Issue 22 • Spring 2020

About the Hub

The Music Hub was set up in early 2012 and works in partnership with local and national arts programmes and organisations. It’s objective is to deliver the government’s commitment to improving the quality of local music services and our performance is monitored by Arts Council England. There are great opportunities to be part of the Hub and this edition contains information about how and when you can get involved in music making across the county. Pictured above: Music Centre students celebrate securing local support

Supported using public funding by ENTER North Yorkshire County Council

Northallerton Music Centre

Northallerton Music Centre parents have been busy looking at ways to raise money to go towards new music stands and the next Gala Concert at The Sage, Gateshead in June 2021.

They have secured Co-op Community Funding for the next year. 1% of what Co-op member’s spend on Co-op branded products helps to fund community projects in their local area. Members can select which cause their 1% goes to, so the more members that pick our project, the more money Northallerton Music Centre receives. Northallerton Music Centre students We were pleased to welcome members celebrate securing local support from the Rotary Club of Northallerton at our morning Christmas Concert and the Rotary Club of Richmond at our afternoon Christmas Concerts. Both Rotary Clubs have kindly donated monies towards new Music Stands.

We continue to be supported by Tesco 10 students have also been working hard researching who provide free fruit each week as well ‘Musical Heritage’ for an Arts Award which will lead to as items for concert refreshments. the Music Centre receiving a grant towards our next Music Centre Gala. Students have researched their involvement in music and how this can relate to the music around them and also of other cultures. They Duncan Davison, President of Rotary have studied music that they play in their ensembles Club of Northallerton received a Thank and the background to the composer and the piece. You card made by students

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Northallerton Remembrance Guitar Group

String Quartet Concert 2019 Unfortunately, due to falling numbers our Guitar Group was stopped for the foreseeable future. We are still Four of our students have been busy rehearsing Last November Northallerton Music Centre Wind working on promoting the ensemble and if numbers together to form a String Quartet. Band joined with The Leeming Military Wives interested increase then we hope to reinstate it. Choir to perform at The Forum, Northallerton. This has proven very popular at Dinner Nights The chosen charity was The Ben Hyde Memorial Diary dates and the quartet are currently in high demand. Trust and the evening raised £1415. John Hyde We are looking at the possibilities of setting up a Saturday 21st 11am Senior Ensembles spoke of all the charities that received support March 2020 Concert at Northallerton wind quartet to take on some of the workload! from Ben’s Memorial Trust. The concert was a Music Centre mixture of songs, solos and pieces reflecting various aspects of how we remember. Saturday 28th 11am Junior Ensembles March 2020 Concert at Northallerton Music Centre

Sunday 21st 10.30 Jazz Band at The North June 2020 –2pm, Yorkshire Agricultural Show, Camphill, nr Bedale

Saturday 4th 11am Junior Ensembles July 2020 Concert at Northallerton Music Centre

Saturday 4th 7pm Senior Ensembles July 2020 Concert featuring our Year 13 leavers at The Dinner Night Music Entertainment Forum Northallerton

We Will Remember Them

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Music Centre Autumn Term 2019 Review The autumn term of 2019 was a busy one for along with his Quartet, are going to be our celebrity On December 7th The EASY Band once again Scarborough Area Music Centre. The term kicked guests for the Concert on March 14th 2020, performed in Thornton Le Dale at their annual switching off with the EASY Jazz Orchestra performing at so he is doing some preparatory improvisation on of the Christmas Lights ceremony. This has been a the Scarborough Jazz Festival on 21st September. work with our ensembles to prepare a brand long established event in our calendar and one that we During the morning the young musicians got to work new composed piece to play at the concert. really look forward to each year as it marks the start with professional Jazz musicians, Gordon Campbell of Christmas. There was a huge crowd who stayed On November 23rd, our Junior Concert Band under (Trombone) and Robert Fowler (Saxophone) who took and listened and even Santa waved and said hello! the baton of Julie Alder went into Scarborough them through their paces in a workshop session. Town Centre to do a morning of busking instead of Our term ended on 14th December with our Gala They then performed as part of the festival in a rehearsing as usual at Music Centre. Not only did they Christmas Concert at Queen Street Methodist packed Sun Court to a very appreciative audience. raise some funds for our centre, but they helped to Church. The concert was well attended, and every During October and November, we had a couple raise the profile of Scarborough Music Centre out in ensemble really performed to the highest of standards, of workshop visits from Matt Anderson. Matt is a the local community. We had planned to be outdoors exemplifying what is really great about Scarborough professional saxophonist and jazz educator, as well but unfortunately the heavens opened all day so we Area Music Centre. The concert ended with our as being an ex-member of both Scarborough and relocated to the Brunswick Shopping Centre instead. Grand Finale involving all the music centre groups Whitby Music Centres in his formative years. Matt, together performing a medley of Christmas Carols.

