Hi, I was looking forward to the East London Clarinet Choir Playday in the autumn, but they have just announced their Playdays for Jan 2010, so I guess there isn't one this autumn

Still for those that are interested, based on this years playday I would highly recommend either of these days.

Saturday 23rd of January in London and
Saturday 30th January in Manchester

Full details aren't out yet just a brief notice on their website http://www.elclarinetchoir.co.uk/WOPD2010.html
Hope to see meet some of you there next year!

An event up north.... Good grief!!

Looks interesting and will keep an eye open for further details.

I was hoping there would be a September one too, as the last one was so good, and I emailed Shea to ask about it - turns out that the previous one made a significant loss because not enough people came, and he wasn't willing to risk it again.....

But I shall certainly be at the London January one

I'll definitely be at the London one (I doubt Teddington will clash), and I might consider the Manchester one too. These are excellent events, that I can highly recommend : the ELCC always get some big names in to conduct (eg James Rae, Paul Harris)

*makes note not to schedule the York playday on either of those two dates *

Thanks for that info smd!

Thanks for that Jo.

Hopefully they will re-introduce it next year, As I guess it takes a few years to generate a following for these events.

I've added both these playdays to the 2010 calendar, making them the first events there!

Sounds interesting.

They are very good! They always have a good selection of woodwind 'names' conducting, eg James Rae, Paul Harris.

And it's a Saturday for a change.

Looks like they've added the tutors to the website : and both venues appear to have some excellent tutors!

So that's decided : I'll be at both events as long as Teddington doesn't clash with the Manchester one.

Usual hotel?

er...please!

Usual tag along?

If she's free.

yeah!

I'll hopefully be there (the London one)

What do you think you'll play?

Clarinet?!

I'm not sure to be honest .. will wait and see nearer the time.

Will there be a list or something of instruments welcome to be involved? Is it all woodwinds or single reeds only?

It says all orchestral woodwind instruments

Just testing

Are you going to join them BB2?

Cool



All standard woodwinds will be welcome (flute, piccolo, oboe, cor anglais, clarinet, bass clarinet, all four main sizes of saxophone, bassoon). I *think* the minimum standard required is around about grade 4, but they'll have parts that will test out people who are post grade 8 standard too.

I'll reiterate : Shea and the East London Clarinet Choir put on really, really good events, and I'd urge you to go to one or both of these playdays!

I agree! I will hope to be at the London one.

I think we could have quite a number of forum people at both events...

I think the mimimum standard they say is G5 - I went in Jan 2009 just before my G5 exam in March and was OK, but it depends on how good your sight reading is.

It was a brilliant day though so I would highly recommend it.

I'll see what it says about minimum standards before I decide

You're good enough by a country mile Claudia.

ooh, a clarinet day. Looks exciting. I may consider this if i have nothing to do on that saturday (who knows at this point!?) What type of playing happens at these kinds of days?

It covers all woodwind (flute, piccolo, oboe family, clarinet family, saxophones, bassoon), not just clarinets, it happens to be organised by a clarinet choir.

Basically, it's a grand sight reading day, with parts to keep anyone from grade 4-ish to post grade 8 happy. The names they get to direct read like a who's who of woodwind experts (James Rae, Paul Harris, Sarah Markham etc.), and Shea (the main person behind the playdays) is a very fine conductor/clari player in his own right. They are always brilliant events to go to, and we had around 7 forum people at the last London one.

Which one are you looking at coming to, the London or the Manchester one hothedgehog?

There's a couple of Facebook event groups for the two playdays now online. I have said I'm attending both!

Ah cool, sounds awesome. I'd be looking at London, I might even be able to grab my other clarinet playing friend and bring her along too!

Cool!

On Facebok it's just us two for the Manchester one so far

Let's hope Shea brings lots of flute/clarinet and flute/flute duets!

I imagine Emsobne and her friend will be there to make it a quartet

The forms are now online. I have written mine out

There's a few more people attending now, according to the event groups...

Great!1 Don't want them to change their minds due to lack of interest

I'm going to Manchester.

Enough of the humming and aahing "'cos I'm not good enough". I bloomin well am so I'm going

How do you get to the Facebook groups. I must be the only person in the entire world that has never been on Facebook

Lois

I'll send you an invitation if i can work out how to do it.

Looks like I'm too late. It says you are already on Facebook.
It says it has sent a friend invitation on my behalf.

Yay! You are definitely more than good enough lois - see you there!

Invitation duely (sp!) received. Now to work out what on earth I do with my facebook page

Expect lots of dog photos................

I signed up following the link the clari choir page but can't fathom out the next step.

Bear with me I'll get there eventually

Lois

I see the forumite attendance levels at both playdays is increasing...

Any more people thinking of coming to either playday?

Seems very early to be thinking about it, but definitely a possibility for us, though my good intentions to brush up my flute playing so that I could join in seem to have come to naught..... Daughter is keen to meet up with everyone in London again - just depends what else her busy schedule flings at her... I have put it in my diary.

Fingers crossed you can both make it Halka

Following on from the discussion pushpull and I had in the Adult Learner's area, I've pulled this thread out of the archive : anyone else applied to go to either Manchester or London?

This looks fantastic! I've never done anything like this before but I will be brave and say that I'll come to the Manchester one! *gulp*

I have my first oboe lesson next week so will see what standard she thinks I am - I have done grade 5 previously so think I should be at least back to where I was by then! And will be good motivation to have something booked in!

How many people do they usually have at these?

PS I can't find the facebook group at all - could you give me a clue what to search on? thanks

This is the first time they've tried one in Manchester, but if it's the same size as the London ones (which is highly likely), expect around 100 attendees.

Looking forward to seeing you there flobiano! On Facebook, put 'East London Clarinet Choir' in the search box, that will bring you to a link to their page. Click on there, then on the Manchester playday link. Then add your name to the list of attendees.

Thanks - I've found it now. I'm looking forward to seeing you too. Will be good to put some faces to names!