Shropshire Music Service

Schools who are offering their childen the opportunity to learn to play the violin as a part of the curriculum performed concerts in the Shrewsbury Music Hall this week (17th and 18th June).  A DVD is being made of the event and can be ordered through the participating schools.

Any schools wishing to learn more about this initiative whereby a whole class of children is taught as a class-group, should contact the Shropshire Music Service.

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 3^rd 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 30^th at 7.30– Shropshire Youth Brass Band at Wrekin College

April 28th– Woodwind Platform

June 22^nd Whole class violin concert, Shrewsbury, The Music Hall

July 9^th – Cellobration 3 – our third annual event to celebrate the cello at Christchurch

July 10^th 7.00pm Meole Brace School – Shrewsbury String Festival

July 11^th Brass Extravaganza

July 14th 7.15pm Strings Gala Concert, Meole Brace School

Whole Class Strings

There was a festival for pupils taught in whole classes, at the Music hall in June. This very special occasion had about 140 violinists from 8 schools performing. Well done to all who took part

 There was a debut for the Rusty Rainbow Folk Fiddle Group who performed 2 contrasting folk pieces at the Strings Gala Concert in July.

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.

11 - 15 December

Entries to be received by 12 noon, 11 October 2006.