Hello

Music Lovers

Down here at the Southern end of Africa,

September

heralds a new season

of beginnings and growth.

What better time to launch the

Carpe Musicam! Youth Orchestra!

This new project had its first full official rehearsal on Wednesday 31 August –

just in time for Spring Day!

 This young persons’ orchestra aims to create a nucleus of part-time instrumentalists who -

as they improve –

will be able to be incorporated into the

CM! Orchestra.

In this manner it is hoped that the

CM! Orchestra

will become self-sustaining,

and grow and flourish into the future. 

Group music playing has an amazing array of benefits for young people.

They learn self-reliance and self-confidence,

problem-solving skills, teamwork, social etiquette

and a host of other skills.

And all these are learned in a

relaxed, fun and safe environment

where competition is absent.

Indeed, the only form of competition encouraged,

is to better oneself from week to week. 

All young instrumentalists of school-going age

are welcome to join the Youth Orchestra.

The Youth Orchestra will have its first performance in December this year,

when it will also accompany two other CM! groups:

Kidz and Tots and Roots4Rhythm

for the first part of CM!’s Christmas Concert series, which is entitled

Christmas Around the World.

POTPOURRI

September 16 marks the first performance of our Potpourri Concert series.

This performance will be held at the wonderful Glenwood House School Auditorium.

The programme is –

as its name suggests –

a collection of a variety of music types. 

Popular composers such as George Gershwin

will rub shoulders with

Vangelis, John Williams and Henry Mancini.  

A selection of movements from

The Carnival of the Animals

together with

Ogden Nash’s

witty explanatory verses

will delight young and old.

Conductor, Norman Carless,

has been dusting off his trumpet,

and has a rather singular version of

Astor Piazolla’s Libertango up his sleeve,

which will remain in the memory

long after the last echoes have died away.

The CM! Choir

will be joining the orchestra for the final 4 items,

which will include

Beethoven’s Hallelujah!

from his oratorio

Christ on the Mount of Olives.

This is a performance which will stir the soul,

and is not to be missed.  

As an added treat the

Glenwood House Senior Marimba Group

will be providing music

for about

30 minutes before the

Glenwood concert. 

There are 400+ seats in the auditorium

which are selling fast.

Be sure of your place and book online at www.carpemusicam.co.za.

On the 18th August the programme will be repeated in the

Knysna NG Church Hall in

Fichat Street at 15h30. 

The last performance in this series is on

25th September at 15h30

at the

Laminin Agora Celebration Venue

near Hartenbos.(on the Oudtshoorn road)

Refreshments will be on sale

for an hour before all three concerts.

The atmosphere is always informal and relaxed,

so sit back and enjoy 90 minutes or so of

light musical entertainment.

If you have any enquiries about joining the

Youth Orchestra,

or wish more details about our concerts,

please contact Elsabe

at

elsabe@carpemusicam.co.za.

Please spread the word

about Carpe Musicam! wherever you go.

The orchestra and choir work very hard

to achieve their high standard of performance

and,

as unique treasures of the Garden Route

deserve to be appreciated and enjoyed

by as wide an audience

as possible. 

A ticket to one of our performances costs a little more than a slice of cake and a cup of coffee -

and the tingle of enjoyment will linger much longer...

Tickets are available for cash at the door,

or online at:

www.carpemusicam.co.za 

Book early to avoid disappointment.

...... join the "Friends of Carpe Musicam!" for only R600 per annum,

and attend ALL of our independent concerts

FREE OF CHARGE.  

Stay Calm and Stay Healthy

and we'll see you at the music.

To advertise on the newsletter, please contact Elsabe: elsabe@carpemusicam.co.za