Summer Term 2018

Cornwall Music Education Hub Update

Welcome to the Summer 2018 Newsletter!

The Spring term was a busy time for us at the Music Education Hub with our Ten Pieces Primary Proms at the Hall for Cornwall and our annual Songfest concerts. Over 1000 students from over 65 schools across Corn- wall sang as part of massed choir at 7 different venues from Helston to Saltash. We hope you enjoy the photos and we look forward to seeing you at our forthcoming events!

What is the Cornwall Music Education Hub and what does it do?

The Cornwall Music Education Hub is funded by the Department for Education, through Arts Council England, to support schools. It ‘s a partnership of organisations, led by Cornwall Council, who work together to provide quality musical activities for all children and young people in Cornwall.

The Cornwall Music Education Hub does not deliver instrumental tuition but helps children and young people to access high quality musical learning through a variety of ways:

 Support for schools in the form of grants for First Access (introduction to learning an instrument), projects, CPD, resources, workshops and events  Training and support for classroom teachers in primary and secondary schools to improve the teaching of music  A network of county level orchestras and choirs  Grants for regional youth ensembles  Opportunities to perform in large scale events, including cluster projects and festivals  Opportunities to work with professional musicians from all over the world in workshops and masterclasses Visit our website for more information—www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org Hubbub 2018

The Hub returns to Heartlands in Pool on the 21st and 22nd for our annual music festival for schools and for the first time ever on the 10th and 11th July we will be at The Royal Cornwall Showground. Like previous years we will be inviting schools from across Cornwall to bring classes of students to take part in a day of workshops featuring this year’s theme– Music and Movement! If you would like to take part in this year’s Hubbub please register your interest by filling in the Hubbub 2018 registration form now available on our website: www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org

Cornwall Music Education Hub Chy Trevail, Room North 2, Beacon Technology Park, Dunmere Road Bodmin PL31 2FR. T: 01872 327351 Email: [email protected] www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org 1

Vocal Strategy Update

Songfest 2018 - ‘A Song For All Seasons ’

Starting at the Hall For Cornwall on 26th February, Songfest returned with a bang and continued on into March. Approximately 1000 children from across the county came together to create a massed choir for the Hub’s series of nine Songfest concerts held in 7 different venues : Hall for Cornwall, Helston Methodist Church, Launceston Town Hall, Saltash Wesley Methodist Church, School and the Keay Theatre in St Austell. All the events were led by the talented Angela Renshaw and Patrick Bailey. At each event, the theme was ‘A Song for all Seasons,’ and the massed choir of children from schools in each local area performed traditional folk songs from the south west arranged by Chris Hoban. For seven of the nine concerts, the Songfest choirs were accompanied by a four piece band made up of teachers from CMST and other Hub registered providers. The first act at each of these concerts featured performances by talented students from local secondary schools, colleges, as well as the Hub’s own County Choirs.

Songfest 2019 - ‘Stage and Screen!’

The Hub’s countywide celebration of singing will return next Spring with another series of concerts in venues across Cornwall. Next year’s Songfest will be themed around songs from Lin Marsh’s stage and screen repertoire.

Songfest 2019 performances will run throughout March 2019; bookings are currently being finalised in readiness for the twilight meetings for schools in June 2018 (dates to be announced).

Schools will be allocated a performance venue and date in their locality. If you would like to take part in Songfest 2019 ‘Stage and Screen’ please email the Hub office – [email protected] confirming your expression of interest.

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Vocal Strategy Update

Cornwall County Choirs

In order to provide progression opportunities for singers across the county, the Cornwall Music Education Hub has a network of choirs operating throughout Cornwall for boys and girls. All our choirs are led by experienced vocal specialists and have many performance opportunities. The choirs are open to singers aged 8-19 who attend school/ college in Cornwall. There is an annual membership fee of £80 (£100 for the youth choir), payable in September each year (subsidies are available for children on Free School Meals, Children in Care and Children of Services Families). Our choirs operate throughout Cornwall with satellite groups from to Bude meeting locally and monthly massed rehearsals in Truro. If you would like to be part of our choirs or know someone who might we are RECRUITING NOW!! Further information about our choirs and how to get involved can be found on: www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org/ensembles- choirs/cmeh-county-choirs To keep updated with choir, orchestra and event news and information please follow and like our social media pages or register for updates on our website: www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org cornwallmusiceducationhub

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Free support for singing in your schools