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Whitby Music Centre Autumn Term 2019 Review

The first event for the 2019 – 2020 season for Whitby Music Centres in his formative years. The Whitby Jazz Two further Christmas Concerts kept Whitby Music Music Centre was on 21st October at Briggswath Collective will be joining Scarborough Music Centre Centre busy right up to the end of term. On 9th Methodist Church. This concert saw our Choir, ensembles on March 14th 2020 in their Boyes Celebrity December the whole music centre took part in String Ensemble, Whitby Area Concert Band and Concert where Matt and his Quartet will be working with the Christmas Concert which was held at Eskdale WOW (Wider Opportunities Whitby) under the the music centre members and starring in the concert. School. Then a week later on 16th December our batons of Gillian Edwards and Sue Rowland perform more senior ensembles (EVCB, Mistral and Jazz The run up to the Christmas festivities saw the music an eclectic mix of music to a packed church. Collective) finished off the term at St Matthew`s centre students performing on Endeavour Wharf to Church in Grosmont in our Winter Warmer Concert. In a joint project with Scarborough Area Music Centre, signal the opening of the Whitby Christmas Market over Matt Anderson also came to work with the Whitby Jazz the weekend of 16th / 17th November. On Saturday The ensembles are now busy preparing to take part in Collective during October and November. Matt is a 16th our Esk Valley Concert Band along with our Wing the Eskdale Festival of Music and Drama next term in professional saxophonist and jazz educator, as well as Group “Mistral” performed and the following day it was March, in which the whole music centre competes. being an ex-member of both Scarborough and Whitby the turn of WOW and Whitby Area Concert Band.

5 North Yorkshire County Council Skipton Harrogate Music Centre Music Centre Just a short bulletin this time around, as with Harrogate and Settle Centres at We enjoyed a lovely Christmas We are now busy rehearsing for our I have just taken over the management the ‘Cake and Frets’ event on February concert with great performances Gala Concert at The Royal Hall in and administration from Sarah Evans 9th. It was a delightful way to spend an from all groups, but in particular, Harrogate on 8th March. This promises whilst she is on maternity leave. She afternoon with music from the Guitar included a beautiful string to be a really special occasion. Tickets gave birth to a beautiful baby girl: and Ukulele groups, accompanied performance under the direction of are on sale at Music Centre between Merryn Anne Evans on 20th December by some delicious cake of course! Artist in Residence, Will Dutton. 9.30-11.00am on Saturday morning. 2019 weighing in at 6 Ibs 12 oz. Mother SMC will be showcasing their talents at and baby are doing well and we wish January marked the launching of Meanwhile, we are also preparing their mid-year concert on Saturday 7th Sarah a very happy maternity leave our exciting new beginner groups for National Festival Music for Youth March at Christchurch in Skipton. There at this precious time. Skipton Music in Brass, Woodwind and Strings. featuring performances from HYJO will be two concerts at 3pm and 7pm. Centre enjoyed a great collaboration This has been a huge success and and the HMC Festival Wind Band. we have welcomed almost 40 new http://skipton-music-centre.org.uk/ members as a result of them. Some HMC members will also be part of the V.E. Day Memorial Concert at Look out for 2020 has started with a busy period, Harrogate International Conference including the ‘Cake and Frets’ Centre on 30th March, a huge privilege more exciting event: A delightful collaboration with to be part of such a prestigious event. Harrogate, Skipton and Settle Music events and Centres. It was a lovely way to spend Finally we find ourselves at Easter opportunities an afternoon, enjoying performances and on Easter Sunday, HYJO will be from guitar and Ukulele groups (and performing at The Big Band Night as as we enter the not forgetting delicious cake!) part of the Harrogate International Spring Season! Youth Festival of Music and Drama.

