Festival Live – Saturday 12th November

By Miranda on November 10, 2011

Saturday 12th November at The Wootton Bassett Arts Festival will be a long day starting at 9.30am going all the way through to 7.30pm. There will be a HUGE variety of performances throughout the day in the following disciplines:

Drama

  • Devised Group Drama
  • Duologue Acting
  • Group Acting
  • Duologue Mime
  • Shakespeare Acting
  • Solo Acting
  • Verse Speaking
  • Memorised Prose
  • Sonnet
  • Prepared Bible Reading
  • Prepared Prose Reading
  • Television News Reading
  • Public Speaking

Creative Writing

  • Poetry
  • Sonnet
  • Short Story
  • Report Writing
  • Journalism

Classical Guitar

  • Solos by Grade
  • Duets by Grade
  • Ensemble
  • Duet accompanied by a teacher
  • Workshop

Full details are available in the Festival Programme which is on sale from Brian Taylor Music or at the Festival itself.

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Festival Live – Sunday 26th June

By Miranda on June 25, 2011

This is our final day but there is still a lot to come and enjoy. Here is a list of what performances we have today:

Bowed Strings

Recorders

Woodwind

Flutes

Primary School Ensemble

Secondary School Ensemble

Brass

Piano Duets

Keyboard

Modern Pop Songs

Musicals and Films

Duet

Modern Instrumental

Just for Fun – The Music of James Bond

HIGHLIGHTS CONCERT – starting at 6.30pm we have a selection of some of the most outstanding performances of the Festival. We will not be charging for tickets to the concert but will be asking for donations instead.

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Festival Live – Saturday 25th June

By Miranda on June 25, 2011

Today is a very full day with everything taking place in The Memorial Hall. We start at 9am. Here is a list of what you can see today:

Modern Piano (Jazz)

Piano Solo – classes arranged according to age

Piano Grades – Preliminary, 1, 2, 5, 6

Bowed Strings

Ensemble

Tickets for today are £2.50 or £4.00 for as Season Ticket which covers all four days.

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Timetable for Music Festival

By Miranda on June 9, 2011

Join us at the Wootton Bassett Arts Festival Music Sectio to enjoy some of the amazing musical performances which will be on show between 23rd and 26th June. Audience tickets are £2.50 for a Day Ticket or £4.00 for a Season Ticket. Entrance to the Highlights Concert is free, however we do ask for donations where people feel they can make a contribution.

To help you to decide what to watch and when we have outlined a Timetable for the Music Festival below. We hope to see you there!

THURSDAY 23RD JUNE 2011 (Evening)
St. Bartholomew’s & All Saints Church

6.30pm

C5 Youth Singing Groups (not school)
V11 Folk Song (14 to 16 years)
V12 Folk Song (Age 17 and over)

7.15pm

V3 Sacred & Spiritual Songs – Solos or Duets (14 to 16 years)
V4 Sacred & Spiritual Songs – Solos or Duets (Age 17 and over)
V5 Oratorio (Age 17 and over)
V6 Opera (Age 17 and over)
V23 Duet – any combination of voices (Age 17 and over)
V12A British Song (Age 17 and over)
V8 Operetta including Gilbert & Sullivan (Age 17 and over)

8.15pm

C6 Adult Singing Groups (maximum 10 voices)
C8 Church Music Groups & Choirs
C7 Community Choirs

FRIDAY 24TH JUNE 2011 (Afternoon)
St. Bartholomew’s & All Saints Church

1.00pm

C2 Primary School Choirs
C3 Secondary School Choirs

2.00pm

V1 Sacred & Spiritual Songs – Solos or Duets (Age 8 to 10 years)
V9 Folk Songs (8 to 10 years)
V13 Musicals & Films (8 to 10 Years)

2.30pm

V2 Sacred & Spiritual Songs – Solos or Duets (11 to 13 years)
V10 Folk Songs (11 to 13 years)
V14 Musicals & Films (11 to 13 years)

