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HubNews December 2017

Performance at Royal Albert Hall P5

Forthcoming events P6-7

Bespoke Music Project Grants P11

Trumpets of School at Hostry Festival concert. Photo: Becky Demmen.

Welcome to Music In this issue 2 New Music Foundation Hub’s newsletter! Degrees in Norwich In this issue of our new-look termly newsletter we bring Music Therapy in Norfolk you details of up-and-coming events and opportunities for 3 Around the regions Norfolk’s children, young people and schools, along with some of the highlights of the past term - and what an incredible term Event spotlight it has been! 4 WCIT Watch In October we launched Songwriter; pleased to play a part in Norfolk’s 5 Performance spotlight an online songwriting community and celebration of Black History Month 6-7 Forthcoming events competition for young people aged with an evening of Caribbean food 8 – 18 living in Norfolk, Hertfordshire, and steelpan workshop for families. 8 Community Music Cambridgeshire, Essex. Since the Also in October we partnered with launch partners have been planning the Hostry Festival to welcome A King’s Ransom and running workshops for young Julian Lloyd Webber MBE as patron 9 Vocal strategy singer-songwriters looking for fresh of the Festival’s Classical Concert, ideas, collaborations and a place to a celebration of Norfolk’s young 10 Partner news test out material. Further, Songwriter emerging musicians – see page 5 for The Orchestrate! Project workshops are being planned for a full write up by one of our young February half-term in Holt, King’s Lynn reviewers. 11 News from Norfolk and Great Yarmouth. Then in November we were most Schools At the end of October we were proud to support (continued inside) Bespoke Project Grants

Bringing music to life 1 Norfolk Music Hub | norfolkmusichub.org.uk Continued from front the amazing Norfolk County Symphonic Wind Band at the Music New Music Foundation for Youth Proms in London’s Royal Albert Hall; see page 5 for the full write up. Degrees in Norwich Also in November we partnered Access Creative College (the new name for Access to with St George’s Theatre, the Young Norfolk Arts Trust and The Wharf Music) is launching two new music foundation degrees for Academy along with pupils and first entry in September 2018. teachers from Great Yarmouth’s The two-year courses will be You can find out more at a Edward Worlledge Primary Academy delivered from dedicated space at the dedicated Higher Education Open and Gorleston’s St Mary and St Peter Access centre in the Epic building on Day taking place on Tuesday 12th Catholic Primary school in a ‘Friday Magdalen Street in central Norwich. December between 4-7pm. The Afternoons’ singing celebration. The qualifications are accredited by venue is 114 Magdalen Street, There are many opportunities and Nottingham Trent University and there Norwich, NR3 1JD. events to look forward to over the will be opportunities to do a top- More information and Open coming months, as you will see in up further year to give you a full BA Day booking can be found this newsletter. Keep an eye on our degree if you would like. Students will at accesscreative.ac.uk and website too, which is also getting a benefit from the extensive industry applications are now open via UCAS. makeover! norfolkmusichub.org.uk connections and partnerships which Access also has a full range of Access has nurtured over the years, well-established further education About the Hub including Latitude and Sundown music courses covering Music Norfolk Music Hub is a partnership Festivals and BBC Introducing. Performance, Vocal Artist, Music of every organisation and school The Music Performance FdA Production, Sound Engineering, who engages with Norfolk’s children welcomes instrumentalists and Songwriting, Music Business and and young people in music making. vocalists and covers advanced Artist Development. New for 2018 is These organisations share what musicianship, arranging and a suite of non-music courses in digital they do, communicate with each composition, recording skills, media and computer games. other and are committed to the performance and business practice. highest quality of music education. The Audio & Music Technology It is funded by the Department of FdSc is for producers and sound Education which is administered by engineers looking to gain advanced Arts Council England to create more skills in the science of sound, opportunities for children and young production, recording and mixing, people to get involved in music and business practice. throughout the county. Music Therapy in Norfolk Music therapists are rigorously trained, work under supervision with continuous professional development & are regulated by the Health Professions Council.

Registered charity: 293339 • Please read more about music therapy in schools on the [email protected] following websites: www.bamt.org MSNN was set up at the request of the senior music advisor, www.belltree.org.uk Emyr Evans, in 1983, to address the lack of resources www.suffolkmusictherapyservices.co.uk for teachers of children with special needs in the county www.keychanges.org schools. The British Society for Music Therapy encouraged • For availability of MTs contact Annie Henriques, BAMT us. Area co-ordinator for Norfolk at [email protected] Music therapy (MT) is an established clinical discipline • For funding through the charity: [email protected] which has been widely used for years, to help people whose lives have been affected by injury, illness, disability or At our AGM in Dereham at 7.30pm on Tuesday 13th emotional distress. Verbal skills are not essential in MT. February 2018, MTs will report on their newly formed Co-op MT is a cost-effective form of psychotherapeutic and how it will offer improved services, linking with MSNN & intervention. It is known to have a unique, positive effect on an arts therapies Hub in Norwich. the brain, body and emotional health of the client. Raising If you could come to, or skype into our AGM please awareness of its benefits and increasing its use, particularly RSVP by contacting Susan Pyke for details; preventatively, can help to avoid future expensive support. email: [email protected] or tel. 01362 692743.

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West schools joining them after Christmas In the West of the region, the Hub was to work towards the pleased to include Springwood High performance next year (see page 9). School’s Molly Paffett in a masterclass East Norfolk Sixth Form College, with Russian pianist Nikolai Demidenko is delighted to welcome the return of hosted by Gresham’s School, where A Level Music to its studies on offer. she was joined by fellow pupils who There is also the opportunity for Year 9 came to observe the lesson.

Photo: Becky Demmen. students to study GCSE Music at East Year 4 pupils at St.Michael’s Norfolk Sixth Form on a Monday night, Academy, King’s Lynn, took part in taster session to experience the as well as stepping stone to A Level an excellent composition project in outstanding work conducted by the classes on a Tuesday evening. November led by King’s Lynn Festival, Music Service’s very own Joanna where they performed alongside Clinton? professional musicians in a lunchtime Central and South recital. Also, Classical Music Rocks East Music making both in schools and has had a brilliant tour this term – don’t ensembles are thriving in the Central forget: your school can still sign up for The East of the county has got straight and South area. Highlights of the term the inexpensive and brilliant concert into the musical swing this term, with have been the High Schools’ Choir series! many children from schools performing Festival at St Andrew’s Hall in Norwich, in the Great Yarmouth Schools’ Music a trip to the Royal Albert Hall (see page North Association’s (GYSMA) ‘Festival of 5), the first rehearsals for CASMA and Carols’ event at the Hippodrome in late the launch of Into Opera’s children’s Two North Norfolk pupils were included November. Children from several other opera (see page 8) where the common in a concert hosted by Julian Lloyd schools in the area also joined forces goal has been uniting schools in all Webber MBE for The Hostry Festival with young singers from Norwich for aspects of high quality performance. in October (see page 5): harpist Diana the Friday Afternoons performance at Individual schools continue to shine Edwards (Gresham’s School) and St George’s Theatre, singing specially including Old Buckenham High School pianist Paige Broadhurst (Alderman commissioned music by Luke Styles who put on a fantastic student lead Peel High School). Well done to them! for the annual event. Inter-house Music Evening and growth The North Norfolk String Ensemble Local high schools have started in new partnerships such as Hempnall is settling in nicely in its new home working with Creative Collisions on a Primary School and the at the Fishmonger’s Hall, Gresham’s project entitled ‘Requiem’, with primary Symphony Orchestra in concert. School – why not drop in for a free

Do you teach music or do you know someone learning to sing, or to play an instrument? There’s a place for them at EVENT Norfolk County Music Festival. SPOTLIGHT

