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St Mary's Church Hall - Eastbury Rd, Thornbury, Bristol BS35 1DR

Rehearsal Details - Jan 2025

Sunday 19^th January

9:30 onwards arrive ready to play at 10 please (Percussion extras: Can you be there 9:30 please to help Paul / work out which bits you are doing)

10:00 Elegy

10:20 Dvorak   Trumpets and Trombones arrive for 10:15 please

11:00 Break     Tuba arrive for the break (11:00) please)

11:20 Seasons

12:20 Danny

12:30 Finish

Concert 3pm finish around 5pm

Future Concert Dates:

provisionally...

• Saturday 4th Jan 2025(provisional) - Orchestra Day
• Sunday Jan 19^th 2025        - Marlwood
• Saturday June 7^th 2025    - Berkeley
• Sunday Jan 18^th 2026        - Marlwood
• Saturday June 13^th 2026  - Berkeley

Committee Meeting Dates:

• Monday 23rd September 2024 - Committee Mtg
• Monday 24th February 2025 - Committee Mtg
• Wednesday 5th March 2025 - AGM

Concert Notes for 19th Jan 2025

Concert Notes

Sunday 19 January 2025, Marlwood School, Alveston BS35 3LA at 3.00 pm

Dress

All black (black shirts for men) with colourful accessories and ties.

Publicity

Posters and handbills are available as a PDF document which has been e-mailed to all orchestra members.  Please invite your friends. 

Venue

The Drama Hall is straight in front of the car park, in the block to the left of the large “Marlwood School” sign.  The passage to the left of the hall leads to the kitchen (part of the staff room) and toilets.  Help would be appreciated in returning the hall to its original arrangement, if required, after the concert.

Parking

Orchestra members, please park in the small, rather rough car park behind the drama hall, accessed via a gate on the left, so as to leave the front car park for the audience.  Players of large instruments may park in front if necessary.

Toilets

There are separate Ladies, Gents and disabled facilities in the passage to the left of the Drama Hall.

Seating

There are plastic chairs for the orchestra and audience at the side of the hall.  The School should be able to lay out the audience chairs for us.  Orchestra members and guests may wish to bring cushions.

Final Rehearsal

Please arrive at 09.30am.  The rehearsal will begin at 10.00am and should end by 12.30pm.  Tea and biscuits will be provided in the staff room / kitchen area at about 11.00am.  Crockery and cutlery is not available so please bring your own mug, plate and teaspoon if you wish to partake.

Lunch between Rehearsal and Performance

The Committee is arranging lunch at the Ship hotel, near the junction of the B4461 and the A38, starting as soon after 12.30pm as possible.  The menu will be emailed separately and those attending are asked to pre-order a roast or main course by emailing or speaking to Kelly as soon as possible.

Instrument Cases

These may be left in the Drama Studio to the right of the entrance foyer during the rehearsal and performance.

Tickets and Programmes

No physical tickets are required.  The concert has been advertised at £10 for adults but facilities to make donations to the charity, Thornbury Christmas Lights Association, will be prominent.  Programmes will be issued free at the door.

Introductory Remarks

The Chairman will speak briefly before the concert begins.  Content will cover thanks to Marlwood School, housekeeping (safety exits, toilets etc), the charity and interval refreshments.  Chris will no doubt introduce the music as the concert proceeds.

Charity Presentation

A representative of the Charity, Thornbury Christmas Lights Association, will give an illustrated presentation at the start of the interval.  There will be no speech or remarks at the end.

Interval Refreshments

The Charity will be providing and serving interval refreshments.  The School’s policy is not to allow alcohol on site, so only soft drinks and nibbles will be available.  There will be three serving stations in the foyer.

Tidy up at End of Concert: Many hands make light work! Please help to put away chairs etc as instructed on the afternoon

Post Concert Refreshments

There will be a gathering for drinks after the concert at the Ship hotel (location as above).  All orchestra members and their friends are most welcome to attend.

Helpful Links

Making Music - Website

https://www.makingmusic.org.uk/

Committee Members  and Roles & Responsibilities: