Robert Smyth Academy Spring Concert Wednesday 23 rd March 2016 7:00pm
Welcome and thank you very much for attending our Spring Concert, showcasing all the academy ensembles. The annual Spring and Christmas Concerts raise invaluable money for the music department, enabling us to buy new sheet music and equipment for the extracurricular groups. Your continued support is much appreciated. We hope you enjoy tonight s performances. Photos, reports and video performances from tonight s concert will soon be available on the academy website www.rsacademy.co.uk under News and Events as well as on our new performing arts faculty website www.rsaperformingarts.co.uk. Hiring Academy Music Ensembles for External Functions The Jazz Band, Big Band and Soul Band frequently play at private and public functions; anyone interested in hiring the Jazz Band, Big Band or Soul Band, or one of the other academy ensembles, for an event please email hpetersen@rsacademy.co.uk. CDs on sale Before the concert and during the interval you will hear extracts from the Soul and Jazz Bands album Beiswing, which contains 12 tracks of soul and jazz classics. Copies can be purchased tonight for only 5. All money raised from the sales goes back into the music department to buy new equipment. Second-Hand Instruments Wanted If you have a musical instrument for sale or to donate please contact us. All instruments are of interest but we are particularly looking for a couple of tenor saxophones, a double bass, guitars and some more keyboards. We are also interested in acquiring more percussion, especially a xylophone, a marimba, a glockenspiel, and pedal-tuned timpani. World music instruments are also of great interest. Students can save VAT off Musical Instrument Purchases Students who wish to purchase a new musical instrument for use with their musical studies in the academy can take advantage of a scheme offered where the cost of purchasing the instrument will not include VAT. Students have to purchase the instrument through the academy and a form must be completed and signed by authorised academy staff before purchasing the instrument. No VAT refunds can be given retrospectively. The application form and guidelines can be downloaded from our website or email hpetersen@rsacademy.co.uk for further information. Helle Petersen Head of Music
RSA Performing Arts Calendar Saturday 9 th April National Concert Band Festival for the RSA Big Band Venue: Royal Northern College of Music, Manchester Tuesday 12 th April 7.00 pm RSA Dance Show The Max Friday 20 th May 7.00 pm RSA Year 13 Leavers Concert The Max Saturday 21 st May 7.30 pm Trip to see Leicester Symphony Orchestra Venue: De Montfort Hall, Leicester Friday 1 st July to Thursday 7 th July Music Tour to Barcelona for Jazz Band, Big Band & Soul Patrol
Welcome to the Robert Smyth Academy Spring Concert 2016 Part One Big Band Conductor: Helle Petersen The Next Big Thing My Funny Valentine soloist: Molly Sykes Bret Zvacek Richard Rodgers arr. Mike Smukal Flute Choir Conductor: Kate Cartwright Ashokan Farewell Jay Ungar arr. Ricky Lombardo Yr 12/13 Flute Quartet Conductor: Kate Cartwright Movement from the Nutcracker Ballet Tchaikovsky arr. Kate Cartwright Violin Solo accompanied by John Gull Appassionato from Four Pieces for Violin & Piano Op.17 Josef Suk Brass Ensemble Conductor: John Gornall Entry Of The Gladiators Nimrod Julius Fučík Elgar String Ensemble Conductor: Mike Shaw Air Bond James Bond J S Bach arr. R Longfield Jazz Band Conductor: Helle Petersen All Blues Chameleon Miles Davis arr. Michael Sweeney Herbie Hancock arr. Victor Lopez Interval (20 minutes) Refreshments, CDs and Raffle Tickets on sale