As part of the Hub’s ongoing Vocal Strategy we are offering schools the opportunity for free support through the School Engagement Vocal Outreach Workshops, with the aim of visiting every primary school in Cornwall over the academic year. These free one-hour vocal workshops, usually for Key Stage 2 pupils, aim to help schools with their own vocal development and are delivered in school by one of the Hub’s Vocal Leaders. The workshops are specifically for teachers or vocal leaders who are keen to continue to improve the quality of singing in their own school, already have a choir they wish to develop or are looking to set up a choir. The School Engagement Workshops will be arranged to suit each school through discussion with the Vocal Leader. There will then be an opportunity to discuss with them any particular areas of support in terms of vo- cal development. In addition, all participating schools will be given a free 12 month membership to Sing Up. Our team of Vocal Leaders are now contacting schools to arrange visits but please contact the Hub office if you would like to arrange a visit - [email protected]

Become a Cornish Singing School and celebrate the power of singing! Last year, the Hub launched a scheme which recognises schools where singing is already a key part of school life as well as supporting those who want to develop their own vocal strategy - Cornish Singing Schools. There is no cost for schools to get involved with the scheme and you will get access to advice, support and opportunities from the Hub plus one year’s free Sing Up membership. Any schools interested should contact Angela Renshaw: [email protected] The Hub are also excited to be able to offer some additional Cornish Singing Schools training to schools who took part last year, to revisit the framework and ensure your school is benefitting form this scheme. If you’re interested in taking up this offer or would like some more information please email; [email protected]

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Instruments for First Access

We have lots of class sets of instruments which are available for schools to hire at the subsidised rate of £70 per term for a whole class (including delivery and collection). These instruments are perfect for schools who would like to offer First Access to their students but do not have instruments of their own. Class sets available include:

 Clarinet & Clarineo  Guitar

 Flute  Gamelan

 Saxophone  Trumpet, Cornet & Trombones  Ocarina & fife (available for £35 per term)  African Drums & percussion  Keyboards  Taiko Drums  Violin/cello/double bass/viola  Samba  Ukulele

First Access - free introduction to learning an instrument for the whole class.

The Hub is able to offer grants to schools to fund a music specialist to deliver whole class instrumental lessons. The grants are available to fund a 12 week programme called First Access which aims to introduce students (and their teacher!) in Key Stages 1-3 to learning an instrument. The programme consists of:  An initial planning meeting with the classroom teacher and music leader  10 weekly 45 minute whole class lessons (students should learn the same instrument each week)  A review meeting with the classroom teacher and music leader The grants are available for any classes who have not previously benefitted from the scheme (schools can access for more than one class). Schools will need to identify a suitable deliverer for the sessions and also source their own instruments. The Hub can assist in this as we have a list of teachers/organisations who are able to deliver First Access and also sets of instruments which can be hired at the subsidised rate of £70 per set per term. Further information about the programme and how to access the funding can be found on www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org/first-access or please contact the Hub Manager: Tanya Moore - [email protected]

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Ensemble update CYWO EASTER CONCERT

One of the Hub’s county orchestras, the Cornwall Youth Wind Orchestra, held their Easter Concert at Truro Cathedral on Saturday 14th April. The concert was a culmination of the players’ hard work over the year, playing a vibrant and engaging range of pieces including;

 The Seven Wonders of the Ancient World by Alex Poelman  Zodiac Dances by Phillip Sparke  A Thames Journey by Nigel Hess  The Hounds of Spring by Alfred Reed

What made this concert even more memorable was the passing of the conductor’s baton from Janet Elston to our NEW CYWO conductor, Sara Munns. Janet’s guidance and encouragement has helped so many budding musicians achieve their dreams and we have been so fortunate to have her expertise to rely on. She will be dearly missed by all at the Cornwall Music Education Hub, all the past and present CYWO coaches and the students who have been part of CYWO over the past 29 years. A legacy which has been left in the very capable hands of Sara Munns, who currently conducts Cornwall Youth Brass Ensemble but knows the challenges of being part of a County Orchestra as Cornwall Youth Wind Orchestra Coach and former Cornwall Youth Orchestra Player. Good Luck Sara!

Interested in joining our orchestras?

