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GALA2012
The Hertfordshire Music Service Extravaganza
Royal Albert Hall
May 13th 2012

 To all Schools participating in the 2012 RAH Gala

PLEASE NOTE ALL RISK ASSESSMENTS CAN BE DOWNLOADED - YOU CAN FIND THESE AT THE END OF THIS WEB PAGE

Important information regarding:

1.      Children's names for Programme and T-Shirts 

2.      Gala Song preparation - Twilight Sessions 

3.      Complimentary Tickets 

4.      Children's names for Programme and T-Shirts

5.      Gala Lyrics - see below to download the document

6.      Risk Assesment, Statement of Health & Safet Policy and Evacuation safety Guide (attachements below)

• o    names of children you are bringing to the Royal Albert Hall
• o    T-shirt order form - for children AND teacher(s) who will be on stage
• o    Numbers of teachers singing on stage
• o    Wheelchair access details

a)            Children's Names

Please enter the names of all the children that you will be bringing using the attached spreadsheet,  This information will be printed in the Gala Programme.  It is important that this information is returned electronically  (to rahgala12@hertscc.gov.uk) using the template attached no later than Wednesday 22nd February,

Please SAVE this spreadsheet with your school name in the spreadsheet name  We would prefer you not to send faxes or handwritten forms as these can sometimes be difficult to read.

Please note that the list of names should include the names of children not the name of the teacher on stage.

It is important that you let us know if the number of pupils you are bringing changes as these numbers are important for the seating arrangements.  Please note (as explained in your invitation letter) that should your numbers drop after 22nd February, there will be a £10 charge for every seat we are unable to allocate to another school..  Other staff members travelling with the class for supervision levels will be able to see the performance from the gallery.

b)            T-Shirts

Please indicate size requirements for T-Shirts, to be worn by your children and staff  singing on stage, using the template on the attached spreadsheet.  Please return this information together with your list of children's names electronically using the attached template no later than Wednesday 22nd February.   Sizes are those supplied by the company, unfortunately we have been unable to obtain samples this year.  The cost of the T-shirts will be £5 each.  You will be invoiced for these after the Gala.

2.         Gala Song Preparation - Twilight Sessions

We would like to invite you to a Twilight Session to introduce the Songs.  This session is intended for those staff at Schools who will be singing and teaching the songs to the children.  A Gala resource pack containing CD, lyrics and performance and teaching notes will be handed out.  If you are unable to attend a pack will be sent to your school after the sessions.

Please choose one of the following dates and venues.

Tuesday 21st February 2012 - St Albans Music School, Townsend Drive, St Albans AL3 5RL  4.30 - 6pm

NB  as onsite parking is limited at St Albans Music School we would advise parking in one of the side roads.

Friday 24th February 2012 - Stevenage Music & Arts Centre, Valley Way, Stevenage SG2 9AB  4.30 - 6pm

Please book by email to rahgala12@hertscc.gov.uk clearly stating:

Session date & venue

School name & number

Names of attendees

3.         Complimentary Tickets

2 complimentary tickets are available for each Head Teacher to be used at his/her discretion.   Please contact us directly (not the Albert Hall) if you wish to be sent these complimentary tickets clearly stating your school name and number with the number of tickets required.  Tickets will then be posted to you via the Schools post.

A reminder that tickets are now on sale to purchase from the Royal Albert Hall box office  www.royalalberthall.com  or 0207 589 8212

If  you have any queries please contact me on 07795 288043 or by email to rahgala12@hertscc.gov.uk

Copies of all communications to schools will be available at www.hertsmusicservice.org.uk

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Ticket Information for Hertfordshire Schools’ Gala

Royal Albert Hall 13^th May 2012

BOX OFFICE

0207 589 8212

or online at

www.royalalberthall.com

On sale from 16th January 2012

£28

Grand Tier / Loggia / Second Tier boxes

(All tickets in boxes sold individually at £28 each)

£20 Stalls £16 Circle £10 Restricted View

Please note a £2 booking fee per ticket plus 2% charge of the total booking applies for telephone and on line bookings

Please note that for group bookings (categorised as 10+ tickets) the £2.00 per ticket levy will be modified and a cap of £20.00 introduced in its place. The £20.00 cap will be in addition to the 2% charge of the total transaction value.

Hertfordshire-based composer Daniel Basford is our mentor for the Fanfare contest, and can be contacted via countymusicenquiries@hertscc.gov.uk for composing advice.

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He has kindly provided us with the score and mp3 for his Fanfare for a Gala, written for and performed at the Sing Up Gala 2010 at the Royal Albert Hall. This can be used as an example and for inspiration for what you might like to write yourself. Compositions should be written for full symphony orchestra and may include organ.

Scoring for Fanfare
3 Flutes (1 can be Piccolo)
3 Oboes (1 can be Cor Anglais)
3 Clarinets in B flat (1 can be Bass Clarinet)
2 Bassoons
Contrabassoon

4 Horns
3 Trumpets in B flat
3 Trombones (3rd = bass trombone)
Tuba

Timpani/Percussion (5 players including timpani. Can also include drumkit)*
Instruments available are standard symphonic percussion instruments - query on a particular instrument email  countymusicenqueries@hertscc.gov.uk

Piano (optional)
Organ
Strings

Fanfare for a Gala is a brief but rousing work for orchestra lasting just one minute. There are two very simple ideas in the piece. The first is a melodic fragment consisting of the notes G-A (from the word Gala) which is then extended into a rising four-note scale; the second is the naturally syncopated rhythm of the phrase "Sing Up Gala" which appears almost constantly throughout. The music is purposely brash, with a fast pace that does not let up.