Well done to everyone who has played in the festival this week. The following centre groups have been selected to take part in the festival concert on Weds 14th March – 7pm at the Castle Theatre:
Please arrive at the stage door by 6:30pm. Dress as normal for your group.
If you are not able to play, please make sure your teacher/conductor knows. Audience tickets available from the Castle Box Office.
Kevin.
Here are two key letters if you are involved in either of these events.
This is a combined, county-wide, Drama celebration happening in Northampton on 5th May.
A number of our groups will be taking part in the Rotary Festival which this year runs from 29th Feb to the 8th March at venues in and around Wellingborough.
Further details for the 8th March in the following letter:
Kevin.
Full details of the dates for 2010-2011 as we currently know them are now on the diary pages on the website.
Kevin.
Very well done to the Wellingborough M+AC Festival Band and Top Brass who have both been invited back to the National Festival of Music for Youth finals in July. Top Brass will be there on the 7th and the Festival Band on the 9th.
Congratulations to all and put it in your diaries now!
Kevin.
Well done to everyone who took part in the Welly festival this week. In the large groups section, I managed to see Junior Jazz, Big Band, Trad Jazz, Concert Orchestra, Top Brass and just missed hearing the Play Strings!
Top Brass won the section, with Trad Jazz coming in second. There were 4 third place awards, and two of them went to Junior Jazz and Concert Orchestra (I think! I was starting to lose it a bit after 4 hours of shifting chairs and stands!)
Well done to everyone who took part.
Kevin.
We have some pictures of the Festival Band from the Finals in Birmingham – see our Flickr group here – http://www.flickr.com/photos/wmpac/sets/72157621720675197/.
Well done to everyone involved, it was a great day and an excellent performance.
Kevin.
Following on from the regional auditions, we have been told that the Wellingborough Festival Band and Top Brass have been invited back to the finals in July. Well done all!
Kevin.
You probably all know by know, that Wellingborough Centre had quite a few groups playing in the National Festival of Music for Youth regional auditions, with the large groups this weekend just gone, and the smaller groups last weekend.
I managed to get to see the Festival Band play the Lion King with the Afro Drums accompianing on bongos wearing masks made by the Art groups. They had the privilege of starting the session off, rehearsing at 8:30 and performing at 9:15! On Sunday!! It was a great performance, really filling the hall with the music. A great atmosphere.
Next was the Festival Orchestra, with music from the Phantom of the Opera. Again, an excellent, full orchestral sound. Also, a novelty, seeing Mrs Allen conduct with a baton! The ‘Phantom Theme’ was good and full every time it appeared, and there was some lovely quiet playing and key silences, especially the chords at the end (only broken, by Charlie’s ‘ba, ba, ba’ from the audience at the end).
The Junior Festival Band also played on Sunday morning, again doing Wellingborough Centre proud. They played two pieces of music, I didn’t catch the name of the first one, but the second was film/super hero music. Unforuntately, I wasn’t able to sit in to hear this one (I had to babysit), but through the PA I heard Superman and Austin Powers. Reports from those who did hear it all first hand, was that it was probably the best the band had played.
Well done to all performers and staff. Three excellent performances.
Kevin.
There is a lot going on this half-term! See attached for full details of all the festivals (National Festival of Music for Youth and the Wellingborough Festival), concerts and other events going on.
Kevin.
Message from Mrs A.
Hi Festival Orchestra!
This is to let you know our performance time in the National Festival and to remind you of the rehearsals left.
NATIONAL FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE Sunday 22nd March
9.45am Cripps Hall, Northampton School for Boys
Dress all black, preferably with Welly Centre black Tshirt
NB Festival Band on at 9.15am Sun 22nd March
As we missed our first rehearsal because of the snow, I’ve arranged an extra one for this Sat (21st Feb) for any of you who can make it.
EXTRA REHEARSAL SAT 21ST FEBRUARY GRENDON HALL
12.30-2.00pm in Marlow – Come if you can!!
(CTWO members on course will be able to eat lunch first!)
Here is a reminder of the other rehearsals fixed:
If you haven’t yet returned the pink form please let me know ASAP. I need to submit a seating plan urgently!!!! Thanks – Mrs A
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