That "large stick" is called a "baton" dear... Or is it a "clarinet"? Dunno...

St G may need someone to support him in the finale..I'll volunteer you to sing with him! Good to you aren't I?

A baton eh, I was thinking more of a cane if they are unruly.
Which bit of St George needs support?

Ooh I say! A cane eh? That'll do it!

I'm sure he'll tell you on Saturday!

Is it ginger?

I'm having mine cut next Thursday too, but unlike the ladies, I won't get upset if nobody notices . Last January I got changed for the performance - I had to find an unused rehearsal room in order to hide my embarrassment . I won't bother to change this time though as there seem to be more people going..... . You ladies are so strange - "what shall I wear? Is it too posh? Is it too casual? Is the neckline too high/too low? What shoes shall I wear?" Decisions, decisions......

It will be good to see you there, Miss Ross. Take care on the journey, though.

To all the people I am playing with on Saturday - I plan to be at the College at 9 am, so if you see me just grab me for a rehearsal .

I should perhaps mention that last Friday I started a nasty cold (I don't think it had anything to do with the playday on Thursday or the lunch). I now have a night-time cough and my middle ears have filled with fluid - if I were a child the doctor would say it was glue ear . So I am a bit deaf at the moment. I have been to the doctor's today to get some antibiotic which I know works, but which normally takes 4 - 5 days to get my ears clear again. (Tuesday - Wednesday - Thursday - Friday - Saturday. Gulp! My partners may have to play up a bit, but the good news is that I will be singing louder than normal!) [This is good news?? ]

If The Old Lady is staying for a meal then as her chauffeur I had better do the same .



I suppose I had better volunteer again, especially if it is easier than the choral work - I will only get press-ganged if I don't.

We'll try and get to Headingley for 9. I've already mentioned to Skylark that we'd like to stay for the meal, but I'll mention it here just in case!

Hm... clarinet ensemble look harmless eh? Don't be too sure

I am very worried about the string ensemble...I will be assaulting the ears of my family tomorrow with some practice.

I'm sure you'll be better than me. I've only had my violin a couple of weeks and am still learning where to put my fingers.

Aww..I was looking forward to doing some pressganging! Thanks for volunteering anyway! I hope you feel better soon..I SAID I HOPE...never mind. See you on Friday!

Skylark - Where is the meal, how expensive is it likely to be and what time is it likely to finish? I wouldn't want to miss the last train home...

Here Daisy, if you ,Gerald and I ever do a trio, can you imagine the chaos??
Bar 44...........who's shut the door...........no bar 44.................what's on the floor?
Hmmmmm, better not.

I haven't got a cold

Flossie........you put the big end under your chin.......I think

I have just been practising the flute ensemble, and a duet, and a solo. I am going to take the Clarinet ensemble to bed and study it.

Do they know about this?

Ah, I see what you mean. The music for it really.

Any possibility I could squeeze into a lift from Leeds station? I'll be there about 9.00ish if St George has room in the boot...
N

Bev, could you possibly bring a spare hearing aid, just in case I need to borrow one?? . I can give you a cold if you really would like one .

I was going to make a comment about the flute ensemble, but Chris H beat me to it! I wouldn't worry about conducting them if I were you. The good ones will know what they are doing, and if there are any not-so-good ones playing (tactful eh?) they will be too busy trying to read their notes to worry about what you are doing .

Skylark, if St George needs any help with lifts from a station, and if it fits round dinner on Friday, I would be happy to offer to collect. I plan to be at the hotel around 4 in the afternoon.

I don't need any lifts But I should be coming out for tea on the Saturday

I also need to get baking

NO thank you

Skylark - We are picking up Phantasmagoriana from home and will be there by 9.00, so you can cross her off your Station pick-ups. Also, I don't have your new portable telephone number - please email it, just in case. Lovely weather forcast for Saturday, should make for another perfect day!

Important Message for members of the Flute Ensemble

I have just found out that all the parts and score which I sent out don't have any dynamic markings on them . I am very sorry to everyone (and to Wolfgang ) for this, and to make amends I have just sent out new versions to everyone for whom I have an e-mail address. This includes Nicia, and I hope she has addresses for the others. I will also bring along a complete set on Saturday - we are going to have to play it really well, now .

I suppose you have all noticed this, but were too polite to say anything????

And why would that be, Babybird?