The Festival runs from Monday 5 to Thursday 15 March, Bursary online. throughout Norwich, supporting amateur musicians and Last year’s bursary recipients singers to develop their talents. From classical piano and were Browick Road School, Year 3/4 strings, through to funk bands, African drumming, jazz, Choir. They and their singing teacher Clare Walker have percussion, school choirs, guitars and ukulele orchestras – had extra singing workshops with vocal strategist Krista it offers something for all learners. Ribbons. Miss Walker said: “The children are really enjoying their singing workshops. Why take part? They’re a really enthusiastic group who always work hard in our choir rehearsals, so it’s a real luxury for them to be able It’s an opportunity for students to build their confidence at to spend the whole afternoon singing!” performing under concert conditions but infront of a friendly audience. They get to listen to other performers and receive Online bookings open now: expert advice and gentle guidance (from adjudicators) on www.norfolkmusic.org.uk their performance. There is also a £1000 fund for extra music tuition for @NCMFestival all primary school musical ensembles entering the 2018 /NCMFestival Festival. Find out more about the David Capp Memorial

2 3 Norfolk Music Hub | norfolkmusichub.org.uk Whole Class Instrumental Teaching WCIT Come & Play Days - March 2018 In 2018 we are excited to welcome back to Norfolk the amazing BBC Concert Orchestra. Children participating in Whole Class Instrumental Teaching are invited to come to a very special event at OPEN in Norwich on 27 March to play alongside the professional musicians which make up one of our favourite orchestras. Schools engaging in the WCIT programme will be contacted in due course to be invited to join us. WCIT Watch WCIT registration 2018-19 Bure Valley School Bure Valley School to lead Whole Norfolk Music Service offers a Class Recorders, I hadn’t grasped For this instalment of WCIT Watch, 33-week programme of whole class quite how much music was at the instrumental teaching to KS2 pupils, the spotlight falls on Bure Valley heart of the school. I realised that School (BVS) and its extensive led by high-quality music teachers music plays a significant role within who develop musical skills that can integration of music into every pupil’s the school,” says peri Liz Housden of education. Every child learns an be applied in National Curriculum the Music Service. music lessons. There is a wide instrument for the full four years Bure Valley’s enthusiasm for music they’re at BVS, in addition to WCIT, range of instruments for your school continues after school hours with to choose from, including strings, instrumental lessons and weekly the Aylsham Community Ensemble, whole school singing assemblies. brass, percussion, woodwind, conducted by Helen Stowell, with percussion, ukulele and classical “There is a real sense of support and coaching provided by achievement when the children learn guitar. David Stowell and Brian Eade. The All WCIT packages are inclusive something and have fun with music,” music is specially arranged, and parts says Bure Valley School’s Music of instrument hire (£400 value), are provided to suit each player’s access to a WCIT Celebration event Coordinator Penny Taylor. “We’ve instrument and standard, covering a composed our own pieces - one (£300 value) and FREE access wide variety of musical styles; from to Norfolk Music Hub’s Premium called Bure Valley Boogie. When the classical to rock - even film themes. children realise that they are able to Subscription Package (worth up “If it’s music, we’ll use it!” says Brian to £2,565!). Online registration will create a phenomenal sound together Eade. it gives them a sense of pride and open shortly for WCIT delivery from BVS’s reputation for music is September 2018. achievement, and we have seen the ever-growing. Be sure to look out confidence of the children grow. It is for pupils performing at Christmas ‘normal’ to be performing or playing concerts, residential homes and even Early bird offer something at BVS. Quite often I’ll go local nurseries like John of Gaunt, We are pleased to announce that for outside at lunchtime and find some of where you can find BVS pupils schools booking before 31 March the Year 5 and 6s practising.” sharing their passion for music. Even the Music Service teachers Well done Bure Valley, and special for delivery from September 2018, have remarked at the importance thanks to Penny Taylor and Head of we can offer an Early Bird Discount of music at BVS. “When I arrived at School Jamie Olney for their support. of £100 on delivery on the first class bringing the cost down from £950 to £850. Find out more about WCIT: For full details of costs please visit the Schools www.norfolkmusichub.org.uk section of our website. 01603 303345 [email protected] @NMHub norfolkmusichub

4 Young musicians’ concert attended by Julian Lloyd Webber By Anna Carter, Singer-songwriter & Producer @annacartermusic /annacarterofficial

