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HCYO Auditions and message from Chris

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Take action now to ensure your child’s place at the

Hampshire County Youth Orchestra auditions.

-> Sign up closes 20/3/2023

Saturday 25 March 2023,

10.15am - 2.30pm

The Open Day is suitable for Strings grade/stage 4+, Brass and Woodwind grade/stage 6+, Percussion grade/stage 6+

If you can’t attend that date there is information on the form about alternative audition arrangements.

Anvil Concert and DBS clearance.

Chris Pott has asked that you sign up asap to help as DBS applications need to be submitted early to ensure they can be processed in time for the concert.

To view volunteer roles and timings use our Sign Up Link

Disclosure and Barring Service

Arrange your check online here

Previous newsletter information can be found here

Photos from Anvil Concert 2022

We took lots of photographs at the concert and have tried to get an image of as many performers and we could. Well done all for a very enjoyable concert. Great to se some many of our older members returning.

John and Dianne Fuller Retiring

SEEKING EX MEMBERS OF BAYO/BAYWO

After 30 years, John and Diane Fuller will be retiring from Basingstoke Area Youth Orchestra and Basingstoke Area Yourh Wind Orchestra. They will be conducting their ensembles at the Anvil on 8th May where we hope to have as many ex-members of both orchestras as possible, either to join in with some of the pieces, or just to watch from the audience. There will also be an opportunity for a social ‘get-together’ in the afternoon.

BAYO was formally known as The Basingstoke Area Schools Orchestra and John took over the baton in 1994.  Diane founded the Wind Orchestra since 1992, and she has conducted it ever since. The ensembles have played in some prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall and have taken part in The National Festival of Music For Youth and completed tours including to France, Germany, Spain  and Italy . They have both dedicated so much time and effort promoting youth music in Basingstoke .

If any ex- members would like to come along to play or watch please contact difuller@btinternet.com or go to the bayo website:  www.bayo-hampshire.org.uk/news

Ex players can also join the Facebook BAYO Reunited group ; https://www.facebook.com/groups/bayworeunited/

This concert starts at 6.00pm and is open to the general public and will include all the current Bayo youth ensembles.  It should be a night to remember so please come and support us. Ticket prices are £17 (£14 for students) including £3 booking fee.

Help with Storage Issues!

Due to changes coming into effect over the coming months, We need to source storage space, heavy duty shelving and archive boxes. This is to house Musical Instruments and Musical Scores.

This does not affect our QMC storage which is already full to capacity. 

We need about 85 square foot of floor space in a building. About 11 foot by 5 foot as an example.

We are investigating paid storage Solutions but before we go down that route we are hoping someone may know of another option. 

Email friendsofbayoc@gmail.com or 01256468444

Thanks

David Chair of Friends 

Highlights of recent committee meeting

Highlights from the Minutes for the News Feed

● We held our AGM during the interval of the last concert, with coincidental record attendance... Minutes are available on the BAYOC website here.

● Di and John Fuller will retire at the end of the current school year, after over 30 years of active involvement with local ensembles. Please come along to the concert at the Anvil on the 8th May to give them a good send off!

▪ Di and John would love for ex-BAYO /BAYWO members to join this performance – if you’re interested please get in touch with them directly or via friendsofbayoc@gmail.com

● We would like ideas for how best to memorialise Lynn Hunt, who died a year ago. £1000 was collected and donated to BAYOC in her name.


▪ We have sufficient running reserves to support the ensembles’ planned activities.

▪ We maintain two ring fenced amounts for our long-term projects:

Supporting families to ensure that children aren't prevented from accessing music for financial reasons.

Promoting ensemble working by running workshops and other events

▪ We will need to invest in replacing instruments (such as the 25-year-old timpani) in the coming months

● We have decided to move the charity’s accounts from HSBC to Metro Bank, as a result of new charges and poor customer service.

● We have decided to invest in payment card readers for use at events, as fewer and fewer people carry cash.

● There was a really good response for parent volunteers at Christmas Concert – Thank You!

▪ We will need lots of helpers for the Anvil concert (sign-in, chaperones etc) in May – please keep an ear out for the call for volunteers closer to the time.

● New members may not be aware of the two ways they can support the work of the ensembles; you can either join the charity or become a member of the 100 Club.

● Our next meeting will be on Tuesday 5th April at 19:30 at QMC Conference Room, Central Studio.

● Please see our events page for details of upcoming events.

Pre-order Cream Tea or BBQ Food for the concerts on 14th July 2019.

This year we are running a series of concerts with seating at tables in The QMC hall where cream teas can be eaten during the concert.

Please preorder your food and pay on the day.

For the afternoon concerts there will be a Fruit Scone (half scone for Children’s meal ) and jam, cream and a hot drink or cold drink.

Cost £2.50 Adult and £2 Child.

From 5.30PM between the last afternoon concert and the evening concert there will be the opportunity to socialise whilst enjoying BBQ food.

£3 per 6oz Burger, 2 Cumberland Sausages or Vegetarian alternative in a roll.

Pre- ordering will allow us to reduce waste and ensure food is ready at the right time.

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