Issue 5 February 2017

Arts Centre member Lilah Bell shares her experiences of being a member of the Hallé Youth Orchestra and how it

has helped her to improve as a violinist and musician.

Facebook: Salford MAPAS Twitter: @MAPAS1

The Newsletter of the Salford Music And Performing Arts Service Arts Centre

IN TUNEHallé Of Fame

In  April  2016,  I  applied  online  for  an  audi4on  to  get  into  the  Hallé  Youth  Orchestra.  Following  my  applica4on,  I  received  an  invita4on  to  audi4on  the  next  month.  It  was  an  informal  and  friendly  audi4on  which  helped  me  to  enjoy  it  and  play  to  the  best  of  my  ability.  In  the  audi4on,  I  had  to  play  an  accompanied  piece  of  my  choice  as  well  as  three  extracts  I  had  been  posted  and  a  piece  of  sight  reading.  It  was  a  nervous  wait  aGer  the  audi4on  but  I  managed  to  get  in!    

Since  being  a  member  of  the  orchestra,  I  have  had  many  exci4ng  performance  opportuni4es,  my  favourite  being  on  tour  last  summer.  We  had  just  a  five  day  summer  school  to  prepare  for  the  tour  to  Dublin  and  we  were  playing  challenging  repertoire,  but  everything  came  together  for  a  brilliant  performance  in  a  beau4ful  church  (on  my  birthday!).    

I  have  grown  as  a  musician  since  I  began  playing  in  the  orchestra  due  to  the  countless  sight  reading  opportuni4es  which  have  been  given  to  me.  Also,  being  surrounded  by  other  musicians  playing  at  a  high  level,  gives  me  a  chance  to  learn  from  them  too.  My  favourite  piece  that  I  have  played  with  the  orchestra  in  the  past  year  was  Tchaikovsky’s  Fourth  Symphony,  it  was  my  first  performance  with  the  Hallé  Youth  Orchestra  and  it  was  amazing  to  see  our  hard  work  really  pay  off.    

I  highly  recommend  any  musicians  of  around  a  grade  six  standard  to  audi4on  as  the  orchestra  has  given  me  more  confidence  in  my  orchestral  playing  and  general  performing  -­‐  it  is  an  experience  I  will  con4nue  to  enjoy  for  years  to  come.  

Spring In Our Step

Our Spring Showcase Concerts are now confirmed.See below for when and where your ensemble will be

performing:

Tickets  are  priced  £5  for  adults,  £3  for  concessions  and  £12  for  a  family  :cket.    Thanks  to  Sophie  Milton  for  the  eggcellent  illustra:on  !    

Monday   20th   March-­‐   St.   Paul’s  Church,  Manchester  Road,  Walkden,  M28   3JR,   7.00pm   start   (Arrive  6.15pm)  

MAPA S   Ma e s t r o s ,   Ma e s t r o s  Percussion,   Training   Strings,   Training  Band,   Irlam   Satellite   Band,   Synth  Orchestra,   St.   Patrick’s   R.C   High  School   vocal   group,   St.   Patrick’s   R.C    High  School  Show  Band.  

Tuesday   21st   March   –   St.   John   The  BapMst  Church,  Vicarage  Road,  Irlam,  M44   6WA,   7.00pm   start   (Arrive  6.15pm)  

Concert   Band,   Concert   Strings,   Youth  Orchest ra ,   Commun i ty   Cho i r,  Saxophone  Quartet,  Youth  Choir.  

Wednesday   22nd   March-­‐   St.   Paul’s  Church,   Manchester   Road,   Walkden  (M28   3JR)   7.00pm   start   (Arrive  6.15pm)  

Salford  Youth  Brass  Band,  Guitar  Club,  Junior   Pans,   Salford   Steel,   Jazz  Collec:ve,   Singing   Squad,   Big   Band,  All  Hallows  R.C  High  School  Choir  

Issue 5 February 2017

Facebook: Salford MAPAS Twitter: @MAPAS1

On Friday the 24th March the MAPAS Community Choir will return to the Newcastle Under Lyme music festival to defend their Open Vocal Category title.

