Wirral Recorder Orchestra: Essential Information for Members

SALES TABLE:

As we try to keep subscriptions for the year as low as possible, the monthly sales table does help with finances so please do support it.

Thank you to Pam Toft for keeping it going. I?m sure she would welcome help on the day, but also do please try to support this each month either by bringing items for sale or by buying. As mentioned above, this fund raising does help to keep subscription costs down..

Re: subscriptions - the fee is £12 for the year, payable in September 2010.

REFRESHMENTS:

You may have noticed that our tea ladies belong to the Church and are not members of the Orchestra. We are extremely grateful for them serving us refreshments each month. We would be lost without their help!

There is a dish on the table when you collect your tea. We each put in 20 pence to help pay for the tea and biscuits.

MUSIC:

A constant moan! Please try to return music at the rehearsal immediately following a concert. If you know you are not going to be at that rehearsal then make sure you leave it with me (or any member) straight after the concert. It is most annoying to have odd scraps of music being returned when everything has already been put away in a folder and filed.

An amnesty for all old music will be held during the September and October rehearsals. I promise not to look askance when music is returned!

When music is given out please check that you do not have a copy with a red dot in the top right hand corner. This is my master copy!

FUTURE REHEARSALS :

REHEARSALS

All rehearsals will be at
Hamilton Memorial URC, Claughton Village, CH43 8TG
from 3 p.m. to 5.30 p.m.
on the SECOND Saturday in the month.

Subscriptions are due at the September rehearsal. This year, please could you fill in the form giving your name and address when you pay. Due, in part, to the sales table and refreshment money we are able to hold the subscriptions at £12 per annum for yet another year!. I'm sure you'll agree that this is value for money. However, I sometimes wonder whether a hefty subscription would ensure that you all turned up for every rehearsal in order to get your money's worth!

Please make sure you put these dates in your diary.
All rehearsals on Saturdays at 3 p.m. in Hamilton, Claughton Village (unless stated otherwise)

11th SEPTEMBER 2010

9th OCTOBER 2010

13th NOVEMBER 2010

11th DECEMBER 2010 - REHEARSAL @ 12 NOON
CONCERT WITH ROCK FERRY OPERATIC SOCIETY @ 3 p.m.

08th JANUARY 2011

12th FEBRUARY 2011

12th MARCH 2011

9th APRIL 2011

14th MAY 2011 - INTENSIVE REHEARSAL @ 11.00 a.m.

11th JUNE 2011 - 3.00 p.m REHEARSAL, CONCERT @ 7.30 p.m.

9th JULY 2011 - 3.00 p.m REHEARSAL, CONCERT @7.30 p.m

*****NO AUGUST REHEARSAL*****

10th SEPTEMBER 2011

12th NOVEMBER 2011

10th DECEMBER 2011 - CHRISTMAS CONCERT REHEARSAL 12 NOON
(for a 3.00 p.m concert)

PLEASE TRY AND KEEP THESE DATES FREE - YOU ARE GETTING ENOUGH WARNING!

ELLESMERE PORT RECORDER GROUP:

You may be interested in joining the Ellesmere Port Recorder Group. This meets on Tuesdays from 7-30 p.m. to 9-30 p.m. See Roger Springer for details.

SWEAT SHIRTS:

WRO sweat shirts are needed (we often wear these for the winter concert) please see Janet, our treasurer, who does sterling work to ensure we don't go into the red! We are hoping to introduce polo shirts with the WRO logo soon.

IDEAS?:

Any money-making ideas for either the Orchestra or for the Contra Bass would be welcomed.

Please add your general ideas to the suggestion box.

NOTICES:

Information relating to recorder courses, concerts etc is always to be found on the table next to the Sales Table.

RECORDINGS:

CD RECORDINGS OF THE WIRRAL RECORDER ORCHESTRA ARE AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE:

cd of May 2007 concert now available £5

cds of past concerts from December 2003 are also available £5

cd enquiries cd@uptonensemble.com or see Jane Smith or Janet Ferry

Many thanks!

Diane Barton