I shall celebrate the opening of a dedicated Events forum with a thread for the Players for Pleasure concert in Leeds on Sat 8th Jan - thanks, Ed!

Most of the info is on the Players for Pleasure web site and feel free to PM me if you'd like to come and join us, or email if you've got my email address.

The list of participants so far is on my profile but we might be able to squeeze a few more in as we've got two concert rooms now at the new venue

I've said I would like to come along to this

Would any flautists be interested in a flute group?

Also to Lois I would like to be in the clarinet group!

I am hoping to come , and will be happy to help with accompaniments.

Is there a clarinettist , plus either violist or cellist who would like to play a movement from Mozarts Kegelstatt trio K498 ? I played the piano part when I was 16, and not done it since. It's my favourite Mozart.
Emma Johnson is playing it in Leeds on Jan 18th.

fsharpminor - sounds great would be interested - Clarinettist! ) can you pm me details / music?

For those who haven't seen the other thread - I'm organising a string ensemble

PM me your details if you'd like to be involved (instrument, approximate standard etc )

Fiona x

Nicia-Clarinet-Flute - i play the flute and would be interested to play in a group if anyone is organizing one



Also, I am planning to play a flute solo, would anyone be interested to play a piano accompaniment with me? please?

Looking forward to this as always!

Will accompany if required. I may need an accompanist too if I decide to sing again this time.

I'll bring Herman along so long as the clarinet pieces have an ultra easy part!

Looking forward to seeing you Daisy.

Emsoboe will happily participate in a Flute ensemble.

Great. The fist two movements are about 6 mins each, the last is a bit longer so probably not allowed by Skylark.
I actually dont have a copy anymore, but am happy to pay for one for all three of us.
Before I order it I need to know we have someone for the middle part, as far as I recall it can be played on either viola (preferable) or 'cello. Any takers ?
I have a CD - its an inexpensive Naxos one.

Hi, I'm kind of new to this but would it be ok if I joined in the flute group if you are organizing one?

You know me so well



I don't know of any cellists coming, but there's a viola player coming. I don't know what level you would need though - she's around G4 on viola but a very good pianist so she'd be OK with the rhythm at least. She's not a forum member but I can give her your email address if you want to discuss it with her.



I'm sure it will be - the more the merrier


I'm working on the application form and it should be ready in the next day or two. If anyone hasn't got an accompanist and would like one, I'll sort it out when I get the forms back so the sooner the better. And if anyone hasn't got a duet partner and would like one (or two), again I'll sort it out when I get the forms back

Just to say - very willing duet/trio-er here! (Violin, voice, rusty on flute, descant recorder, piano)

Would anyone be willing to do any easy violin duet with me? I have a piece in mind (which I did with my teacher a few weeks ago) but am open to other suggestions as well.

Edit: I haven't been able to log on to the players for pleasure thing at all, so not sure what's already been discussed...

I'll have a bash Flossie. It would need to be very easy (around Gr 2)

Make sure everything is in lower case - but no matter, this is now the "live" thread so you won't miss out on anything


It's 8 weeks to the concert date and we all know how quickly that 8 weeks will pass, especially with Christmas in-between A tip I learnt from Philip Johnston's Practice Revolution book is to plan a schedule so that you don't run out of time towards the end. So it might look like:

Wk 8 - learn hands separate at slow speed
Wk 7 - learn HS at or beyond performance speed
Wk 6 - learn hands together at slow speed
Wk 5 - learn HT at or beyond performance speed
Wk 4 - Record yourself playing under pressure
Wk 3 - Rehearsal performance to a supportive person(s)
Wk 2 - er, Christmas!

Well you get the drift anyway - I think this is a good idea so FWIW I'll pass it on. (Philip Johnston also recommends that the countdown schedule is used between lessons to make sure you don't go to lessons half-ready.)