We are now accepting applications for our audition day on 15th September Applications forms are available on our web- site: www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org/ ensembles-choirs For a limited time only we are offering a minority instrument bursary to new/existing players who would like to take up a minority instrument* as their second instrument – For more information please contact us: [email protected]

*Bassoon, Double Bass, French Horn, Tuba, Or- chestral Tuned Percussion, Cello, Euphonium, Oboe, Trombone, Viola. 6 Ensemble update CYO SPRING CONCERT

One of Cornwall Music Education Hub’s county orchestras, the Cornwall Youth Orchestra, held their Spring Concert at Truro Cathedral on Friday13th April. The concert was a culmination of the players’ hard work over the year playing transformational music by Sibelius , Finlandia, Debussy Nocturnes 1 & 2, Shostakovich 1st violin concerto Passacaglia & Burlesque and Dvořák 8th Symphony, conducted by Tim Boulton. The Cornwall Youth Orchestra stunned audiences and even got a standing ovation for Shostakovich 1st violin concerto in which one of our youngest players at only 13, Bilegtugs Lut performed a violin Solo. Even though he is only 13 years old Bilegtugs has been a prize-winner at several International competitions including 1st prize in Japan- Hong Kong Music Competition, China 2016; 1st place , Crescendo Music Competition, USA, 2013; Jury award and 3rd place, The International Arthur Grumiaux Competition for Young Violinists, Belgium, 2014; 3rd place, Kocian Violin Competition, Czech Republic, 2015. At just 9 years old, he was the youngest and first Mongolian participant to compete in the Tchaikovsky Competition for Young Musicians, Moscow in 2014. For more information about our upcoming events please email: [email protected]

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Ensemble update BBC TEN PIECES PRIMARY PROMS

On March 22nd , the Cornwall Youth Orchestra performed to 40 primary schools from Penzance to Bodmin at the Hall For Cornwall. The Cornwall Youth Orchestra, who have been BBC Ten Pieces Champions since 2014 and their conductor Tim Boulton, performed a selection of pieces from the BBC Ten Pieces with the aim of inspiring 7-14 year olds to get creative with classical music and set their imaginations free. “It was lovely to have the pieces performed by the Youth Orchestra as it felt like playing in an orchestra isn’t out of their reach.“ - Teacher from Perran-ar-Worthal CP School “The precise mix of genres challenged the stereotype of classical music that many of the children had, that it was boring and they didn't like it! Each child found a piece that they loved and engaged with. Having members of the youth orchestra help with presenting was also lovely, the children identified with them further as they realised they too as young people could become musicians.” - Teacher from Grade-Ruan School

Ensemble Opportunities in Cornwall One of the roles of the Hub is to help young people access opportunities to play or sing alongside other young people. We are able to do this through our county level ensembles as well as the network of area ensembles supported through our ensemble grant programme: Hub managed county level ensembles for advanced players and singers: Cornwall County Boys and Girls Choirs, Cornwall County Youth Choir, Cornwall Youth Brass Ensemble, Cornwall Youth Jazz Orchestra, Cornwall Youth Orchestra, Cornwall Youth Wind Orchestra, Sax is our Business. In addition the Hub funds two Open School Orchestras at Pencalenick and The Ark ARB (). Regional ensembles in receipt of Hub grants, for players of all different levels and ages: Guitar: Noodles (Falmouth) Percussion: All Star Percussion (Newquay) Strings: Caradon Strings, East Cornwall Youth String Orchestra, Newquay Strings, Penzance Junior String Orchestra, Penzance Youth String Orchestra, Restormel Junior Strings, St Austell Chamber Orchestra, Triggshire Strings, Truro Junior String Orchestra, Truro Youth String Orchestra Winds: Carrick Breeze ,Carrick Winds, Cornwall Recorders, Falmouth Junior Wind, Flautistas, Helston Junior Wind, Marhamchurch Next Steps, Penzance Junior Windband, Penzance Youth Wind band, St Austell Youth Brass Band, Triggshire Winds, Wadebridge Next Steps. Information about Hub funded and supported ensembles can be found on www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org/ensembles-choirs

8 Recent Projects and Events Global Arts Concert

On Wednesday 21st March, 165 children from 6 primary schools and secondary schools gathered at Budehaven School for the Global Arts concert. Music from 15 countries across the world was performed that evening to a 300 strong audience and fellow musicians. The music was diverse and colourful and included Gamelan, Indian, African, American music as well as Eastern European and, of course, Cornish. The ensembles involved were; Budehaven’s Steel Pan group – Steel Haven, Budehaven Voices, Year 10 music group, Year 7 African drumming, Year 10 GCSE Gamelan, Bude Junior Choir, Bude Junior First Access Violins, Marhamchurch Next Steps and Triggshire Wind Orchestra. Refreshments were provided by ‘Friends of Budehaven’ and the whole evening had a real sense of celebration and a joy of making and performing music together.

