Hi everyone,

This is a exploratory post about the Chester forum concert I hope to organise next September time (seems a long way off at the moment!) assuming there is enough interest. I hope to use the same central Chester venue that was used for the last Chester concert a couple of years ago. If you think you might be interested leave a post so that I can see if there are enough performers to get this off the ground

pianocrazy

er....

yeah.

Interested in principle

I am interested too. The venue was lovely but expensive. I used it because it was paid for by one most generous forum member. It would not heve been possible otherwise. Perhaps it might be a good idea to look at using one of the local schools instead?

where's chester?

It is where one of the most famous sets of recorders in the world are kept! It is the county town of Cheshire and not far away from the north Welsh border. Try googling Chester recorders.

Count me in please

I'd be interested too!

Two players and a non-player can also easily do Chester

I'd be interested

Yes if the date is good for me.

Wow, 14 months away.

I'm interested, but it would depend on dates.

Very interested.
Bev.

It's not so difficult travelling from London so in theory yes

That was the venue for my first concert and I'd love to go back there again! In principle yes

As a general aside, I have been very impressed generally with how the North West of England have embraced these events - it's really encouraging, and it augurs very well for events in Manchester/Cheshire in the future.

Count me in (even if I have to fly over especially from Holland!). How long a spot do we get?

I think a slot at forum concerts are usually 3-5 minutes. At your level (and especially if you're flying in!) you may also be interested in the London recitals, organised by Barry Clari, which allow for a longer programme (30-45 minutes, methinks)

Panthera's right.

Forum concert/Adult Learner's slots are around 3-5 minutes, the recital slots are around 45 minutes-ish, and usually you're sharing with one other forumite for the recitals.

Ditto! And Liddy and Addy premiered there too!!

Count me in, please

3-5 minutes is about the amount of possession you get in a 90 minute game of soccer! Alternatively it is enough time to become a track legend in Athletics. It is also plenty of time to mess up Prokofiev's Tocatta or a couple of Chopin Etudes (the latter - messing them up that is - being something in which I am well practiced).

See you there!

I'll be there, dates permitting. For your information, pianocrazy, several of us concert regulars tend to have Recorder Orchestra rehearsals the second Saturday of the month in London.

It may be May's second outing

It may mean the concert is cancelled!!!

Not at all I would certainly love to see a repeat performance.

This level of interest is fantastic, and depending upon the number of players it might be possible to allow the more advanced performers a longer slot - it will depend upon eventual numbers.

If we can get enough interest I could be up for organising a Recital series in Chester - as there so many good venues in town, but I want to see how this one goes first. Keep your support rolling in and I will research dates and the venue and post more soon......

Pianocrazy

Well done pianocrazy!

A future recital series looks good too - if you'd like me to, I'd have a 45 minute slot (ie half a recital) in any northern recital series.

I would be really interested in doing a recital in Chester. That is a very good idea.

I am interested in performing. I would play some violin and play/sing in a group very happily.

Depends if i decide to go to uni or not though.

Chester would give me the best chance yet of making a Forums 'do'. But as Mrs. is retiring next summer , it is highly likely we will take our main summer holiday in September next year. Until now we have been restricted to school holidays.

Chester is a relatively easy Journey Cross-Country from ours so I might be able to do that one (provided hubby lets me off for good behaviour) or I could bring him with me as a performing opportunity for him too, and let Grand parents have the boys for a weekend.

You should do another recital jod, I am just in awe of you and am desperate to hear you sing properly.

You should have come to Rotherhithe! I want to do another recital. For a start, I want to hear you play the sax.

Oooh, just seen this. I'd love to join in (assuming I am a higher level by then!!!). Not sure where the venue is but I work in Chester so I could probably easily find it.

There is usually no minimum level for forum concerts and beginners are very welcome.

Welcometo the forums Sophoula. I'm just up the Wirral from you, and Scaramouche is also local.

a) there is no minimum level for the Chester gig.

b) Beginners are indeed very welcome.

Just seen this - we may be able to go to this one as well - we could visit relatives in Crewe!

Chester forum concert confirmed for Saturday 19th September 2009. Well done Pianocrazy!

Great!! An easy one to get to.

Is the Chester event a Concert or a playday??
Bev

It's a concert

That it is!

Will be along the lines of the various events in the past, ensemble bits, solo bits, other bits. Without the flat dog that gatecrashed Anglesey. Unless petrat brings it

I liked that dog. YOu're not prejudiced against flat dogs are you?

The flat dog rocks

I liked it too - in fact, I wish all dogs were like that and not sticking their heads in places that make me uncomfortable (no further details will be forthcoming, however hard you try to persuade me)

I have pencilled in Chester in my diary, but it is a bit too soon for me to say whether I can make it.

Fair enough : plenty to come before that (not least Stalybridge, on July 18th, in a similar-ish area of the UK).

Chester applications and heavy promotion won't occur until Stalybridge is closed to applications.

We've got a very nicer lab who just loves sicking her nose anywhere She's particularly fond of feet so not too unmentionable

Feet I don't like feet.

*insert joke about feet here*

not on form tonight

shall I sing 'The Wheels on the Land Rover' again instead?

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(keeping on topic, the concert is on 19/9/09, applications will open mid-June )