The Fantasy Orchestra

Greetings, all! We have decided to make this a short term! "I spoke with Jesse on Saturday, and we agreed that with the lack of gigs and low numbers, we should take a break now, and start again to prepare for Priston." The next Orchestra rehearsal will be booked for Monday 6th September @ Desperate ...

Greetings all! Due to a number of Orchestra members being unavailable for our scheduled rehearsal on Monday evening @ Desperate Men Studios, Mivart St, Easton, I've rescheduled it for the next day; 7.15 - 9.30 @ Desperate Men, Easton - Tuesday 31st May. We will be back at Kuumba on the Tuesday after...

UPDATE! All rehearsals are now confirmed. Next week's rehearsal @ Desperate Men, Mivart Street Studios, will be the first date of the NEW TERM - Subs will be due to Stan! CONFIRMED rehearsals at Kuumba (all Tuesdays); April 26th. May 10th, May 24th. June 21st. July 5th, July 19th. CONFIRMED rehaersa...

Greetings all! Sorry for the delay in getting the new rehearsal schedule posted! We're sticking with the Every-Other-Tuesday at Kuumba, just off Stokes Croft and Every-Other-Monday at Desperate Men Studio's, Mivart Street pattern; Dates TO BE CONFIRMED at Kuumba (all Tuesdays! They should be fine, b...

Afraid I'm definitely not going to make either set for this weekend - won't be able to make it on-site from Central London by 12pm on the Sunday.
Boooo! Was looking forward to it.

Hope it goes well!

Not to worry!

Steve informed me last night that our support band will be performing "Bowie-oke" for audience members to flex their Zowie vocal stylings - I'll have a crack at that instead!

Cheers, Ole!

Here's Jesse's latest email round regarding the lead/understudy/harmony vocal parts. I thought this might be a good forum(!) for figuring out the rote: "Here's a list of potential tunes including ones we've already found singers for. Let me know if you fancy doing a tune (or being an understudy for ...

Greetings gang!

We have an extra rehearsal for both Choir and Orchestra booked at The Kuumba Centre, Stokes Croft from 7.30pm (please arrive for 7.15) to 9.30 on Thursday 3rd December.

See you there!

That is all......

Greetings all! Here are the confirmed Orchestra rehearsal dates for the remaining Summer season and the beginning of the Autumn season; Monday July 6th. (Desperate Men Studios, Mivart Street, Easton.) Tuesday July 14th. (Kuumba, Stokes Croft) Thursday July 16th. ORCHESTRA AGM . (Kuumba, Stokes Croft...

Hi Tim,
Sounds like a great gig and a very good cause - top lineup too. Unfortunately it's a same day as a friend's wedding in Brighton, so I won't be able to join you.
Hope you have a great night! Ole - bass

Hi Jesse, hope you're well!

Are there any more details about the Easter gig on Sun 5th April?
I might be heading up to Cumbria with friends on the Thurs - just checking what time I'll need to be back by!

See you soon, Ole!

Hi all! http://docs.fantasyorchestra.org/Navidad-Nuestra/02-La-peregrination/mix-peregrinacion-Gm-pitched.mp3 This is the only recording of La Peregrinacion I can find that includes the elusive E section. As Jesse pointed out, it's a bit glitchy due to being pitch-shifted but its got a proper wig-ou...

I'm happy to help with the set-up/pack-down.

Will have to get my thinking cap on regarding a red dish of food - most of my honed recipes come in shades of beige!

Looking forward to it - Ole

Hi everyone! Sorry to be cheeky - would anyone driving to Pill on Saturday have space in their car for a double-bass (and possibly, but not necessarily, me as well!) ? I'll be happy to pay all fuel/travel sweet expenses for the privilege! Let me know what time you're leaving and from where and I'll ...

Hi all, Ole Rudd here - I joined you for the first time last week with my double-bass. Just a note to apologise - I thought that I'd be able to join you for the rehearsal tomorrow night and both of the recording sessions, but since I've now got to leave for the Boomtown festival on Wednesday 6th, an...