WORKSHOP JULY 15th 2005

For the third year running the Westbourne Orchestra is to hold an evening Workshop where instrumentalists who need not have had any previous orchestral experience are invited to come along and play with the Orchestra.

We will be studying a short programme of not too technically demanding but melodic music, which has not been previously rehearsed by the orchestra, in order to present and perform a free of charge 30-minute concert. In previous years approximately fifteen members of the public (ages 12 – 75) took up the challenge and enjoyed themselves. On each occasion 2 or 3 people subsequently joined the Orchestra. We hope that this year we shall be equally successful.

The music to be studied has been selected by Deputy Conductor Dave Brooks and will include Ralph Vaughan Williams Folk Song Suite, movements from Rossini‘s La Boutique Fantasque ballet arranged by Respighi and ballet music from Rossini’s William Tell.

The objectives of the evening are :

1) Simply to enjoy the experience and

2) To see if you could at some time in the future become a member of the orchestra.

If you are interested in dusting down that half-forgotten instrument stored in the cupboard and would like to attend the workshop will you please apply to Tricia Davis Telephone 01202 513971 or Email: modernmother@mac.com for a Registration Form. Alternatively, contact any other member of the Orchestra or download a MS Word version of the registration form here.

There is a registration fee of £3.00 to cover hire of music.

Members of the public are invited to attend the Workshop, the Concert and the American Buffet/discussion, which concludes the evening.

Entrance is free of charge and attendees can stay for the whole evening or just for a short time. There is to be a retiring collection and the proceeds are to go to St Ambrose Church funds.

Please return completed form, with your registration fee, preferably by 15th June 2005 to: -

Tricia Davis Telephone 01202 513971 or

Website www.westbourne-orchestra.co.uk

Applicants are requested to bring a music stand if available.