Hi Skylark

I don't have your new mobile number either. Think it might be a good idea in case any problems enroute.

There are various times I can be in either Leeds or Headingley... If there's a spare seat in a car when anyone else is being picked up, I can just get the train that will be there in time for that?

Neither do I...

W

Well, I was going to make a cake

But I thought it woud be easier/less messy to make cupcakes or something of the sort

Cake
I'm bringing Bara Brith.

Love it..reminds me of my stays with Ratty!

Can someone explain?

Bara brith is Welsh bread.

That makes sense. Petrat didn't know what stotties were until I explained...

Bara Brith is Welsh for Speckled Bread.

I miss having Petrat around.

I believe Petrat is going to the Chester concert

I'm not sure if I am though. It's rather a long way...

Here's the programme everyone! I'll print off a copy for everybody on Saturday, and if I've missed anybody off, or made any errors, please could you tell me straight away before I print the programmes out.

STRINGS ENSEMBLE - dir willobie, Headingley Hoedown, S Richards

skylark - clarinet - acc Cheshire Kate, Reverie, Debussy

emsoboe, Music Stand - sax duet, Duetto No IV, W F Bach

CHOIR - dir DaisyChain, Teddy Bears' Picnic, John Bratton arr Andrew Carter

emsoboe's friend - trombone - acc oldnotes, The Acrobat, J A Greenwood

ChrisH - piano, In the Groove, Mike Cornick

Babybird2, Nicia-Clarinet-Flute - viola duet, Chimchimeree, Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman

mwl1 - violin - acc nova, Presto, Haydn

Cheshire Kate, false_harmonic - vocal duet - acc pianomonkey, I Know where I'm going, traditional

DaisyChain - piano, Jesu, Joy of man's desiring, J S Bach

FLUTE ENSEMBLE - dir Nicia-clarinet-flute, Divertimento, Mozart

Drumchick - sax, Witches Dance, Gordon Lewin

mwl1, oldnotes, Panthera - piano trio, The Secret, L Gautier

Lucky045 - voice - acc Cheshire Kate, Send in the Clowns, Stephen Sondheim

DaisyChain, gedall40 - piano duet, China Town/Summer Breeze, Joan Last

phantasmagoriana - viola - acc pianomonkey, Idyll, Timothy Baxter

Babybird2, Flossie - flute duet, Minuet & Variations, Quantz, arr Trevor Wye

nova, oldnotes - piano duet, Berceuse, Dolly suite, Faure

Miss Ross - violin - acc mwl1, Premiere Arabesque, Debussy

emsoboe, oldnotes - oboe/piano duet, Premier Fete Rustique, Jean-Jacques Naudot

Looney Tunes - piano, Top Cat, Hanna and Barbera


===========================
INTERVAL - 20 mins
===========================


CLARINET ENSEMBLE - dir The Old Lady, Sleeping Beauty Waltz, Tchaikovsky, arr Mike Walton

Miss Ross, mwl1 - vocal duet - acc Panthera, You raise me up, Roger Emerson

false_harmonic - violin, Sonata No 3, Allegro Assai, Bach

gedall40, The Old Lady - flute duet, Che Soave Zeffiretto, Mozart

nova - violin - acc mwl1, Canzona Secunda, Frescobaldi

Cheshire Kate - voice - acc oldnotes, Heidenroslein, Schubert

gedall40 - flute - acc DaisyChain, Sicilienne, Gabriel Faure

Miss Ross, nova - violin duet, Canons melodieux No 1, Telemann

oldnotes - piano, Capricho Catalan, Albeniz

The Old Lady - flute - acc gedall40, Chanson de Matin, Elgar

STRING QUINTET, false_harmonic , LooneyTunes, mwl1, phantasmagoriana, willobie, Canon, Pachelbel

Panthera - piano, Consolation in D Flat, Liszt

emsoboe, emsoboe's friend - oboe/bassoon duet, The Penguins Suite, Vernon Elliott

false_harmonic, Looney Tunes - violin duet - acc Cheshire Kate, Flower Duet, Lakme

Music Stand - clarinet - acc gedall40, Vocalise, Rachmaninov

Flossie - flute - acc pianomonkey, Morceau de Concours, Faure

Nicia-clarinet-flute - clarinet - acc DaisyChain, Prelude, Victorian Kitchen Garden, Reade

emsoboe, Willobie, oldnotes - oboe/recorder/piano trio, Largo and Allegro, Vivaldi

Babybird2, gedall40 - flute duet, Gavotte, Prokofiev

FINALE - dir DaisyChain, St George/Choir, acc Panthera, lyrics DaisyChain, Funiculi Funicula - Luigi Denza

Many thanks again to all our accompanists

I haven't been on the forum for a day or two so I'll catch up tomorrow with all the queries raised in the last few pages - night night!

