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The Dalston Group won’t be meeting this week, Monday 13 September, but will be back again on Monday 20 September. 

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Some of our Cobweb Composers and Arrangers

Our Composers and Arrangers were very busy during lockdown, creating new pieces for our return to live music events.

Last Sunday 22nd August was the first time that their music was played by the Guinea Pig Orchestra.

The GPO is a group of  players who are not a regular group but who volunteer to be guinea pigs whenever Cobwebs needs to carry out controlled musical experiments!

We had a lovely day at Eldon Community Centre, near Bishop Auckland. Music included original pieces ‘Mission improbable’, ‘Tinnittus’ and ‘Cobweb Silver Miniature’, and arrangements of Mendelssohn’s Organ Sonata No. 4 Movt. 2 and some swing music to finish with ‘a smile’.

Thank you to all of the players who supported our composers, and a huge thank you to the composers for such a lot of work. We’re looking forward to more opportunities to play the music.

Update on COVID procedures

As you know, all of the legally binding restrictions on our rehearsals and events have been withdrawn. However, we must exercise caution in view of the rapidly rising number of COVID cases, particularly in our region. The Trustees believe that abandoning our precautions now would leave many members feeling unable to attend our events. The Cobweb core ethos is inclusivity, and we are proud of the spirit of community and togetherness that pervades all we do.

So, for the time being, most of our current precautions will remain in place. Some specific processes and measures may be modified slightly at the discretion of event organising teams, but always erring on the side of caution. Full details are below. Please read this carefully, and we hope you will continue to enjoy playing together while feeling safe.

Michael Cave
On behalf of Cobweb Orchestra Trustees
22 July 2021

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