Newsletter Issue 31 February 2005
… The only real choice
Auditions will be held in early March for the inaugural concert of a permanent professional ensemble, Telford New Symphony Orchestra to be based in the Borough of Telford and Wrekin. The ensemble will be dedicated to the performance of contemporary wind repertoire as well as traditional symphonic repertoire. Applications should include a cover letter and a recent performance CV with particular focus on Chamber and Orchestral music experience and can be sent by post or e-mailed to the address below. Deadline for applications: February 25th 2005 For more information and to send applications please contact: FAO Richard Shrewsbury / Chris Heighton Telford New Symphony Orchestra C/O Musicate 16 Laundry Road Smethwick Tel: 0121 565 0298 Birmingham B66 4PR E-mail: tnso@musicate.org Premier Artists of London Emma Wallace is running a Music Agency called ‘Premier Artists of London’ and would like to hear from players in the following categories: Irish and Scottish Ceilidh Groups Dance Bands Steel Bands Blues Bands Operatic Quartets Fanfare Trumpeters Solo Guitarists Nationality Groups And other specialised musicians Please send brochures and demos to: Premier Artists of London, 23 Graylands, Theydon Bois, Essex, CM16 7LB			Current Staffing: Managers: Angela and Tania Co-ordinators: Amy Catherine James Oliver Sam Simon Vicky
			Attention all Double Bass Players!!! We will soon be adding a new bass guitar section to our client list. If you play bass guitar and would like to be included in this new section, please contact us at the office as soon as possible. If any of our clients are concerned that we do not have a full list of all their instruments, please let us know the next time you call
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If there is anything that you would like to see included in the next edition of the newsletter please let us know, either by phone, e-mail or fax. Whatever you have to offer we will be pleased to hear from you. Please let us know as soon as you can, and we’ll do our best to include something in the next publication. This also applies to having your address and telephone number changes included in the Bulletin Board section of the newsletter.
The MAS clients listed below have recently changed address and/or telephone numbers; please check with MAS for details. Alexia Cammish (Horn) Jonathan Price (Bassoon) Paul Boyes (Bassoon) Graham Sibley (Tuba) Bill Lockhart (Percussion) Rose Redgrave (Viola) Gareth Twigg (Bassoon) Jane Tyler (Violin)			Katherine Watmough (Violin) married Paul Mayes (Trumpet) Katherine would now like to be known as Katherine Mayes.
			Mark Butler (Violin) and Iva had a baby girl on December 19th 2004 called Anezka.
The next update for the MAS CV Brochure is soon to be sent out tofixers. Therefore if you are not already included in the publication and would like to be, please post, fax or e-mail us a copy of your CV by 1st March 2005. While your full CV can be displayed on our website, please remember there is a twelve-line limit for each player’s entry in our publication. If you feel that a précis of your CV is inappropriate, or does not sufficiently reflect your experience, we are happy to replace it with a short biography instead. If you have any queries regarding the CV Brochure, please do not hesitate to call. If you require specific advice on presentation etc. , Richard can be contacted on 01306 508100 and is always happy to help.		Global Finance Ltd. (Formerly Graeme Blair Financial Planning Ltd) Est. 1967 Tel: 01403 275050 Financial Planning and the complexities of balancing income with investment and living is a personal problem. If you think you could benefit from an un-pressured free consultation with an independent financial advisor who has strong connections with the music profession, and a wealth of experience in financial planning, try calling the MAS approved financial planning consultant - Geoffrey Dykes. Regulated by the Personal Investment Authority. We guarantee you will not be pressurised in any way during or after the consultation to continue using their services or to take up any of their advice.