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http://www.northyorkshiremusichub.co.uk Music Centre The Music Centre opened its The Music Centre is opening doors to several new faces in its doors to beginner students September, and we have had an again, in the spring term. exciting term of music making. We are inviting students from local Senior Concert Band were invited schools who are participating in to play at the switching on of whole class Wider Opportunities and the Christmas Lights in Selby on Groups of 8 sessions, to an Open November 30th. The students Morning on Saturday 29th February. were playing on the Minster FM Students can then sign up to attend trailer situated in the Christmas the Music Centre for free for a term. market, outside the Abbey, to This will give the students another entertain the public with some Forthcoming events festive Christmas carols. opportunity to experience ensemble playing with students Senior Concert Band are taking part in the Eskdale Festival in Whitby, We held our usual Full Centre March 7th from other schools and areas, alongside ensembles from Scarborough and Whitby Music Centres concert on Saturday 7th December, and hopefully inspire them featuring performances from all March 14th Orchestra morning at Selby Music Centre with Light Orchestra to continue with lessons and the Ensembles. The Senior Strings ensembles next academic year. were in charge of accompanying March 28th Full Centre concert at Selby High the audience carol, and the final joint item between Senior Concert Band and Choir got everyone in the Christmas spirit!

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NYMAZ Ambassadors and Make Music Day! Do you know any young people aged 11- For the first time NYMAZ Ambassadors 25 who would like to take part in a range will also be working towards developing a of music activities and develop ideas for a programme of exciting musical events across creative career? Get the opportunity to set North Yorkshire for ‘Rural Fest’ our very up their own music projects, and share their own festival as part of Make Music Day! views about how to develop what’s already on We will be celebrating the music-making offer? The NYMAZ Ambassadors programme that takes place across our wonderful will be running weekly sessions in Ripon county and sharing it as far and wide and Knaresborough this year engaging with as we can through live-streams! more young people to help incorporate their views within our organisation, and make We are also offering up the opportunity for more music happen across the county. those aged 16-25 to join the Rural Fest programming team! Visit our website here Anybody interested in becoming an for more information: https://www.nymaz. Ambassador can come along to any of the org.uk/news/post/rural-fest-2020 weekly sessions to find out more, and take part in a workshop with a music professional. Make Music Day is an exciting international event on Sunday 21 June, which celebrates No need to book in advance! the joy of music! NYMAZ are partners with For up-to-date workshop dates Make Music Day UK and leading on their and locations, click here Rural and Digital strands! If you want to get involved with this dynamic event then get in touch with Grace on [email protected] for more information on how you can be involved or visit: https://makemusicday.co.uk/

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As part of Make Music Day, NYMAZ will be supporting young people ages 16- 25 who are interested in working in the live music NYMAZ SEND events industry. These young people, as part of our NYMAZ Music Network Ambassadors programme, This network is open to all those in North Yorkshire and will produce the first ever NYMAZ Teesside who are working with (or interested in learning Rural Fest! While they are more about how to work with) children and young kickstarting their music Ambassadors people with Special Educational Needs and Disability, industry career and working including music practitioners, workshop leaders, alongside professional Join our exciting youth voice programme classroom teachers, staff and freelance practitioners. mentors gaining important to develop your musical skills, knowledge industry experience, they’ll and interests! Running weekly sessions Membership is FREE and includes invitations to training be producing and delivering www.harrogateconventioncentre.co.ukwith professional musicians and also events and conferences; opportunities to network with music activity in rural North short mini courses for Professional peers; online forums to share learning and effective Yorkshire! Keep an eye on Opportunity and Developments practice, webinars, resources, plus e-bulletins featuring our NYMAZ News for details Ambassadors is a programme created the latest policy updates, research and sector news. about the event and how by YOU for YOU! Join us today: https:// everyone can take part! www.nymaz.org.uk/ambassadors Join our network today: www.nymaz.org.uk/news www.nymaz.org.uk/for-professionals/send

