DIARY

END OF TERM CONCERTS

SATURDAY 1 JUNE
Concert at St Peter's Church, Bentley at 7.30pm
Doncaster Schools Symphonic Band - Mr Gurnhill
 

  SATURDAY 22 JUNE
Concert at St Peter's Church, Warmsworth at 7.00pm
Saturday Afternoon Orchestra - Mrs Bear
Saturday Symphony Orchestra - Mr Norburn
 

  SUNDAY 23 JUNE
Concert at Hall Cross Lower School at 3.00pm
Beechfield Youth Orchestra - Mr Pearson
 

  Senior Brass Group playing at Sprotbrough
Scout Group Road Race and Gala, 1.30pm
onwards at New Lane playing field,
Sprotbrough - Mr Stubbs
 

  TUESDAY 25 JUNE
Trumpet and Drum No 4
Brass and Percussion Ensemble
Concert in the WAMC Hall at 7pm
Mr Stubbs Mr Edwards

 

  WEDNESDAY 26 JUNE
Wind Quintet Concert at 6pm
in the Quadrangle of the WAMC - Mr Williams
 

  SATURDAY 6 JULY
Band concerts at Hall Cross Lower School
Saturday Bands 9.00, 10.00, 11.00, 12.00 and 1.00.
Concerts at normal rehearsal times, -
Mr Moore, Mr Stubbs, Mr Gurnhill
 

  Concert at Ridgewood School, Scawsby at 7.00pm
2.15 Band - Mr Moore

  TUESDAY 9 JULY
Concert in the WAMC Hall at 7.00pm
Electric Guitar Groups - Mr Merrett
 

  WEDNESDAY 10 JULY
Concert in the WAMC Hall at 7.00pm
Wednesday Guitar Groups - Mr Nockalls
 

  THURSDAY 11 JULY
Concert at the WAMC, Room 8 at 6pm
Recorder Groups - Mrs Latham
Appleby Choir - Mr Norburn
 

  SATURDAY 13 JULY
Orchestra at Hall Cross Lower School.
9.30, 10.30 and 11.30 Orchestra Concerts at normal
rehearsal times.
12.30 and 12.45 Orchestra Concert at 12.45
Mrs Gange and Mrs Bear
 

  SATURDAY 13 JULY
Guitar concerts in the WAMC Hall
For Mrs Edwards' 9.30 group and Mr Belbin-Wood's 10.30
group, the concert will be at 10.00am
For Mrs Edwards' and Mr Belbin-woods' 11.30 groups, the
concert will be at 12.00
 

  SUNDAY 14 JULY
Concert at Thorne Grammar School, 7.30pm
Vermuyden Concert Band - Mr Dickinson

Concert clothes: dark trousers/skirts, white shirts/blouses. Please would band and orchestra players be there 15 minutes before their concert. A collection will be taken at the end of each concert for general Music Centre funds. There will be no tickets for the concerts.

END OF TERM CONCERTS I am pleased to let you know that our concerts before the Easter holiday raised £2200, which will be shared between the Music Centre and the new Performance venue in Doncaster. Your generosity is very much appreciated.

Adult classes New classes will begin in September and we offer tuition on all instruments. There may be some vacancies in our current classes, for violin, viola, cello, flute, clarinet, keyboard and guitar. Both beginners and experienced players will be welcomed. For details, please contact the WAMC office (01302 734810).

Examination Results

Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music
April 2002

	Distinction	Merit	Pass	Fail	Total
Grade 1	9	24	26	0	59
Grade 2	4	9	26	1	40
Grade 3	3	5	32	1	41
Grade 4	2	6	21	2	31
Grade 5	4	8	24	4	40
Grade 6	0	1	11	0	12
Grade 7	1	3	4	0	8
Grade 8	1	2	4	0	7
Total	24	58	148	8	238

 

  Trinity College London
April 2002

	Distinction	Merit	Pass	Fail	Total
Initial	0	0	0	0	0
Grade 1	0	0	0	0	0
Grade 2	0	1	0	0	1
Grade 3	0	1	3	0	4
Grade 4	0	2	3	0	5
Grade 5	0	0	1	0	1
Grade 6	1	0	0	1	2
Grade 7	0	0	0	0	0
Grade 8	0	1	1	0	2
Total	1	5	8	1	15

Violin Workshop and Masterclass - 25 June
We are delighted to be holding a special Violin Workshop and Masterclass for advanced violinists at Comprehensive schools in the Doncaster area. Richard Howarth, an outstanding professional violinist, will lead the workshop. He is the leader of the Manchester Camerata (an ex-leader of the Beechfield Youth Orchestra).  

Violinists who are between Grade 6 to Grade 8+ standard and would like to take part should speak to their teachers and fill in an application form, which is available from the Music Centre office.  

String Orchestra Workshop 15/16 June
We are pleased to invite advanced players, both adults and students, to take part in a workshop conducted by John Pearson. The programme will include a selection from works by Handel, Puccini, Grieg. There will be an informal concert at 3.30pm on 16 June in the WAMC Hall.  

Half term Holiday
The Music Centre closes on Friday 31 May. There will be no orchestras, bands, guitar groups or theory classes on Saturday 1 June. However, keyboard, and other lessons will take place as normal.  

The Centre will re-open on Monday 10 June.  

Summer Holiday
The Music Centre closes on Friday 19 July. There is no Music Centre on Saturday 20 July.  

The Music Centre opens again on Tuesday 3 September for normal classes.  

We hope you will all have a very happy summer holiday.  

Geoffrey H Thomas