The Fantasy Orchestra

we need these roles filled every show: musical director - choir leader - transport coordination - treasurer - collects the cash, doles out expenses fees etc lost property - last to leave venue, takes all lost property with them. - chairman - arrives with names and set lists pre-printed and sets out ...

...and now for the nitty-gritty: Heres a set list Exotic Set bass guitar stef Oh venezia (neil S bass guitar) Star Trek Festival House Of Pleasure Simba Mehbooba bowie mini-set (neil smith bass guitar) Space Oddity - lead vocals mark, Star Man - lead vocals tony Moonage Daydream - lead vocals magda,...

attendance looking like this so far... but we dont have a bass player:

total 32
of which
maybe 18
yes 14

so far its looking like this:
10th july 11th july 12 july
34 total 23 total 16 total
of which
9 maybes 7 maybes 5 maybes
25 yeses 16 yes 11 yes

Been having a look at camp sites. There isn't much that seems very suitable in Bath, there are a couple of sites which are halfway to Bradford, I assume we don't want to cycle another half hour uphill after the gig and then set up tents in the dark! Maybe the Newton Mill Holiday park would be suita...

orchestival on the 19th has transformed into a one day event with a performance of Noyes Fludde by benjamin britten (featured heavily in the soundtrack to moonrise kingdom if anyone saw that film). more info here: http://www.orchestival.com/ they can no longer book us (ie pay any expenses or my fee)...

good idea! any ideas where to keep it?

Johanna_Tuba wrote:I think we should plan in some opportunities for swimming! For example at Claverton Weir http://www.wildswimming.co.uk/map/claverton-weir-avon/ and also Dundas Aqueduct which I think should be on the way from Bath to Bradford.

yes!

10th-16th August at the Bridge Child and Family Centre in the large hall. set list: la reisa dei conti - ridiculously dramic with organ solo in the middle il giardino del delizie - psychedelic with choral voices my name is nobody - lovely piece for a recorder ecstasy of gold - need some pretty hefty...

hi nicola, there isnt choir on every song including quello che conta and oh venezia. on that tune, i'm asking choir members to bring wine glasses which we'll tune to 5 notes to make a haunting melody. there should be mp3s for all in this folder: http://docs.fantasyorchestra.org/fantasy-orch-MP3s/ th...

here a couple of things regarding what to bring etc What everyone should bring: Spare inner tubes that fit your tyres (ESSENTIAL – you will get a puncture) Lock any repair stuff that is specialist for your bike and hard to get hold off Waterproof pannier bags Water bottle comfortable clothes for cyc...

Chair - Lisa Muller; lisajomue@hotmail.com; 0117 9029479; Secretary - Stan; mstanley53@hotmail.com; 07770680994 Treasurer - Leila Gamaz; leila_g09@hotmail.com Music Director - Jesse D Vernon; jessemorning@gmail.com; 07949551129/ +33668760815 Choir Leader - Georgiana Lowe; georgianalowe@gmail.com; 0...

emma_cello wrote:Please could we have a list here of the different roles/contact details for those in the various posts in case we need to contact someone.
Thanks, Emma

hi emma, good idea. will put that on a seperate thread

great thanks marcus, is that enough for people to post photos etc?

this is the colston hall show for which the theme is the usual... for the bowie night maybe just hair and/or make-up are things to think about... or a character from one of his songs: the laughing gnome for example, lady grinning soul or mr gravedigger

A Night At The Movies with the Gert Luch Choir and St Mary Redcliffe All-Star Symphonia doors 7:30pm rehearsals 18th June - 7-9.30pm St Mary Redcliffe & Temple School. Use the main entrance off Prewett St/Somerset Square. MASS REHEARSAL WITH THE FULL CREW 24 june - 7-9pm- Kuumba centre hepburn road...

Arrive at 5pm and soundcheck til 7pm oopen mic 7:30 - 8:30 FO show 9- 10pm Make-up - lots of it will be required and full fancy dress. there are locker rooms downstairs somewhere we can use to change in. Tickets - The event is long sold out and guest list full so anyone you desperately want to help ...

yes we're all 190 of us getting on our bike and cycling over the hills and (not very) far away Thurs 10 july - lunch time concert the bandstand, castle park. "And they're off" 10 July - evening, The Rondo Theatre Bath 8-10pm Fri 11 July, The Three Horseshoes, Bradford On Avon 5-7pm Sat 12 July, busk...

As the Greatness Of The Magnificence Orchestra 26 Nov 10 Wrestling With Ennio Morricone; Cube Microplex – The Gothmag Orchestra, The Rumble-ohs, Pop Parker 23 Feb 12 The Greatness Of The Magnificence Orchestra plays Morricone, St Georges, Bristol 03 March 12 Greatness Orchestra Plays Morricone, Col...

here's the consitution as is stands. Feel free to add ideas and comments: The Fantasy Orchestra CONSTITUTION Title The Name of the organisation is “The Fantasy Orchestra”, also known as “The Greatness Of The Magnificence Fantasy Orchestra”, or “The GOTHMAG Fantasy Orchestra”, hereafter referred to a...

Lets see if this works as a facebook alternative place to discuss all FO related topics, ideas and chats. I'm not used to forums myself but hopefully it will be a good place to post semi-private orchestra related info too like set lists, meeting times, gig ideas and general feedback from members.