The overall consensus for the concert date seems to be Saturday 5th December at 11am so I have booked the church at All Saint’s, Hoole. More details will be published in my newsletter before half term…
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Wirral Music Festival 2010 – Syllabus
Details of the 7th Wirral Festival of Speech, Music and Drama have been published.The music festival will take place on Friday 19th and Saturday 20th March, 2010 at Birkenhead High School, 86 Devonshire Place, Birkenhead.Details of the festival can also be followed on the facebook page and twitter feed.Further details and sample recordings of the piano set pieces for this year’s festival can be found below and sample recordings will be included as soon as they are ready…
Class 101a – Piano Solo (8 Yrs and under) – Air by George Dyson Air
Class 101b – Piano Solo (8 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 3 minutes)
Class 102 – Piano Solo (9 Yrs and under) – Tango Argentina from Piano Time Jazz 2 by Pauline Hall Tango Argentina.Class 103 – Piano Solo (9 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 3 minutes)
Class 104 – Piano Solo (10 Yrs and under) – Gedike ‘The Moth‘ from Keyboard Anthology 2nd series Bk 1
Class 105 – Piano Solo (10 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 3 minutes)
Class 106 – Piano Solo (12 Yrs and under) –You and Me by Alan Haughton You and Me
Class 107 – Piano Solo (12 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 5 minutes)
Class 108 – Piano Solo (14 Yrs and under) – Gedike Miniature from More Romantic Pieces 3 (Gedike Miniature).
Class 109 – Piano Solo (14 Yrs and under) – Own choice (1 piece not exceeding 5 minutes)
Class 110 – Piano Solo (16 Yrs and under) – Poetic Tone Picture by Grieg Op.3 No.1The Entry Fee is £4.50 for classes 101-107 and £4.75 for classes 108-110 and the closing date for entries is 31st January, 2010
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Neston Ecumenical Singers Events: 2009-2010
The Neston Ecumenical Singers will be helping the congregation of St. Michael’s, Shotwick celebrate their new sound system and hymnbooks this Friday (2nd October) with a ‘Hymns of Praise’ service featuring the congregation’s favourite hymns along with two popular anthems, Bruckner’s Locus Iste and Fauré’s Cantique de Jean Racine accompanied on the organ by Chester Cathedral’s organ scholar, Simon Walker.Below is the latest list of events planned for the singers this year:
2nd October 2009 7:30pm ~ Hymns of Praise at Shotwick
12th November 2009 6-9pm ~ Carols at Gordale Open Evening
14th November 2009 10am ~ Autumn Coffee Morning & Fayre at Neston Town Hall
11th December 2009 7:30pm ~ Christmas Carols at St. Winifredes
18th December 2009 7:30pm ~ Christmas Carols at Parkgate URC
19th December 2009 11am ~ Carols at Neston Farmer’s Market
30th January 2010 7:30pm ~ Choir Annual Dinner
20th March 2010 7:30pm ~ Easter Concert -
Piano Points Results – Summer 2009
At the end of the term, the top 10 total piano points achievers are as follows:
Alice from Tattenhall Park with 43 points,- Sophie from St. Oswald’s with 42 points,
- Emily from Tattenhall Park with 41 points,
- Beth from St. Werburgh’s and Jacob from Ellesmere Port Catholic High with 38 points,
- Sophia and Kate from St. Werburgh’s, Louisa from Queen’s and Joe from Waverton with 36 points.
This means that at the next concert the piano points cup will be presented to Alice from Tattenhall Park.
47% of students have achieved the target 28 points for the term and will be receiving a certificate at the beginning of September.
The top 5 Average points achievers for the term are:
- Alice from Tattenhall Park on 3.91 points per lesson,
- Louise from St. Werburgh’s on 3.89 points per lesson,
- Mollie from St. Oswald’s on 3.88 points per lesson,
- Beth from St. Werburgh’s on 3.80 points per lesson, and
- Emily from Tattenhall Park on 3.73 points per lesson.
65% of students have managed an average of 3 or more points per lesson.