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Big Music Experience – Instrumentalists
13th July 2019 - 14th July 2019
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Scroll down to see opportunities for wind, brass, percussion and pianists!
Big String Experience
Saturday Orchestra: grades 5 – 8+ Sign up here!
Repertoire to include:
Grieg Holberg Suite and Bach Brandenburg Concerto No 3
‘Light of the Seven’ from Game of Thrones
Sunday Orchestra: grades 2 – 4 Sign up here!
Repertoire to be announced!
Download an enrolment form here for the Big Youth String Experience!
Chris George – Accomplished violinist and conductor
Rowan Cozens – Experienced viola player, conductor and adjudicator
Big Wind Band Experience
Saturday Band: grades 5 – 8+ Sign up here!
Repertoire to include:
Concertino Weber – featuring clarinet soloist Oliver Lee from the Royal Northern College of Music
A Huntingdon Celebration Philip Sparke
‘Light of the Seven’ from Game of Thrones
Sunday Band: grades 2 – 4 Sign up here!
Repertoire to include: Aztlan Victor Lopez
Download an enrolment form here for the Big Youth Wind Band Experience!
Chris Swann: Principal Clarinettist – Sinfonia Viva,
Tutor – Royal Northern College of Music
Saturday 13 July: Percussion Workshop, percussion/Drumkit players grade 4+ Sign up here!
9.30am: Registration
9.45-11.45am: An opportunity to perform on the full range of tuned percussion (glockenspiel, xylophone, vibraphone and marimba) as well as timpani and drum kit.
The workshop will be led by Jackie Kendle and will include improvisation and popular repertoire which we will perform in the 7pm concert.
Parts will be available before the workshop.
Sunday 14 July: Percussion Workshop, Drumkit players grade 1+ Sign up here!
12.30pm – 1.30pm: An hours workshop for drumkit players to try the full range of tuned percussion instruments as well as timpani! The workshop will be lead by Jackie Kendle and no preparation is needed, come and have a go!
If you have any queries please contact MfE – admin@music-for-everyone.org or Jackie Kendle – jackiemkendle@gmail.com
Saturday 13 July: Albert Hall Binns Organ Workshop Sign up here!
Open to piano players of grade 5+
From 9.45am, Players will be contacted with details of their playing slot.
Coached by experienced organist and teacher, Mike Smith, experience the thrill of playing one of the finest instruments in the country, the mighty Binns organ at Nottingham’s Albert Hall.
Places for this experience are limited so please apply early.
Download an enrolment form here for the Big Youth Albert Hall Organ Experience