Curious Rendition Orchestra (CRO)
Description
Led by David Rooney and Mark Holder-Keeping. The Curious Rendition Orchestra or CROW was conceived in 2014 with a mission to offer a Con Artists style ensemble at a slower pace for inexperienced adult musicians and comeback players. Since then CROW has developed an unique identify all of its own. The band has appeared at Coledale Markets, Red Poiont Artists 'Art on The Grass', Jam n Bread, The Illawarra Folk Festival, Viva La Gong, HONK! Oz Festival of Street Music and the Perisher Peak Music Festival.
genres: Klezmer, balkan, Capetown Jazz, popular
Rehearsals
VENUE: Wollongong Conservatorium of Music : AUDITORIUM
TIME: Tuesdays 7.00-8.30pm
Rehearsals run for the first nine weeks of each school term.
Enrolment (also see 'Join an Ensemble')
Enrolment is through the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music. Prospective members are most welcome to come along to a rehearsal or two before committing. If you have any questions please contact David Rooney for more information.
Sheet Music
Once you have enrolled we will supply you with a collection of tunes we are learning. Band members maintain their own folders adding new tunes as they are handed out.
Participation
CRO is for Adults. We welcome inexperienced players with basic skills and look forward to helping you play in an ensemble. If you have never played in an ensemble before this is a good place to start, but you will need to be patient. Making unfortunate sounds, and losing your place in the music are all part of the Cro experience. All welcome, but It is probably a good idea to have some basic skills on your instrument first and some understanding of musical notation.
The following instruments are currently part of Curious Rendition Orchestra line-up: accordion, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, saxophones, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, bass, piano, percussion.
Led by David Rooney and Mark Holder-Keeping. The Curious Rendition Orchestra or CROW was conceived in 2014 with a mission to offer a Con Artists style ensemble at a slower pace for inexperienced adult musicians and comeback players. Since then CROW has developed an unique identify all of its own. The band has appeared at Coledale Markets, Red Poiont Artists 'Art on The Grass', Jam n Bread, The Illawarra Folk Festival, Viva La Gong, HONK! Oz Festival of Street Music and the Perisher Peak Music Festival.
genres: Klezmer, balkan, Capetown Jazz, popular
Rehearsals
VENUE: Wollongong Conservatorium of Music : AUDITORIUM
TIME: Tuesdays 7.00-8.30pm
Rehearsals run for the first nine weeks of each school term.
Enrolment (also see 'Join an Ensemble')
Enrolment is through the Wollongong Conservatorium of Music. Prospective members are most welcome to come along to a rehearsal or two before committing. If you have any questions please contact David Rooney for more information.
Sheet Music
Once you have enrolled we will supply you with a collection of tunes we are learning. Band members maintain their own folders adding new tunes as they are handed out.
Participation
CRO is for Adults. We welcome inexperienced players with basic skills and look forward to helping you play in an ensemble. If you have never played in an ensemble before this is a good place to start, but you will need to be patient. Making unfortunate sounds, and losing your place in the music are all part of the Cro experience. All welcome, but It is probably a good idea to have some basic skills on your instrument first and some understanding of musical notation.
The following instruments are currently part of Curious Rendition Orchestra line-up: accordion, guitar, flute, clarinet, violin, saxophones, trumpet, trombone, euphonium, tuba, bass, piano, percussion.
