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East Coast Christian Community Music Festival |
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Bringing Together Church and Community Through Music |
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Thursday 19th November
Lunch Time Organ Concert
Michael Carr at the Yamaha EL900 organ
What to Expect: Popular and Light Classical Music Venue: Christ Church, Bridlington Time: 12:30 pm Admission: £5:00 Student Tickets: Christchurch Key Centre
Programme Note:
Michael is an accomplished theatre organist. He has given concerts on many of the great theatre organs including the famous Blackpool Tower ballroom organ. More recently his style has been recorded at the consul of the mighty Wurlitzer installed at the Ritz Ballroom Brighouse. As well as the theatre organ Michaels skills extend to the electronic organ. You could have found him again at Blackpool demonstrating the amazing sounds of the Allen Theatre Organs or in concert on the Yamaha organ. Today he plays the Yamaha EL900 organ, one Yamaha’s top of the range organs and favoured by many of the Yamaha organ demonstrators. His programme will show off this instrument to its best and includes Bewitched, Midnight in Moscow and Somewhere over the Rainbow.
Thursday 19th November Big Night Out
Men in Black Shamrock Experience Bill Weston and the U3B Country Band The Parker Brothers
What to Expect: Country, Folk, Rhythm and Blues Venue: Christ Church, Bridlington Time: 7:30pm Admission: £5:00. Students £2:00 Tickets: Christ Church Key Centre
Programme Note: Tonight the music and mood of the festival changes to that of a cabaret style performances by local bands. The programme features four bands each with their own distinctive style. So we have a range of music including country folk, rhythm and blues. The programme opens with Men in Black performing for the first time in Bridlington. We then have the sound and unique style of Shamrock Experience Irish Band. After the interval Bill Western and the U3B band will entertain us with their range of country and folk music while the evening concludes with the Parker Brothers who, after a few years apart reunited in 2009 and come to us with a freshness which will enthral the audience. This will be an evening to remember. There are approximately 30 members of the Castleford songsters with a growing number of younger members. The singing is often accompanied by drama, solo items, dance, instrumental and audio visual elements. Castleford Songsters have performed in dozens of locations across the UK, but maintains its primary aim to communicate the Christian message. “Come Together” is an outstanding musical written and composed by the American Composers Jimmy and Carol Owen. The initial tour of this musical in the US and UK was lead by the Holywood Actor Pat Boone and was widely acclaimed. Many of the songs have found their way into modern hymnals and gospel music collections. The musical challenges people to “Come Together” in a common purpose to make the Christian Message relevant to today’s society. This musical has been revived for this performance with special and personal permission of the composers. Conducted by their musical director Dr Anthony Clarke an augmented Churches Together Choir bring a new dynamic to tonights performance. Sunday 22nd November The Festival Service The Riding Lights Theatre Company Venue: Bridlington Spa Theatre Time: 10:3Oam (Doors open 10:00am) Admission: FREE Programme Note: This festival service welcomes visitors to the festival to participate in an act of common worship. A special feature of the service will be a performance by the Riding Lights Theatre Company. This theatre company, based in York, has a busy schedule that takes then around the UK. They work in schools, prisons, churches and local communities taking live theatre into areas where the opportunity for live theatre is rare. They will be performing a number of their current sketches during the service. Sunday 22nd November The East Yorkshire Festival of School Music Making Participating Schools include: Bempton Primary School Bridlington Girls Choir Driffield Junior School Headlands Primary School Headland Community and Science College Hilderthorpe Primary School Kingston-upon-Hull Music Services New Pasture Lane Primary School Quay Road Primary School Skirlaugh Primary School St Augustines’ RC Scarborough St Mary’s RC Primary School Venue: Bridlington Spa Theatre Time: 2:00pm (Doors open 1:45pm) Admission: £5.50 Students £2:50 Concessions available for Seniors and schools and PTA parties of 10 and over. Tickets on sale a The Spa Box Office. About the Festival of School Music Making This concert is one of the highlights of this Music Festival. Supported by Schools throughout the East Coast Festival of School Music brings together over 150 students of all ages to perform in this public setting. You will be thoroughly entertained and enthraulled by the talent on display. Performances include school choirs, steel bands, string quartets, flute bands, jazz bands and much more. The concert is supported by the City of Kingston upon Hull Music Service and their string ensembles led by Chris Maynard Head of the Music Service will head the programme. Sunday 22nd November Christian Heritage Concert Beverley Male Voice Choir Ben Couper (violin) Adam Walker (Singer) Longcroft Performing Arts College Gospel Choir Sewerby Methodist Chorale The Festival Ensemble Bridlington Boys Brigade Venue: Bridlington Spa Theatre Time: 6:30pm (Doors open 6:00pm) Reserved seats can be booked by phone at the Christ Church Key Centre Office. These reserved seats, if not occupied, will be released at 6:25pm) Admission: FREE (A voluntary collection will be taken during the evening in support of the festival funds) About the Heritage Concert This concert is the final backdrop to the 2009 East Coast Christian Community Music Festival. The sponsors are offering this concert free of charge and seating will be unallocated unless previously reserved. Beverley Male Voice Choir head the bill with supporting acts from Longcroft Performing Arts College Gospel Choir and artists from the local community. The evenings concert gives opportunity for the audience to sing some of the well know hymns from Wesley to the Modern Composers - part of the great Christian Heritage. The evening ends with cameos of some of the famous people who have influenced the Christian Tradition from early times to the modern era presented by the