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August 2015 Newsletter
2015 Summary
“End of a fantastic year 2014 – 2015
My thanks to parents, committee members and all players for what has been a brilliant year including: our trip to
Strasbourg; great concerts and fund raising over Christmas; recording the Children United theme; an excellent performance
at the Mid Somerset Festival [we were robbed! – ed]; the introduction of Pink Floyd music and the performances with Nick
Mason and on You Tube. Thank you!
I wish Alice, Matthew, Joe, Ellie, Katie, Will, Ben, Sylvan and Becky well for their results as they move to the next stage of
their educational journey.
To you all - Thank you for all that you have achieved, you have made this year a very enjoyable and successful year!
Have a relaxing and enjoyable summer.” – Sonia Blandford, MD Youth Concert Band
“Well done to Spectrum for their performance in the summer concert. We played a selection of pieces that combined a
mixture of the players’ old and new favourites. We were particularly pleased to manage our debut performance of Disney's
'Up', a challenging piece that we had been working on for a while. Looking back on the year, it has been wonderful to see
individuals developing and improving as well as the band as a whole. Thank you to all the Spectrum players and parents;
your commitment to rehearsals, festivals and events has enabled many high points and achievements over the year.” – Jo
Knight
“A small and enthusiastic Training band has enjoyed the summer term, with a couple of variations to the norm.
Firstly, it was great to get some new Training Band music books, with easy(ish!) arrangements of songs from some of the
Broadway musicals. Edelweiss was performed for the Summer Concert, and there are other pieces to work on for future
performances.
Secondly, a number of the Training Band musicians enthusiastically sang as the "Children's’ choir” in the exciting
performances of A Pink Floyd Medley - at Nick Mason’s Open Day and for the Summer Concert. It was a new challenge for
Training Band, and everyone rose to the occasion superbly.
We will need a full-on membership drive for next year, so please watch this space for details of forthcoming Open Mornings
and how we can all help to publicise the Association and grow the seeds of our future Bands.
Thank you to everyone who has helped Training Band and CWA have such a fun 2014/15.” – Andy Titcomb, MD, Training
Band
Coming Events
 Saturday 29th August – Music Marathon
 Saturday 5th September - Gastard Fête, 1.30 for a 2.00pm
start, finish by 4.00pm.
 Sunday 13th December – Christmas Concert. This will take
place in the afternoon, not evening, details to be confirmed.
 Busking – details to be confirmed.
The Gastard Fete is on the 5th of September and is for YCB with
back up from Spectrum. The players need to be at the Coppershell
Recreation ground in Gastard at 1.30pm for a 2pm start. The Band
will play 20 minute sets (2 - 3 times during the Fete) and should be
finished by 4pm. No uniform is required. I will send out
confirmation and logistical details of each event nearer the time so
keep an eye on your emails.
Membership
We are still trying to boost the membership of each band. Training band in particular needs new recruits as this is the
entrance point for many. Please encourage friends and relatives to join, beginners to experienced players. If you know
anyone who already plays or is interested in taking up playing a wind instrument, bring him/her along to a rehearsal. There
is a cupboard full of instruments waiting to be played and we need stronger bass sections, especially in Spectrum.
Remember, if you are moving up from Training to Spectrum Band or from Spectrum to YCB, we would expect you to overlap
the transition by about a term. I know this means attending two rehearsals a week for a while but it ensures the move is
smoother and it helps the two bands, especially the one you are leaving, to adjust. If you do move up you could consider
taking up a second instrument in Training Band.
Don’t forget that we offer theory lessons at the Pound on Saturday mornings, the times are below. If members wish to
progress beyond ABRSM Grade 5 practical on their instruments, they must have passed the ABRSM Grade 5 Theory Exam.
Subscriptions
Subscriptions are going up for next year. As they have been the same for the last 10 years or so, it seems fair enough. From
next term the subscription will be as below.
It is now possible to pay your subs & instrument hire fees online. The banking information is:
Account Number: 41394088
Sort code: 40 18 13
Please could you give your child's full name as part of the reference, so that we can tally money received and it would useful
if you could email David directly when you have made/initiated the payment so he can check it has cleared, giving the
reference you have used, what you are paying for (term subs/annual subs/instrument hire, for example “ this term’s subs
and hire of a large instrument for Child A and subs for Child B”) and the total you have transferred.
Please also include the approximate date of transfer (to help locate the payment into the association’s bank account) as an
extra help.
If you wish to pay by cheque then you can either post it to:
David Price, 2 Farthingale Cottages, Academy Drive, Corsham, SN13 0SD or hand it to somebody responsible at band (for
example, Martin). Cash is not a preferred method of payment due to the lack of traceability.
Fees are:
£25 per term subscription
£5 large instrument hire per term
£25 small instrument hire per term
Any queries please let David know (for example if you are unsure exactly how much is owed).
David Price, 0781 841 8964 or [email protected]
Rehearsal Dates 2015 - 2016
Band
YCB
TB/Spectrum
YCB
TB/Spectrum
YCB
TB/Spectrum
YCB
TB/Spectrum
YCB
TB/Spectrum
YCB
TB/Spectrum
First Rehearsal
Fri 4th Sept 15
Sat 5th Sept 15
Fri 6th Nov 15
Sat 7th Nov 15
Fri 8th Jan 16
Sat 9th Jan 16
Fri 26th Feb 16
Sat 27th Feb 16
Fri 15th April 16
Sat 16th April 16
Fri 10th June 16
Sat 11th June 16
Last Rehearsal
Fri 16th Oct 15
Sat 17th Oct 15
Fri 18th Dec 15
Sat 19th Dec 15
Fri 12th Feb 16
Sat 13th Feb 16
Fri 18th March 16
Sat 19th March 16
Fri 27th May 16
Sat 28th May 16
Fri 15th July 16
Sat 16th July 16
These dates are based on the Wiltshire school term dates. If we decide to make a change, I will try to let you know in good
time.
Rehearsal times:
Friday:
7:00 – 9:00pm – Youth Concert Band practice.
Saturday: 9:15 – 10:15am – YCB and Spectrum Band theory lessons.
10:15 – 10:45am – Training Band theory lessons.
9:15 – 10:15am – Training Band practice.
10:15 – 12:15am – Spectrum Band practice.