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NYMAZ Early Years VE Day Music Network Concert This network is open to all those working Full Membership with children aged 0 to 5, including music 30th March- Harrogate For a small annual charge of only for an practitioners, workshop leaders, playgroup £10 leaders, children’s centre managers and individual freelancer or £25 per setting (up Convention Centre staff, childminders, and students. to three named staff), full members receive e-bulletins and event invitations, PLUS: As part of NYCC’s VE there will be dancing Day celebrations, schools from pupils at Richmond Basic membership is free, and • Free networking events* from across the county School. Musicians from members in this tier receive: • Discounts on NYMAZ conferences and training* will be joining County Northallerton, Harrogate • Quarterly e-bulletins featuring the latest • Free webinars Big Band, County Youth and Scarborough policyupdates, research and sector news Orchestra and County Music Centres will • Access to online resources in the • Invitations to Early Years Music CPD and Choir in a celebratory also be performing. NYMAZ website Members’ Area Networking events in North Yorkshire, concert on 30th March. • Free copy of the NYMAZ Early Years Over 300 primary school The concert follows on ensuring they’re the first to hear about Songbook: Songs for Modern Childhoods children will form a from the 2018 World training opportunities nearby. massed choir and we will War 1 centenary concert • Free 3-week hire of resource kits* be joined by the newly and promises to be a • Free one-to-one advice in own formed Army brass band fantastic event. Tickets setting (limited number)* based in Catterick. Two will be on sale from • Free opportunity to observe another practitioner secondary schools will Harrogate Convention Centre Box Office. delivering a music activity (limited number)* also combine choirs and *Within North Yorkshire county area.

Join our network today: https://www.nymaz. org.uk/for-professionals/earlyyears

10 The North Yorkshire Music Hub - find out more and get involved

We’re developing projects that you can take Buy in services Forums part in – these are just some of them: All partners involved in the hub run workshops, concerts We’re running music hub forums • Continuous professional development programmes and other bespoke musical projects for children and young across the county every term for school staff, particularly in supporting and useful partnerships and schools to deliver music in the curriculum. people on a bought in basis. If you have a specific project possibilities are already developing. • Providing an instrument loan service, with discounts that you would like to launch or just require some advice on The make-up of the meetings has or free provision for those having instrumental setting up your own, our partners will be happy to discuss been encouraging, with groups lessons with North Yorkshire County Music Service. your needs. The following examples may be of interest: ranging from community and • Providing access to large scale and high quality • curriculum guidance/delivery; town brass bands, professional music experiences for pupils through working • working with professional musicians; orchestras, primary and secondary with professional musicians and venues. school teachers and local music • catering for pupils with specific SEND needs; and • You can find out more information and share societies. Please get in touch with examples of great partnership working in • bespoke CPD. us if you’d like to be added to the the county on our new music hub website NYMAZ are also the signposting organisation for the invitation list and we’ll let you know www.northyorkshiremusichub.co.uk where and when the next forum hub and are happy to add your organisations details/ If you’d like to be added to our mailing list, want to tell for your area will be – please email: activities to their website. us about your projects, or find out more about our plans, countyhall.music@northyorks. please email: gov.uk or ring 01609 532 783. [email protected]. Contact us County Music Service, CYPS Business Support, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AE This publication is the quarterly newsletter from the North Yorkshire Music Hub and we are sending it to you as an interested party, partner, parent or friend. Tel: 01609 532 783 Email: [email protected]  If you no longer wish to receive the North Yorkshire Music Hub Newsletter, please email Or visit our website at: [email protected] with ‘unsubscribe’ as the title of your email. www.northyorkshiremusichub.co.uk You can read the North Yorkshire County Council privacy statement here. If you would like this information in another www.northyorks.gov.uk/privacy-notices. language or format please ask us. Tel: 01609 780 780 11 email: [email protected] 80998 02/20