The next Scottish Forum Event is to be held on Sunday the 13th of May 2012.

This will be at the Tron Theatre in Glasgow from 10am - 6pm.


This event is for over 18's only due to the venue.


OK, here goes...

The website for our second Scottish Forum Event is now LIVE!!!!

Scottish Forum Event Website

The closing date for entries is April the 13th, a month before the concert to give me plenty of time to arrange a programme, sort out ensembles, arrange accompanists, and for the accompanists to have time to practice too!!

All the info you should need is on the website, however if you have any questions at all, no matter how small please feel free to post them here, pm me or email me and I will get back to you ASAP.

There will be a meal afterwards that all are welcome to attend, that will be organised again by the wonderful Dizzyfingers after the excellent job she did last year

Small afternote - the fee to take part has been put up to ?15 for the day for performers, to ensure we fully cover costs and can hopefully donate some money to charity. Audience members and observers are still ?5 and anyone wanting to only accompany can come for free!! All accompanists welcome!!

Me

I have a gig in London on 12th, helpfully so the plan is to travel straight from there to the Travelodge in Gatwick for an overnight stay, and then to get the 0735 flight to Glasgow (arr 0940) on Sunday morning, which should get me there in plenty of time. And then to stay overnight on Sun/Mon, as I shall ask school very nicely for the day off...

You must just love Scotland!!
Glad you're planning to come up again though Barry, it wouldn't be the same without you there!! (and it means I can ask LOTS of questions again......)

Think I should be able to make this

Well...it was a fab gig last time (one of the best forum gigs I've ever been to)

Do feel free to email me questions again

As I said before Andy it would be great to meet you!! I will keep this updated with details, so keep an eye on it, and feel free to pm me with any questions you may have

I don't think I'm able to make this one, sadly. I've already booked a place on the ABRSM Teaching Grade 6-8 course which is happening that day.

Awww that's a shame a_in_c, although I hope you get a lot out of your course!! It's a long way to travel for you too anyway. It was fab hearing you play this year

pity

Matthew and I will probably be there, as long as my final exam dates etc don't clash round about then.

This is the link for the Facebook Event group, will keep both here and there updated!!

Scottish Forum Event Facebook Page

once again clashes with the Scottish Recorder Orchestra....and as I now appear to be its secretary, I'm going to have to give it a miss again .

Oh no....
Sadly its the only date free in May that works, so it can't be changed... That's such a shame. Will have to try harder to avoid the SRO next time!!!

Sorry. Would have loved to come along too

Me !! Me !! Me !!

I just hope nothing gets in the way of it this time! I'm going to come down on Saturday and go home on Monday morning so TWO nights to have fun!!! I've emailed hubby to book the Monday off work (to dogsit and pick me up from the station) and I've put it in my own calendar already!!

Now I REALLY would like to play that duet with Barry , not to mention ALL the STUFF I want to do with Hannah... string ensemble.. duet with muzikalbadger, and maybe maybe a little bit of a Telemann sonata.... Or is that being greedy They're all little short things.


(bit scared too tho )

I'll be up for that. Let me know what duet, and I'll dig it out

I can virtually guarantee that I will be on holiday that week!! It is quite ridiculous that this far ahead, I can probably tell you the weeks I will be away. Actually, in any year if you just give me a calendar That's what I get for having a husband who can only take certain weeks of the month because of his client list

For those people who have not been to or seen one of these before, maybe you could give us more of a run-through of what it actually is?

Cheers!

This Post describes the different types of forum events

H'm, not sure I'll be able to make it this time. My orchestra rehearses Sunday afternoons and it is in May that rehearsals start for the June concert...

I'm afraid that's probably going to be the case for me, too.

But difficult to plan that far ahead.

It'll have to be a 'not sure' from me at the moment Like Barry, I'll probably have a concert on the Saturday night (but unlike Barry's band, ours isn't quite so organised with dates....) If I can possibly get there then I will

Thanks!

Anyone fancy an ensemble similar to a Grade 1-a-thon where everyone has to play an instrument on which they are an absolute beginner?

Absolute beginner as in never played a note on it before?

If someone handed me a french horn, I wouldn't even know which way up it goes.

Tetrachord, Misterioso and Louise1712 - I really hope you can make it and I can meet you all again, but if not I obviously completely understand Would be good to see you though!

Maizie, that's a shame if things change I hope you would be able to come!! Thanks also for posting the link!!

Roserodent I hope you have a clearer idea of the events now, but if you want any more information about our particular event feel free to pm me and ask questions!! Usually the ensembles are just put together on the day, with minimal rehearsal time based on the instruments people are bringing. I doubt we would be able to do a grade1athon type thing at this event as it would require a lot more practice time, and more forward planning but theres no reason why you couldn't try to organise something along these lines yourself for another date

It would have to come with some level of advance practice/notice. Maybe I'll try to find something to work it into a later event of some kind so everyone gets music on a set date and is on their honour to play it on an instrument they've never played before then. We did it once via the music service with all the instruments that had been handed in from students who had left, and you got your instrumnet randomly assigned out of a hat too. I got a tenor euphonium or something. It's the first and last time I've ever appeared in the brass section. We played God Save the Queen, and really, really God save us all from that music!

Hi,

I have never been forum events before, so I am planning to start with this event! Should be fun from what I have read...

I did read the link about forum events but can some one enlighten me about the etiqutte in these forums. Such as what to expect, length of pieces, number of pieces, time of arrival, when to leave, can we record the playing etc.

I am currently attempting Adagio from Crussell Concerto No. 1 (Eb Major)...I think I will play this one. Should I have to arrange my own accompanist?

