News
News of the bands and events
Click on the links for archive concert reports and pictures
January and February 2012
November and December 2011 including the Royal Albert Hall
September - October 2011 including St Mary's and the Civic Hall, Nantwich
July 2011 including MFY, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
June 2011 including Nantwich and Tattenhall
January and February 2012
November and December 2011 including the Royal Albert Hall
September - October 2011 including St Mary's and the Civic Hall, Nantwich
July 2011 including MFY, Symphony Hall, Birmingham
June 2011 including Nantwich and Tattenhall
Joint Concert with Shavington High School - Thursday 22nd March
The Concert on Thursday 22nd March together with our Partnership School - Shavington High School - proved to be a great success again.
There were spots from the school's concert band brass group, guitar group, year 11 BTEC performance and a solo from Louise Green as well as the Junior and Youth Bands. A special mention must go to Claire Madeley and Katherine Blumer who stepped in at the last moment to cover the solos in Riverdance and did a superb job.
Altogether £646. 02 was raised to be shared by the school and the Co-operative bands.
On Saturday 17th March the Youth and Junior Bands together with a 3rd Band containing some family members of Youth Band members played at The Newcastle festival of Music.
The Junior Band won the 14 and under class, the Youth Band came 2nd in the 19 and under class. The Wind Band won the new open class.
The Junior Band then competed against other class winners but were just pipped by the 19 & under winners.
Lots of Band members took part in solos, duets, a family Class and ensembles during the day and there were some notable results - details of which have still to be collated.
Everyone enjoyed the day.
We have received our 1st pay cheque from Easyfundraising.com for £36.91.
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has done their online shopping through the site, it is much appreciated.
Please look at the Sponsorship and fundraising section futher down the page to see how you could help raise funds for the bands, at no cost to you!
Music Workshop
On Sunday 15th January, the Youth Band held a workshop at the Dingle Primary School, Haslington, by kind permission of Mr B. Cox, the Headteacher, in preparation for their forthcoming participation at the Newcastle Music Festival in March.
The day began with a full band rehearsal, then members split into their sections for 2 rehearsals each side of lunch and the day ended with a full band rehearsal. It was very evident that considerable improvement had been made.
I would like to thank Anna Hughes-Williams, Claire Dixon, Jo Jeffels, Nicky Phillips, John Clark and John Beattie for giving up their Sunday to pass on their knowledge and experience to Band members, and to the group of parents who kept us going all day with refreshments. It all went together to make a superb day.
Thank you all very much.
Emma Clark. Musical Director The co-operative Youth Band.
Sponsorship and Fundraising.
For the last 16 years the youth band and latterly the junior and beginner bands have been supported by the co-operative group,
but a change in national policy has bought this support to an end from December 2011. The bands are determined to continue by becoming a self supporting group through concerts, events and fund raising activities carried out by the bands and their supporters.
An easy way of raising funds for the bands is via webite called EasyFundraising.org.uk.
It will only take a few minutes of your time to set up and you can then use it every time you shop on line - just log onto their site first and follow the link to the retailer of your choice. An automatic donation from the retailer will be sent to us on a quarterly basis at no extra cost to you. We have checked with other organisations that use the system to great benefit.
It only takes a minute to register - Please follow this link: it will take you to the co-operative Youth Wind Bands easyfundraising page.
All of the most popular retailers are there - Amazon, ITunes, eBay and all of the supermarkets. Just scroll down and take a look.
So please tell family, friends and workmates and help us raise some extra cash for the bands funds. Everytime you log onto the site, you will see a running total of the funds raised so far for the co-operative Youth Wind Bands!
The Concert on Thursday 22nd March together with our Partnership School - Shavington High School - proved to be a great success again.
There were spots from the school's concert band brass group, guitar group, year 11 BTEC performance and a solo from Louise Green as well as the Junior and Youth Bands. A special mention must go to Claire Madeley and Katherine Blumer who stepped in at the last moment to cover the solos in Riverdance and did a superb job.
Altogether £646. 02 was raised to be shared by the school and the Co-operative bands.
On Saturday 17th March the Youth and Junior Bands together with a 3rd Band containing some family members of Youth Band members played at The Newcastle festival of Music.
