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Coming up...
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Event |
Time |
Venue |
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25 May |
Cabaret Band |
5 - 7pm |
B23 |
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15 Jun |
Cabaret Band |
5 - 7pm |
B23 |
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22 Jun |
Cabaret Band |
5 - 7pm |
B23 |
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Our next few events...
| Date |
Event |
Time |
Venue |
| Sat |
09 Jun |
Wigginton Concert |
6.00pm - 7.30pm |
Wigginton Church |
| Sun |
24 Jun |
Texas Rehearsal |
2 - 6.30pm |
Desborough Hall |
| Wed |
27 Jun |
Texas Marching and rehearsal |
6 - 8pm |
B23 and Quad |
| Thu |
28 Jun |
Texas marching and rehearsal |
6 - 8pm |
B23 and Quad |
| Sat |
30 Jun |
Tring Carnival |
10.30 - 2pm |
BishopWood - High Street - Pound Meadow |
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If you could spare a little of your time, help is required for the following...
| Date |
Event |
Required |
| Sun |
24 Jun |
Texas Rehearsal |
Photographer, Web site report |
| Fri |
06 Jul |
Fanfares and Farewells |
On the door (2), Parent helper (2), Web site report |
| Sun |
15 Jul |
Texas Rehearsal |
Photographer, Web site report |
| Sun |
15 Jul |
Training Groups and Texas Tour Concert |
Parent helper, Photographer, Web site report |
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Hall of Fame...
| Name |
Exam |
Instrument |
Grade |
Result |
| Maria McCormack |
ABRSM |
Flute |
4 |
Distinction |
| Ella McInroy Naylor |
ABRSM |
Piano |
6 |
Distinction |
| Ellla Garner |
ABRSM |
Singing |
5 |
Distinction |
| Betsey Heasman |
ABRSM |
Clarinet |
4 |
Distinction |
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MATS News...
THANK YOU! MATS extra-curricular music is open to all free of charge. Without charging for membership we have to cover our costs through fund raising and, most important of all, through the tickets you buy for our concerts. Our autumn and Christmas concerts (including refreshment sales) raised just over £1800 and we want to say thank you for your support and let you know how that money was spent.
Our biggest cost is sheet music - £1500 last term. Each band/group needs 3-4 practice/concert pieces each term to keep rehearsals interesting and to enable us to increase the level of difficulty as the musicians progress. We also need to maintain the core equipment we use; in December we invested £300 on repairing our 12 year old Timpani kit (drums, cymbals etc). As you know, we also replaced the MATS uniform in September and to keep prices down for you we did not pass on the VAT. With these costs and small amounts towards photocopying etc our costs for the autumn term were in excess of £2000. The difference between the money we make from concerts and our costs is met through one-off fundraising efforts like the 24 hour play-a-thon, but you can see how just how important your support for our concerts is. So again, THANK YOU! |
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Recent event reports...
| Mon 07 May 2012 |
May Fair |
We're singing in the rain, just playing in the rain, what a glorious feeling...
Possibly one of the soggiest May Days we've endured to date but nonetheless a comensurate performance. We didn't let the weather dampen our spirits and the audience were keen for more. We're established as one of the higlights of the day and a signific... [more]
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| Fri 13 Apr 2012 |
MATS year 13 celebration away day |
It seemed odd not taking my sax with me, but I was sure glad to be going away for a weekend away from work! When arriving at school in my shorts, I was welcomed with laughs as many said I was being a bit optimistic…well, for good reason, as Day 1 of year 13’s Music Celebration Trip turned out to be very sunny! So sunny, in fact, we w... [more]
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| Thu 29 Mar 2012 |
Choral Concert |
For the past year in Tring School, there has been one question on my mind. One question that could not have possibly been answered…until last night. Ever since the performance of Magnificat at last year’s Choral Concert I have wondered, “What on Earth will it take to top that next year!?”, and now I know – Senior Choir’s performance ... [more]
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