Music for Everyone

Open Voices Sherwood: My Fair Lady
2025-07-25 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/London) | St Martin’s Church, Sherwood
Open Voices Sherwood: My Fair Lady

Come and see them in action on Friday 25th July at St Martins Church, Trevose Gardens, Sherwood, NG5 3FU.

Entry is free.

Tea and cakes at will be served at 11 and the performance begins at 11.20am.

We’d like to say a big thank you to the Rempstone Steam and Country Show for their donation to Open Voices Sherwood to support them with their production of My Fair Lady.

Concert: A Summer Celebration
2025-07-05 15:30 - 17:30 | St Luke’s Church, Leahurst Road, Gamston, NG2 6GL
East Midlands Youth String Orchestra
East Midlands Youth Band
Nottingham Youth Band
Nottingham Strictly Strings
Saturday 5th July, 3.30pm
St Luke’s Church, West Bridgford, NG2 6GL

Music for Everyone’s Strictly Strings, Youth String Orchestra & Youth Bands present a concert to celebrate summer! Come and listen to the exuberant talent of youth in an exciting and varied programme.
Tickets: Adult £7, Child/Student £4

Tickets will be available on the door subject to availability.

Family Festival Day
2025-06-07 | Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 2AR, United Kingdom
1pm – 5pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston, Nottingham NG9 2AR
Click here to view the brochure.
From World Drumming workshops to singing sessions for the whole family to take part in and music to enjoy in the garden, there is something for everyone. We’ll also have a cake stall, second hand bookshop, drinks and games/activities in and around the venue.
Have a go at West African drumming with Milla Hanna on djembe drums. Join Rachel and Owen in the Family Sing-a-long workshop, where all ages are welcome, from 5 – 105!
The Lullaby Bank is a group designed especially for new mothers and babies aged 0 – 9 months to address the specific post-partum experience. This includes well-being, bonding, emotional and physical concerns. Open Voices are MfE’s health initiative designed to suit adults with learning disabilities, come and try a session with Helen to see how it works! More information about the Lullaby Bank and Open Voices regular sessions can be found on the MfE website: www.music-for-everyone.org/health-well-being/

FESTIVAL WORKSHOPS
WORLD DRUMMING WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1: 1.10pm – 1.40pm
Workshop 2: 1.50pm – 2.20pm
Have a go at West African drumming with Milla Hanna on djembe drums. We have 2 sessions to choose from, open to age 5 upwards. Please note, children must be accompanied by an adult.
NURSERY RHYME & LULLABY TIME
2.30pm – 3.15pm
A singing session especially for babies and children up to the age of 5. Come and sing nursery rhymes with Rachel, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
FREE session for under 5s and their parents/carers. Booking essential, places are limited.
FAMILY SING WORKSHOP
3.30pm – 4.15pm
Come and enjoy a fun afternoon of singing together. Children aged 5+ with their mums, dads, grandparents, carers, aunts and uncles – the whole family, friends too! Singing is great for health, togetherness, confidence and fun.
No preparation is needed, we will send all details out by email before the day – all you need is your best singing voice!

FESTIVAL VISITORS
Entry from 1pm – 4.30pm. Festival finishes at 5pm
If a workshop isn’t for you, come along and enjoy an afternoon of relaxed music from the Family Sing participants, MfE groups and other ensembles in the garden with a piece of cake and other activities. Charity bookshop Bookwise are bringing a selection of books and sheet music for you to browse. £4 entry for adults, £2 for children over 5.
Music in the Garden from:

Music for Everyone’s Beeston Open Voices
Second Time Around Folk Club
Music for Everyone’s Nottingham Chamber Singers
Beeston Community Drumming Circle (BC/DC)
Music for Everyone’s Big Band
Music for Everyone’s Wollaton Daytime Voices

Enrolment and Price
NB Please note, all children must be accompanied by an adult.
Workshop price – £8 per adult, £6 per child (between the ages of 5 and 15)
BOOK ONLINE HERE
Online – pay through PayPal or by card
Complete the form and payment here to sign up. Payment can be made via PayPal or debit/credit card.
If you have any trouble with the payment form, please contact the office to confirm your attendance and payment can be arranged on the day by card, cash or cheque. Phone us on 0115 9589312, apologies for any inconvenience!

