We’re back in full swing and having a blast! Here are some of the recent tunes from our rehearsals. If you don’t know about us, you might think … oooh, that’s not perfect… and you would be right! THAT’S NOT THE POINT! They are not meant to be polished performances. We’re in it to have …
It has been an incredibly hard two years. The pandemic made us stop so many things. There’s a pop song that sums it up – just when you watch the first 1 min 20 of this video, replace the word ‘dancing’ with ‘music’. Now, finally, there seems to be some glimpse of normality. We are …
It’s August 2021 and the past *cough* few months have been more than hard on everyone for so many reasons. Not having the chance to make music together is certainly one. So it comes as no surprise that when August rolled around and we were allowed to rehearse again we absolutely jumped at the chance, …
Small children on long journeys often ask what the grown-ups are thinking – ARE WE THERE YET?? – and the question on all our minds is not are we there, but is it over yet? Sadly not. The virus is still out there and although we have had some lovely weather, the days are looking …
Today is the last day of March, 2020 and the changes we have seen in our lives over the past few weeks hardly seem possible. Togetherness has taken on a whole new meaning and the ways in which we interact have had to change. This is hard. (there’s no pretending it isn’t) We still need …
Oh Lovely Orchestra! I AM SO EXCITED!!! Of course this is a very serious time and my last formal communication was to end all face-to-face meetings until this health crisis is over. As you know, and can each attest to, we love our music and I am very strongly of the #YesICan attitude. This does …
ECCO is preparing for a concert, and although playing in this orchestra is completely voluntary, and a hobby for most – and many of our players have little or no experience of playing in a group before (at least not recently), everyone still wants to improve. I introduced a very visceral form of reflection: Recording …
This is the long awaited video from our December informal concert. You may have to skip in by a minute or so to get to the beginning, but it will be clear when we start! Enjoy!!
You can download a copy of the programme here: ECCO programme 5 December 2018 And hear Alexander Bernstein’s good luck message here:
ECCO – how did I get here? I wouldn’t describe myself as a musician so much as someone who has messed around with a variety of instruments. I didn’t play an instrument as a child, but as a teenager I followed that well-trodden path of self-taught blues guitar, followed by a couple of years in …
