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City of Sunderland Millennium Orchestral Society
www.musicmakesfriends.org.uk

NEWSLETTER - Autumn/Winter 2004

Text Box: LAST TWO CONCERTS The September and October concerts were the best attended concerts yet with more than 350 people in the audience at the September concert. The expenses for these concerts were met by Rupert’s ‘Music for All’ programme through ‘Home Front Recall.’ Both concerts contained music relating to World War II, and reference was made to the men and women who fought during the war. Special medals had been struck and were presented to those in the audience who had actually fought in that war. S

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: WEB SITE The website is active again, but it has been necessary to change the host and address. It can be viewed at musicmakesfriends.org.uk. We now have complete control of the site and up-dates will be undertaken as required.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: DISABLED ACCESS The major work in connection with the provision of disabled access to West Park Church should be completed before Christmas. This will be via the side entrance on Cowan Terrace. A Stannah chairlift was installed up the stairs to the hall and balcony on Tuesday 9th November. An order has been placed for a wheelchair hoist (which can also be used by ambulatory persons) to be installed up the six steps inside the door. This is due to be installed on Wednesday 15th December. Two thirds of the cost has been met by the Church and one third by ‘Music for All.’ The means of access to be provided up the first two steps from street level is currently being discussed.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: MUSIC FOR ALL Rupert’s ‘Music for All’ programme has benefitted recently by grants of £50,000.00 from The Garfield Weston Foundation and £20,00.00 from ‘Home Front Recall.’ A condition of the award of the latter grant is that all concerts receiving cash from this award must make reference to the heroes of World War II.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: YOUTH ORCHESTRA The Sunderland Symphony Youth Orchestra has now been formed and meets on Saturday mornings at 10.00am at West Park, for young persons aged between 11 and 18 years. Instruction is available. With the closure of Usworth School, Rupert’s Usworth Youth Orchestra found itself without a home, and the Usworth group has formed the nucleus of the new youth orchestra. Christmas Carol Concert  Sunday 19th December – 3.00 pm. Holy Trinity Church, Church Street East, Hendon, Sunderland               All in West Park Church, Stockton Road, Sunderland METRO: Park Lane   Christmas Carol Concert Sunday 12th December 2004, 3.00pm Admission free Next Year’s Programme   Saturday 14th May 2005 7.30pm Popular Classical Concert ****** Saturday 17th September 2005 7.30pm Gala Promenade Concert £5.00, £8.00 & £10.00 ****** Saturday 12th November 2005 ‘Opera for All’ £5.00, £8.00 & £10.00 ****** Sunday 11th December 2005 3.0pm     Christmas Carol Concert Admission free             ch Street East, Hendon, Sunderland

 

Future Events for your Diary

 

All in West Park Church,

Stockton Road, Sunderland

METRO: Park Lane

 

Christmas Carol Concert

Sunday 12th December 2004, 3.00pm

Admission free

 

Next Year’s Programme

 

Saturday 14th May 2005

7.30pm

Popular Classical Concert

£5.00, £8.00 & £10.00

******

Saturday 17th September 2005

7.30pm

Gala Promenade Concert

£5.00, £8.00 & £10.00

******

Saturday 12th November 2005

7.30pm

‘Opera for All’

£5.00, £8.00 & £10.00

******

Sunday 11th December 2005

3.0pm

Christmas Carol Concert

Admission free

Text Box: History of CoSMOS and the Sunderland Symphony Orchestra Part 2  PREVIEWS, REVIEWS and PHOTOGRAPHS A few copies of this publication are still available. Price £6.00 (£6.60 by post) from the Editor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Playing members - Practise nights There will be NO practises for three weeks over the Christmas/New Year holiday period, ie. NO PRACTISES on Wednesdays 15th, 22nd, & 29th December. Practises recommence on Wednesday 5th January 2005.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Text Box: Reminder – Membership fees Membership fees become due on January 1st 2005 Renewal/Application forms for membership will be sent out/handed out shortly.

 

 

 

 

 

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