December Music News 2018
Let It Snow!
Thank you for all the lovely messages concerning the Christmas concerts. We would also like to thank you for all the wonderful raffle prizes donated and all the help given by the Friends committee. We hope you enjoyed the mulled wine, the mince pies and, of course, the music! Photos can be found on the school website for you to order.
New Year Jazz @ The Cripps Spectacular
We are very excited about welcoming the BBC Big Band to be our special guests at the New Year Jazz @ The Cripps Spectacular on Sunday 27 January at 7 p.m. Tickets, priced at Adults £15, Concessions £12 and Friends £10, are selling fast so don't miss out on a great evening - tickets would make great Christmas presents, too!
'Spring Spectacular' concert
Our next school concert, 'Spring Spectacular', is on Tuesday 19 March at 7 p.m. Friends booking opens on Monday 11 February, with tickets going on general sale on Monday 25 February, and will be priced at just £3 each! Band lists will be emailed out and put on the website before the booking date.
The NSB Musical
The school musical for 2019 has been announced as 'The Sound of Music'. Tickets are already on sale priced at Adults £10 and Concessions £7. The Box Office is open 12 - 2 p.m. Monday - Friday term time only; please phone 01604 258666 (50p booking fee applies) or pop in and buy your tickets in person. During the school day the Box Office can be found at the Main School Reception. You can also buy tickets online at www.ticketsource.co.uk/cripps-hall (booking fees apply)
National Concert Band Festival
We are delighted to announce that Symphonic Winds received a Gold award and Big Band received a Platinum award at the NCBF Regional Event in Nottingham on Sunday 2 December. Both groups have been invited to perform at the National Event on Sunday 14 April in Manchester - letters with timings will be sent out in the New Year.
For up to date information please check the school website or follow us on Twitter: @NSBMusicDep
We hope you all have a very Merry Christmas and a happy & prosperous New Year.
The Music Team