Introduction PodcastI'm Nic Plum and this is ...6th HUMS Aloud podcasthumsaloud.btpodshow.comassociated with the Huntingdonshire Music School in what is now Cambridgeshirelarge independent school (400) aimed at musical fun education for both children and adultswww.humsa.org.uk BBC Play It Again TV Serieswww.bbc.co.uk/playitagainTV series on BBC 1 where famous people learn an instrument in short orderBBC running series of events around the UK where the public can sign up to play with a BBC orchestra and singers.This is an audio diary taken when myself and daughter took part in an event at Watford Colosseum - just outside London.Self - tuba (9 months), daughter (Jess) on flute Format - last of 3 episodesfirst one dealt with the arrival and settling insecond one looked at the orchestral rehearsal as a separate groupin this episode - we talk to other participants during the break and rehearsal as a complete assembly. Setting the background- some 200 + members of public taking part playing with BBC Concert Orchestra- varying amounts of experience from complete beginners, never having played to experienced- set the task of playing part of Bernsteins' West Side Story including an arrangement of Tonight appopriately titled Not Tonight- everyone has been split up into instrument or voice groups and rehearsed separately- each musical part split into 4 lines of increasing difficulty so that everyone can still take part Orchestral Section - All Together- each has been rehearsed and the following is the orchestral section minus saxophones, percussion, singers, others- can hear each of the 4 lines being played. Quite a lot going on - not everyone is playing same line and therefore have to keep keen eye for the direction from Tim Steiner BreaktimeEveryone from the separate groups gathers together for refreshments and biscuits. Good opportunity to share experiencess. Sharps?- break time- everyone from all the individual groups gets together for tea biscuits- opportunity to chat to find out how it's going Meeting People- provided opportunity to meet other people- hear how two previously strangers meet with a view to joining an ensemble Duelling Banjos- hear how the 'Others' group got on- playing 'duelling banjos'?- how one person took up the banjo   All TogetherIntroduction in the Hall Everyone gathering in the main hall - all 200+ members of public +70-strong BBC Concert Orchestra + BBC singers. Getting ready for rehearsal as a complete ensemble. Tim Steiners' Welcome The 'Others'guitars- classical, electric, acoustic and at least 2 banjos. We get to here what they've been rehearsing. Plus Singerssingers show what they've done in combination with 'The Others' Sounding Better - All Togethereveryone plays together Mambo - Reprisepractising shouting Mambo at the opportune time Total Confusion - Hah!Each group has been practising their version of random note playing at the direction of Tim Steiner. Here we see what random really means. For the violas it appears that it's not so random at all... Singers ...Singing 'Tonight'Singers sing the song 'Tonight' from Bernstein's West Side Story Tonight - The PerformanceThe final performance of 'Not Tonight' with all 200+ public plus the BBC Concert Orchestra singers  OutroFinal episode in audio diary of Play It again event.If you are within striking range of Huntingdon - we can provide musical tuition fun whether adult or child.   Feedback welcomed - particularly on this episode and if you've attended a BBC Play It Again event. Send e-mail/audio feedback to [email protected]   My Odeo Channel (odeo/f98aab23b798a369)

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