The application form is now downloadable from the Concert Info page on the Players for Pleasure web site. The sooner you can get the forms back to me, the sooner I can allocate accompanists, fix up duets/trios for anybody who hasn't already arranged something, and the ensemble directors can start allocating parts. The large ensembles are Clarinet (lois), Flute (Nicia-Clarinet-Flute), Strings (Celeste), Choir and Orchestral (both MusicGuru). Many thanks to the ensemble directors for volunteering!

My teacher PianoGuru is willing to accompany advanced pieces. If anybody wants him to accompany a G7/8 piece, please let me have it as soon as possible, preferably in the post but by email otherwise. One or two other people may be willing to accompany G7 pieces and I'll leave it to them to post here if they wish.

If you're sending pieces by email to your accompanist, please try to send files that are under 1MB.

Please try and get your form sent back within the coming week if possible!

Skylark - have we got to know what piece we intend to play solo for the concert, already? Not sure what I want to do and weather it'll be accompanied. What is the time limit? No Mozart Clarinet Concerto??

FSharpMinor - Sounds great. Would definetely like to do the piece.

FLAUTISTS!! - Is it OK if you PM me your intent to join the flute group and your level on flute?

Clarinet group, Lois, am I on the list to be "in"?

Have a lovely time at the concert , I will be there in July.
Bev

Good-o




You'll see it on the application form when you download it, but it's 6 mins max (which includes any introduction you wish to make) and no, you don't have to let me know just yet what piece you're playing


MESSAGE FROM NOVA:

Nova has deregistered from the forum but she's coming to the concert and she'd like to take part in the Strings and Flute ensemble. She can't PM with having deregistered, but I can pass on her email address to anyone who needs to discuss concert stuff.

I think the piece I had in mind is above that. It's in the Baroque Violinist (ed Sheila Nelson, pub Boosey and Hawkes). Do you have a copy of the book to look at? The only other duet I have is definitely around grade 4 because it's on the syllabus.

I love the Leeds concerts, but this time the 8th January falls at a time when I am not yet clear whether or not I will be able to make it. As a result, I had better not commit to any pieces, groups or accompaniments just in case I don't come, but you can be sure that when things become clearer I will come if I can .

And if not, I wish everyone a great day and hope to see you all again in July .

Oh. Well, could you ask her if she'd like to be in the string ensemble (fingers crossed that she does want to!). Thank you! Actually, I think she's got my email address - if she doesn't, would you mind giving it to her for me?


Gerald I really really really really really really hope you can come. It wouldn't be the same without you!!

You are very kind, Celeste, I promise I will do my best .

And "Oh " from me too about Nova.

That's a shame. She was always really helpful on the strings forum. I hope she hasn't been chased off by anyone, that's already happened too much.

Nova, you already have my email address. I'm almost certainly going by train this year. Probably the 07.45 from Scarborough, and something around 8.00ish return in the evening, to allow for a meal. M is giving this one a miss. Will probably book the train tomorrow.

Just to say I hope you all have fun .... I feel I'm missing out already reading this Would have loved to be involved and had a sax quartet at the ready that I bought last year "just in case" but Jan 8th doesn't work for me this year I'm afraid ..... Maybe I'll make July or if not next year hopefully

I've downloaded the application form, but I'm having difficulties in printing it. I'll sort it out over the next couple of days.

Flossie I have sent you a pm but it keeps bouncing telling me your inbox is full
(you're too popular )

Referring to the Kegelstatt trio again, sbhoa has advised me there is also a version for two clarinets and piano, that would give us more choice if we can get a copy and another clarinettist would like to play it with Nicia and I.

You'd better find another willing partner then. I am not reknown for my violin skills

erm I think I can do this with you Flossie, if you will 'allow me'

ps I have that book and I might have played that duet already (although there is a couple of duets in the book and you'll have to tell me which one you are referring to...)

Going back to the Mozart Kegelstatt trio. Sbhoa has kindly agreed to lend us her the score of her version for two clarinets and piano. So is there another clarinettist who would like to play it with Nicia and I ? I guess it will need a grade 7-8 player.

The normal version of the score can be downloaded from http://imslp.org, and search under 'Mozart' and then 'trio'.
We would get the Clarinet 1 and piano part that way , but as the middle part is normally viola, we could borrow sbhoa's copy for Clarinet 2.

