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In this weeks Cobweb News
Cobweb Orchestra in Concert at Gibside
Cobweb Orchestra Study Day with Brass Workshop
Cobweb Orchestra Study Day: Elgar Symphony No. 2 with Mark Edwards

Cobweb Orchestra in Concert
Sunday 26th May
10-4pm
Gibside
Near Rowlands Gill
Gateshead NE16 6BG

Members £12.50
Non Members £17

There’s a lovely small orchestra forming for our performance in the beautiful orangery at Gibside. We’re still taking enrolments, but as before, on a first come first served and as the balance of instruments requires.

Rehearsal 10-12 in the Chapel

Performance outside in the Orangery 1-4pm (weather permitting) If the weather does not allow, the performance will be in the Chapel.

Final repertoire to be decided.

Normal Cobweb concert dress applies, black bottoms, white tops with waistcoats and/or neckwear.

For more information click here.

The online enrolment form can be found here
The paper enrolment form can be downloaded here.

Cobweb Orchestra Study Day with Brass Workshop
Sunday 2nd June, 10.30 – 7pm
Dalston Victory Hall, The Green
Dalston, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA5 7QB

This is a day of three parts. In the morning, brass players (including horns) will work with Ben on ensemble technique and orchestral repertoire which particularly features brass instruments.
In the afternoon, strings and wind join in, rehearsing a programme which highlights the brass section. Music will include the “March to Scaffold” from Berlioz’s “Symphonie Fantastique”, Schostakovich’s “A Festive Overture” and Ben’s own arrangement of Handel’s “Zadok the Priest”.
In the evening, there will be an informal performance of the music which has been studied through the day. Friends, relatives and other interested folk are invited to attend.
Costs for the workshops are between £6 and £17. Entry to the informal performance at 6.00 pm is FREE

10.30 -12.30 Brass workshop with Ben Chinery
12.30 -13.30 Shared Lunch (Afternoon participants are very welcome to join the shared lunch)
13.30 – 17.30 Rehearse full orchestra items
17:30 – 18.00 Break
18.00 – 19.00 Informal sharing performance

We will enjoy a shared lunch at this event, so please do feel free to contribute.

Please don’t forget to bring a music stand

Participation Fee for Players

£12.50/17 (Members/Non Members) for the whole day for brass players
£6/8 (Members/Non Members) for all other orchestral players playing in the afternoon session and informal sharing
Students in Full Time Education – half the above prices

No concert dress required for this, it will just be an informal sharing.

To sign up using the online enrolment form please click here
To sign up using the paper form please download it here

Cobweb Orchestra Study Day: Elgar Symphony No. 2 with Mark Edwards
Sunday 9th June, 10-5.30pm
Wylam Institute, Front Street, Wylam, NE42 5DQ

Members £12.50
Non Members £17

Back by popular demand! Join Mark Edwards in developing what we learnt in the first go at Elgar Symphony No.2 last year, or come along and discover what a fantastic work it is. We need a big big orchestra to have another go at this one! This time, we’ll split the day up and run sectionals, so players can have a real chance to get to know the work in more depth and feel comfortable with it. Patrick Burnett from York will be joining Mark and leading a sectional, so it’s really great opportunity to get to grips with it in more detail. So many of you told us that you really enjoyed the day last time, so please do spread the word and encourage anyone to join us.  The day will be made up as follows:

10-12.30pm – Morning sectionals
12.30 – 1.30pm – Shared lunch
1.30-4pm – Afternoon tutti rehearsal (with a break)
4.30-5.30pm – Informal play through

To sign up using the online enrolment form please click here
To sign up using the paper form please download it here
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Lorna Wright
Event Coordinator, Cobweb Orchestra

Posted by Tracy Reed