FRIDAY 24TH JUNE 2011 (Afternoon)
The Memorial Hall

3.30pm

PG3 Piano Grades 3 and 4

FRIDAY 24TH JUNE 2011 (Evening)
The Memorial Hall

6.30pm

M3 Modern Instrumental (14 to 16 years)
PD2 Piano Duet (16years and under)
PS3 Piano solo (11 to 12 years)
MP2 Modern Piano (11 to 13 years)

8.00pm

PS4 Piano Solo (Age 13 to 14 years)

8.45pm

PG5 Piano Grades 7 and 8

SATURDAY 25TH JUNE 2011 (Morning)
The Memorial Hall

9.00am

MP1 Modern Piano (8 to 10 years)
PS1 Piano Solo (8 and under)
PG1 Piano grade Preliminary

10.45am

PS2 Piano Solo (9 to 10 Years)

SATURDAY 25TH JUNE 2011 (Afternoon)
The Memorial Hall

1.30pm

PG2 Piano Grade 1 and 2

3.45pm

E2 String Ensemble

4.00pm

S4 Bowed Strings Grade 7 and over

SATURDAY 25TH JUNE 2011 (Evening)
The Memorial Hall

6.30pm

MP3 Modern Piano (14 to 16 years)

7.15pm

PG4 Piano Grades 5 and 6
PS5 Piano Solo (15 to 16 years)

8.30pm

MP4 Modern Piano (17 years and over)
PS6 Piano Solo (17 years and over)

SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2011 (Morning)
The Memorial Hall

9.00am

S3 Bowed Strings Grades 5 and 6
W3A Recorders Grades 5 and 6
W2 Woodwind Grades 3 and 4
W1 Woodwind – Flutes (up to and including Grade 2)
W3 Woodwind Grades 5 and 6

10.30am

E1 Primary School Ensemble
E2 Secondary School Ensemble

11.30am

B3 Brass Grades 5 and 6
B2 Brass Grades 3 and 4
S1 Bowed Strings up to and including Grade 2
S2 Bowed Strings Grades 3 and 4
PD1 Piano Duets (11 years and under)

SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2011 (Afternoon)
The Memorial Hall

1.30pm

Keyboard (Adjudication only)
V17 Modern Pop Songs (8 to 10 years)
V18 Modern Pop Songs (11 to 13 years)
V18A Modern Pop Songs (14 to 16 years)
V19 Modern Pop Songs (17 years and over)

2.45pm

V15 Musicals & Films (14 to 16 years)
V16 Musicals & Films (17 years and over)
V21 Duet (11 to 13 years)
V22 Duet (14 to 16 years)

3.30pm

M2 Modern Instrumental
JUST FOR FUN – The music of James Bond

6.30PM SUNDAY 26TH JUNE 2011
THE MEMORIAL HALL

THE MUSIC HIGHLIGHTS CONCERT

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What’s on TODAY – Saturday 12th June

By Miranda on June 11, 2010

Today is SUPER SATURDAY!

It is the busiest day of the Festival with all four sections operating. Here’s the low down for what’s on in each area:

ART – the Exhibition opens at 9am on the Ground Floor of the Civic Centre. The Exhibition will end at 5.30pm and awards will be presented at 6.00pm. Collection of artwork will follow at 6.30pm. Please remember to bring your tickets so that we can be certain the correct artwork is paired with the correct artist!

CREATIVE WRITING – this is taking place in the Upper Room at the Memorial Hall. It runs between 12 noon and 1.30pm.

SPEECH AND DRAMA – performances start at 9.30am and run until approximately 5.00pm. Performances on show will include Verse Speaking, Duologue Acting, Solo Acting, Shakespeare Acting, Group Acting, TV News Reading, Solo Mime, Logical Grumbling, Prepared Reading, Memorised Prose, Duologue Mime, Bible Reading and Public Speaking.

