Dances, Opera Project, Sedbergh Residential – booking open!

We were disappointed to have to postpone our first event of the year due to the snow. We are pleased to say that the new date for the Dances event will be Sunday 23rd March, in the same venue, same times. A new enrolment form will be released in due course.
There’s still lots more to get involved with,  so please read on!

In this week’s Cobweb News:
A Month Of… Dances
Opera Project with Peter Wood
Sedbergh Residential – booking open!

A Month Of… Dances 

TO ENROL FOR ANY OF THESE EVENTS, CLICK HERE

Saturday 11th January, 12-5pm, Lidgett Methodist Church, York 
Borodin – Polovtsian Dances with Helen Harrison

Saturday 18th January, 11-4pm, Dalston Victory Hall, Dalston
Tchaikovsky – Selections from Swan Lake and The Nutcracker with Au Arias  
MORE STRING PLAYERS WANTED FOR THIS EVENT

Sunday 26th January, 2-6pm, Dipton Jubilee Centre
Rachmaninov – Symphonic Dances with Mark Edwards
MORE STRING PLAYERS WANTED FOR THIS EVENT

To enrol for the opera day, please click HEREIn this chronological journey we have now looked at 42 opera overtures, finishing our last session in 1816 with the Barber of Seville by Rossini. We aim to run through as many of these overtures as we can in the available time whilst hearing stories behind them and their composers:Rossini – Cinderella, The Thieving Magpie, Semiramide,  The Journey to Reims, Count Ory, William Tell
Weber – Der Freischutz, Euryanthe, Oberon
Boieldieu – La Dame Blanche
Bellini – Il Pirata
Auber – Fra DiavoloThese are fully scored for strings, flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, horns, trumpets, trombones and timps (some with additional percussion).  As previously, transposed parts will be available.
Early enrolment is appreciated for these events to ensure we have the necessary transpositions, and to give early warning of any holes that might need to be filled in the orchestra.

Sedbergh Residential – booking open!
11th – 13th April 2025
BOOK ONLINE HEREThis will be the 17th Sedbergh Residential Weekend. It is the Cobweb Orchestra’s biggest event of the year.Mark Edwards:“I’m really looking forward to this year’s Sedbergh Residential and exploring the theme of ‘Tales, Myths and Legends’. The repertoire I’m considering at the moment include: The Water Goblin – Dvorak, Danse Macabre – Saint-Saëns, The Snow Maiden Suite – Rimsky-Korsakov  and maybe even  Til Eulenspeigel – Strauss. We’ll be enjoying the Sedbergh normalities of the Midnight Choir, Concert Party and opportunities for chamber music. It’d be great to have you there! ”

We expect there to be a mix of leaders and special guests to ensure we get the most out of the chosen pieces.

Accommodation at Sedbergh is in one of the boarding houses with plenty of single or shared rooms available. You can choose to be a resident with all meals provided or a non-resident with some or no meals. Due to increased costs of the School, the price for accommodation has had to increase slightly (2.3%). Prices are:

£220 (single) or £210 (shared) for 2 nights full board.
Meals for non-residents (@ cost price) – lunch £19 (S or S); dinner £25 (F or S).
Music only £81 for all days. £13/£36/ £32 (F or S or S).
Non-resident (all meals exc b/fast + music all days) £160

BOOKING – Please complete the booking form HERE OR online by clicking HERE by SUNDAY 16th FEBRUARY.  The Sedbergh Residential is always a very popular event so please return your booking form early to avoid disappointment.

PLEASE SEND DEPOSIT NOW – £60 – RESIDENTS ONLY
Bank details – Name: The Cobweb Orchestra; Sort Code: 089299; Account: 65560297; Reference: Sedbergh.

Please note: If anyone would like to attend but the cost is prohibitive, please contact Lorna, Mark or Cobfriends as we will be able to assist.

Please get in touch if you have any queries – by email christine.ball1208@live.co.uk or by telephone 07905684537