On Sunday 15 October I attended the New Blake Studio Classical Youth Concert at . The first of its kind, the event was hosted by The Hostry Festival, in collaboration with Norfolk Music Hub. Performance Having not attended many classical music concerts myself, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I found the event to be entertaining, with some truly Spotlight captivating performances! The level of Photo: Paul Sarsby musicianship in such young performers was impressive and very inspiring to Norfolk County Symphonic Wind Band observe. The evening opened with a speech dazzle at Music For Youth Prom in London from concert patron Julian Lloyd The Music Service’s flagship wind band took to the stage at Webber MBE, who spoke about the London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall having been selected importance of encouraging the next generation to take up music. His from thousands of ensembles to perform. passion for the arts was clear, as he The Norfolk County Symphonic Wind Band once again produced an highlighted the great impact music has outstanding performance on 15 November, giving them national recognition as had on British culture - and beyond. one of the most innovative and energetic youth ensembles in the country. “That’s what identifies us as a nation,” Having performed at the Music For Youth Regional Festival at Snape he said. Maltings, Aldeburgh, in March, and then consequently invited to perform at The performances showcased a the National Festival at Birmingham’s Symphony Hall in July, they fought off wide variety of talent, featuring over 25 stiff competition from ensembles of a very high standard to secure their place young classical musicians, including in the culmination event of the Music For Youth annual season, the Music For soprano Alice Palmer (from Norwich Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, London. School); a piano duet from Matthew This was the first time a large youth ensemble led by the Music Service had Preston and Benjamin Howell; and been selected to perform at this prominent event since the Norfolk Student’s saxophonist Ved Jan Kumar from Jazz Orchestra, under David Amis, was selected in the 1990’s, so there was Eaton Primary School - the youngest much celebration by the musicians and staff involved. performer at just 10 years old. With around 1000 young performers from all parts of the UK and a massed performance by Hull Music Hub and Kingston-Upon-Hull Music Service, the “Ved Jan had time of event was filled with excitement from start to finish. The evening concluded with a song by a massed choir made up of every performer, complete with his life” - parent balloons and confetti in a spectacular finish. The concert was a great success David Stowell, a Music Service tutor and conductor of the band, said: and it is hoped that it will “This is a fantastic opportunity for the Norfolk County Symphonic Wind Band become an annual but no more than the players in it deserve. They work with such dedication, event for the professionalism and are supported by the amazing teachers from the Music festival. Service. I feel very privileged to work with this incredible group of musicians.” Hannah, a trumpet player in the band, said: “Usually we just play in local areas so coming to London is really exciting. A concert at the Royal Albert Hall is a massive event!” The Norfolk County Symphonic Wind Band is one of the Music Service’s flagship ensembles made up of 57 advanced instrumentalists aged between 12-18, many of whom are taught by Music Service tutors in High Schools across the county and progressed from playing in the Music Service’s junior wind bands. The bands, including Joanna, a bassoonist from , were also featured on BBC Look East ahead of the Music For Youth Proms performance.

4 Norfolk Music Hub | norfolkmusichub.org.uk SPECIAL EVENT Monday 4 December | 19.30 | OPEN, Norwich EVENTS Music Service’s Christmas Wind Band DECEMBER Concert with the Band of the Parachute Tuesday 5 Regiment King’s Lynn Music OPEN in Norwich is set to host a loud Education Marketplace and dynamic evening! Over 120 wind, brass & percussion students from 16.00 - 19.00 beginner to advanced level will be St Nicholas’ Chapel, King’s Lynn performing alongside the Band of the Parachute Regiment in concert. The Wednesday 6 varied repertoire mixed with Christmas West Norfolk Ensembles classics will guarantee to set your 19.00 toes tapping and put you in a festive Springwood High School Sixth Form mood. Tickets are free – but booking in advance is essential. bitly.com/WB4DEC Thursday 7 Thetford Music Project The Brickmakers, Norwich 10.00 Christmas Concert All abilities welcome, just turn up! John Innes Centre, Colney Apply by 15 December. 18.00 Thetford Academy Sunday 17 Monday 15 Adults £3, children attend free of South Norfolk Youth charge. Includes refreshments. Louder Than Life World Symphonic Band+ Music Workshop Friday 8 Christmas Concert 09.30 - 15.00 Musical Futures: Just 19.00 St Clement’s High School, King’s Lynn Play Training United Reformed Church, Diss Free CPD for schools signed up to a Hub Subscription Package. 09.00 - 16.00 Tuesday 19 Norwich Professional Development Centre Norwich Philharmonic Saturday 20 Free CPD for Norfolk teachers. Family Christmas Norfolk Centre for Young Concert Musicians Staff Concert Sunday 10 19.30 19.30 Opera Unwrapped St Andrew’s Hall, Norwich St Thomas Norwich: The Sanctuary 19.00 Featuring choirs from Norfolk Centre The Assembly House, Norwich for Young Musicians Sunday 21 Fundraiser concert for Into Opera’s Under 18s Jam Session ‘A King’s Ransom’ project. Tickets £35 JANUARY 17.00 - 19.00 The Brickmakers, Norwich Thursday 11 All abilities welcome, just turn up! Sing Up / Singing Playgrounds (CPD) 09.30 - 15.30 Norwich Professional Development Centre Free CPD for schools signed up to a Hub Subscription Package.

