Dear FMCA Members and Supporters,
Thank you to all those who took part in the summer term events – the Coffee Concert raised £32.70 and the Rotary Concert raised £600. ‘The Great Nursery Rhyme Disaster’ during June and July introduced children in 12 Fenland primary schools to a selection of orchestral instruments through music, song, rhyme and storytelling. There was also a concert at St Peter’s Church. It was our first outreach focused solely in primary schools and we hope to repeat it next year with a different theme.
You will have noticed that we have started to expand our musical provision by running separate sessions for brass band and chamber orchestra alongside concert band and community orchestra. We would not be able to continue running without the financial sponsorship and donations of individuals and local organisations and we are very grateful for their support. We are playing our usual festive Christmas music this term and some pieces leading to our 2023 theme.
Please post the Xmas Concert poster on your Facebook page and groups and also encourage family and friends to come to listen and sing along. Please can you also bring donations in for the raffle to the 25th November or 2nd December session – thank you!
Diary Dates
Please read further detail on the FMCA email and see Ceri or Beth if you are unable to play on any of these dates:
| 20th November | FMCA Committee Meeting 6pm St Peter’s Church – all members’ welcome |
| 25th November | March Xmas Lights 6.45pm – Brass Band outside St Peter’s Church |
| 26th November | Chatteris Xmas Lights 3.45pm – 4.30pm – Brass Band play outside the church |
| 2nd December | Concert Practice as usual at St Peter’s Church |
| 3rd December | Christmas Concert 7pm at St Peter’s Church, March – arrive 6.30pm |
| 4th December | March Christmas Market 11.20 – 11.40am – Concert Band at Market Square |
| 9th December | St Peter’s Christmas Tree Festival 6pm to 8pm at St Peter’s Church – all FMC |
FMCA sessions finish after the concert on 3rd December and start again on 6th January 2023.
Thank you all for your continued support – have a great Christmas & New Year!
Fenland Music Centre Association 