I'll be driving down...I guess I can make a detour from the M1 (come off at Leics and back on at N'ton)

That would be great Jane - thanks! But I do remember it was quite a detour for you, last time, wasn't it? Would it be better for me to drive out to one of the M1 service stations and meet you there?

(I know I'm a wimp but I'm terrified of driving in London...)

Meerkat, there's no need to worry. Egham isn't London.

Egham Hythe is literally just off the M25 at Junction 13. A good twelve miles from London, in Surrey.

Nah, it's close enough for me not to want to drive there.... lol.

More seriously, I get quite anxious driving alone, particularly over a longer distance.

I do understand. I don't like long distance driving either.

No probs...in any case the journey always goes quicker with company, and it would be greener to share cars.

Many, many thanks meerkat for trying to sort out a way of coming, it's much appreciated.

Fancy taking the trombone solo for CWB?

Um no. I don't think I'm up to solo-ing on anything!

Not a problem meerkat, don't worry.

Can certainly give you an ensemble part if you'd like one.

Hi people, managed to get the score and the parts done in time, just give me an adress I could send them to, I think the whole zipped file is 1.3 meg complexively.

Also, although I have done my best to check the parts in the time I had it would be best to recheck them for legibility and against the score. It might be quite intenstive to conduct due to cues and a few ritenuti.

I'll PM you my email address. From your signature, I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it's a Sibelius file!

Well, barry-clari has been pouring over the computer tonight, and I've now got all bar three pieces into a playable state!

Most pieces have still to receive some tempo/dynamic marks (I'm still pretty new to this computer music lark ), but I'll get there.

The three that are left are : CWB, which I have in the Woodford handwritten state, I have a score from petrat that I'm working on at the moment, and I still need to check your piece Composing Head.

Everyone else : your works have been, by and large, sorted out (just done most of your piece Rosemary).

Thanks Barry!

Well, we've reached the closing date for performers and compositions.

Thank you to everyone who's provided pieces and those of you coming to the recording session on the 24th.

Watch this space for a full track listing of all nine pieces we will be recording on the day....

Here we go then:......

Track 1 : The Charlie Wilson Blues : composers barry-clari/Amber

Track 2 : 'Mixed Emotions', a flexi-work composed by Rosemary7391

Track 3 : A piece by Rainbow, with no name as yet. A flexi-work, but no clarinets in this.

Track 4 : A piece by Oddball, will check the name. Another flexi-work, will probably add a clarinet part to this if I have time, as again it has no clarinet part.

Track 5 : A piece/arrangement by willobie for recorders.

Track 6 : A choral work from sarah-flute

Track 7 : A flexi-work from Composing Head

Track 8 : An arrangement of a piano quintet for flexible ensemble by Boo Radley. Will add a clarinet part to this, as again at the moment it lacks one.

Track 9 : Three Welsh Airs, arranged by petrat (the Chester finale).

If you're coming to the Clapham SRP meet, I'll bring some of the parts with me then (though some may lack the odd dynamic/phrase mark etc....)

If you were able to get there a bit earlier eg 1.30pm-ish we could have a run through the recorder piece - might save some time on the day...

W

Dear everyone

Now we know who's taking part, I shall be working with Barry to get parts ready for distribution, so that people can look at them before the day.

So please keep an eye on your e-mail for a message on how to get your parts very very soon.


Cheers

Katyjay

I will do my best, but I'm teaching 'til 12:30, so it'll be touch and go....

Hello!

I am now in the process (and I mean literally now!) of printing out the scores and parts for CWB, and Rosemary7391's, Rainbow's, Oddball's and petrat's pieces. I have created a photo site, where I will place these parts for all performers to view. I'll let you know of the address very soon.

A little plea.

One of the compositions has got a woodblock in it, and neither TLB or I have a woodblock.

Does anyone coming to Egham either own a woodblock or can get hold of one?

I have a smallish but OK one which you could borrow when I see you on Tuesday, if you can't find another, barry!

That sounds perfect Cyrilla, many thanks.

No probs - glad to be able to help!

Wow, only a week to go... I look forward to hearing all about it........

Sorry I won't be joining you all.
I have a list of German breweries to work through instead......
Have a lovely day, I look forward to hearing the results.

How big a list ... hiccup ...

Well, it's tomorrow!

Bag's almost packed, and I'm ready for action!

Thank you to everyone's who's coming, and to the composers (and lyricists, thinking of Amber) who've contributed to the recording - and I'll see you all tomorrow!

See you tomorrow Barry!

Enjoy, everyone!

Have a great time. I wish that Liddy and Addy could have sung for the recording too!!!!!!
Best of luck to you all.

Eeeep - does she know about this, Baz???

Only just seen the new bit in your sig, too!

Seriously, hope all goes well today!

Good luck everyone!

Have a great time !

Have fun! Can't wait to hear teh results!

Just back between concert rehearsals. Thinking of you all, wishing I was with you, and sending very best wishes that it is all going very well.



Ambs
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Well, the session is finished. Everyone worked phenomenally hard, and I think the results will be very exciting.

Unfortunately we only managed to record 7 tracks in the time. But those 7 will be a great CD.


Thanks to everyone for their contributions, and particularly to Barry for all the time he put into arranging the music.

Cheers

Katyjay


PS someone went home without their music stand. PM me if it's yours.

Glad that you had such a good day. I would have loved to have been there. Did you work through the tracks in the order listed a few posts ago? What I really want to know is DID YOU PLAY MINE?

We did play yours . We've notified the people whose tracks will have to wait until next time.....

Ooooh does that mean mine got recorded??

Yes it did.

Yay

I will be ordering a copy or two soon as I have my backside in gear!

Yeha! Fame at last! When will it be issued and will you send a copy to Classic FM?

I will let people know as soon as it's available. There's some post-production work to do yet...

We had a great day, thanks to Katyjay, Barry and Geoff the recording engineer. I'll be working on the first of the pictures tonight - hope to post them later on.

Glad to hear it went well for ye - looking forward to seeing the photos!

Glad it went well! Will any of the pieces be going up on the forum recordings site?

I've just got back home now. Thanks, Katyjay, barry-clari and Geoff for a super day (and extra thanks to KJ for the chauffeur service!) *raises glass of port* . It was great fun!

Back home.

Thank you so much to everyone involved in the recording of the CD, it was really good fun, and a thoroughly enjoyable day .

Looking forward to seeing the pictures Suepea.