John Bond, the Chair of our Trustees, is coordinating the orchestra’s response to the Coronavirus pandemic on behalf of Trustees. It would be extremely helpful to Andy and Lorna if you do not overload them with queries that they are not currently in a position to answer.
Please read John’s letter below, or click here to download the letter.
If you have any queries, please email: john.bond@cobweborchestra.org.uk
This the second edition of our special newsletters about our forthcoming silver anniversary celebrations.
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Click here if you would like to complete our Silver Jubilee Survey
Following today’s news, we have had to make the sad decision to cancel all Cobweb activities (groups, events and the Sedbergh residential) – with immediate effect and for the foreseeable future. We all love music but the priority has to be keeping safe.
For those of you who have already paid in advance, trustees will advise on reimbursements at a later date.
Please click here to read a message from John Bond, Chair of the Trustees
Thank you to all of our players for your support.
Here are a few suggested activities to help you to keep busy: listening to edifying music, singing while cleaning out the cupboards and shed, tapping rhythms with spoons on the kitchen pots and pans, practising scales and arpeggios so you’ll be even better at sight reading for when we start up again…
Here is the chamber orchestra rehearsing in Wylam for a summer concert on 12 July.
Players were probably sitting further apart than usual but still keeping up the Cobweb spirit.
It will be an exciting programme with music by:
Respighi, Mozart, Magnard, Burgmuller and Krommer.
The venue for the concert is still to be confirmed, but put the date in your diary now!
Sorry the Tebay and Dalston groups have been cancelled for the rest of this term.
Events are going ahead as planned until further notice. We’d still love to see you at our event in York on the 21st March.
A message from John Bond, on behalf of the Cobwebs Trustees:
As Chair of the Cobwebs Trustees, I am writing in response to the Coronavirus Outbreak. It is looking increasingly clear from my reading of the scientific evidence that the Coronavirus Outbreak may be more serious than the previous virus scares of SARS and bird ‘flu. It is, therefore, highly likely that there will be a significant increase in the occurrence of the disease in the UK in the next few weeks. Infection by the virus can present with relatively mild symptoms, and people may be unaware that they are carrying the disease. It would therefore be prudent as individuals if we were to take the following actions so that Cobweb Events are not implicated in any wider spread of the disease:
The Government has already proposed some of these restrictions and in the interests of everyone’s health it would be good practice to follow these recommendations. Government guidance can be found by clicking the link below:
Coronavirus: Government Guidance
We will be monitoring the changing situation and, if necessary, will be in touch again about our activities in the light of any updated Government advice.
The Cobweb Orchestra 25th Anniversary Newsletter
This is our first newsletter about our special weekend on 3-4 October when we will be celebrating our silver anniversary.
Please click here to see the flyer from the very first night!
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Finally, more and more people are successfully teaming up and car-sharing to events, so thank you! If you never have before, do consider it. It’s environmentally friendly, and you’ll get to know other Cobweb players better.
In this weeks Cobweb News:
Cobweb Orchestra Study Day in Morpeth: Elgar Cello Concerto with Gemma Kost
Cobweb Chamber Orchestra – a message from Andy