Regards,
Balu

A lot of your questions will be better answered by muzikalbadger (as she's organiser, and different events have different timings).

You can expect many forum (and non-forum) members attending, playing various pieces both in solo and ensemble-y forms. Time limits for solos again vary : it's usually between 3-5 minutes - but muzikalbadger will know specifics for this.

There will usually be a few willing accompanists around, but you'll need to specify that you want one on the application form.

Forum events are fun : hope you can come to this one! I am intending to make the 450 mile or so journey north...

Thank you Barry...

I have never played with anyone other than my teacher and in the exams. So I am looking forward to playing in forum events.

I think I should be able to attend...I travel to Edinburgh on alternate weekends, so a Scottish event would be ideal.

Hi Balu!! It would be great to have you at our event!!! Barry - as usual has actually answered most of your questions perfectly!!

I think we shall stick to the limits we had last year which was 5 minutes per person. This can include 1 piece, several pieces, 1 solo and a duet... whatever you can fit into the 5 mins really!! If you opt to play more than one piece they will probably be split up in the programme.

Accompanists can and will be provided, as long as you ask for one on the form and can post/email the accompaniment in plenty time to be practiced!! Especially as I seemed to do most of the accompanying last time (Accompanists are MORE than welcome!!)

Start/finish time will be confirmed closer to the event, but will be roughly 10am-6pm ish, with a meal afterwards for anyone who wishes to join us!! There will be a webpage put up at the start of next year with all the relevant information on it

Usually we ask that no photos are taken during the final performance of everything, so as not to distract the performers, and I think to record anyone you would need to specifically ask the person/s involved in playing any particular piece - it would be their decision whether they would be happy with that or not. I probably wouldn't be if it was me!

There will be ensembles to get involved in - these are just turn up on the day and get stuck into some easy-ish sightreading!! and are based on the instruments and abilities of the people involved. Anyone who wants to be involved can be accommodated regardless of level.

If you have any other questions, even if you think they seem silly!! just drop me a pm

Hope you can make it!!! Last year was my first forum event too, and I was organising it!! I asked MILLIONS of questions! But its great fun, and i'm sure you would love it!!

Thank you musicalbadger!

Recording: It was about my playing being recorded by a friend... There have been instances where this was not allowed (let's not get into that)!

Sounds like fun... it's marked on my calendar! See you there...

I presume you cannot make the Manchester version of the same course? I'm sure at this early stage they'd let you transfer dates if you wanted to, but don't know how far either place is for you to travel. I am in two minds whether to register for the same course (Manchester presentation) and when to commit to it.

I can't really justify the cost of going to the Manchester version, sadly, as it would mean an overnight stay.

Edit: and I've just checked and it clashes with another unbreakable commitment.

As promised : transferred from the Greenwich thread.

Guess who just accidentally bought some ensemble sheet music? First movement on Brandenburg 3 arranged for SSATB recorder quintet anyone? I'm probably the A in that line-up.

I've not honestly thought much about what to play in Glasgow yet : but I'd probably survive on a discreet tenor line...

Sounds good

Actually, if you have the Scorch plug-in you can see the parts here: http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/95195.html

My Scorch isn't co-operating tonight for some reason, but when I bash it into action, I'll let you know

This one may actually be doable now, our lovely band committee have decided to hold the concert on the Saturday I'm at Benslow so Glasgow is much more of a possibility now

!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hope to see you there Louise!!

In other related news the website should be going live near the start of February for applications to start coming in, so keep an eye out for an update in the very near future!!

This means I can book a 'plane ticket?

It will do!! Confirming some stuff with Peter at the Tron via email over the weekend then changing some websitey stuff and we will be set to go!!

OK, here goes...

The website for our second Scottish Forum Event is now LIVE!!!!

Scottish Forum Event Website

The closing date for entries is April the 13th, a month before the concert to give me plenty of time to arrange a programme, sort out ensembles, arrange accompanists, and for the accompanists to have time to practice too!!

All the info you should need is on the website, however if you have any questions at all, no matter how small please feel free to post them here, pm me or email me and I will get back to you ASAP.

There will be a meal afterwards that all are welcome to attend, that will be organised again by the wonderful Dizzyfingers after the excellent job she did last year

Small afternote - the fee to take part has been put up to ?15 for the day for performers, to ensure we fully cover costs and can hopefully donate some money to charity. Audience members and observers are still ?5 and anyone wanting to only accompany can come for free!! All accompanists welcome!!

Cool

I've got a concert in SE London the night before so I shall travel to Gatwick after the gig, stay there overnight and then get an early 'plane on the Sunday morning...

The things I do for you, muzikalbadger

Its coz the Glasgow event is soooo awesome!!

Will be good to catch up! I hope Louise can make it too.

Looking forward to it!

I'll be there!!!!


Hubby's already got the Monday booked off work for when I travel home and I'll go ahead and book my train and hotel now!!!






Are you staying in the CitizenM hotel again? Think I'll give it a try

If a lot of you are staying there, then I'll consider it for the Sunday night

I'd like to go to this but logistics look challenging. Manchester flight is via Gatwick on a Sunday! Birmingham not good as earliest flight gets in after 1pm, no flights frm Liverpool. Flights probably not viable with cello anyway... Could drive it in about 4.5 hours each way, but would need an overnight stay. Given the length of the drive, probably up Saturday and back Monday so possibly 2!

Train's no better - poor weekend service: first train not until 10am from Crewe (and a Weekend Saver is a mere GBP92... and you wonder why people fly). So train is 2 days too, so add GBP16 to park at Crewe for two days.

Needs more thought....