The  community  choir  under  the  leadership  of  MAPAS  tutor  Ashley  Mellor  made  the  96  mile  round  trip  in  March  of  2016  to  perform  as  part  of  the  pres4gious  Newcastle-­‐Under-­‐Lyme  Fes4val  for  Music  ,  Speech  and  Drama  with  around  one  thousand  performers  taking  part  across  two  days.  Of  the  choirs  success  and  defence  of  their  4tle  choir  leader  Ashley  said:  "It  was  such  a  proud  moment  for  the  Salford  community  choir  when  we  won  our  class  at  the  Newcastle-­‐Under-­‐Lyme  music  fes:val  back  in  March  last  year.  The  choir  worked  so  well  together,  with  an  infec:ous  team  spirit.  All  choirs  performing  in  the  class  were  a  pleasure  to  watch,  and  there  was  a  good  feeling  of  camaraderie  in  the  air.  The  class  seems  to  have  grown  significantly  for  2017  with  lots  of  interest  so  we  shall  have  to  work  just  as  hard  this  year  if  we  want  to  be  in  with  a  chance  of  holding  our  :tle  -­‐  but  I  do  not  doubt  that  our  choir  will  rise  to  the  challenge  as  they  always  do  and  make  me  a  very  proud  conductor  indeed."    

The  MAPAS  Community  Choir  has  been  a  real  success  story  over  the  last  eighteen  months  having  increased  in  size  by  over  seventy  percent  in  the  last  year.  The  choir  con4nues  to  progress  and  have  several  other  exci4ng  performance  opportuni4es  on  the  horizon  in  addi4on  to  their  return  to  Newcastle.  On  the  fourth  of  March  the  choir  will  be  compe4ng  much  closer  to  home  in  the  Salford  MAPAS  Choral  Fes4val  to  be  held  at  PatricroG  Methodist  Church  and  in  April  another  away  day  to  Leicester  for  a  singing  workshop.  The  choir  will  also  have  a  prime  slot  at  the  ‘MAPAS  @50  fes4val’  to  be  held  at  Ordsall  Hall  on  Saturday  15th  July.  Together  with  the  MAPAS  Singing  Squad  and  Youth  Choir  they  will  perform  ‘Zimbe’  an  exci4ng  suite  of  African  songs  by  Alexander  L’Estrange.  It  promises  to  be  an  exci4ng  12  months  for  the  choir  with  hopefully  more  silverware  to  add  to  the  MAPAS  trophy  cabinet!  

If you are interested in joining our Community Choir and being a part of their continued success please come along each Thursday here at the Arts Centre between 7.15pm-8.45pm.

MyPod Alex Mancini is a member of the Youth

Choir and also the lead vocalist and Bassist in Unknown Refuge who featured

on the cover of IN TUNE last month. This

month he gives us an insight into his music tastes as he hits shuffle on his

music player and lists the first five tracks to pop up. If you want to feature

in MyPod next month , let us know.

Avenged Sevenfold - The Stage

Black Sabbath - War Pigs

Slash - World On Fire

Iron Maiden - The Trooper

Steel Panther - Death To All But Metal

Exam Success

Congratulations to the following MAPAS pupils on their recent exam success.

Sam Hopkins-Grade 2-Piano, Anna Chape-Grade 1-Piano, Lauren Chape-Grade1-Piano, Anthony Davis-Grade 1-Piano, Jack Bowley-

Grade 1-Piano, Ethan Chu-Grade 1-Piano, Matthew Canning-Grade 2-Piano, Fionn Marron-Watson-Grade 1-Piano, Rebecca

Parson-Grade 6-Clarinet, Charlotte Godfrey-Grade 4-Saxophone, Lilah Bell-Grade 8-Violin, Rory Felcey-Flute-Grade 3, Caroline Mitchell-

Grade 2-Clarinet, Poppy Skinner-Grade 1-Flute, Danielle Cakebread-Grade 3-Alto

Saxophone, Jenny Zou-Grade 5-Violin, Daisy Coffey-Grade 1-Flute, Saara Anwar-Grade 4-Clarinet, Eve Howells-Grade 1-Flute, Emily

Murray-Grade 6-Flute, Kenzie Spears-Grade 2-Violin, Charlotte Sweeney-Grade 8-Violin, Maria Frempong-Grade 2-Violin, Megan

Gardner-Grade 1-Flute, Quirine Pinkse-Grade 2-Violin, Millie Evans-Grade 1-Flute, Matthew Weightman-Grade 2-Violin, Jack Wong-Grade

2-Violin, Jack O’Brien-Grade 1-Piano

…and finally our very own Tricia Rose-Grade 2-Flute.

Another big well done to all pupils and a big thank you to their tutors

too !

COMMUNITY CHOIR ON SONG