Bridlington Boys Brigade. This is an evening not to be missed. WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS WORKSHOPS Thursday 19th November Venue: Christ Church Bridlington Special Workshops for Schools conducted by Opera North as part of the Sing Up Bridlington Project. Four session will take place on Thursday 19th November led by Em Whitfield-Brooks and experienced vocal leader. Operas North will be preparing students for the Festival of SMaking (see Festival at The Spa). Opera North will also be working with the U3A Entertainers Choir in preparation for the Opening Concert of the Festival. The following workshops are FREE. Saturday 21st November Time: 11:00 – 12:30am (Registration 10:30am) Workshops Available 1. Guitar Workshops with Elaine Axon 11:00am Beginners 11:45 Intermediates 2. Singing Workshop Open to all 3. String Players Workshop with Ben Couper 11:00am Beginners 11:45 Intermediates Venue: Christ Church Community Services Key Centre Guitar workshop 1. Open to complete beginners, bring along own their acoustic guitars covers tuning basic chords, strums & maybe a song. Guitar workshop 2. Includes Introduction to finger pick accompaniment styles playing advances chords. Elaine is an experienced qualified teacher of music having taught in a number of East Coast secondary schools. She is involved with folk music and specialises in the teaching of guitar. Singing workshop. Open to everyone singers and those who would like to explore singing for pleasure. Check the web site for further details. String workshop 1. Open to complete beginners. This entertaining session will be great fun for new string players. String Workshop 2. This takes a broad look at difference styles of violin playing from classical to Jazz. A very competent violin player Ben holds a BA (Hons) and a MMus from Leeds College of Music. In addition he holds a teaching diploma and has the enthusiasm to inspire players of all ages. chool Music Plan to be there - Coach parties welcomed - Pre-book now to enjoy discounts - www.ccmf.co.uk SEMINARS Saturday 21st November All Seminars are FREE Seminar 1. Worship Leaders Experiences Time: 11:00 –12:30am Registration 10:30am Speaker: See About the Seminar Facilitator: Richard Walker Vicar Elloughton & Brough w Brantingham. Venue: Christ Church Bridlington About the Seminar 1 This seminar has been designed specifically for worship leaders and leaders involved in organising and developing worship groups. It offers unique opportunity for church worship leaders and choir leaders to learn from the experiences of others in an interactive and informal setting. Contributions Kim Fuller Driffield Christian Fellowship, Jane Cheesebrough All Saints Hunmanby, Angie Lee New Life Hull, Andy Jefferson Christ Church Bridlington, and Richard Bradbury Beverley Community Church. Places are limited so pre-registration is recommended. Seminar 2. Worship with a Purpose Time: 1:15 – 3:00pm Registration 1:00pm Speaker: Jonathan Couper Vicar Christ Church, Bridlington. Facilitator: Rob Parker Worship Leader Christ Church, Venue: Christ Church Bridlington About the Seminar 2 This seminar is open to everyone especially those who are involved in music in a church setting including worship leaders, worship band members, choir leaders, choir members and members of congregations with an interest in the role of music in church worship. It has been designed to explore the role worship plays in the modern congregational setting. The purpose of worship times including the dynamics, interaction, sensitivity and personal impact will be explored. This will be an interactive seminar inter-dispersed with periods of worship Seminar 3 Practical Musicianship in a Church Environment Time: 3:30 – 4:30pm Lead by n:lights Burniston Methodist Church Facilitator: Dr Anthony Clarke. Musical Director Bridlington Churches Together Choir Venue: Christ Church Bridlington . About the Seminar 3 This session will be led by n:lights who come to us with experience of leading worship at Easter People, Summer Fire, Spring Harvest and other events around the country. At these events they have conducted workshops on this subject. By taking a limited number of songs they will demonstrate how to develop suitable arrangements, the blend of instruments and voice, the use of improvisation. The aim is to give worship bands ideas they can then develop in their own setting. This is an interactive session that allows delegates to ask questions and comments. This workshop is for all involved in church worship bands either as singers or instrumentalists Booking the Festival Concerts The Festival at Christ Church Tickets for the mid weeks events to be held a Christ Church Bridlington can be obtained by: By Post The Festival Director, The Key Centre, Christ Church Bridlington, Quay Road, Bridlington, East Yorkshire. YO15 3AP Email. tickets@ccmf.co.uk Phone: 01262 404100 At the door Prior to concert. Price structure: The price for individual concerts see programme: Special Offers (Advanced bookings only). Adults Students Children 12-19 11 and under Any Two Concerts £9:00 £4.00 Free Any Three Concerts £12:50 £6.00 Free All Six Concerts £20.00 £10.00 Free Cheques made payable to: “Christ Church Bridlington” and marked of back “Festival Fund Only” The Festival at the Spa Price structure: The price for individual concerts see programme: Special Offers Adults Students Children 12-19 11 and under Any Two Concerts £10:00 £4.00 Free All Spa Concerts £15:00 £6.00 Free Special discount rates available for groups, community organisations, schools, PTA, and church groups etc., for block bookings of 10 or more persons. Tickets Direct at The Spa Box Office. By Phone 01262 678258 On Line www.thespabridlington.com Email: spaboxoffice@eastriding.gov.uk PATRONS Package You can become a Patron of the Festival for a minimum donation of £30.00. As a Patron you can attend any or all of the concerts at Christ Church and the Spa as guests of the organisers. On receipt of your donation you will receive a patron’s acknowledgement letter to show at the door for the Christchurch concerts and to present to the Spa Box Office to reserve your complimentary seat.
50th Anniversary Celebration Commencing 2:30pm Saturday 21st November 2009 Emmanuel Church. Cardigan Road, Bridlington. Marilyn Baker will be guest of honour at this celebration. All visually impaired people, family and friends are welcome. The Torch Trust Plan to be there - Coach parties welcomed - Pre-book now to enjoy discounts - www.ccmf.co.uk |
