Dates for your diary

ECO DUTY ROTA Summer 2013 

please arrange your own swaps where necessary, or contact us via the website.

Date	10am - 12pm  ECO Parent	10am - 12pm   ECO Committee	12pm - 1.15pm    EYO Parent	EYO Committee
20th April	Kerr	Lorraine Sheppard	Gooddy	Frances Everson
27th April	McFadzean/Treweek	Rachel Rowles	Self	Nick Jackson
4th May	McGeorge	Rebecca Michel	Adams	Caroline Rutherfoord
11th May	Mitchell	Su Aves	Clarke (Michael)	Frances Everson
18th May	Newman	Karen Thwaite	Clarke (A A & J)	Nick Jackson
25th May	Newport Tucker	Barreto/Du Toit	Davis	Caroline Rutherfoord

Director of Music's Report 2011-2012

 

EXETER CHILDREN’S ORCHESTRA 2012 AGM  –  DIRECTOR OF MUSIC’S REPORT

Another autumn term, another AGM – and (would you believe?) this is the 36th time I have sat down to write my Annual Report. Last year I began by telling you that ECO’s membership had reduced a little from the 120 of the previous autumn.  Since then (as always) players have left and new ones have joined, but we have not really recovered last year’s losses, and our numbers now hover around the 100 mark, possibly fewer after some departures over the summer.  Our annual Open Day has been used as a way of recruiting new members, but last year’s was actually a bit disappointing despite the efforts of our committee to publicise it widely.  We held it on the first Saturday after our Autumn Concert, and that is the day the committee has chosen for it again this year, but if the response is poor we had better think about going for a different time of year in future.  The best-attended one so far was three years ago when it was in March.  However I have to say that although the numbers have dropped a bit, 90 or 100 is still a very healthy size, and we have a good range of instruments including (what can be rarities for ECO) French horn, cor anglais, tuba and no fewer than 4 violas!

Read more: Director of Music's Report 2011-2012

Orchestra Merchandise Available!

As part of our fundraising efforts we have a number of ECO products available to buy.  You can purchase these at any rehearsal - just ask a committee member - or at our concerts.

 

	ECO pens - made of sustainably grown wood	£1.50
	ECO bags - ideal for keeping all your orchestra things together!	£5.00
	ECO colour change mugs - just add hot water for an amazing transformation!	£7.50
	ECO hoodies - great quality Fruit of the Loom hoodies with our new logo on the front and the ECO web address on the back.    Available in age 9-11, 12-13, 14-15 and Adult. Modelled by the beautiful Meg!	£12.00

 

 

Spanish holiday discount

ECO members and friends - two former orchestra families have converted an Andalucian farming complex into splendid holiday cottages with a pool. They are offering a generous 15% discount on their normal booking prices to ECO members and friends who make a donation to the orchestra. Their website has full details of the accommodation available and looks very tempting indeed. If you are interested in making a booking, pick up the flier available at weekly rehearsals, which has the details of how to claim your discount. "Terms and conditions apply". Many thanks to John, Carol, Terry and Stephanie for thinking of supporting the orchestra in this way!