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Youth opera audition date Olympic show for Swindon singers
The Janice Thompson Performance
(JTP) Trust is holding auditions for
this summer’s lottery funded project
Swindon: The Opera which tells the
story of the town’s culture since the
Queen’s coronation in 1953.
Principal roles will be cast on
Sunday 5 February, 3pm to 9pm,
at St Joseph’s Catholic College.
Performers for a variety of roles
for different ages, genders, singing
styles and acting abilities will also
be required. To take part in the au-
ditions, mail: swindontheopera@
gmail.com
www.jtptrust.org
The JTP Performance Trust has been invited to appear in the Olympic Gala Concert at the Royal Albert Hall
on Monday 9 April.
Singers aged 14 and under from the trust, will perform alongside seven National Youth Choirs of Great
Britain, and also choirs from around the world.
The Swindon children will form part of the ‘Worldsong’ choir under the baton of acclaimed choral director
Mike Brewer OBE.

G&S society to perform musical fairytale in March
Swindon Gilbert and Sullivan So- lanthe, who committed the crime of Thursday 8 to Saturday 10 March,
ciety are busy rehearsing Iolanthe, marrying a mortal and as a punish- 7.30pm, with a Saturday matinee,
the story of a bunch of fairies with ment was banished to the bottom 2.30pm at Steam Museum.
attitude, who take on the powers of of a stream – leaving her grieving Tickets at £12, concessions £11,
the Victorian House of Lords. husband to believe her dead. children £6, are available at the In-
This well-loved wacky tale, full Find out who wins the struggle formation Centre in Central Library,
of great music and off-the-wall hu- of wills between the mighty Fairy tel: 466454, Steam Museum, tel:
mour, was first produced in 1882 but Queen and her followers, and the 466646.
has lost none of its sparkle. Peers of the Realm who try to stand Book direct by calling Roger or
The story concerns the fairy Io- in their way - set to classic Gilbert Rita Maisey on 337906.
and Sullivan tunes. Carers accompanying wheelchair
The show will be staged from users are free of charge.

Band holds open house on 4 February
The Great Western Youth Band holds an open morning on Saturday 4
February, 9am to 12noon, in St Andrew’s Methodist Church, Moredon
where they rehearse every week
It’s a chance for young people to discover new opportunities to play
brass instruments, from novices to experienced players. There are three
groups to join: Rising Stars for beginners, an intermediate group and
the youth section.
www.greatwesternyouthband.com

Players wanted for Piano Festival
The Commonweal School is again hosting the Swindon Youth Piano
Festival on Tuesday 17 April, 7pm, and is inviting students representing
Swindon schools and colleges to take part and play on the grand piano
at Swindon Arts Centre in Old Town.
Joint organiser
Josie Williams said:
“The event is open
to all young people
in the borough and
is a wonderful op-
portunity for them to
share their talents.
Music teachers are
encouraged to en-
ter their pianists
and parents can
also nominate their
children.” Vlada Niznikova, piano festival entrant in 2011
Commonweal music teacher the evening by playing for us.”
Aniela Zylinski added: “We’re very Tickets are £5 from the Arts
excited that Paul Turner, the local Centre on 614837.
renowned pianist, will be holding To enter the competition down-
a masterclass/talk for the students load an application form from www.
playing in the concert and will end commonwealarts.co.uk/news.htm

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