A huge WELL DONE to all the Daytime Voices groups for their end of term concerts and cake stalls last week! Enjoy a well-deserved break this week and we’re looking forward to seeing all those singing in the Christmas concert for pre-rehearsals from next week – there’s still time to join us for the Christmas is Coming concert on 15th December: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/christmas-is-coming-daytime-voices/
The Daytime Orchestras invite you to join them for their end of term concerts next week. These concerts are free to attend and will be showcasing the hard work each orchestra has done throughout the Autumn term:
Loughborough Daytime Orchestra concert
Tuesday 3rd December, 11.15am – 12pm at Emmanuel Church, Forest Road LE11 3NW
Nottingham Daytime Orchestra concert
Thursday 12th December, 11.15am – 12pm at St Martin’s Church, Trevose Gardens NG5 3FU
The 22nd November (Friday just gone) marks the day of the patron saint of music and musicians, St Cecilia. Musical compositions are dedicated to her and a feast held in her honour on 22nd November each year, so who is she? A martyr, she became the patroness of music and musicians, it being written that, as the musicians played at her wedding, Cecilia “sang in her heart to the Lord”.
Here are a few of the pieces dedicated to the saint of all music!
Purcell Hail! Bright Cecilia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AGUGdLj3Vo
You may remember we commissioned a special piece of the same name for MfE’s 40th anniversary celebration!
Britten Hymn to St Cecilia https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cBFr5xCIwvw
It is no surprise that Britten wrote a piece for St Cecilia, having himself been born on her feast day 22nd November, belated Happy Birthday to Britten!
- Are you super organised and already started your Christmas shopping? (Don’t worry, we haven’t either) A reminder if you’re shopping online this year, please use EasyFundraising and support MfE to raise extra funds – at no cost to you! There are thousands of retailers out there that donate to charity every time you shop, all you need to do is shop through EasyFundraising! It’s easy to do, all the details are here: https://www.easyfundraising.org.uk/causes/musicforeveryone
- Vacancy: Musical Director of Wind Orchestra. Freelance position. Loughborough.
Charnwood Symphonic Wind Orchestra is a 35-piece wind orchestra based in Loughborough. We rehearse on Sunday evenings in term time and perform at 5-7concerts per year. The position of Musical Director will be vacant from Spring 2025. We are seeking an MD to bring out the best of the band in a friendly, informal atmosphere. This will be a freelance paid position. For more information about the band please see www.charnwoodconcertbands.co.uk. Please write with an expression of interest and details of your relevant experience to Christine.Cassell@gmail.com Closing date 17th January 2025.
Have a great week!
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25/11/2024
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