Sunday 17 Saturday 13 Under 18s Jam Session Norfolk Young Musician 17.00 - 19.00 Competition

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HEAR A FEBRUARY PREVIEW OF A SPECIAL KING’S RANSOM

Monday 5 - Wedesday 7 at OPERA CASMA 30th Anniversary EVENT UNWRAPPED ON

South Asian Fusion Thursday 1 & Friday 10 DECEMBER Project Performances 2 February | 19.00 | OPEN, Norwich 19.00 OPEN, Norwich Free CPD for schools signed up to a Mass choirs join with Kyiho band and Hub Subscription Package. Come and Sing Company MARCH Tuesday 6 - Wedesday 7 South Asian Fusion Friday 2 Project Workshops Musical Futures: Just 10.00 - 13.30 Play Training OPEN, Norwich A King’s Ransom reimagines the 09.00 - 16.00 story of Robin Hood. But, there’s Norwich Professional Development just one problem… where’s Robin? Centre Faced with the threats of the Free CPD for Norfolk teachers. soldiers, and their King imprisoned, what will the villagers do when Robin can’t be found? Friday 2 Into Opera and Britten Sinfonia Requim: An Act of unite with 160 children from four Rememberance schools in Norfolk to tell this extraordinary story. Performance Tickets via opennorwich.org.uk. 18.45 The Hippodrome, Great Yarmouth Friday 9 Online tickets: £12 (Adult) | £6 (Under 16) + admin fee. With BBC Concert Orchestra Musical Futures: Concessions: £6 (Adult) | £2 (Under Composing & 16) - please call box office 01603 Monday 5 - Thursday 15 763111 Norfolk County Music Improvising Training VIP tickets (including a drinks 09.00 - 16.00 reception with the composer) are Festival Wymondham High Academy available to purchase on request Various locations Free CPD for Norfolk teachers. from [email protected] Book your performance by 8 January

Tuesday 13 Centre Free CPD for schools signed up to a Music & Special Needs: Hub Subscription Package. Norfolk AGM 19.30 Sunday 17 Dereham (or via Skype) South Norfolk Youth See page 2 for details Symphonic Band Sunday 18 (SNYSB+) Concert Under 18s Jam Session 19.00 Diss Corn Hall 17.00 - 19.00 Joint concert with the Band of the The Brickmakers, Norwich Parachute Regiment Friday 9 All abilities welcome, just turn up! Orchestras Live: Monday 26 Friday 23 London Mozart Players Louder Than Life World Using poetry to make Workshops Music Workshop (CPD) St Peter’s Church, Sheringham music / KS2 composition 09.30 - 15.00 09.30 - 15.30 Norwich Professional Development More events on our website. Norwich Professional Development Centre

