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Dear Ros,
Welcome to the January edition of your West Midlands ebulletin, the email update for all Making Music representatives throughout the West Midlands to keep you up to date in between issues of Network.
If you are aware of any members not receiving this or think you know someone who would like to receive it, please contact me via email or call 01386 576582.
Thanks,
Micaela
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| Micaela Schmitz, Regional Development Officer, West Midlands |
As you may know by now, Gill Miller, our regional chair, passed away in mid December. Her memorial service is taking place on 8 January 2010, at 11.30am at Worcester Crematorium. Gill was a huge proponent of Making Music's activities and will be missed greatly by all who worked with her on the West Midlands Committee, and by music makers all around the West Midlands.
Gill was passionate about music making, being an avid pianist herself, and was particularly supportive of efforts for young people. This ebulletin includes lots of exciting music making opportunities that she helped develop, and includes help for choirs, young people and some funding on offer for all sorts of groups.
To visit the Regional Website click here. |
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Meeting of minds
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FREE event. Bring a friend or colleague, your leaflets and your thinking caps! We are going to explore how you can get more out of your membership with Making Music, consider ways for us all to collaborate, and have a tour of some new marketing techniques. Hot drinks on arrival.
Tues 19 January 2010, 5.30pm-7.30pm, Oakengates Theatre, nr Telford.
If you want to attend, just call 01386 576582 or email me with your name and your organisation. |
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| Music by the young |
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The Chandos Young Musician Competition will have its top prize awarded by Making Music West Midlands. You can hear the competition from 10am on Saturday 30 January, 2010 at St Edmunds Hall, College Rd, Malvern. Free.
Visit their website for details.
The National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain performs next on 6 January at Victoria Hall, Stoke-on-Trent. Audiences will be blown away by dynamic masterpieces including Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5 and Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra. Tickets for people under 25 just £5.
For further info. ring 020 7613 7816 or email Catherine Doneganm or visit their website. |
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Fit for the Queen
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Our very own Barbara Walton Singers were featured on Classic FM in the prime spot after the Queen's Speech on Christmas Day. A recording of them singing 'Of the Father’s Love Begotten' was aired. Congratulations!
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| Choral workshop |
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If you'd like to join us in Messe de Gloria by Puccini, keep an eye out; the brochure is about to come out.
If you'd like to book contact Jane Nicholls on 01905 427529 or email her.
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| Help for Choirs |
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ABCD has a very useful guide for repertoire suitable for small choirs, penned by David Lawrence in August 2003.
Sounditout's Choral Fusion programme resumes in January 2010. Four choirs will do a weekly ‘choir swap’ where they will learn each other’s songs. The first session was 13 December but there are more in session from January until the end of March in Birmingham.
Contact Amelia Burr on 0121 772 8655 or email her. |
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| Membership matters |
Updates and friends organisations
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Have you checked out your details on the Making Music website? Click here to register and have a look around. Once you get familiar with the site, you can renew your membership and much more via our services area.
Are members of your friends organisation aware that they too could receive this ebulletin (as well as being sent your own group's newsletter? Have them sign up by emailing me.
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| Small Grants 2010 |
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Making Music West Midlands is offering a small grant scheme in 2010-11.
Applications will be due the first week in May 2010, and funding must be used by the end of 2011. These will be for small amounts (less than £300). New this time are two major requirements:
1) It must be a joint application between you and at least one other voluntary group. (It can include members and non-member groups as well as other art forms).
2) You must share what you are doing with your grant using digital technology.
The applications and conditions will be posted in mid to late January on our regional website.
If you are interested please contact me on 01386 576582 or email me.
Because we are requiring the use of digital media, I thought it might be helpful for you to know that The Media Trust are rewarding communities for their inspirational use of digital media, through weekly 'Community Voices' awards of £500 along with a package of communications support around their initiatives. For information contact Jessica Medling or visit their website.
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In the next issue, we'll be including a spotlight on: - Some fun websites for music
- Sing Up
Making Music, the National Federation of Music Societies. A company limited by guarantee. Registered in England no. 308632 Registered Charity in England no. 249219
and in Scotland no. SC038849. 2-4 Great Eastern Street, London EC2A 3NW. Tel 020 7422 8280 www.makingmusic.org.uk |
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