Newsletter Online No. 3
 
November 2003

 

Good morning everyone,

·         I hope that you have all had a good half term holiday and are fully refreshed and ready for some exciting music making over the next six weeks.

·         Make sure that the 15th of December is in your diaries as this is the date of our annual Christmas concert at the Royal Centre. Rehearsals for this event will be starting now and it will become clear to everyone that there will be a wide variety of groups performing. There will be more information on this very soon.

·         We are going to start up a student council at Music School similar to the ones that are in place in many of your day schools. Over the next few weeks we will be asking students if they would like to be involved in this new venture. It will give you, the student, the opportunity to influence the way that we do things on Saturday mornings. Watch this space for more news!

·         A new ensemble is starting today. A senior chamber group will start to rehearse today at 9.00 in the mobile classroom next to the office. There may well be a clash with senior choir as they are both  running at the same time but we are looking into ways to accommodate both of these groups.

·         Over the next few weeks we are going to look at the way our choir rehearses. There may be a few changes but we are not going to do anything until the new Student Council is formed. One of the Councils first jobs will be to find out what it is that you want from choir. Can I however make a plea, especially to the parents, that with the Christmas concert fast approaching it is essential that we try to start our rehearsals on time. Choir starts at 9.00 so could you please ensure that your child arrives here at 8.50 so that we can make a prompt start.

·         Please wear your student badge. It is for your safety that the decision was made to get these badges. We have many visitors here at Ellis Guilford that are not Music School pupils and we really do need to know who is who. If you have lost your badge come to the office and speak to Kate.

·          Does anyone have a copy of the Evening Post edition that included pictures of Music School. I was away last week and missed it.

Richard Barnett

Health and Safety

Ellis Guilford School is a very open site and with the added complications of the building work some simple rules should be observed. I have listed the most important ones below.

•  Always wear your ID badge

•  Stay in your activity. Please do NOT wander around the site.

•  Make sure that you register either at 9.00 or if you start at 10.00 do so in your first session.

•  Go to the Café at break time where you will be able to get a newsletter.

•  Do NOT leave the site early without permission.

•  Keep well away from any building area and heavy machinery.


A parent of two of our ex pupils has some music to give away. It is all piano music and it would only be suitable for someone who is an advanced pianist. If you are interested either contact Kate at College Street or e-mail direct to:

ruth.filsak@ntlworld.com

The music includes the following:

Chopin:waltzes, etudes, nocturnes, etc;
Schubert: Impromptus Op 90
Beethoven sonatas
Sinding: Rustle of spring

Dates for Saturday Music School

Autumn Term 2003

8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th November

6th, 13th December.

Spring Term 2004

10th, 17th, 24th, 31st Jan

7th, 28th Feb.

6th, 13th, 20th, 27th March.

Dates of Performances Autumn Term

 26th/27th November

Bands in the Sand

15th December

Christmas Concert at the Royal Centre

19th December

Senior strings and Chamber group in the foyer at the Royal Concert Hall

Dates of Performances Spring Term

20th March 10.30 a.m. & 7.30 p.m.

27th Mach 7.30 p.m.

Bands in the Sand     26th/27th November.

If you are a singer who enjoys singing Karaoke or Pop Idol type material and would like to have an opportunity to sing in public this is for you. Interested? Then contact College Street as soon as possible.

Student Council.

Could the senior students that talked to me at the end of last half term regarding the setting up of this group please come and see me today at break.

RB.

A warm welcome today to two new members of staff.

Pharaoh Anim joins us and will be running our African drum workshops.
Jonathon Burrows is with us for a few weeks working with our acoustic guitarists


Pop Quiz

  1. 2001 saw the release of a greatest hits album called Echoes . Name the band.

  2. What is the main instrument played by British jazz musician Courtney Pine?

  3. Which group consists of Beyonce (pronounced: Be-on-say), Kelly and Michelle?

  4. Name the title of the song by Dido that was used by Eminem for his hit single Stan.

  5. Who returned to the album charts in 2001 with Driving Rain ?

  6. What was Kylie Minogue's last hit single of 2001?


Richard Barnett
Head of Music School

Telephone: 0115 9135666 (Saturdays) Ellis Guilford 0115 9476202 (Monday - Friday) College Street

Email: music_school2003@yahoo.co.uk Website: www.collegest.org.uk/music/nms