Wretched machine


And I was so looking forward to our Verdi!
Sitting in the concert right now.....

Send us a video link!

Er, apart from the technological gymnastics involved, that might not go down too well with all the participants. You should have come!!

Is that your way of saying that you are all making a dreadful sound!

Not at all, it has been lovely! It's my way of saying that if you wanted to hear us, you should have come along!!!! I won't take no for an answer next time.....

Recording Forums events would need additional fees to be paid for permissions, and would make the day prohibitively expensive. That's why we've never done it.

SueHM is right - to hear what people are doing, you should go along. I'm just sad not to be there.

Thanks for organising this event Liz, hope it will be an annual thing!

Thank you Scotliz for organising such a wonderful event and thank you to everyone who was there for making it so warm and welcoming.

Big, big thank you to my two wonderful accompanists and for the encouraging feedback. It was fantastic to "perform" my exam pieces as it's now identified the parts I need to work on and what areas could be potential bugbears. Plus I've also managed to resolve my battle of the violins - just have to break the news to my teacher now.

Thanks again to everyone for a truly lovely afternoon.

Just got back home to Trowbridge.
Thanks to everyone for making my 1st forum event so enjoyable.
Special thanks to Scotliz for arranging this event that ran like clockwork & to Sue HM for being such a friendly and patient accompanist.
It was a very positive experience & everyone was so friendly and supportive.
I hope it will be the 1st of many forum events for me.
Thanks too for the lovely comments in my feedback envelope.

My thanks to Scotliz too, great job done.

It was so nice to meet old friends and new ones at a good concert, where only the best was heard. If an alien had dropped in it would have reported back that music is alive and well among the adult generation .

Thank you for my kind comments, I am thinking of copying them and handing them to my examiner as I enter the room .

Thanks also to Devonclari for providing me with some lovely music to accompany, and for helping rescue me from the rehearsal disaster that the Faur? was in danger of turning out to be

Testing the Water has turned out to be a total success

Glad to hear it all went well, and I wish I'd been able to be with you.

Hopefully I'll see some of you at Stalybridge in July

Thank you everyone for your lovely comments and I am pleased the day went so well. The concert was wonderful and we were treated to great music. Thanks to all the performers and accompanists for making the event so enjoyable.

We were so sorry you were unable to make it Katyjay, we really missed you.

Special thanks to Daisychain for all her help and support.

Watch this space...there may be another one in November

That was one of the nicest events I've been to.
A really nice group of people, relaxed and enjoying playing together. A great way to spend the afternoon.

Well done for organising it so well scotliz; and thank you so much for the accompaniment!

Thank you Scotliz for organising this it was a great day, the venue was beautiful and although the knees were knocking I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thanks also to Gedall 40 as a great accompanist and duet partner.

Also good luck to all those with forthcoming exams. Thanks to everybody else for the lovely feedback

Eek - SueHM has it in writing that I am coming to the next one but that was based on my assmuption that it would be next year and I would be around grade 3 oboe and grade 2 (dream on) piano by then!

That would be fantastic. I had to miss this one but would love to come to one in November and I know that Delicato would love to come along too!

Off to start practising......

I think we are all committed to the next one.
I don't know anyone who didn't play at least as well or - mostly - better than me.
So, there's no excuse if I am willing to return ....... unless that means that no one else does
See you in November I hope.

Great Chris - hopefully I will be able to accompany you again!.

Musicalnitwit...gottcha

Absolutely - perhaps we will look at one of my G5 pieces? And maybe I can persuade Lois to do a Flute/Clarinet duet with me.

Would have liked to come for this one but couldn't due to travelling. Glad that it sounds to have been a good one - hopefully I can make it in Nov.

Arrived home about half hour ago. Had a truly lovely weekend!

My first set of thanks must go to Mr and Mrs scotliz for making me feel so comfortable and welcome during my stay with them. Thank you to both of you. So glad to be of help (it was the least I could do!) and am delighted that the event went so well for you, scotliz!

Second lot of thanks to Gedall40 for accompanying me for my song.

Thirdly, thanks to all the performers who made the afternoon so enjoyable. Special mention to those who were performing for the first time..well done to all of you.

