5pm departure on Friday 13th for the residential weekend at St Mark’s.

Please remember to bring your instrument (insured by you!), a music stand if you have one, spare strings/reeds and a pencil as well as the normal changes of clothes, toiletries, towels required for the weekend. Please remember to have a pair of shoes to wear indoors as well as outside.

Training Orchestra rehearsal Sunday 15th November

This is a normal rehearsal at the usual time of 2.00 until 4.00pm in the usual room.

Don’t forget to try to bring a friend – grade 1-2 is fine.

Training Orchestra Christmas Concert Sunday 13th December

The rehearsal starts at 12.30pm (please have lunch before you come, but bring a drink) with the concert starting at 3pm. Cost for the concert is Adults £3 and children £1. Make sure you ask everyone you know to come along.

Blue CVYO t-shirts for the Christmas Concert will be available at the start of the rehearsal i.e. 12.30pm

Play for Pleasure Holiday Orchestra 15th and 16th February

This successful event is running again in 2010. Watch out for details

30th anniversary of the orchestra 2011 – watch this space!

Reminders:

If you cannot make a rehearsal please either email Nigel on HYPERLINK "mailto:hildrethnigel@colchsfc.ac.uk" hildrethnigel@colchsfc.ac.uk or call him on 07598303316

Every member (whether TO or MO) should bring a pencil to rehearsal

If you wish to borrow music to practise please ask. But remember to return it at the next rehearsal

Concert dress varies, there are two versions: blue CVYO t-shirt, black skirt/trousers, socks/tights and shoes or white shirt/blouse, black bow tie for boys, black skirt/trousers, socks/tights and shoes

If you don’t have a CVYO t-shirt these are available at a cost of £6 from Nick Sheppard on 01621 868677 He will have these at the December TO concert on December 13th