6 7 Norfolk Music Hub | norfolkmusichub.org.uk Community A King’s Ransom: Music News Under 18s Jam Sessions A professional world Our jam sessions are a great opportunity for young people to premiere in Norfolk bring songs they have been working An empowering 15 week on and play them with their peers in an informal setting. It takes place project aiming to get children, at The Brickmakers on Sprowston teachers and families into Road, Norwich, every third Sunday opera! of the month, from 5-7pm. All young musicians of any ability Into Opera have brought a unique are welcome. Drums, mics and project to Norfolk at a time where amps are provided so you just need money to support the arts in with West End Designer, Michael to bring your instrument or sticks schools is seriously strained. For Pavelka, on creating the set and and get involved! five years, Into Opera’s Artistic costumes and if this wasn’t enough, We are also looking to expand Director, Genevieve Raghu, has Into Opera have written a book titled our core “house band” to support been collaborating with composer Inspiring Creativity in the Classroom young musicians. If interest, contact Patrick Hawes and librettist Andrew with education resources providing [email protected]. Hawes to develop A King’s Ransom ways to explore A King’s Ransom a children’s opera written especially imaginatively across the curriculum, Young Music Ambassadors for children to sing. This opera sits from maths and literacy to outdoor Forum Meet Up at the heart of an innovative project learning. Every child, in each school, involving four schools: St. George’s has a way of being involved. Young music amabssadors met Primary, Sprowston Junior, St. on 30 October where they took Francis of Assisi Catholic Primary and No learning part in activities and performances, Avenue Junior School. These schools and were able to share their are working side by side to stage opportunities lost. thoughts and ideas on how they the professional world premiere of A can represent young musicians in King’s Ransom with Into Opera. Truly inclusive - Norfolk and build their network. 160 children are performing in Sharron Mitchell, St George’s Primary Read the full news item on our the opera, 110 children are working website. A particular highlight of the project We are also keen to hear from will be the chance for children to more young people who would like perform alongside Britten Sinfonia, to write event reviews for the Hub. one of the world’s most celebrated Get in touch to find out more. orchestral ensembles, at the premiere of A King’s Ransom in February 2018. J.D.T. Music Academy To keep an eye on how the schools are getting on between now J.D.T. Music Academy is a purpose and February, follow their blog and built teaching facility based in interact with them by commenting on Dereham. Specialising in popular their posts: schools-blog.into-opera. and contemporary Music, the org.uk centre provides a wide variety of services to people of all ages and abilities, from private lessons to corporate team-building days, Get your tickets... school visits to their very own rock choir. J.D.T endeavours to make Opera Unwrapped: 10 DECEMBER, 7.00pm | The music accessible and enjoyable, Assembly House, Norwich providing a safe and friendly A fundraiser for A King’s Ransom with internationally acclaimed Mezzo learning environment, which is complemented by a dedicated Soprano, Yvonne Howard, and including a special preview of the opera. team of trained and experienced musicians. Their forthcoming Open A King’s Ransom: 1 - 2 FEBRUARY 2018, 7.00pm | Day is on 3 February 2018, 10am- OPEN, Norwich 2pm, featuring workshops and live student performances. Come and take a look! www.jdtmusic.co.uk www.into-opera.org.uk

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Vocal Strategy High Schools’ Choir Festival 2017. Credit Becky Demmen.

Our vocal strategy engages thousands of young people in singing actvities throughout the year. With many events in planning, here are just a few of our current highlights.

