PVO Workshop Weekends - an opportunity to explore more challenging works.
The biennial weekend workshop brings together players of different
ages and experience - professional and amateur players - under the
guidance of specialist tutors and the baton of a guest conductor
resulting in fine performances of major works.
Pulham Market is situated 15 miles south of Norwich off the A140 Ipswich Road beyond Long Stratton.
A selection of pictures from our last workshop Fri 31st Oct – Sun 2nd Nov 2008
Our popular and amazing weekend workshop took place again in various venues in Pulham Market. We were pleased to welcome back Geoffrey Barker as conductor.
Our guest conductor and director on this occasion Geoffrey Barker. The main work was Dvorak's Symphony 6 in D Op 60, and we also played Delius's La Calinda from his opera Koanga, as well as works by Corelli, Strauss and Gounod.
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| The Music and Violin is ready. | Catching up on news. |
Bantering before a woodwing rehearsal |
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| Checking details with each other | Checking the score | The church is ready |
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| Keeping the mouthpiece warm | Running over those few bars | Putting our contribution together |
Orchestral Director: Geoffrey Barker.
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Tutors: |
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Alex Girdlestone (strings), Barry Carben (woodwind) David Scragg (brass) Ian Chopping (percussion). |
Geofrrey Barker and Alex Girdlestone (violins), Anne Bryant (flute), Anna Cooper (oboe), Steve Kerr (clarinet), Barry Carben (bassoon), Lynne Roberts (horn), David Scragg (trumpet and trombone) and Ian Chopping (percussion). |
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Impressions of the Workshop Weekend and Concert:
from Elliot Bryant, aged 17, a gifted violinist:" The music was easily playable I found, although we could have done a better job with a little more time. Overall I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend and it made a good change to school work. The orchestra is really good, many great players who, although they had other jobs and roles, played very much like professionals. The weekend was a good mix of sectionals and full orchestra sessions, which also made it enjoyable."
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| Watching the conductor | Just making sure | Moving between workshops |
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| Back to Base for lunch | Enjoying Lunch together |
Sale of Music - a chance for a bargain |
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Making sure we are all in the same place |
Putting it all together with other sections |
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| Loaded Tea Table | Sharing experiences |
The workshop started in Pulham Market at 10.00 am on Friday Oct 31st and concluded there with a performance of the works studied. The main work in this (our eleventh) workshop was Dvorak’s Symphony 6 in D Op 60.
There were opportunities to study Suppé’s overture “Pique Dame” or Delius’s La Calinda from his opera Koanga as well as individual works for string orchestra, wind, brass and percussion ensembles.
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A large audience enjoyed a wonderful concert on the Sunday Evening which ably demonstrated the hard work and high standard of musicianship achieved by members of the orchestra throughout the weekend. The Concert allowed members to show their skills both within instrumental sections and as a whole orchestra.
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| The performance is underway |
Dr Pat Rawlence arriving for the concert |
Awaiting the Conductor |
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| Counting bars is vital | Violin Group |
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| Turning to watch the Percussion. | Percussion Group |
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| Brass Band | Woodwind Band | Watching the conductor |
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Geoffrey Barker lifts the Orchestra to its feet. |
The Concert and the Workshop ends amidst applause. |
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We are grateful to our Friends and Patrons for their
support.
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Commercial Patron: Mondi Packaging (GB) Ltd Contact details |
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Individual Patrons: Richard Bacon MP, Lord MacGregor of Pulham Market OBE, Sir Denys Roberts, Joy Wolton. |