Part Two Percussion Ensemble Director: Darron McHarg Bristol London Darron McHarg Darron McHarg Vocal solo Ellie Boxall When We Were Young Adele arr. Madeleine Oakland Folk Group Reel Deal That s What s Up Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Saxophone Ensemble Conductor: Natalie Crook Game of Thrones Theme Ben Henriques Versatile Voices Conductor: Debbie Smith Steel Away soloists: Amirah Bobat, Lola Pap, Bronwen Herdman Pompeii Accompanied by: Elliot Baker (bass guitar) & Matt Clipston (drums) Trad Spiritual arr. Mark De-Lisser Dan Smith arr. Jacob Narverud Soul Patrol Director: Helle Petersen The Funk Naïve Rhythm & Music Taylor Burton Taylor Burton Jake Cartwright, lyrics by Georgia Whittle
Big Band Flute Megan Barnes Alto Saxophone Natalie Crook Jane Earland Alice Riches Tenor Saxophone Esme Butler Davies Emily Moore Baritone Saxophone Holly Barnett Trumpet Molly Sykes Sophie Burleigh Josh Watson Trombone Joe Horspool Tom Jenkins Piano Taylor Burton Guitar Jake Cartwright Bass Guitar Jake Bentley Drum Kit Jonny Nicholson Auxiliary Percussion Flute Choir Sejal Assan Megan Barnes Zoe Bates Katie Cook Natalie Crook Hope Haynes-Coote Izzy Jackson Emily Moore Yr 12/13 Flute Quartet Kiara Tooms Hannah Mance Rebecca Hix Advanced Brass Trumpets Molly Sykes Charlotte Moncrief Emily Moore Josh Watson French Horn Ana Pilcher May Abi Wright Euphonium Tom Jenkins Trombone Joe Horspool Tuba Nick Hughes Percussion String Ensemble Violin I James Hamill Mark Shuttleworth Melissa English Violin II Jasmine Holmes Daryanne Scott Maddy Raine Emma McGregor Violin III Kim Jeffs Imogen Holland Daniel Bolderston Cello Lachlan Lindsay Jazz Band Flute Sejal Assan Megan Barnes Hope Haynes-Coote Izzy Jackson Clarinets Georgia Butler Joe Brooks Emma Cuttle Rebecca Iliffe Louise Watson Alto Saxophone I Esme Butler Davies Natalie Crook Jane Earland Alto Saxophone II Alice Riches Lucy Shardlow Tenor Saxophone Scott Dean Emily Moore Kim Jeffs Baritone Saxophone Holly Barnett Trumpets Sophie Burleigh Leo Harland Molly Sykes Josh Watson Trombones Tom Rowbotham Piano Rebecca Alder Guitar Luke Cartwright Charlie Hilton Charles Witcombe Bass Elliot Baker Matt Moir Percussion Marcus Gray
Percussion Ensemble Sophie Burleigh Marcus Gray Charlie Hilton Ben Horspool Jonny Nicholson Ellie Boxall Band Piano & Backing Vocals Violins Melissa English Maddy Raine Mark Shuttleworth Cello Lachlan Lindsay Bass Guitar Jake Bentley Drum Kit Ross Barnett Folk Group Reel Deal Vocals Daryanne Scott Bronwen Herdman Violin Melissa English Piano Abi Wright Percussion/Ukulele Ana Pilcher May Saxophone Ensemble Conductor Natalie Crook Alto Esme Butler Davies Rebecca Iliffe Holly Barnett Alice Riches Lucy Shardlow Tenor Kim Jeffs Scott Dean Baritone Hannah Appleton Versatile Voices Jake Bentley Amirah Bobat Emma Cuttle Charlotte Ellis Melissa English Millie Gamble Joe Goatley Bronwen Herdman Rebecca Iliffe Hannah Mance Ben Maclean Lola Pap Maddy Raine Will Rodger Mark Shuttleworth Lydia Smith Millie Watkins Soul Patrol Vocals Ellis Barthorpe Ellie Boxall Lydia Kolic Georgia Whittle Tenor Saxophone Esme Butler Davies Baritone Saxophone Holly Barnett Trumpet Molly Sykes Trombone Joe Horspool Piano Taylor Burton Guitar Jake Cartwright Bass Guitar Jake Bentley Percussion Jonny Nicholson
Thank you to the following: Mike Shaw Debbie Smith Kate Cartwright Darron Cleary-McHarg John Gornall Francine Warner John Gull Great Bowden Recital Trust Rotary Club of Market Harborough Market Harborough Lions Club Ed Hull Ed Hull, Jake Cartwright, Tom Jenkins & Tom Devlin Ed Hull & Chris Wells Nick Hughes Jake Cartwright, Tom Jenkins, Tom Devlin, Luke Cartwright and Charlie Hilton Callum Facer Chris Wells Jamette Arthur & Helen Sawkins Mhairi Thornton Geof Ashton Premises Staff Emma Spencer and the Catering Team String Ensemble Versatile Voices Flute Choir & Flute Quartet Percussion Ensemble Brass Ensemble Saxophone Ensemble Accompanist Grants for Instrumental and Vocal Tuition Sponsor of Young Musician Competition Entries Sponsor of Banners for the Music Stands Sound Engineer & Stage Set-up Stage Set-up Lighting Set-up Stage Manager Stage Crew Lighting Assistant Photography and Video Front of House Box Office, Poster and Ticket Design Printing of Posters, Tickets and Programmes Venue Management Refreshment Sale