Jo.clarinet, Carl and I went to this last year, and really enjoyed it.

Flutes, clarinets, oboes, bassoons and saxophones all welcome, grade 5 plus standard.

Details are here.

A clarinet choir in east London! Now I have a long-term goal...

My daughter likes the sound of it, and would like to meet James Rae and Paul Harris. Don't know if she'll make it though as it's her brother's birthday that day....

Double-reed players can go for half-price

Never met Paul Harris, but James Rae is a very pleasant man, more than willing to talk about all things clari

If your daughter can make it, I think she'd enjoy it.

A reminder : the closing date for this event is Monday 12th January, details and application form are in the first post on this thread.

I'm booked! (This may act as incentive or, more probably warning to others...)

I'm booked too! Looking forward to it - if a little anxious about being quite up to the standard

My daughter's going too! I'm hoping this doesn't mean I have to spend the day loitering in the Sally Army cafe....

Hi all,

Happy New Year, (again).

I'm in! And once again I am soooo looking forward to catching up with old friends and hopefully making new ones.

Regards, Peter.

Oh, I'm sure there are other places you can find to loiter on Oxford St...

It sounds like fun, but Saturdays for me are usually music packed in any case so I'll have to give it a miss.

They do a very nice jacket potato

Will be good to see you all

I have the day off work that day so am thinking about it. Think it might be a bit too expensive for me though - can't really afford £25 as well as about another £25 train fare to get there

That's a shame Morgan's Munchkin, it would have been good to meet you, but these days of 'credit crunch' I certainly understand...

Regards, and maybe another time, Peter.

that's a pity - all being well, I'll see you at the Colchester do.

I can come!

I look forward to seeing those of you I've met before, and meeting those I haven't.

The trade stands look fun, but are at a bad time - on top of HMRC demanding all my money, the car recently failed its MOT as well

Hey, Carousellers, do you think James Rae would autograph our copy of Cinerama (as performed in Reigate on 4th January </plug>)? I'm sure I've sung Beethoven 9 under Richard Dickins as well.

The day now has its own Facebook group...

Barry - I'll definately be at the Colchester one

See you there MM - will have to dig out something for the masterclass at Colchester...

Back on topic : there's going to be a lot of forum representation at Oxford Street, isn't there? Anyone else coming?

Meee! I sent the forms off today.

See you there pcf!

I'll be there too. I'm really looking forward too it.

See you there smd!

I make that nine forumites : a good showing!

If anyone wants to meet up for a coffee first?
I'll be getting in between 0920-0930am to have a look round, and hopefully the cafe will be open aswell.

See you all there, I cannot wait.

Regards, Peter.

Excellent idea, Peter - I'll try to make it ....

Great!

Hopefully meet in the foyer.

Regards, Peter.

Sure - trains/buses permitting, I should be there by about half past nine.

I'll be there for coffee too. We can always find a coffee shop if the cafe isn't open at the Salvation Army.

Any last minute people wanting to go to this - closing date is this Monday, so to be on the safe side, you probably want to post your application tomorrow

Have just read that they've taken 100 applicants...

It's gonna be loud

Wow - 100 people as you say that's going to be loud.

I'm really looking forward to it.

My daughter is getting excited too - but is hoping any saxophones present won't drown out the clarinets!!

We hope to be able to join any takers for coffee beforehand. See you all soon!

anything they can play we can play louder...

See you a week Saturday!

Oh it's sad that i only just noticed this thread, i wouldn't have been able to go anyway, i'm seeing my friend play her cello in a competition and back home. Do tell me how it goes won't you all?!

Just over a week to go and now I have friday, saturday, sunday and monday off work with my next clarinet lesson on Tuesday morning.

I will be practicing all weekend and all week.

I am so looking forward to our day and knowing me I'll get there sooooo early... I'll probably be on my 2nd coffee when everyone starts to turn up.

See you all there.

Clarinets of the world unite.

Regards, Peter.

P.S. Saxophones ARE cool too, just clarinets ARE better. No offence meant to all you brilliant forum saxophonists.

It's in 6 days

I should be there by about 9:15-9:30ish.

Looking at the TfL website, the only engineering on the tube that may affect people coming in is the lack of Jubilee line between Green Park and Stratford.

Is everyone ready? With a credit card with plenty of credit on it for the stalls?

Got a letter today from the organisers.

*must remember music stand, must remember music stand*

Got my letter today too.

Barry, in your all-embracing effort to remember your music stand, don't forget your pencil. There was something else too... what was it?... let me think... ah yes... CLARINET!

*must remember all three things, all three things*

Last year, there was at least one stand giving away free pencils

Has everyone packed their pencils/stands/instruments?

See you tomorrow!

Just done a final practise before putting everything in my bag! *shouldn't forget everything if I pack tonight!*

See you tomorrow!

I can't now make it - far too much to do ...

Seems like I'm the first one back - it was a brilliant day, with excellent conductors and a really varied selection of music. For me the venue is SO easy to get to, which is an added bonus. I can't wait for the next one now!

Glad you had a good day! Were there many forumites there?

W

Apart from Jo and I, Halka and daughter, Deborah, smd and controller76 were all there. Didn't spot pianocelloflute or taxidriver - did you both come?

It was a great day, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Hopefully the ELCC will do another one next January

I was there! It was brilliant to play with so many other people, haven't done that for years.

We made it into a day- went to the Philharmonia concert at RFH in the evening- was great too.

Yes I was there - it was such fun, although I could barely speak by the end of the day, my lips were worn out!!! Some of the music was too difficult for me - but I enjoyed playing the bits I could. I sat just in front of the saxaphones. Wasn't the bass sax wonderful! This is the first time I have done anything like this and so look forward to another one.

So you spotted me then - the rather excitable clarinettist in the second row, three in from the end