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Summer Concert at Hassop Hall

By wpadmin On May 17, 2012 · Add Comment · In Other musical events, Private
An elegant evening of classical music in memory of David Harvey St Luke’s Hospice invites you to a Summer Concert at Hassop Hall

Sunday 8 July 2012, from 6.45pm

Mozart’s String Quintet in C Minor

Richard Strauss’ String Sextet from ‘Capriccio’

Tchaikovsky’s String Sextet ‘Souvenir de Florence’

Performed by six of the finest [...]

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Contemporary Music Summer School

By wpadmin On May 17, 2012 · Add Comment · In Private

The CoMA (Contemporary Music for All) Contemporary Music Summer School takes place on 29 July to 4 August 2012 at Bangor University, Wales.

The course is open to musicians of all abilities who are passionate or curious about contemporary music.

Tutors include Lore Lixenberg (Mezzo-soprano), Mary Dullea (Piano), Joby Burgess (Percussion), Larry Goves [...]

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Minutes of Committee Meeting held Thursday 26 April 2012

On May 17, 2012 By chris.scarlett

Present
Sara Green (Chair)
Martin Lightowler
Ralph Dawson
Barry Fisher
Stuart Green
Matt Leese
Chris Scarlett
Helen Vassiliadis

1 Apologies
Mari Bullock

2 Minutes of Meeting 22 March 2012
Accepted as a true record

3 Matters Arising
Millhouses Methodist Church: Matt has paid the [...]

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The member directory

On May 16, 2012 By wpadmin

In case you haven’t spotted it, we now have a member directory on the new website and you will find it here. It is now a searchable directory, so, for example, you can type “john” in the grey box beside where it says “search users” and then click the “search users” [...]

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Missing music

On May 16, 2012 By lewis.noble

Hello everyone

We are still short of two pieces of music – one I think I have tracked down, but a violin part from the Delius is still missing.

The item is -

Delius Summer Evening – 2nd violin – part no. 8 (8 in top left of 1st page of part).

Could everyone please [...]

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String Players

On May 15, 2012 By martin.lightowler

A message from Helen Worsley:

Diary dates – Ravenshead String day – Sunday 21 October 2012 and because the room is getting booked up quickly March 24th 2013!   More info nearer the time!   Please forward to your friends and ask them to email me is they want to join the mailing list   [...]
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Final rehearsal of term and other matters

On May 15, 2012 By martin.lightowler

The final rehearsal is on the 16th July. It is likely to be at St Mark’s Broomhill – where we will be able to use their mighty organ. We will play through some of the Saint-Saens and Mozart symphonies, but not neccesarily the entire pieces. As in previous years, friends and family will be welcome to [...]

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May 21st Rehearsal

On May 15, 2012 By martin.lightowler

As per the rehearsal schedule we’ll start with the Mozart symphony (do have a good look at your part – indeed, even practice it!). We’ll spend the whole of the first half on it, so we’ll do the last movement of the Saint-Saens after the break

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After-concert party

On May 11, 2012 By Stuart.Green

You are all warmly invited to join us at a party following Saturday’s concert to take place at Sara and Stuart’s house, 191 Millhouses Lane.  Please bring your families and concert guests.  It would be appreciated if you would bring a bottle and/or some snacks (preferably the kind that don’t require a fork for consuption!)

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Saturday Rehearsal

On May 8, 2012 By martin.lightowler

The rehearsal is from 11.00 to 2.00. We will start with the Beethoven. It is impossible to say how long we will need on this, but we may have finished with it by about 12.15. We will then do the Shostakovich then the Delius. It is at Ecclesall Parish Church. It will be appreciated if [...]

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Last chance to buy advance tickets

On May 8, 2012 By Stuart.Green

Our Saturday morning final rehearsal is your last chance to buy tickets in advance of the concert.  Please bring your cash/cheque books to buy any further tickets for your family and friends.  Please play your part to ensure that we have a full audience.

Thanks

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Sheffield Half-marathon 2012

On May 8, 2012 By eknutsen

Hello all,

For the second year, I’m running the Sheffield half-marathon and ask whether you would consider sponsoring me to benefit the Teenage Cancer Trust.

Please visit my sponsorship page, http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ekn, and thanks for considering it.

Kindest regards,

Eric

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Have you sold at least four tickets yet?

On May 4, 2012 By sarajanegreen

We still have 200 tickets to sell by May 12th.  It would be such a shame to have half an audience to watch our hard work.  Equally, we don’t want everyone turning up on the door only to be disappointed.

To be sure of a full house we need everyone in the orchestra to sell [...]

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Hassop Hall

On May 4, 2012 By sarajanegreen

Fundraising night at Hassop Hall July 8th 6pm.  £40 ticket.  Bubbly and smoked ssalmon reception followed by quartets.

Please see me for details.

Sara

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The Phone Tree

On May 4, 2012 By sarajanegreen

I’m in charge of the ‘phone tree. Is it possible for anyone who has a mobile number and is happy for me to sstore it on my ‘phone to send me a short text telling me your name?

I have been in the process of transferring numbers to my ‘phone for emergencies/hall cancellations/bad weather etc. [...]

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Next few rehearsals

On May 1, 2012 By martin.lightowler

Sunday 6th May – 2.00 – 5.00. Shostakovich, Delius, Beethoven

Monday 7th May – Shostakovich, Delius, Beethoven

Saturday 12th May – 11.00 – 2.00. Beethoven, Shostakovich, Delius. At Ecclesall Church

Concert 12th May starts 7.30

Dress – all black. No jackets for men

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Your ideas for “practice-a-thon”

On April 26, 2012 By Stuart.Green

The committee would like to gauge the leel of interest amongst members of the orchestra to participate in a “practice-a-thon” event.  You can read all about this here, but here’s a little info:

Practice-a-thon is an annual UK-wide fundraising campaign organised by CLIC Sargent. Pupils and young performers can get sponsored to [...]

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SingSoc’s Summer Concerts

On April 26, 2012 By Stuart.Green

On Friday 4th May, 7:30pm, in the Library Theatre (Surrey Street), the Socii Cantorum chamber choir will be taking on the challenge of Purcell’s “Fairy-Queen”. This tricky but fantastic work features some of Purcell’s finest theatrical music and the choir will be performing the work semi-staged.

Then on Saturday 12th May, 7:30pm, in the Victoria [...]

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Calling Violas, Cellos and Double Basses

On April 21, 2012 By martin.lightowler

On the weekend of 10th – 12th August I am going on an orchestral weekend at Ellesmere College in Shropshire. We will be playing Elgar’s 1st Symphony and Gershwin’s Cuban Overture. Cost – £115. There are still vacancies for the above instruments (and possibly violin & flute), so if you’re interested do drop the organiser, [...]

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Please provide your feedback for the next committee meeting

On April 20, 2012 By Stuart.Green

The Endcliffe Orchestra committee next meets on Thursday 26th April.  If you have any feedback you would like to provide for discussion at the meeting then please speak to a member of the committee, or alternatively you may provide feedback anonymously through the online suggestion box.

Please note: due to some [...]

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