Nice idea! I think I know somebody who might like to play fiddle if you'd like to sing, Miss Ross (full name, note )


Shame about Drumchick, notmusimum - hope her job's going well. Will await to hear from you on emsoboe's friend

I'd love to sing.

Aw, call me Flossy? I much prefer it!

Would love to play fiddle (if you haven't already got one that is,).

N

I'll be there, all being well.

I might be up for playing something in Jan or maybe later - it depends how traumatic I find playing at a pupil's concert in September as to whether I'll want to play again in front of a load of people!

These concerts look very varied. When do you hold rehearsals for them?
Henry.

We rehearse in the morning and perform in the afternoon, usually

With but one rehearsal? I am most impressed.

If it's a duet or ensemble then you have to practice your part on your own and then it all gets put together on the day. It works very well

We're all a very supportive group, Henry. Come and join us at the event. I'm sure we'd be happy to hear you sing. We can always do with more male voices for the choir.

It's not a public concert, and perfect performances aren't required. If it was the type of event where every slight mistake or imperfection is frowned upon or ridiculed then I wouldn't have gone in the first place, and certainly wouldn't be going back again.

The purpose is to have fun and enjoy making music with other people, it's not about showing off how good you are or anything like that. I played my violin at the May concert having only had the instrument two weeks (and yes, it was a completely new instrument for me rather than a replacement for an existing one).

I can thoroughly recommend forum events generally (although not yet been to a specific players for pleasure one - I hope to soon!) for a supportive atmosphere and boundless wells of encouragement and fun, no matter what your ability level is

Yes but we're not just any old people, we're forum people

Do come Solari! Several people come up from "down south" and either do it in a day by train or stay overnight



Amazing innit!

Henry, in the meantime have a look at the other event I'm organising which is only just over the bridge from South Wales - it's an informal recital-type event, mainly for advanced pianists and singers, and I think you might enjoy it. I'll do a link to my Dyrham Park thread in a minute and if you'd like to come, I'll put you on the list for an application form, although numbers are limited with it being a National Trust property so I can't guarantee a place

Edit: Link to the Dyrham Park thread (although there are some posts to do with Dyrham Park earlier in this thread as well)



I couldn't have put it better myself Flossie

Yes, the aim is to have an enjoyable time making music for both your own pleasure and others. And in the three years I've been running them, it's great to see how people's confidence has grown with each one. Some advanced people come and they play/sing some wonderful pieces, but they're just as supportive of everyone else who is at a lower level. I'm sure new members would enjoy it


[wonders if HenryJ and mwl1 could sing The Pearl Fishers Duet ]


So the latest list is:

amber_piano
Babybird2
Chris H
DaisyChain
emsoboe
emsoboe's friend (probably!)
false harmonic (possibly)
Flossie
gedall40
HenryJ (possibly)
Lemontree (possibly)
Lucky045
Miss Ross
Music Stand
mwl1
Nicia-Clarinet-Flute
nova
oldnotes
skylark
Solari (possibly)

plus some others who haven't posted.

Forum people - hence more likely to be able to pick out my mistakes

If I am comfortable with some half-decent pieces then I'll drive up and have a bash at it. I can probably wangle accomodation off a friend up that way as well, otherwise I'll find a nice pub/B&B

I won't pick out yours if you don't pick out mine



Lovely lovey



If a few fiddle players come, maybe we could have a fiddle ensemble as well?

I'd love to come, providing I can make it (we've trying to move down south). Assuming I can make it (was so much fun last time - I'll let you know in a month or so if I can), do you have any guides on how long solos are meant to be? And would it be okay if I did something slightly folky?

Thanks

Forum people - hence more likely to be able to pick out my mistakes

Don't worry about it, we all make them. Remember - the person who never made a mistake, never made anything! You will enjoy it.

If you'd like someone to organise that...

I'd be up for a choir piece. I'm not male, unfortunately - either alto or second soprano, depending on how high the line is. Anything higher than an E requires the person standing next to me to tread on my foot at the appropriate moment





What sax 'voices' are signed up so far? I remember seeing somewhere an arrangement of Pachelbel's Canon for a sax quartet (both for AATB and SATB), and from memory you could probably have dispensed with the baritone line without it sounding too awful... might be a bit ambitious, though, even so!

There could well be a Baritone present if required and we can bag a lift over

We have Alto, Tenor and Baritone and I'm sure any could be played. We don't yet have a sop although I've seen one

If I come I have a soprano sax (plus alto and tenor). I have loads of quartet music too

Hey, I'm kind of into gospel-y stuff at the moment, accompanied and unaccompanied... Would that be appropriate do you think, or should I look for something else?