The Junior Band won the 14 and under class, the Youth Band came 2nd in the 19 and under class. The Wind Band won the new open class.
The Junior Band then competed against other class winners but were just pipped by the 19 & under winners.
Lots of Band members took part in solos, duets, a family Class and ensembles during the day and there were some notable results - details of which have still to be collated.
Everyone enjoyed the day.
We have received our 1st pay cheque from Easyfundraising.com for £36.91.
We would like to say a big thank you to everyone who has done their online shopping through the site, it is much appreciated.
Please look at the Sponsorship and fundraising section futher down the page to see how you could help raise funds for the bands, at no cost to you!
Music Workshop
On Sunday 15th January, the Youth Band held a workshop at the Dingle Primary School, Haslington, by kind permission of Mr B. Cox, the Headteacher, in preparation for their forthcoming participation at the Newcastle Music Festival in March.
The day began with a full band rehearsal, then members split into their sections for 2 rehearsals each side of lunch and the day ended with a full band rehearsal. It was very evident that considerable improvement had been made.
I would like to thank Anna Hughes-Williams, Claire Dixon, Jo Jeffels, Nicky Phillips, John Clark and John Beattie for giving up their Sunday to pass on their knowledge and experience to Band members, and to the group of parents who kept us going all day with refreshments. It all went together to make a superb day.
Thank you all very much.
Emma Clark. Musical Director The co-operative Youth Band.
Sponsorship and Fundraising.
For the last 16 years the youth band and latterly the junior and beginner bands have been supported by the co-operative group,
but a change in national policy has bought this support to an end from December 2011. The bands are determined to continue by becoming a self supporting group through concerts, events and fund raising activities carried out by the bands and their supporters.
An easy way of raising funds for the bands is via webite called EasyFundraising.org.uk.
It will only take a few minutes of your time to set up and you can then use it every time you shop on line - just log onto their site first and follow the link to the retailer of your choice. An automatic donation from the retailer will be sent to us on a quarterly basis at no extra cost to you. We have checked with other organisations that use the system to great benefit.
It only takes a minute to register - Please follow this link: it will take you to the co-operative Youth Wind Bands easyfundraising page.
All of the most popular retailers are there - Amazon, ITunes, eBay and all of the supermarkets. Just scroll down and take a look.
So please tell family, friends and workmates and help us raise some extra cash for the bands funds. Everytime you log onto the site, you will see a running total of the funds raised so far for the co-operative Youth Wind Bands!
Congratulations to Andrew John who completed the London Marathon in 3 Hrs 56 Mins. What an achievement!
Andrew has completed the race to aid the band's funds and we are all very proud of him!
"I just wanted to say a big Thank You for all the messages of support for the Virgin London marathon"
said Andrew
"It was a brilliant day for running with near perfect conditions. The atmosphere in London was fantastic and along the way there were a number of wind bands playing to encourage the runners, obviously none of them as good as our own Co-operative Wind Band as I didn't hear a single rendition of 'The Eye of the Tiger'".
"Running London is a wonderful experience and my personal highlight is always crossing Tower Bridge almost at the half way point!"
"This is the third time I have completed the London marathon but this one was definitely the most special as I knew that with every stride I was helping raise money for a fantastic band and a very special group of children."
Can all monies and forms to be returned to Jackie by Saturday 19th May please?
Andrew has completed the race to aid the band's funds and we are all very proud of him!
"I just wanted to say a big Thank You for all the messages of support for the Virgin London marathon"
said Andrew
"It was a brilliant day for running with near perfect conditions. The atmosphere in London was fantastic and along the way there were a number of wind bands playing to encourage the runners, obviously none of them as good as our own Co-operative Wind Band as I didn't hear a single rendition of 'The Eye of the Tiger'".
"Running London is a wonderful experience and my personal highlight is always crossing Tower Bridge almost at the half way point!"
"This is the third time I have completed the London marathon but this one was definitely the most special as I knew that with every stride I was helping raise money for a fantastic band and a very special group of children."
Can all monies and forms to be returned to Jackie by Saturday 19th May please?
Andrew with daughter Megan after completing the marathon in a time of 3 hrs 56 mins