collaboration of music, artwork, and High Schools’ Choir spoken word performance, telling CASMA Festival the stories of the people of Great Rehearsals for the 30th anniversary of Yarmouth during WW1, researched CASMA (Central Area Schools’ Music Over 250 11-18 year olds, from and developed by the young people Association) performances are well 10 High Schools across the region themselves. Led by Creative Collisions, underway for 31 primary schools. The came together at St Andrew’s Hall this multi-partnership project marking band Khiyo have created a catchy in November to perform a feast of the centenary of WW1 is funded by Bollywood-style production fused music – from Handel to Coldplay. the Heritage Lottery Fund and Norfolk with Norfolk folk songs and traditional They joined forces with the Norfolk Music Hub. South Asian music. The schools County Symphonic Wind Band to will come together for a workshop produce a spectacular finale, soon to The Big Sing in January and the performances in be uploaded on the BBC Ten Pieces February, conducted by the Come and We are thrilled to launch Norfolk’s website. Sing Company. The performances at Big Sing for Schools – a FREE, Parents and schools commented OPEN, Norwich, which portray the 6 mass-participation singing event for that “Our children would never have Asian seasons will include colourful thousands of primary and secondary the opportunity to sing in such a Asian dancing and artwork. There school pupils and their teachers, huge chorus or to work with such are still a limited number of places taking place at Norwich City Football inspiring conductors if it wasn’t for this available if your school would like to Club on 3 May 2018. event” and “The concert was really take part in this vocal celebration. outstanding - it was the best student All repertoire will be from the Sing Up song bank and there will be many performance we’ve ever heard”. Centre. usic extra free resources and ideas to use k M fol or in school to prepare for the Big Sing. t N Requiem Project es W On the day of the event, pupils will : Requiem is a unique collaborative to o be guided through song by a VIP guest h P creation featuring 250 Norfolk r. e conductor and accompanied by a live s students from ages 7-18 years. is L band – there may even be some VIP This unmissable performance e D guest performances! The day will be k commemorating the lives of Great r split between KS1/KS2 in the morning a M Yarmouth’s people during World h t and KS2/KS3 in the afternoon, with i

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The Orchestrate! Project By John Stephens, Director