From Tin to Gold

On Friday 22nd September 2017 18 members of Penzance Junior Strings and Penzance Youth String Orchestra aged 11-16, 10 students from , Penzance and 35 students from Bendigo, Australia shared a cultural ancestry of Penzance and Bendigo through Music.

Patrick Bailey and Tim Boulton worked together to create musically diverse pieces. The combination of Australian and Cornish Folk songs added a cultural depth to the occasion and helped the feeling of shared cultural ancestry. This feeling of shared ancestry meant the students had a common experience which allowed them to come together and several friendships were created and have continued long after the project ended.

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Future Events

A Day and a Year!

Following the huge success of the BBC Ten Pieces Primary Proms, Tim Boulton conductor of Cornwall Youth Orchestra and Penzance Youth Strings Orchestra is leading on another orchestral performance for schools. This concert will be open to schools in West Cornwall and will provide the opportunity to see the Penzance Youth String Orchestra perform live at St Johns Hall, Penzance on Tuesday 17th July. For More information or to sign up please contact– [email protected]

To register your interest in an event like this in East, Mid or North Cornwall please contact— [email protected]

School Support Projects West/ Mid Cornwall Primary Engagement Christine Judge St Ives schools are taking part in an exciting engagement project this term linked to the forthcoming Patrick Heron exhibition at the Tate Gallery. Schools will be creating their very own version of Pictures at an Exhibition with a final performance of their original compositions at the Tate towards the end of the Summer term. Hayle schools are coming together to put on a Cluster performance taking place in Methodist Church on June 20th. The concert will feature vocal and instrumental performances from each school as well as massed choir items in four part harmony. Lots of our West Cornwall schools will again be taking part in the Golowan Festival this year with samba bands and original compositions featuring in the Mazey Day parades. KS1 children from West Cornwall Schools are coming together again this term to put on a vocal extravaganza at St Mary’s CE Church on July 5th. The theme for this concert will be minibeasts!

East Cornwall Engagement Phil Montgomery Smith Several schools are involved in a wonderful project hosted by The Roseland Community College. This will culminate in a performance on July 9th. Looe Primary schools are currently taking part in a Cluster project culminating in a music day hosted by Looe Community School where KS2 pupils will be coming together to sing and experience a variety of workshops including Steel Pans, Samba, Brass and Rock Band. North Cornwall Engagement Support for Schools A key role of the Hub is to support schools with Georgina Bridle developing their music education, both in and out of Georgina is currently engaging with Blisland, St Mabyn, the classroom. We have commissioned four Music Jacobstow and Berrycoombe introducing a variety of Curriculum specialists to work with schools, either bespoke classroom projects (focused around singing, through projects or one off training visits. accompaniments and composition). If you would like to arrange a visit to your school or are interested in working with them on a project, Next half term Jan Man and Georgina will be working on please email them directly or contact the Hub an exciting transition project with Sir James Smith’s and Manager- [email protected] their feeder primary schools.

Upcoming Twilight Sessions- Hub School Engagement Leads Thursday 17th May at 4:15pm at Marhamchurch, where  Christine Judge - Mid and West: we will be focusing on use of keyboards in primary music. [email protected] Thursday 26th June at 4:15pm at Port Isaac, where we will be focusing on teaching rhythm.  Phil Montgomery-Smith- East: pmontgomery- If you would like to attend one of these twilights please [email protected] contact [email protected]  Georgina Bridle - North: [email protected]

 Patrick Bailey - Secondary and Post 16: [email protected] 11

Support for Schools

Secondary and Post 16 Update

Patrick Bailey continues to provide support for our secondary schools through workshops and bespoke projects in schools. He is also working with the primary engagement leads on a number of transition events. We are currently planning the Autumn projects for GCSE, A Level and BTEC students which will include concerts and seminars. Further details to follow!

Workshops with visiting musicians

Over the last few months, a number of professional ensembles have been into schools to work with young players. These have included: Draw by Four jazz quartet workshop for Humphry Davy and Mounts Bay Schools, Sur Ecoute Quartet jazz workshop at and the Alex Hitchcock Jazz Quintet at Budehaven School Opportunities such as these arise from time to time when musicians are visiting the area to perform in local venues or events. Where there is an opportunity for outreach work, we will send information out to schools. Feedback from Budehaven School:

The session began with an inspirational and captivating concert from the group which then later split into break out groups to work in instrument specific sections. Our students were able to enjoy playing alongside the members of the quintet as well as be coached by the professional musicians in a rhythm and improvisation workshop. This resulted in a truly remarkable performance from everybody in which every single student was able to perform and even take a solo. We would certainly recommend catching these guys at a concert on their tour, you will not be disappointed. We would welcome them back to Budehaven anytime!