There is also a down loadable violin alternative to Clarinet 1, so I suppose it could also be played as violin/clarinet/piano
On my recording 1st movement is 5 min 40secs. Second is 6 min exactly. Third is over 8 mins so too long.

If you need a violinist at any point, fsharpminor...

I put my application form in the post this evening!

Skylark - it would be great if your piano teacher could accompany me for Italian Dance - I've included a copy of the music with my application form.

How many ensembles/ solo turns are we allowed to participate in?

I'm planning an oboe trio with Emsoboe and Amber-piano, a performance of one of my exam pieces and hopefully will be part of the orchestra.

I'm happy to have a go at accompanying if you need an extra one, but also happy not to if you have enough. I'll leave it to Skylark to sort out!

Really looking forward to it!

Violin part with my copy here too.

Thanks, I'm sure he'll be able to



Solos - either one solo up to 6 mins or two solos totalling 6 mins. If you do two, they can be on different instruments and played separately if you wish.

Ensembles - if it's a large ensemble (flute, clarinet, strings, choir or orchestral), then anybody can take part in any of them, assuming the directors have a part for that level. There might be some doubling up on parts.

Duets, trios, quartets - I've allowed for two on the form. Occasionally somebody plays in more than two, but usually because I've particularly asked them to partner somebody who hasn't got any duets organised.

As multi-instrumentalists will testify, it's sometimes difficult for somebody who is in a lot of slots to fit in all the rehearsal time and still have some time to relax and socialise during the morning - less is sometimes more



Me too!

Deal.

aaawww, thank you
form is filled in, going in the post first thing tomorrow morning, I might pluck up courage to play a solo too something easy-ish as I've never played to an audience before, just to a couple of friends (so that's not an audience).....

Yes.

Does your teacher play the piano? If not, you're probably best going for something which will fit together with the piano easily without too much practice.

I need to decide what to do for my flute solo.

My form is now in the post, and the train booked.

I've posted my form I've written down a piece for the solo but i put that i haven't got an accompanist yet. i have the piano part which i can make a copy of, and i also have another piece in mind
Interested to do a duet if anyone would like to pair up with me for it? I haven't actually got any duet pieces but im open to any suggestions if anyone needs a partner

Glad you can come, look forward to meeting you

Yes do play a solo - when you see everybody else doing it, it won't seem as scary! And by that time you'll have met everybody and probably played in one of the ensembles or a duet.



Don't worry if you haven't got an accompanist, I can allocate you one


Thanks to everybody sending off early forms

Will sort things out and get the form in the post this week. Determind not to be last for once

As usual I'm not going to approach lots of people for ensmbles for Emsoboe. I think she has committed to a couple as it is. I'll leave her free for anyone who wants a duet partner that she can oblige. Do your worst Skylark She would rather play than socialise Playing is socialising in her opinion

I'm sure that honour will fall to me

I'll try and get the form in the post this week

Can she double up with me on clarinet (I can lend her one )

Lois - I'm really rubbish in ensembles, yes really I don't usually take part in them but I'll give it a go this time if you're willing to risk it, but I recommend giving me a part that isn't critical

You know very well she has a Clarinet We've even got a Bass Clari at the moment, on loan, not sure how we are travelling so not promising to bring it.

Last time Emsoboe played Clari the person conducting stopped and asked if she was playing the right notes He was a bit bemused as the tone was ok but he didn't quite recognise what was being played.

I'll make sure you're doubled with someone then

There is no opt out option

You might wish to exercise a throw-out option though


Incidentally is anybody in touch with phantasmagoriana? I know she was hoping to come to the June concert this year but couldn't make it, but I haven't heard from her this time.

Just dropped her an email

Lois, I cant get a PM message to send to you this morning, is your box full ?
Anyway the tempo of the 1st movement of the Trio is about Dotted Crotchet = 48. Nicia-Clarinet-Flute - hope this is OK for you too. Timing is 5 mins 25 secs.