By post – pay by cheque
Please download and complete this PDF form and post it, together with your enrolment cheque (made payable to Music for Everyone) to Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312

Meet the Composer: Open Workshop
2025-05-11 | University of Nottingham, Djanogly Rehearsal Hall, NG7 2RD
Nottingham Chamber Singers 40th Anniversary Season
Sunday 11th May, 2pm – 4.30pm
Djanogly Rehearsal Hall
Department of Music
University of Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Have you ever wondered how a composer goes about writing a piece for choir and orchestra? Do they start with the melody, or go straight to the words? This is your unique opportunity to find out.
To celebrate their 40th Anniversary, the Nottingham Chamber Singers have commissioned a piece for choir and string orchestra from gifted Nottingham-born composer, Libby Croad. Libby write the splendid choral Fanfare, Hail Bright Cecilia, which opened the Music for Everyone 40th Celebration Concert two years ago.
Come along and watch, or sing with the choir, and be part of the creative process as Libby introduces and explores her new piece The Nightingale.

Tickets (which include refreshments and music scores) are priced at £5 (payable on the day) and are FREE for students and children.
Available from:

filling in the form via the button below
MfE Box Office (0115 9589312)
on the door

Concert: The Spirit of Spring
2025-04-05 15:00 | Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, Sherwood, NG5 2EN
East Midlands Youth String Orchestra
East Midlands Youth Band
Nottingham Youth Band
Nottingham Strictly Strings

Matt Appleyard, Claire Franklin, Tamaki Higashi conductors
Saturday 5th April, 3pm
Sherwood Methodist Church, Devon Drive, Sherwood, Nottingham NG5 2EN

Music for Everyone’s Strictly Strings, Youth String Orchestra & Youth Bands present a springtime concert. Come and listen to the exuberant talent of youth in an exciting and varied programme.
Tickets: Adult £7, Child/Student £4

Online booking is now closed. Tickets will be available to purchase on the door. Doors for audience open from 2.30pm

Concert: Peace, Everlasting!
2024-07-06 18:00 - 19:30 | St Johns, Beeston Parish Church, Middle Street, Beeston, NG9 1GA
Online Ticket Booking is now closed.
Tickets are available in person at Friday evenings Rehearsal and on the door on Saturday.
Please note – the MfE Office is closed on Saturdays.

Venue: Beeston Parish Church, Middle Street, Beeston, Nottingham, NG9 1GA

Nottingham Festival Chorus
Alex Robinson Conductor
Angela Foan Accompanist
Rachel Parkes Chorus Master

Come and hear Haydn’s greatest work and his last grand scale composition.
Written when Napoleon was at the height of his powers, Haydn’s profound testament to peace signalled the beginning of the end for the invader. Regarded as one of the finest examples of his choral writing, the score is beautiful, lively and terrifying and is sure to provide you with a fabulous evening. Nicknamed ‘Harmonie’ (the german word for wind section) for it’s rich woodwind writing in the orchestra, which the fabulous Peter Siepmann will draw out on Beeston Parish Church’s fine organ. The concert also features little organ ditties by Haydn written originally for musical clock and Rheinberger’s famous Abendlied to bring the concert to a close. Our specially assembled choir is conducted by the dynamic Alex Robinson. Don’t miss out. Get your tickets TODAY!

Soloists:
Elizabeth Green, soprano

Elizabeth is a second-year postgraduate at The Royal Academy of Music studying under Kate Paterson. Here, she holds the position of being a Josephine Baker Trust Scholar. Having started her singing career as a chorister at both Canterbury and Rochester Cathedral, Elizabeth has performed on commercial recordings for Regent Records and Decca Records, the latter of which was both as part of the choir and as a soloist. Elizabeth has performed as a soloist internationally, singing J S Bach’s St John Passion in Aachen, Germany. Some of her other soloist opportunities have included Handel’s Messiah at Canterbury Cathedral, Handel’s Israel in Egypt and Acis and Galatea, Haydn’s Creation and Harmoniemesse, Mozart’s Mass in C and Bach’s B Minor Mass.
Whilst pursuing her undergraduate studies at The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and graduating with a first-class honours degree, Elizabeth had the privilege of being nominated for the Kathleen Ferrier Junior Bursary Competition and was awarded third prize in the Molly Robb prize for singing. Here, Elizabeth successfully auditioned for the Associate Artist programme under the tutelage of Karen Cargill. Whilst at RCS, she took part in opera scenes, performing the roles of Papagena and Fiordiligi. Elizabeth also completed year-long contract with the Scottish Opera Young Company as well as a workshop with British Youth Opera. In December 2021, she performed the role of Sandman in Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel as a Young Artist for Westminster Opera Company, the performance of which was recently reprised at Château de Panloy, France.
Elizabeth has had many exciting opportunities this past academic year, including; The Royal Academy of Music Opera Scenes, playing the roles of Yum-Yum (The Mikado) and Almirena (Rinaldo). Other operatic opportunities have included performing as Venus in Venus and Adonis with Hampstead Garden Opera and performing Gertrud (Hänsel und Gretel) with Berlin Opera Academy under the Ian Donald Wilson Memorial Scholarship. Oratorio performances have included Haydn’s Creation with Luton Choral Society, Brahms Requiem with Lymington Choral Society, Bach’s B Minor Mass with the Waverley Singers, Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas with Dover Choral Society and Haydn Harmoniemesse with the Furness Bach Choir. Elizabeth is also in demand as a recitalist, performing at venues such as Cobham Hall School, Christ Church Kensington and Canterbury Cathedral. Most recently, Elizabeth has performed Songs for Sue by Oliver Knussen under the baton of Barbara Hannigan as part of a project with Julliard school. Other upcoming opportunities include singing Second Lady and covering the role of Pamina in Mozart’s Magic Flute with Manhattan Opera Studio where she will also perform a concert at Carnegie Hall. She is also returning to Château de Panloy, France as a young artist for Westminster Opera Company, performing the role of Marcellina in Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro.
Lorna Day, alto

