A new area ensemble called ‘PONTSEMBLE’ aimed mainly at new players, will meet during term time 4.00-5.00 on Mondays starting on 12 November in the Performing Arts Studio at Mary Webb School. Registration forms are available from Glenn Pollard via the Music Service Office.
As a joint venture between Shropshire Music Service and the North West Shropshire Excellence Cluster, a new band for wind, brass and percussion players is being created.
It will meet weekly from 4:00pm - 5:00pm with the first rehearsal on April 17th 2007.
There will be a ‘taster’ session at Gobowen Primary School on Friday March 9th at 1:30pm with parents welcome to hear the results of the workshop at 3:30pm.
The rehearsal of The Shropshire Music Service Pops Orchestra on 29th October was most successful with some very impressive orchestrations from Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, West Side Story, Mission Impossible and Dances with Wolves rehearsed. There are still places for all instruments especially woodwind and violins. Remaining rehearsals are on 21st January 2007 & 18th February 2007 (10.00am -3.00pm) and concerts are on 16th & 18th March 2007.
If you enjoy film music come & enjoy a different experience.
The following items from the diary are here to give some advance notice – further details will be posted closer to the event.
Tuesday 5 December North West Shropshire Schools String Orchestra at The Marches School, Oswestry 6.00pm
January 5-7 – Strings Residential Weekend at Pioneer Centre. This very popular course is now full.
February 24th – Woodwind Platform
March 2 to 4 – Residential Chamber Music Course at Pioneer Centre. Please return forms asap even if you are not a member of a chamber group.
March 3rd Shropshire Youth Brass Band performing in Condover
March 9 and 10 – School of Music Open days – take an opportunity to hear our bands, choirs and orchestras in rehearsal, especially if you would like to join.
March 17 (10.00 -16.00) Music for Youth, Meole Brace School – the regional round of the National event.
March 30th at 7.30– Shropshire Youth Brass Band at Wrekin College
April 28th– Woodwind Platform
June 22nd Whole class violin concert, Shrewsbury, The Music Hall
July 9th – Cellobration 3 – our third annual event to celebrate the cello at Christchurch
July 10th 7.00pm Meole Brace School – Shrewsbury String Festival
July 11th Brass Extravaganza
July 14th 7.15pm Strings Gala Concert, Meole Brace School
The Shropshire Youth Big Band, which rehearses on Friday evenings of School of Music weekends at Belvidere School from 5.30 to 8.00pm, has vacancies for alto, tenor & baritone saxes, trombones & percussionists. The contact is Jenny Couch at our email address – see ‘contact’ above.
Shropshire Youth Wind Orchestra & Shropshire Girls Choir Visit to Belgium 21-25 July.
This was a most successful tour. Concerts included performances at the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels, St. Michael’s Church in Gent as part of the Gent International Music Festival, and Ypres Town Square. The ensembles received many very favourable comments on their performances & professionalism and were invited to make a return visit to the festival. Hopefully this will take place in July 2008.
The Pops Orchestra
Rehearsals; 29 October, 21 January, 18 February (10.00 -15.00).
Concerts; 16 & 18 March
This is available to members of SYO, SYWO, SYBB, SYBigBand, SYPE & staff. We also have some parents as playing members. String players specially welcome. If you enjoy film music come & enjoy a different experience.
There was an impressive array of musical talent on display when the combined forces of the Shropshire Youth Brass Band, the Shropshire Training Youth Brass Ensemble and 70 beginner brass players performed the grand finale to this year’s Brass Extravaganza. Castaway Cove was a thrilling conclusion to an inspirational evening of brass music performed by Shropshire and Telford players of all abilities The beginner brass very ably performed two ‘world premieres’ of specially composed suites for brass by Glenn Pollard as well as versions of well known tunes.
The Training Youth Brass Ensemble demonstrated just how far the group has progressed since it was formed just 3 years ago and played a variety of solo and ensemble music under the direction of Wendy Jones and Andrienna Straw.
The Shropshire Youth Brass Band were having a final run through of the programme they were to play at the National Festival of Music for Youth at Symphony Hall, Birmingham the following day. No-one could fail to have been impressed by the power, precision and musicality of their performance conducted by Dave Heywood.
The performers were rightly given a standing ovation at the end of the concert by an enthusiastic and appreciative audience.
Next year’s event has already been booked for 11 July 2007.
In some areas there are opportunities for more players & singers, so please encourage brothers, sisters and friends to join. Even though this year’s auditions have been, we are happy to consider students at other times of the year. Details are available from the Music Service.
Shropshire Youth Big Band which rehearses on Friday evenings of School of Music weekends at Belvidere School from 5.30 to 8.00pm has vacancies for alto, tenor & baritone saxes, trombones & percussionists. Contact is Jenny Couch
Shropshire Junior Choir provides an exciting opportunity for children in years 3-6 to sing a wide range of songs together. The choir is currently recruiting new members so interested children & parents are invited to attend one of our weekly rehearsals on Tuesdays in term time from 4.30 to 5.30 at Longmeadow School, Bayston Hill. The cost of membership is £19.50 per term.
There was an impressive array of musical talent on display when the combined forces of the Shropshire Youth Brass Band, the Shropshire Training Youth Brass Ensemble and 70 beginner brass players performed the grand finale to this year’s Brass Extravaganza. Castaway Cove was an thrilling conclusion to an inspirational evening of brass music performed by Shropshire and Telford players of all abilities in front of a ‘full house’.
The beginner brass very ably performed two ‘world premieres’ of specially composed suites for brass by Glenn Pollard as well as versions of well known tunes from their weekly lesson repertoire.
The Training Youth Brass Ensemble demonstrated just how far the group has progressed since it was formed just 3 years ago and played a variety of solo and ensemble music under the direction of Wendy Jones and Andrienna Straw.
The Shropshire Youth Brass Band were having a final run through of the demanding programme they were to play at the National Festival of Music for Youth at Symphony Hall, Birmingham the following day. No-one could fail to have been impressed by the power, precision and musicality of their performance conducted by Dave Heywood.
The performers were rightly given a standing ovation at the end of the concert by an enthusiastic and appreciative audience.
Next year’s event has already been booked and we all look forward to a similarly splendid evening of music on 11th July 2007.
The SYWO and SGQ had a highly successful tour to Belgium during the summer. Three concerts were given over five days. These were at the Musical Instrument Museum in Brussels, St Michael’s Church in Gent and in Ypres Town Square.
The SYWO and SGC will perform at the forthcoming AGM of SYMPHO on Saturday September 16 at The Music Centre , Long Meadow, Bayston Hill at 1.00 pm.
The SYWO and SGQ are currently looking for new members. Applicants for the SYWO should be of Associated Board grade 6. Please contact Alan Atkin for further details. SGC applicants should contact Alison Stevens for further information and audition details
The groups hope to return to Belgium in the summer of 2008.
11 - 15 December
Entries to be received by 12 noon, 11 October 2006.
Brass: 28 November 2006
Percussion: 27,28,29,30 November - 1 December 2006
Woodwind: No date but usually with brass exams
Entries to be received by 12 noon, 20 September 2006
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