Make music with the Alderley Edge Orchestra

Alderley Edge Orchestra 1

International Make Music Day on 21st June

Just learning but fancy a chance to play with an orchestra?

A bit rusty but would like to play again? Think you are not good enough?

Don't worry - this is the event for you. Everybody is good enough and everybody is welcome.

Wednesday June 21st is International Make Music Day. This is a set of free public events which takes place each year on the 21st June, our midsummer. Each year there are events in over 120 countries and 700 cities around the world.
The event originated in France in 1982. Since then the idea has spread across the globe with each event holding to the same simple set of principles: that the day is held on the mid-summer solstice and that all concerts and events are free and accessible to the public.

This year, for the first time, the Alderley Edge Orchestra is taking part. We will be performing from 8.15 – 9.15pm in the Festival Hall in Alderley Edge, and WE NEED YOU!

We want new people, any age, any orchestral instrument, to come along and play with us and to bring your friends and family along to enjoy the event. Don't worry, there will be experienced orchestral players to play along with you so it doesn't matter if you can't play all the notes (and they don't necessarily have to be in the right order!)

We are aiming for an eclectic mix of music to suit all tastes and abilities. On the wish list at the moment are Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals, Eric Coates light orchestra music, tunes from Berstein's West Side Story, Dvorak Slavonic dances and maybe some Walton to add gravitas to the evening. One melody that will certainly feature is the theme tune for Make Music Day – "Bring me Sunshine."

If you would like to practise with us a few times before the event then that would be great and you would be very welcome. We will be having preliminary rehearsals on Thursdays 1st, 8th and 15th June from 7.45 – 10pm in the Scout Hut, Talbot Road but if you can't manage that, just come along to the Festival Hall on Wednesday 21st June.

To register an interest, please contact us on our website or ring Helen Hall on 01625 581321.

It would help us to have some idea of numbers so we can make sure we have enough music.

We look forward to seeing you there!

Guest post by Helen Hall.

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Alderley Edge Festival Hall, Alderley Edge Orchestra, International Music Day
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