NSB Symphonic Winds, Big Band & Big Band III
@
National Concert Band Festival 2015
Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester
It is a terrific achievement to have three bands from the school invited to take part in this
event. We will be meeting at school for 6:30 a.m. (sorry!!!) to travel to the Royal
Northern College of Music, Manchester on Saturday 11 April, to take part in the National
Concert Band Festival. All groups will be staying for the whole day, leaving Manchester to
return home at 6:30 p.m., arriving back at NSB by 9:30 p.m. approximately.
Big Band III will be performing in the Opera Theatre at 11:30 a.m., with the adjudication
and awards presentation being immediately afterwards.
Dress Code for the event will be: black, long-sleeved shirt, black trousers, black socks,
polished black shoes and a ‘funky’ tie
Programme is: ‘Orinoco Coco’; ‘The Jazz Police’; ‘Embraceable You’ and ‘Mr PC’
Certificate Collection: Matthew Fox
Final Rehearsal: We will be rehearsing in the Theatre at NSB on Friday 10 April from 11
a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Symphonic Winds will be performing in the Concert Hall at 3:15 p.m., with the
adjudication and awards presentation being at 4:30 p.m.
Dress Code for the event will be: Black and White
Programme is: ‘To A New Dawn’; ‘Dreaming of Dreams’ and ‘Amazonia’ from ‘Windows
on the World’
Certificate Collection: Jack Kelly
Final Rehearsal: We will be rehearsing in the Theatre at NSB on the afternoon of Friday 10
April from 1 – 2:30 p.m.
Big Band will be performing in the Opera Theatre at 4:40 p.m., with the adjudication and
awards presentation being at 5:50 p.m.
Dress Code for the event will be: DTK
Programme will be selected from: ‘Two Seconds to Midnight’; ‘True North’; ‘Bayou
Farewell’; ‘Gentle Rain’; ‘Lambeau Leap’ and ‘Whodunnit?’
Certificate Collection: Joe Elliot
Final Rehearsal: We will be rehearsing in the Theatre at NSB on the afternoon of Friday 10
April from 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
We are delighted to see so much interest from family and friends to support us at this event.
For family/friends who wish to travel with us we have reserved an extra coach for the day.
The cost will be £12 per person with no concessions. Please complete and return the
enclosed Consent and Travel Arrangements forms to the Music Office no later than
next Wednesday 25 March – this is very important!
Audience tickets for this event can be purchased from the Royal Northern College of Music
Box Office (0161 907 5555) either in advance or on the day of the event. Tickets, costing £7
(£5 concessions), allow you in to all events in both halls during the course of the day. There
is also a special Family ticket (2 adults and 3 children) for £15.
Please let the Music Office know as soon as possible if there are any problems.
Yours sincerely
B Johnson
Director of Music
NSB @ National Concert Band Festival
Royal Northern College of Music
Saturday 11 April 2015
Student: ______________________________________
Form: ____________________
Travel Arrangements
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I have received details of the day.
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I understand that supporter coach seats will be allocated on a first come, first served
basis.
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I would like to book ________ seats on the coach for the following people (please list
the names of who will be travelling with us):
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
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I enclose £__________ (Cheques payable to ‘Northampton School for Boys’) to cover
the cost.
If you are not travelling in the school coaches, please circle whether your son or
daughter is returning from Manchester:
On the school coach
Signed: _______________________________________
(Parent/Guardian)
In parent’s/guardian’s car
Date: _____________________