Dear Parent/Carer
Glasgow Schools’ Spring Concerts 2023
The 2023 Spring Concerts will take place in City Halls on Monday 20th and Tuesday 21st March at 7.30pm and Saturday 25th March 12.00pm. Ensembles will perform as follows:
Monday 20th March – (Download Programme)
Symphonic Wind Band, Concert Band, Big Band, Junior Brass Ensemble, Senior Brass Ensemble, GSSO
Tuesday 21st March – (Download Programme)
Baby Strings, Intermezzo Strings, Junior Choir, Senior Choir, Chamber Choir, Percussion Ensemble, String Orchestra, String Sinfonia, GSSO
Saturday 25th March 12pm – Chamber Concert (Download Programme)
Guitar Ensemble, Flute Choir, Clarinet Choir, Saxophone Ensemble, String Ensemble
Tickets
Tickets will go on public sale on Monday 27th February and can be purchased from the Box Office in City Halls and the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall. You can also purchase tickets by phoning the ticket line on 0141 353 8000. When purchasing tickets please ensure you ask for tickets for the Glasgow Schools’ Spring Concerts for 20th and 21st March and Glasgow Schools’ Spring Chamber Concert for 25th March.
Please note that all concerts are public events, and that Education Services have no control over the sale/distribution of tickets – tickets for all concerts will be sold on a first come first served basis. Previous concerts have sold out in a matter of days so please ensure you purchase your tickets as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
Concert Arrangements
Monday 20th March – Concert 7.30pm
All performers should arrive at 15:45 for stage setup and a final seating rehearsal.
Performers should enter via the Stage Door on Albion Street where they will be directed to their dressing room.They will then be escorted to the Grand Hall for a rehearsal. All performers will be supervised from this point until the end of the performance by CREATE staff.
There will be time between the end of the rehearsal and the start of the concert for a meal break, so please bring a packed meal and bottled water to drink.
Tuesday 21st March – Concert 7.30pm
All performers should arrive at 16:45 for stage setup and a final seating rehearsal. Please note we do not have access to the building before 16:45 as the BBCSSO are rehearsing.
All other arrangements for the concert are as per the Monday concert.
Saturday 25th March – Chamber Concert 12.00pm
All performers should arrive at 10.00am for rehearsal and concert set up.
Performers should enter via the Stage Door on Albion Street where they will be directed to their dressing room.They will then be escorted to the Recital Room for rehearsal and set up. All performers will be supervised from 10am until the end of the performance by CREATE Staff.
There will be time between the end of the rehearsal and the start of the concert for a meal break, so please bring a packed meal and bottled water to drink.
Concert Wear
All members should arrive dressed in their concert wear (black shirt & black trousers/skirt (not jeans), black socks and black shoes (not trainers). They will be given a tie therefore shirts/ polo shirts need to have a collar. This tie will be collected after the concerts and must not be taken away.
End of Concert Arrangements
All performers should be collected at the end of the concert (approximately 9.20pm on the 20th and 21st March and approximately 1pm on 25th March) from Albion Street entrance.
Please do not hesitate to contact Pamela Black, ESO, on 07387231777 and remember all information for groups can be found on the CREATE website: www.glasgowcreate.online
Yours sincerely,
Louise Hamilton (A’Hara)
Quality Improvement Officer – Learning and Teaching
CREATE and Improving our Classrooms
