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WAVENEY
STRINGS
ANNUAL
REPORT 2009-2010
The Autumn
term got off to rehearsals for our Christmas playthrough – the
programme WAS to include music from Peter Warlock, a tango from leslie
Searle, Farewell to Stromness by Peter Maxwell Davies and others along
with pieces from Waveney Recorders.
Unfortunately, bad weather meant it had to be called off.
Instead, those who could make it (about 17) assembled in my
front room in January along with conductor Frankie Ayers – a bit of
a squeeze in a small terraced house but great fun !
As a
project for the Summer term, we applied for and got funding from the
London 2012 Olympics Open Weekend and ran an “Open workshop” for
local musicians. Participating
along with Waveney Strings were Waveney Recorders, led by Margaret
Westlake, The River Hundred Folk Band and members of Lowestoft
Orchestral society. Our
conductor was Martin Sussams. Over
70 people attended this event with excellent feedback from
participants. During the
workshop, we were joined by violist, Rosemary Shaw, who has
subsequently joined us a support for the viola section when she is
available.
On 1 August
2010, Netta, Zena, Nick, Sarah and Amanda played at a fund raising
garden party in south Norfolk and received a warm round of applause
and kind words at the end of the event.
In
September, several members attended the Beccles Festival playday led
by members of the London Mozart Players.
During
2009-10, the orchestra has mostly been conducted by Debbie Whomes,
cellist with the Blyth String Quartet but on occasion Frankie Ayers,
Liz Skinner and Ursula Pank have deputised.
Committee
members 2009-10
Netta Swallow – Chair
Sarah
Mullenger – Secretary
Zena
Barrett – Treasurer
Nick
Pryke – committee member
Adrian
Garfoot – website
Annaliese
Stoddart – committee member
Mu
Gurbutt – committee member
The Quaker
Hall has been an excellent venue so we are very grateful to the
wardens, Jill and Phil.
Our various
donations and grants mean we are reasonably financially secure but we
do need an average of about 18 members attending each session in order
to cover our costs. New
members are always welcome.
Thank you
everyone – Netta Swallow, Chair
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