http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk Serving colleges, schools, pupils and parents in Shropshire Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:18:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Welcome to the Shropshire Music Service. Please see the category listing on the right to access the various postings. After a series of website difficulties we are moving from shropshiremusicservice.com to http://www.shropshiremusicservice.org.uk http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2006/09/03/welcome/ The basic teaching calendar indicating the teaching weeks form September to July, and also the rehearsal weekends for the county bands, choirs and other ensembles is posted on the permanent 'page' at the top of the home page. Other events will be posted on the blog and advertised in a variety ... http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2008/08/26/calendar-of-teaching-and-rehearsals-for-2008-9/ The Shropshire Youth Wind Orchestra and the Shropshire Girls Choir left Shrewsbury on  Monday 24th July for a short performing tour in Belgium. They will be playing concerts in Sint Salvator Cathedral in Bruge; St Michael's Church in Ghent and St Paul's in Antwerp. The Shropshire Youth Brass Band  leave on July ... http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2008/07/24/band-choir-and-orchestra-tours/ As part of the national focus on young voices, Shropshire Music Service is presenting many hundreds of young voices in three massive choirs at the Shrewsbury West Mid Show Ground on July 2nd 3rd and 4th. The open-air events, beginning at 7pm, will provide the audiences with an opportunity to hear ... http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2008/06/18/shropshire-sings/ 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 ... http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2008/06/18/young-violinists/ Saturday 8 December     Christchurch Bayston Hill -12.00 noon Shropshire Girls Choir, Shropshire Junior Choir, Shropshire Training Clarinet Choir and Shropshire  Training Youth Orchestra   Saturday 8 December    St Mary's Church – 2.30pm  Shropshire Youth Wind Orchestra, Shropshire Youth Training Wind Orchestra and Shropshire Youth Percussion Ensemble  Saturday 8 December  Priory School—7.00pm Shrewsbury Area Windband and ... http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2007/11/24/christmas-concerts-2007/   The Pops orchestra is one of the Shropshire Music Service’s most experienced and leading ensembles.  The orchestra works largely on film scores and so offers a much wider repertoire than is usual for an enlarged symphony orchestra, as it is augmented with larger brass and woodwind sections and a full ... http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2007/11/24/shropshire-music-service-pops-orchestra/ 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.   http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2007/11/24/new-area-ensemble/ The provider of the Cleobury Mortimer to Ludlow to Shrewsbury service has change with immediate effect to  R&B Travel.  Please note that the pickup points and times have not changes. http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2007/10/12/transport-to-saturday-school-of-music/ Details of the calendar and background information for the Shropshire Music Service for 2007-8 can be found here. http://shropshiremusicservice.ethink.org.uk/2007/09/03/new-teaching-year-2007-8/