WOW!

W

Have a great day all of you, would like to be there ! As usual I'll be in Haleys Hotel across the road on Tuesday but just cant make Leeds on Saturdays. !

Thanks fsm

Look forward to seeing you soon





Yes it is rather a good programme isn't it


Incidentally there is one less slot than there was at the January concert, when we finished at 5.15 and I think started at 2pm. I can't promise to finish at exactly 5.15 again because not everybody confirmed the length of their slot to me, but it should be close, as long as everybody does a quick handover on stage, and either leaves the introductions to me or just gives the title/composer


I'll sort out the transport and other queries this evening, but rest assured that everyone who has asked for a lift will get one

Fab! I've got a terrible sense of direction.....



I was planning to get a taxi but if you are to heading into Leeds for dinner on the Friday, my train's arriving (hopefully) just after 6pm - a lift would be most welcome! No worries otherwise

The program looks great! Looking forward to meeting everyone on Saturday.

Did someone mention Bara Brith? I won first prize in the Bara Brith competition at school - you wouldn't think to look at me....

Not been on here in ages soooooo excited as for meal afterwards - yes I'm well up for that but am I the only one?? Not seen anyone else interested as of yet!

Been really busy at the moment but everything should be ready.

Do we have an address for college (sorry I'm sure it's been posted up!) Also there is parking I take it?

Nicia

That looks a bit scary Skylark. There's lots of people doing very difficult things. My Faure's going to be a bit lame compared to the things all you clever people are doing...

I think I might need to

Emsoboe has got the whole Dolly Suite, she's just started looking at in wiht her teacher. It will be great to hear it played well.

Sorry we can't stay for the meal. Looking forward to meeting/seeing everyone

I think it's all a bit scary whatever you're doing Hopefully fun as well though! Great programme Skylark! Unfortunately, I won't be able to make the meal either but hope you all have a nice time.

I'm not doing the Dolly Suite, notmusimum, I'm doing the Morceau de Concours. It was written as a 'simple' sightreading piece - but I'm not finding it simple at all... It's a very short piece, luckily.

My piano piece isn't difficult either (I like to stay well within my comfort zone ) - and it's also very short! It'll be even shorter if I get performance nerves

I suppose I could up the ante by playing it with my eyes closed - a silly challenge that my daughter and I have on at the moment!

I've now emailed my new mobile number to newcomers and whoever else asked for it. If anyone else wants it, just let me know (Well not quite *anyone* but anyone who's coming on Saturday )



It's very unlikely



Although I've left an hour in-between the large ensemble rehearsals, I'm hoping that each rehearsal won't fill the hour. If they could just last, say, half an hour, it would give people chance to rehearse a duet or solo in-between large ensemble rehearsals, or just have a snack/chat or relax



Ooo lovely, thank you both



If you go to the link that's in my signature, there's all the info you need




For the meal I've got 14 so far:

Babybird2
Chris H
DaisyChain
Flossie
gedall40
Looney Tunes
Lucky045
Music Stand
oldnotes
Mrs oldnotes
Nicia-clarinet-flute
skylark
St George
The Old Lady

Any more?


If you haven't been to a Leeds concert before, you'll need to bring a printout of an email that I've sent you about the concert - any email will do, it's just a necessary security measure and you'll need to show it at the college Reception.

Skylark, I don't have an email Help please. xx

You don't need one Bev...


... and you've left an indelible impression on the college security people ever since you... oops, nearly let the cat out of the bag, sorry

And you've had dozens of emails from me anyway It must be your age dear

It doesn't matter what you are playing, just relax and have fun. There's no prizes and everyone's been there at some point.

Hope you both enjoy it and I'll look forward to hearing you play.

I thought it was a special security email. Whew...........
You promised you wouldn't tell anyone about that time I lost my...........
Nearly let the cat out of the bag myself then