MUSIC – continues in the Memorial Hall starting at 9.30am with Ensemble followed by Woodwind, Piano Duet, Family Groups, Piano Solos, Jazz, Strings and Brass. The last class of the day is Piano Solos which starts at 8.15pm.

REFRESHMENTS – will be on sale from 9am through to 4pm on the Ground Floor of the Civic Centre so pop by for your lunch or afternoon tea we will have filled rolls, tea, coffee, soft drinks, crisps, sweets, biscuits and HOME MADE CAKES.

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What’s On at the Wootton Bassett Arts Festival

By Miranda on June 8, 2010

With only two days to go until the Festival begins we thought it would be helpful to give you a guide to “What’s On” to help you decide what performances you would like to visit.

The Festival Begins…

On Thursday at 1.00pm the Festival opens in St Bartholomew and All Saints Church on Wootton Bassett High Street. Thursday afternoon starts with Pre-School and Junior Choirs and moves on to a variety of other Junior Vocal classes. The evening session continues at the church at 6.00pm with Secondary age Vocal Classes, Adult Vocal Classes, Adult Choirs and Vocal Groups. The evening is expected to finish at approximately 9.00pm.

A Plethora of Piano Solos

Friday evening is dedicated to young pianists studying Piano at grades Preliminary, 1 and 2 and takes place in the Memorial Hall on Station Road.

Super Saturday!

Saturday morning starts early… At 9.00am the doors will be open at the Civic Centre ready for the Verse Speaking classes on the 1st floor and TV News Reading in the Mayor’s Parlour both of which start at 9.30am. On the ground floor of the Civic Centre  REFRESHMENTS will be on sale and you can view the ART EXHIBITION throughout the day. All art entries will be adjudicated at 6.00pm at which point awards will be presented. During the rest of the morning you can watch Duologue Acting, Solo Acting, Solo Mime, Duologue Mime, Memorised Prose, Prepared Prose Reading and “Logical Grumbling”. Followed in the afternoon by more Solo Acting, Verse Speaking, Prepared Prose Reading, Bible Reading, Solo Shakespeare Acting, Group Acting and Public Speaking.

Meanwhile, at the Memorial Hall the day starts at 9.30am with Ensembles followed by Piano Duets, Woodwind, Family Groups, Jazz and Piano Solos. Between 12 noon and 1.30pm Creative Writing will be adjudicated in the Upper Room and Music continues from 2.15pm onwards with Woodwind, Strings, Brass and Jazz. Music starts again for an evening session of Piano Solos beginning at 6.30pm.

Spectacular Sunday

Jazz Piano kicks-off Sunday morning bright and early in the Memorial Hall at 9.00am with Piano Solos taking up the rest of the morning. In the afternoon you can enjoy the Harp followed by Strings, Woodwind, Modern Pop Songs, Songs from Operetta, Shows and Films and finally some classic Disney tunes.

Speech and Drama moves to Noremarsh School on Sunday where you can enjoy Choral Speaking, Group Acting, Duologue Acting, Verse Speaking, Solo Acting and Solo Mime.

The Highlights Concert – The Best of the Best

The whole Festival culminates on Sunday evening at 6.30pm with the Highlights Concert where the most outstanding performers of the Festival are invited to perform their work before the Mayor of Wootton Bassett in the Memorial Hall. This is a thrilling evening of exceptional talent so do try to join us on the night. Admission is free though donations are welcomed to support the Committee’s efforts to stage the Festival in future years. Seats will be allocated on a first come first served basis and are limited by the capacity of the hall.

Programmes are ON SALE NOW (£2.50) at Brian Taylor Music, Wootton Bassett High Street, giving full details of all performances or can be bought during the Festival on the door…

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Syllabus

Download the NOVEMBER ARTS FESTIVAL SYLLABUS (12th & 13th November) HERE.