Music Department Christs School Richmond TW10 6HW 1st March, 2013 Dear parents/carers Re: Tercentenary Concert

I am writing to you to invite interested pupils to take part in a major musical event in the life of the school, as part of our Christs School Tercentenary Celebrations. This will be a choral and orchestral concert which will take place in the church of St. Mary Magdalen in Richmond on Saturday 22nd June at 7.30. The programme will include two choral works: Mozarts Ave Verum Corpus and Vivaldis Gloria; it will also contain concerto performances with orchestra by two of our leading musicians: Otto Sterner and Jasper Rose. The programme will be as follows: David. Concertino for trombone and orchestra. Soloist Jasper Rose Mozart. Ave Verum Corpus for strings, choir and organ. Tchaikovsky. Violin Concerto in D major 2nd movement. Soloist Otto Sterner Vivaldi. Gloria for choir, orchestra and soprano & alto soloists The event is designed to raise the profile of the school within the wider community,as well as to raise the musical aspirations of the pupils at the school through an evening of performances which will include parents and friends of the school, as well as the best musicians from other youth music organizations such as youth orchestras and others; also through links with local choirs bringing these together with Christs School at the heart. This will be a unique experience also for the singers of Christs School to take part in Vivaldis Gloria, a major choral work with orchestra. Rehearsals will begin after half-term, but it will be vital to know that we have the commitment of the young people not only to attend the practices, but also to be sure of availability for the concert itself, which is on Saturday 22 nd June, at 7.30pm. I have set out a draft rehearsal schedule and will let people know well in advance of any changes that need to be made. The later rehearsals where the school pupils rehearse with visitors and adults who will also be singing are a vital part of the process, so pupils need to ensure that they are happy and willing to take part in the project as a whole before signing up:

For the remainder of the Spring term, and throughout the first half of the summer term: Sopranos and Altos (unbroken and girls voices) Tuesdays 1.30 2.00 Wednesdays 3.15 4.15 Tenors and Basses (boys broken voices) Mondays 3.15 4.15 Wednesdays 1.30 2.00 Adults(parents/teachers) and Friends (SATB) Fridays 6.00 8.00 From Monday 10th June rehearsals will be as follows: Wednesday 12th June and Wednesday 19th June 3.15 4.45 (full rehearsal for all singers) Friday 14th and 21st June 6.00 8.00 (all students MUST attend these rehearsals) Rehearsal on the day of the concert, Saturday 22nd June: Full choir 3.00 4.30

parents/friends: WE NEED YOU!! If you would like to sing please email me at pwilson@christs.richmond.sch.uk In any case, please turn up next Friday if you would like to sing: Friday 8th March at 6.00 in the Music Centre at Christs School. If you have friends you know who enjoy singing but are not parents of the school, they are also welcome to take part in this event! Please fill in the slip below and return it as soon as possible: we very much hope that your son/daughter will wish to involve themselves in this exciting project. Yours sincerely,

Philip Wilson Director of Music (detach the form and KEEP THE LETTER for reference) Student return slip ________________________________________ (name of student) _______ (form) would very much like to take part in the summer choral/orchestral concert on 22 nd June. Both I and my son/daughter understand the commitment required and will ensure that rehearsals are attended, both the regular weekly ones and the additional ones near to the date of the performance. _____________________________________________ (signature of student) ______________________________________________ (signature of parent) _____________________________________________ (name of parent) ________________ (date) contact mobile/email: