Dates for your Diary 2009:

September 16th.  Annual General Meeting.
October 10th.     Concert at Salendine Nook.
October 21st.     Auditions for The Mikado in 2010.
December 12th.   Christmas Concert in Waverley Church at 7.30pm.

Rehearsals for the Salendine Nook Concert will be on the following dates:
August 26th. 
September 2nd.
September 23rd.
September 30th.
October   7th.
October 14th. There will be a sing through of The Mikado.
Rehearsals for the Christmas Concert will be on the following dates:
November  11th.
November 18th.
November 25th.
December  2nd.
December  9th.

Auditions for The Mikado: 21st.October

Music & libretto pieces for The Mikado :

The Mikado: Act 2 No.6: A more humane Mikado never did in Japan exist.. Lib: P.46: “Dear,dear,dear! This is very tiresome …..Virtue is triumphant only in theatrical performances”.

Nanki-Poo: Act 1 from end of No.1 into No.2 : “Gentlemen I pray you tell me… into “A wandering minstrel I” Lib: “Yum-Yum,at last we are alone!”……”Being engaged to Ko-Ko!”

Ko-Ko: Act 1 No.5-5a (P50-52) then (p55). “Taken from the county jail “ – “As someday it may happen.” Act2 No.11: P.175: Tit Willow . Lib: P.21: This is simply appalling!” to Finale Act 1.

Pooh-Bah: Act 1 No.4 P41. “Young man despair, likewise go to” Act No.10: P.84: “I am so proud” Lib: P.5: “Ko-Ko, the cheap tailor”…..”Another insult, and, I think, a light one!”

Pish-Tush: Act 1 No 3: P.34: “Our great Mikado virtuous man.” Act 1 No.10: P.84 “I am so proud.” Lib: P.18: “I am the bearer of a letter.”…..”Pooh-Bah, I appoint you Lord High Substitute.”

Katisha: Act 2 No.10: P.172: “Alone and yet alive” Act 2 No 12: P179: “There is beauty in the bellow of the blast”. Verse 1 only. Lib: P.51: “Katisha!” ….P.53 ”My idea exactly.”

Yum-Yum: Act 2 No.2 P.130. “The sun whose rays are all ablaze.” Act 1 No.7 P.64: “Three little maids …” Lib: “Yum-Yum, at last we are alone!”….”Being engaged to Ko-Ko!”

Pitti-Sing: Act 2 No.1 P.126 from “Sit with downcast eye…” Act 1 Finale: P.110: from “Away, nor prosecute your quest.” Act 1 No.7 P.64: “Three little maids…” Lib: P.11 “At last, my bride that is to be!” ……”Go away, little girls. Can’t talk to little girls like you.”

Peep-Bo: Act 1 No.7: P.64: “Three little maids…” Act 1 No.8: P.71: “So please you sir.” Lib: P.31: “Yes, everything seems to smile on me” ….”lasted four hours and three-quarters!”

Bryan Crowther, Secretary to the Casting Committee, 11 Broomfield Road , Fixby,Huddersfield HD2 2HQ Telephone: (01484) 310221 or Email to bryan.crowther@ntlworld.com