And lastly, thank you to everyone who took the time to write such lovely comments about my performances. I appreciate all of them.


Looking forward to November already! Perhaps other newbies will be encouraged to come too. Don't knock these events until you've tried them!


PS..so sorry you couldn't make it, katyjay. Hope all is well with the car now. x

There never has been a minimum playing level for this sort of event and I'm sure that's the case here.
Grades don't matter here and if you've been playing for a month and can manage to put a few bars together that's fine.

You have 'hit the nail on the head' sbhoa. We had one chap at the concert who has been only playing for three months and he played so well and his performance was really appreciated by all.

Likely dates for the next Gloucester Concert are 5th or 26th Nov. I will have to check if the dates are available with the venue.

The number of participants will be limited to 17 (this will include participants who are not forum members - the mix worked extremely well for the first event). This number allows time for duets/ ensembles.

Anyone want to sing with me?
Anyone want to accompany my oboe - need a flat piano though?!
Everyone want to cover their ears whilst I attempt Frere Jaque on piano?

I'll be happy to accompany you if I can make the next one

There, now we're committed!

Edit: if there's room- saw the last post about limited numbers only after I posted this.

How about a nice simple arrangement of 'The Pink Panther'? Oboe or piano - your choice - I'll bring my flute.

I don't think we need to worry about the limited numbers issue, MNW. Not sure if the pair of us together quite add up to one whole musician yet.

That's it sorted.

The screeching version of the Pink Panther

By TDM, MNW and the talented Corenfa

That leaves SueHM and I singing something from Tosca!

Ah...you have decided to come to the concert...very sensible!

But what about Felicity and Asterixia???

No we don't have to cover our ears
- we could sing along with you in true cannon style. You could be the highlight of the event

Mr Black is babysitting. Music Teachers do not have anything else to do with their spare time. It's not as if they need to rest or enjoy themselves with other adults. If they wanted to do that then they should get proper jobs.
Mr Black is very happy to babysit any night. He does not need to be paid. He likes spending time with Felicity. She is very special.

Asterixia can stay in the shed.

I'd love to hear the Pink Panther theme

I've completely fallen in love with the Faure Sicilienne played so beautifully by Gedall40 and Devon-Clari yesterday - you've both really inspired me to learn that piece.

Please may I put my name down now for November (leaving only 16 places now) as yesterday was a resounding success. Thanks, Scotliz, for organising such a wonderful day with lovely afternoon tea. It was lovely to hear and see everyone. The after-show meal was also magnificent. Who is bringing the fireworks if the next Gloucester gathering is on November, November, the fifth of November?

No need for Fireworks with my playing!

If Scotliz wants a big garden for Fireworks then you can all come round to mine afterwards....

Oh, Oh...please put my name down for definite. I would love to come along.....making it 15 places left, unless the 16 was with me taken off?????

Mmmmm, someone's maths is not too good.

17 places and so far:

TDF
Corenfa
MNW
Tassimo
PianoNotes

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I'm attending too.

I too would like to come, please, and both dates are currently free for me.

BUT - I will gladly give up my place to a Newbie if we fill up (which looks likely at the current rate of applications!). I know I have benefited from attending these events and I would like to encourage anyone new to give them a try.

Good point. Yes, give priority to new/first time performers, scotliz.

I've had another look at the programme for last Saturday and there is room for more players to come to the next concert.

Would love to come if there's still room.
Gedall40 & SueHM - do you fancy playing a movement from a trio? I have loads of lovely music for this combination & would happily photocopy a selection & post it out to you so that you can make an informed choice?
Thanks

I feel that to be fair to everyone applications will have to be on a first come, first served basis.

Will you publish a list here of where we are now, then, scotliz, and update it as we go along until the event is full?
Not only do we all, then, know where it is going but I bet it will generate a lot of interest in one of the best events on the forum.

Likewise. I'd be happy to accompany without doing a piece on my own. Forum events are fun to be around even without playing a solo.

Scotliz
- is the limit because of space or time - if time we could all just do one piece?
If space, well someone else may know the solution? Not thinking of standing on shoulders or sitting on laps, though.