Do you enjoy Classical or Traditional music but can’t find a group that focuses on these genres?

Maybe you’d like to work on improving your technicalskills but prefer not to take private lessons?

The Monaro Flute Ensemble was designed specifically to fill in these gaps. We want everyone to enjoy the opportunity to play and learn about music in an encouraging group environment. We proudly specialize in reviving Classical music. Most of all, we want to give people the chance to develop a lasting love for music at the sametime as developing techniques to make expression through music easier.

This ensemble is a group of flute players of diverse ages and skill levels who all share an enthusiasm for making music and sharing what they learn with others.

For more details please call Matthew Ventura on 6452 5262 or email: sonataform@hotmail.com.

Just a brief post from Snowy Monaro Arts Council, to give you advance notice of “Sing Your Own Messiah” on Saturday 12^th November 2011 at St Paul’s Hall, Cooma.

Robert Shearer and Snowy Monaro Arts Council will present Handel’s Messiah, with –

Conductor Rodney Clancy;

Soprano Elizabeth Shearer;

Mezzo Soprano Bronwyn Douglas;

Tenor Robert Shearer; and

Bass Joshua Burke;

And a Chamber Orchestra of local musicians.

But the best bit is that you get to be the chorus…

Ever wanted to sing Hallelujah Chorus? Well, here’s your chance.

We are hoping for lots of voices from Cooma-Monaro and Snowy River Shires. Blokes are especially welcome.

The main workshop/rehearsal will be from 9 am on Saturday 12th November with the public performance at 7.00 pm on that night.  There will also be additional practices (not compulsory) in each of the weeks leading up to the event (the weeks commencing Monday 31^st October 2011 and Monday 7^th November 2011) for those who would like to “notebash” their parts. (call 6452 6067 for details of extra rehearsals).

The “Sing your Own” portion of the workshop and performance will consist of  just six pieces:

1. And the Glory of the Lord
2. Oh Thou That Tellest
3. For Unto Us a Child is Born
4. Glory to God in the Highest
5. All We Like Sheep
6. Hallelujah

There are three ways to get the parts.

The first is to go to http://www.free-scores.com/download-sheet-music.php?pdf=20064.

Scroll down and on the middle of the page you will see pdf symbols for the various parts.

Click on “vocal”, and download the choruses at 1.4, 1.10, 1.13, 1.19, 2.4 and 2.22, and the Amen (3.10).

If you do that, send your email to chris@coomalaw.com.au so we have an email with which to keep you informed.

The second way is to send an email to allan@coomamusic.com.au, and Allan will email the part to you.

Please c.c. to chris@coomalaw.com.au, so we have your email to keep you informed.

The third way is to contact Chris Wall at 7 Dawson Street, Cooma NSW 2630 and request us to photocopy the parts for you.

Obviously, the first method is a lot less work for the organisers, so please do that if you can.

There are rehearsal tracks available on the net, one at http://www.ultimate.com/ccc/messiah/.

In preparation, you can sing along with your computer.

The tracks on that site are 04 “And the Glory of the Lord” (1.4 free-scores), 09 “Oh Thou That Tellest” (1.10 free-scores), 12 “For Unto Us a Child is Born” (1.13 free-scores), 17 “Glory to God in the Highest” (1.19 free-scores), 26 “All We Like Sheep” (2.4 free-scores), 44 “Hallelujah” (2.22 free-scores).

So give it a shake.

Follow the above instructions and register, and send this email onto anyone you think might be interested, and set Saturday 12^th November 2011 aside.

Chris Wall, President, Snowy Monaro Arts Council

In Summary:

• When: Saturday 12 November 2011 Rehearsals from 9.00 am, Evening Performance 7.00 pm
• Where: St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, Commissioner Street, Cooma
• Soloists: Elizabeth Shearer, Bronwyn Douglas, Robert Shearer, Joshua Burke with Chamber Orchestra
• Cost: $10 for singers for the whole day rehearsal and 7 pm performance
• Contact: 6452 6067
• Email: allan@coomamusic.com.au

This year’s Young@Art was a great success. Young local musicians produced a wonderful concert of which they should be very proud. The Snowy Mountains Arts Council presented this concert. The SMAC have recently purchased a brand new Kaiwai grand piano and the new piano was another “star of the show”. This was the first ever performance for the new piano. This really is a wonderful instrument and an enormous addition to the vibrant music culture of this region.

Here’s an overview of the performances:

• Snowy Mountains Ensemble: T Susato – Danserye
• Louisa Wall, piano: A Khatchaturian – Etude
• Caitlin Ventura, flute: General John Reid – Sonata for Flute & Piano (Accompanist, Matthew Ventura, Piano)
• Cooma District Band Juniors: Rachel Stevenson, clarinet, Louisa Wall, clarinet, Emma Stevenson, trumpet, Tim Wall, trombone, Jared Sopnieski, trombone : O Hammerstein – Edelweiss & J Compello – Clarinet Capers.
• Lucy Wiles, piano: D Cimaroso – Sonata
• Magdalene Tugwell, clarinet: G Faure – Sicilienne (Accompanist, Judith Marriott, Piano)
• Dara Smith, classical guitar: P Houghton – Black Rose
• Miranda Evans, piano: M Mier – Steamboat Rag
• Magdalene Tugwell, clarinet and Lucy Wiles, flute: A Dvorak – Humoresque (Accompanist, Judith Marriott, Piano)
• Monaro High School Year 10 Music Class: Eagle Eyed Cherry – Save Tonight (Conductor Sarah Wall)
• Nicholas Tugwell, baritone saxophone: N H Long – Undercurrent Theme and Variations (Accompanist, Judith Marriott, Piano)
• Lucy Wiles, flute: C Debussy – Le Petit Negre (Accompanist, Judith Marriott, Piano)
• Kai Bakker, piano: M Reger- Fast zu Keck
• Alisha Brady, voice & guitar: T Reznor – Hurt
• Emma Ventura, violin: J F Mazas – Duet No 16 Allegro Risoluto (Accompanist, Jarka Sekker, violin)
• Niko Bakker, piano: F Chopin – Mazurka Op 67 No 4
• Matthew Ventura, flute: C Chaminade – Concertino for Flute and Piano (Accompanist, Glenyss Allen)

The Compere for Young@Art was Simon Allen.

Matthew Ventura

The Snowy Mountains Ensemble are:

Tina Rooney, Caitlyn Ventura, Tamara John-Natley, Bridie Mackay, Matthew Ventura, Maai Johnson, Molly Barrett,

Sarah Ventura, Roslyn Carroll, Peter Hickling, Emma Ventura, Maggie Shatrov, Bradley Ventura and Happi Human;

playing Violin, Viola, Cello, Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet and Bassoon