2012 Summer Concerts and May News

Attached are the main letters for the summer concerts this year:

• WMAC – May 2012 Newsletter
• WMAC – 2012 Summer Showcase and Welly X Factor
• WMAC – 2012 Summer Serenade

The full list of dates can be found on our diary pages.

Kevin.

 

NMPAT Jubilee Celebrations!

NMPAT are providing the big finish to the Northampton Big Picnic and the plan is to have a massed choir and band – and you can take part!  Brass, wind and percussion players (staff, students, adults) are required for the band, but we also need loads and loads of singers!

So if you want to be involved, see the attached poster and get in touch via the Jubilee pages on the new NMPAT website.

• NMPAT – Sunday 3rd June poster

Kevin

 

Open Morning – March 24th

Here is a flyer for our open morning – Saturday 24th March.  Do print some out and pass to all your musician friends!

• WMAC – 2012 Open Morning Flyer

Kevin.

 

Wellingborough Rotary Festival Concert – March 14th

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:

• WM+AC Junior Strings
• WM+AC Afro Drums
• WM+AC Top Brass

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.

Drama Celebrations and Welly Rotary Club Festival Details

Here are two key letters if you are involved in either of these events.

Centre Drama Celebrations

This is a combined, county-wide, Drama celebration happening in Northampton on 5th May.

• WMAC – Drama Celebrations 2012

Wellingborough Rotatry Music Festival

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.

• Mon 5th March (Wollaston School)
  • 4:30pm Senior Instrumental Ensembles: WMAC Samba, Brass Farthings
• Tue 6th March (All Saints Church)
  • 5:30pm Intermediate Instrumental Groups: WMAC Brass Buttons
• Thurs 8th March (Wrenn)
  • 4:30 Junior Large String Ensembles: WMAC Play Strings
  • 4:55 Junior Large Other Ensembles: WMAC Afro Drummers
  • 5:10 Open Training Large Ensembles: WMAC Junior Strings, Play Brass
  • 5:45 Open Large Orchestras/Strings: WMAC Senior Strings, Concert Orchestra
  • 7:15 Open Other Large Ensembles: WMAC Top Brass, Trad Jazz, Big Band

Further details for the 8th March in the following letter:

• WMAC – Welly Junior Music Festival 2012

Kevin.

 

February Newsletter

Attached is the latest newsletter which includes an updated diary for the term.

• WMAC – Feb 2012 Newsletter

Kevin.

WMAC Conert Band at the Welly Xmas Lights – Dec 2011

I’ve added some pictures of the Concert Band playing for the turning on of the Wellingborough Christmas lights.

See the following set on flickr:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wmpac/sets/72157628664158893/

Kevin.