Hub Supported Opportunities Youth Music Sessions The Hub is working with dBs Music in Pool and Livewire in Saltash to offer young musicians the opportunity to rehearse, play and record in a professional space with free technical support and advice. If you’re in a band, or would like to meet other young musicians to set up a band, get in touch to find out more. dBs Music Sessions ( Campus, Pool) Rehearsals, coaching and workshops Thursdays - 17.00 - 20.00. Contact: [email protected] Livewire (Saltash) Free recording studio sessions and studio skills workshops Thursdays - 18.00 - 21.00. Contact: Andy Rance - [email protected]

Music Mentoring Built around a child or young persons needs and interests, professional music mentors work with pupils, teachers and sometimes parents /carers to identify goals and intended outcomes, linked with musical learning or wider educational targets or social skills such as communications or team working. It may also focus on personal skills such as confidence, self esteem and creativity and a sense of agency. Music is the tool to support children and young people’s emotional, educational and social development. For more information, please contact [email protected]

13 Future Hub Supported Events May 2018 Hiring instruments 4th – Chairman's Charity concert at the Hall for The Cornwall Music Education Hub has a large Cornwall pool of individual instruments available to hire by Showcase of performers from across Cornwall any student, school or adult (priority is always 14th - 16.00 - Penzance Engagement Twilight Meeting given to students). Students in receipt of Free Christine Judge will be holding a meeting for schools in School Meals, Children in Care and children of the Penzance area to focus on the July KS1 concert at St Services Families can apply for subsidised hire. Mary’s CofE School. Instruments available to hire: 17th – North Cornwall Engagement Twilight Meeting-  Brass (cornet, euphonium, French horn, Our North Cornwall Engagement Lead is holding a Twilight at trombone (Inc. compact), trumpet, tuba Marhamchurch, focusing on use of keyboards in primary  Strings (cello, double bass, violin, viola) music  Woodwind (bassoon, clarinet, clarineo/ June 2018 kinder clarinet, flute, oboe Songfest Twilight Meetings – venues and dates TBC We also have class sets of some instruments 21st and 22nd – Hubbub Festival which are available for schools to hire at the The Hub’s annual festival returns to Heartlands with subsidised rate of £70 per term. Instruments music and movement from around the world. available as class sets: 26th - North Cornwall Engagement Twilight Meeting African Drums/Percussion, Clarinet/Clarineo/ Our North Cornwall Engagement Lead is holding a Twilight at Kinder, Cornets, Fife, Flute, Gamelan (Indonesian Port Isaac School, focusing on teaching rhythm. Percussion), Guitars, Keyboards, Ocarina, Samba, 29th - Cornwall Schools Games - Saxophones, Steel pans, Taiko Drums, July 2018 Trombones, Trumpets/Pocket Trumpets, 2nd - Looe Schools Transition Day Ukuleles, Violins/Violas. 5th - Penzance Schools Vocal Concert 4th - 7th - Music for Youth National Festival in Further information about instrument hire and Birmingham hire forms can be found on our website: Featuring performances by young musicians from www.cornwallmusiceducationhub.org/ across the country, including several Cornish groups instrument-hire-return/ 10th & 11th - Hubbub North Cornwall Festival The Instrument Hire Office can be contacted on The Hub’s school music festival at the Royal Cornwall T: 01872 323001 or email Showground with 2 days of free music workshops. [email protected] 17th - A Day and a Year Concert Penzance Youth Strings Orchestra free concert for schools at St Johns Hall. September 2018 15th - CYO/CYWO Auditions Day 28th - BBC Music Day Activities to be announced November 2018 2nd - Annual Cornwall Music Education Hub Conference - Wadebridge Pavilions A day of workshops for Primary Music Co-ordinators Featured Instrument: and Secondary Heads of Music as well as community music leaders. Gamelan! December 2018 This term’s featured instrument is Gamelan. These 8th - Cornwall County Choirs Christmas Concert at instruments originate from Indonesia and make a Truro Methodist Chapel wonderful addition to summer festivals. The Hub has February 2019 class sets of Gamelan percussion which include 8th - SW Music Hubs Conference - Buckfast Abbey gamelan metallophones, gongs, Balinese drum and Start of Songfest 2019 – dates and venues to be cymbals. The sets are available for hire at the confirmed subsidised rate of £70 per term, including delivery.