Grade-1-a-thon? eh?

I both play in & work for All Souls Orchestra. It's a Christian orchestra, directed by the inimitable Noel Tredinnick, and with its rehearsal base at All Souls Church, Langham Place, London here, in fact.
Although I work at Langham Arts Trust (supporting the music ministry of All Souls & All Souls Orchestra), mainly in the youthful Prom Praise for Schools work, this blog is not an official LAT or ASO product, and comprises my own personal views, opinions & experiences only - maverick, mad or whatever they emerge as!

The Grade-1-a-thon is another crazy idea from LAT's resident viola-player (ie me) and is hopefully going to raise funds for the pp4s work. The idea is that musicians in the Orchestra (or their friends, family, budgies - whatever) will learn a new instrument - probably from another All Souls musician - and attempt to pass the ABRSM Grade 1 exam on it in summer 2005. They'll be sponsored to pass by their family and friends (hmm... friends... I'm sure I've got one somewhere...). We're hoping LOADS of people will be involved. Those not learning a new instrument can still be sponsored for the cause - but for putting their newly acquired Grade 1 pupils through the exam successfully.

This blog is going to evolve into my own account of my saxophoneal learnings as I attempt to cram for Jazz Saxophone Grade 1.
I hope it turns out to be enjoyable reading.
:)