In line with government guidelines on the Covid-19 virus, we have decided to cancel our showcase on Saturday 21st March.
Please also note that FMCA rehearsals at March Community Centre will be suspended with immediate effect until after the Easter break.
Dear FMCA Members and Supporters,
Thank you to all musicians and their families and friends who attended and helped with the concert and donated raffle prizes. We had good attendance again and would like to thank Kevin Godbold for raising our profile in the local press and radio. Thanks also to Rosemary and David Harrison who again sponsored the church hire fee. We raised £564 from the ticket sales and raffle.
Our musical theme for spring and summer 2020 is ‘Music from the British Isles’.
The main event this term is ‘A Fenland Musical Showcase’ on 21st March at St Peter’s Church, March. March Can’t Sing Choir will also be performing, with FMCA providing the musical accompaniment to a few pieces. This event is designed to showcase instrumental talent in March and at FMCA. Any soloist wishing to play should speak to Beth or Ceri.
A free playing workshop is being held between 4pm and 6pm for training orchestra players with an open invitation for any orchestral musicians from March to join in. There is also a chance to try out a selection of orchestral instruments from 3 – 4pm. Please see the poster on our website for details and promote it where you can. We hope that more musicians from March will be inspired to join us at FMCA to build numbers in our musical groups.
As you know, FMCA is a volunteer run charity and we always need more practical help. We would like assistance with the following if you can spare the time:
Helping with the tuck shop involves setting out the tuck, making a few teas and coffees and taking money for tuck at breaktime when the Training Orchestra finishes at 7.15pm and/or other groups finish at 8.15pm. If you are able to occasionally help with this, please speak to Nyree or Harriet or
Sophie.
To help us generate the income to cover costs without raising fees we are hoping some adults and young people will come up with ideas for fundraising & social events. Please email FMCA or speak to Nyree, Maxine or Harriet if you can help with a fundraising social event.
Are you working for a company, or know someone, that might sponsor an event or donate to us? Please tell us so that we can write to them to ask if they are interested in helping out.
| Sunday 26th April | Concert Band play in the Market Square, March at St George’s Fayre |
| Saturday 20th | June Concert with Guildenburg Choir at St Peter’s Church, March |
| Saturday 27th | June Rotary Concert at St Peter’s Church, March (All FMCA groups) 7pm |
| Saturday 4th July | Coffee Concert at St Peter’s Church, March (Recorder Consort) 11am |
| Sunday 5th July | Summer Music at West End Park Bandstand 2 – 4pm |
For Intermediate Orchestra (& Community members), Training Orchestra & Recorder Consort
| 5.30pm – 6.30pm | Rehearsal for Intermediate Orchestra & Guildenburgh Choir |
| 7pm | Concert with Orchestras, Recorders and Guildenburgh Choir |
Friday 26th June – FMCA session @ St Peter’s Church, March for concert practise. For all FMCA Groups Please donate items for the raffle.
| 7pm | Concert |
For Recorder Consort
| 11am | short concert |
For Concert Band, Swing Band, Recorder Consort & Wind Ensemble
| 2pm – 4pm | Playing in the Bandstand |
Dear FMCA Members and Supporters,
Thank you to all those who took part in the summer term events – St Georges Fayre, Picnic in the Park, the Rotary concert at St Peters Church (which raised £684) and the Bandstand Concert. We played ‘Music from the Movies’ themed pieces and are grateful to all the local organisations involved for their sponsorship and donations. We are playing our usual festive Christmas music this term.
Many thanks to our website expert, Matthew, who is currently updating our website by giving it a new, improved look. We are looking to add a lot more information about FMCA and make it easier to access important information. We also intend to streamline our Facebook page and update it more frequently over this year.
Thank you also to Sophie, Henry and Adrian, who do a vital job in stocking and running the tuck shop as well as being front of house at concerts.
Please see Ceri or Beth if you are unable to play on any dates:
We need occasional assistance with the tuck shop so that pressure is not just on one or two people every week if you can help out. The tuck shop is popular with children and adult players during break time. To help generate more income to cover costs without raising fees, we also need ideas for fundraising and help organising social events. Please speak to Nyree, Maxine or Harriet if you have ideas or can help organise something.
FMCA finishes after the concert on 7th December and starts again on 10th January 2020. Have a great Christmas!
spread the word! Our Christmas Concert is nearly here!
FMCA will be playing in the “Party in the park” in March
More details to follow but on …….
Our Summer Concert will be on
This is our annual Rotary Concert. More details to follow during the term.
