Concert Reviews

Fiddle Fiestas 2005

Fiddle Fiestas have taken place at various schools, with pictures from a number of the events are shown below.

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Sandy

On Tuesday 19th July 2005, about 65 young musicians gathered for Fiddle Fiesta at Sandy Upper School, from all of the schools within the Sandy pyramid.

Stratton

On Thursday 21st July 2005, about 80 young musicians gathered for Fiddle Fiesta at Stratton Upper School in Biggleswade, from all of the schools within the Stratton pyramid.

Wootton

On Wednesday 29th June 2005, about110 young musicians gathered for Fiddle Fiesta at Wootton Upper School, from all of the schools within the Wootton pyramid.

 

Ensemble Video taken during the Fiddle Fiesta - note this is a very large .mpg file (31MB) - broadband connection required (video courtesy of Nodeen Salmon).

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Music

Six pieces of music have been played, at each Fiesta, and are all arrangements by members of the Bedfordshire Music strings team and include:

• 'Summer Holiday' by Welsh & Bennett, arr by Jan Kaznowski
• 'Sticky Toffee' by M. Jacques, arr by Jane Wheeler
• 'Lanigan's Ball' Trad. Irish, arr by Esther Hackett
• 'Pirates of the Caribbean' by K. Badelt, arr by Jane Wheeler
• 'Finale from the Water Music' by G.F.Handel, arr by Nick Edwards
• 'Joshua Fought the Battle of Jericho' trad Spiritual, arr by Cate Thomas

Schools Involved

The following schools hosted Fiddle Fiestas during 2005;

• Brooklands Middle School
• Cedars Upper School
• Etonbury Middle School
• Harlington Upper School
• King's Houghton Middle School
• Manshead Upper School
• Redborne Upper School
• Sandy Upper School
• Sharnbrook Upper School
• St. Gregory's Middle School
• Stratton Upper School
• Wootton Upper School

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