Yes please!!! Can I leave it with you to liaise with all the fiddle players then please! Thanks for volunteering Any fiddle players who haven't already registered an interest on the thread, please contact Miss Ross



Look forward to seeing you again, and something folky would be great - I don't think we've had anything folky at any of the Leeds concerts before It looks like we're having a fiddle ensemble this time instead of a string ensemble so no doubt Miss Ross will be liaising with you...

Length of slot... a bit too soon to say for definite but probably around 3.5 mins.



Glad you're coming saxophile - look forward to meeting you!




If you can't get a lift over, perhaps we could sort something out for me to pick up the bari when I'm over your way around Christmas time, and I could drop it back over when I'm passing back that way in January?




Hey it would be great if you could come Appassionata! It would be lovely to see you again and I remember how lots of people commented on how fabulously you played at the "do" at Dunster Castle last year

I'd love to hear a soprano again as well If you have loads of quartet music, would you be up for sorting this ensemble out with the other sax players (please )?




Yes, sing whatever you like Lucy - more variety is good and I look forward to hearing you again, you've got such a lovely voice



Latest list:

amber_piano
Appassionata
Babybird2
bob1purpleviolin (hopefully!)
Chris H
DaisyChain
emsoboe
emsoboe's friend (probably!)
false harmonic (possibly)
Flossie
gedall40
HenryJ (possibly)
Lemontree (possibly)
Lucky045
Miss Ross
Music Stand
mwl1
Nicia-Clarinet-Flute
nova
oldnotes
saxophile
skylark
Solari (possibly)

Hopefully St George will be able to come as well, and there are a few others who haven't posted.

I must have missed it. I cannot find the date of this concert.

Do hope you can make it Henry!

Is that because you've noticed his signature


Ooo you're so fickle, Liddy, wait till your Fred finds out


We're quite harmless really Henry

No..but you obviously have!


I'll fit Fred in on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays!



Except for the Yorkshire contingent!

Perhaps we'd better behave ourselves Daisy, we don't know him well enough yet to know how he'll take it

It's Ok..Henry's fine with the banter!

You obviously got to know him a lot better a lot more quickly than I have then

I don't know him *that* well....

Too late to protest innocence now luvvy


Talking of late nite nite all!

Night night x

So the current state of play as far as possible ensembles are concerned...

Choir (dir Music Guru) - all singers welcome
Fiddle - Miss Ross (dir), bob1purpleviolin, nova
?Folk band - Miss Ross (voice), accoustic guitar (???), Flossie (flute), nova (fiddle)
Oboe - amber_piano, emsoboe, keriboe
Sax - Appassionata? (dir?), emsoboe, Music Stand, Nicia-clarinet-flute, saxophile

When I wrote the above, I was only expecting around the same number as at the last winter concert, which was around 16. However, there are currently over 20 definites/probables and a few possibles, and there's still several months to go in which other people might want to come. So can I just reiterate that I'll still try and accommodate everybody in, say, four* appearances on stage and more if possible but please don't hold me to that. And if anybody's not happy with their allocation in the end, I'll refund your performers fee.

* 4 in total - any mix of one or two solos, duets, ensembles, accompanying

Definite or Probable
amber_piano
Babybird2
bob1purpleviolin
Chris H
DaisyChain*
emsoboe
emsoboe's friend
false harmonic
Flossie
gedall40*
kerioboe*
Lucky045
Miss Ross
Music Stand
mwl1*
Nicia-Clarinet-Flute
nova*
oldnotes**
saxophile
skylark

plus one or two other definites/probables who haven't posted


Possible
Appassionata
Lemontree
Solari

Accompanying

* I've asterisked the pianists who are normally willing to accompany but if anybody doesn't want to accompany this time, just let me know, it's not a problem

** I've double-asterisked the pianists who don't play any other instrument and it would be nice if they could be given first refusal so that everybody has broadly equal playing opportunities (ie up to a total of 4 appearances on stage, until final numbers are confirmed)


If anybody's not clear on anything or if I've misunderstood anything, please post!

I've amended my above post to add kerioboe to the oboe ensemble and she's also said she's willing to accompany. She's going to get in touch with a few people about playing together when she's back online

Emsoboes friend is a definate. He's looking for some Brass players to do a duet with. Anyone out there?

I'm getting a Soprano Sax in Sept. So if you still need one!

Would like to play piano as well Is it still one instrument for solo performance?

Hi Nicia-clarinet-flute - I'll leave it as per the above for the time being, I won't be looking at the Leeds concert in detail until sometime after the Dyrham Park event is over

Great about the soprano - I can't wait to hear it! I'll edit the sax ensemble above

Glad ems' friend is coming again as well, notmusimum - I'm not aware of any brass players coming at the moment although they'll be very welcome if there are any more out there

Can't *wait* for this now