What opportunities does Orchestrate offer? The Orchestrate! Project offers a monthly Training Orchestra for pupils who’ve just begun to play, to those who are about Grade 3/4; and a Youth Orchestra for those who are about Grade 4 and above. It’s a very inclusive group Partnernews which challenges all players. The project also incorporates the Norfolk Music Hub works with many partners across the Norwich Young Voices youth choir - this choir meets weekly, and is County in a variety of ways to provide opportunities for FREE for members of the Youth Norfolk’s children and young people to engage in music Orchestra. We usually perform making activities. Here are just some of the up-and-coming two concerts a year, plus there’s a short performance at the end of our activities our partners across the County are planning. annual Residential Course. Orchestras Live free trombone lessons and hire until Who can take part? July 2018. To find out more contact Our friends in North Norfolk and at Ann Smith: [email protected]. We’re very keen to recruit players Orchestras Live are partnering up to in all departments of the Youth welcome the internationally acclaimed West Norfolk Ensembles Orchestra, and to secure a rolling London Mozart Players to Sheringham Eighty young musicians from across programme of younger players in March with a diverse programme of West Norfolk will come together to joining us through the Training music spanning more than 200 years, make music on 6 December, 19.00 in Orchestra. We have a very good including Mendelssohn’s second Violin Springwood High School’s Sixth Form spread of instruments within the Concerto featuring the rising star Savitri common room. This annual event acts Youth Orchestra but like most Grier. The programme also includes as an end-of-term showpiece, allowing ensembles we’d like to recruit as a modern piece, Fiddler’s Hill, which the musicians, aged from 8 - 18, to many string players as possible and will involve a number of young string show how they have progressed during to fill any other parts which become players from North Norfolk performing the term to both their parents and to vacant from time to time. We’re alongside the professionals. each other. The ensembles involved really keen for as many teachers as possible to recommend our project Thetford Music Project are the West Norfolk Junior Wind Band directed by Richard Hall, Springing to their students. Thetford Music Project (TMP) is an Strings led by Elaine Sargent and the Why join an ensemble? after-school music centre that offers West Norfolk Jubilee Youth Orchestra Ensemble music making is really school-aged children living in and conducted by Robert Galliard. There around Thetford the opportunity to important in developing everything is no charge for admission and the from your aural training to your learn and perform a wide range of concert is followed by refreshments musical instruments. The project sight-reading - plus, you’ll make during which the performers and some good friends. Music is a meets at Thetford Academy audience can chat informally. every Thursday. To fantastic thing to share - too many encourage more Digital Strategy people only play at home in their players TMP room! If you play a ‘non-orchestral’ As a means of ever extending our is offering instrument like the piano, you’d reach, over the next year we will be probably make a value member looking at ways we can work with of an ensemble by filling in some partners to engage more children percussion parts, playing the and young people in music making glockenspiel or playing a harp part through the use of digital technology. on a keyboard… we can always find If you have a particular interest in how something for you to do! technology can be applied to a music education setting or have skills in delivering such activity please contact Read more on our website. Brenda Seymour: brenda.seymour@ norfolkadvisory.com. 10 11 HUBNEWS News from Norfolk Schools New Norfolk Music Fairhaven Primary Bespoke Music Hub Subscription School Project Grants Coordinator Norfolk Music Hub have been 25 grants were awarded to schools excellent at supporting our music who applied for funding through the Krista Ribbons started working for teaching at Fairhaven Primary School. Bespoke Music Project Grant to Norfolk Music Hub two days a week We have subscribed through the enable them to work with a range from September. Her priority in the WCIT package and our Year 3s and of professional music practitioners. first few weeks was to ensure that all 4s receive Samba lessons each Norfolk Music Hub Executive schools that had subscribed to the week. In addition to this we have Members granting the awards were Hub packages were up and running received help from Krista Ribbons impressed by the variety of projects and enjoying using the fantastic in writing our whole school music proposed by schools. These resources that are on offer this year. plan, and advice about how best to included: She is now busy working her way improve the musical opportunities - weekly digital instrument sessions around all the Premium and WCIT offered at Fairhaven. delivered by Lab:Media Education subscription schools putting together With the Hub’s support, we have across the Spring Term to enable their School Music Education been able to secure a Bespoke Key Stage 4 pupils within a Plans (SMEP). She is delighted Project Grant, to enable professional Complex Needs School to develop to see how much musical tuition orchestral musicians to come in to the skills of planning, experimenting and performance is taking place work with the children to add to with their musical ideas, working in in schools across Norfolk and the the high quality of musical teaching groups and evaluating their music. wealth of enthusiasm for continuing already offered at Fairhaven. musical development that exists. Naomi Brocklehurst - Music Lead - African drumming workshops as As well as working on the Hub part of a North Norfolk school’s Subscriptions, Krista is busy with ‘Africa Week’ which will include the several large future projects which Flegg High School The main advantage of the Norfolk whole school from Reception to include: the CASMA singing project in Year 6. February taking place in Norwich, the Music Hub subscription package is the way that it immediately connects Requiem project in Great Yarmouth - A project led by profoundly deaf (performance at the Hippodrome me to a network of music teachers across the county. The newsletter is a musician Paul Whittaker OBE to on Friday 2 March 2018) and the enforce the school’s unique culture amazing Big Sing event which is quick way of keeping up to date with everything that the Hub is offering that everyone can communicate going to involve thousands of children through British Sign Language. throughout Norfolk in May. and the CPL opportunities help me continually reflect on and improve my Looking even further ahead to - A project to introduce children in November 2018 there are already big practise. The resources that we have been given access to have also been a Gorleston school to Beatboxing plans to take Norfolk children further as a musical art-form and give them afield for a national event to mark hugely helpful. For example, I don’t think I would have considered paying opportunities to develop their own the centenary of the end of the First skills in this to link with their learning World War. out for Charanga but, because of its inclusion in our subscription package, of poetry and singing. I was able to incorporate their resources into my teaching. Future Applications Fiona Sexton - Head of Music If you would like your school to be considered for a grant to enable teachers and pupils to work with professional musicians and music practitioners, we are pleased to announce we shall once again be offering grants of up to £1000 for projects taking place between Summer 2018 and Spring 2019. Details of how to apply are on the Norfolk Music Hub website. Applications are currently open and the closing date is 1 March 2018. Successful applicants will be notified by 31 March. Flegg High School pupils at Royal Norfolk Show, June 2017

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Norfolk Young Musician Competition John Innes Centre Colney - Norwich y 13 Janua Saturda ry 2018 Six prizes to be won Norfolk Young Musician Norfolk & Norwich Chamber Music Prize 1st Prize £200 2nd Prize £150 3rd Prize £100 for promising wind player - £150 Badminton Prize for promising string player - £150 Mrs E Sturgeon Prize for promising pianist - £150 TO ENTER visit academyofstthomas.com/trust to download entry form or email [email protected]

CLOSING DATE 15 DECEMBER 2017

We are grateful to our partners and the organisations we are working with this term:

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