Beenleigh PCYC Community Orchestra

Big news! We are joining Beenleigh Theatre Group! All rehearsals (and many of the performances) will now be at the Crete Street Theatre in Beenleigh. The theatre is part of the complex of council buildings along Crete Street that include Beenleigh Library and The Events Centre. We look forward to working with our fellow culture vultures at the theatre, including A-Chord.

For the rest of this year, rehearsals will continue to start from 7pm, with downbeat at 7:30pm. We are rehearsing downstairs in the Green Room.

We will be resuming our normal rehearsals from Monday 11 July 2011. See you at 7:30 pm.

Because we traditionally do not rehearse during school holidays, and we can’t use the PCYC facilities on public holidays, we have a three-week break. Our next rehearsal will be on Monday 9 May 2011. Hope you have a good break.

1. Western Hoedown
2. La Rejouissance
3. Russian Sailor’s Dance
4. Fiddler on the Roof
5. Morning
6. The Good, The Bad, & The Ugly
7. The Dam Busters
8. Rock Around the Clock
9. Small World Medley
10. The Sound of Music
11. Water Music
12. Western Hoedown

We are expecting to play between 12:30pm and 1:30pm on the stage. Stands and chairs should already be setup for us, but please arrive by 12:15 to set up instruments and tune. Wear the normal uniform of black pants/skirts and white top.

Welcome to the new year! Hope you and yours had a good break and weren’t too affected by the floods in Brisbane. This year promises to be the best ever for our growing ensemble, with a couple of new prospective members contacting Kylie and me. Don’t forget to spread the word with your musician friends.

Our first rehearsal is tonight, 7:30pm at Beenleigh PCYC on Alamein Street. We will revise some old favourites to get back into the swing of things, then start several new pieces in the coming weeks.

• Western Hoedown
• La Rejoissance
• Disney Medley
• Christmas Medley
• Russian Sailor’s Dance
• Fiddler on the Roof

Carol Accompaniment 7:00-7:15pm:

• The First Nowell
• While Shepherds Watched
• Deck the Halls
• Away In A Manger
• Hark the Herald Angels Sing

Italics denote optional pieces, time permitting.

It looks like rain, so we will setup & perform inside the church. Printed programs will be supplied.

Remember for each of our performances to bring:

• Your own music stand
• Pegs or clips in case of wind

Please allow enough time to help everyone set up, tuned and settled before the downbeat. Programs coming up shortly!

We now have three (3) Christmas performances lined up:

Saturday 11 December – New Apostolic Church

Corner of Queens Road and Arch Street, Kingston

Please roll up at  6pm to help set up and be ready for downbeat at 6:30pm. Dress “Christmassy” rather than the traditional black & white. The MC jumps on at 7pm, then we have until 7:15pm accompanying carols.

Sunday 19 December – Logan Village

In the park off Wharf Street, Logan Village.

Please turn up by 6:15pm to help set up and grab a bite to eat at the free sausage sizzle. Downbeat at 7pm.

Thursday 23 December – Jeta Gardens

27 Clarendon Avenue, Bethania

Please be there at 10am to help set up and be ready for a 10:30am start.

We had a brilliant rehearsal this evening! That was a great welcome for our new cellist and new pianist. If we get much bigger we might need to find a new practice venue!

Remember that our next rehearsal will be on 4 October. We will start practicing for our Christmas performances.

So far we have two Christmas performances lined up:

• Sunday 19 December at Logan Village
• Thursday 23 December at Jeta Gardens Retirement Resort

More details to come closer to the dates. News of any other performances will be posted here as soon as they come to hand.

Because we don’t practice during school holidays, Monday 13 September is our last rehearsal until 4 October.

• 13 September – Final Rehearsal for Term 3
• 20 September – No Rehearsal
• 27 September – No Rehearsal
• 4 October – First Rehearsal for Term 4

Term 4 final rehearsal will be 6 December.