Lorna is a mezzo soprano based in the North West of England. She performs regularly in the chorus of Bergen National Opera (Parsifal, Rusalka, and in 2024, Die Fledermaus) and has also performed with Longborough Festival Opera (Orfeo ed Euridice). Lorna’s concert highlights include Elgar The Music Makers, Dvořák Stabat Mater, Mozart Requiem, Handel Messiah and Rossini Petite messe solennelle. She has given recitals at the English Music Festival, Wye Valley Music, Rekstensamlingene in Bergen, Leeds Lieder Composer’s Forum, and works regularly with duo partner Olivia Dance. Lorna is a keen and experienced ensemble singer, and performs regularly with several ensembles, including Kantos Chamber Choir, directed by Ellie Slorach, and the Edvard Grieg Kor in Bergen, directed by Edward Gardner. She has performed at the BBC Proms 2019 with Britten Sinfonia Chorus and Genesis Sixteen alumni, and at the BBC Proms 2023 with the Edvard Grieg Kor. Lorna studied under the tutelage of Jane Irwin at the Royal Northern College of Music, receiving a First Class BMus (hons) degree and MMus degree with Distinction. She won the RNCM Elsie Thurston Prize, was a finalist in the Kennedy Strauss Award, was highly commended in the Frost/Brownson Song Cycle Competition, and she performed various operatic roles in the RNCM Opera productions during the course of her studies. Lorna also teaches at the Cheshire School of Music, and enjoys rock climbing and baking.

Philip O’Connor, tenor

Philip O’Connor is a young, Derbyshire Tenor who began his musical training at Wells Cathedral School under Isobel Buchanan. Subsequently, Philip went on to read Music at the University of Manchester, while studying under Andrew Heggie. He then commenced his formal vocal training at the Royal Northern College of Music (RNCM), studying with Nick Powell. Philip was awarded a Distinction in his Masters of Music and has recently graduated the Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies (PGDip) winning the John Halsall scholarship. During his studies, Philip has been generously supported by The Mario Lanza Foundation The Garner Howard Award, South Square Trust and Sophie’s Silver Lining Fund.
During his time at the RNCM, Philip has been fortunate to work and take part in Masterclasses with Iain Burnside, James Baillieu, Christopher Purves, David Owen Norris, Patricia McMahon, Paul Wynne Griffiths, Eiddwen Harrhy, Nicholas Kok, Andrew Greenwood and Julius Drake. He has also performed the roles of L’Aumônier in Poulenc’s Dialogue des Carmelites, Mr Rushworth in Dove’s Mansfield Park, and Tancredi in Monteverdi’s Combattimento di Tancredi e Clorinda, The Schoolmaster and Mosquito in Janáček’s The Cunning Little Vixen and Bill in Dove’s Flight.
Edwin Kaye, bass

Bass, Edwin Kaye, studied at the Royal Northern College of Music with David Lowe, Roger Hamilton and Matthew Best. He is a recent winner of the Robert Presley Verdi Prize and has previously held full-time opera soloist positions with State Opera Stara Zagora and State Opera Ruse in Bulgaria where he performed roles such as Colline in La Boheme, Il Re d’Egitto in Aida, Banco in Macbeth and others.
Recently he has performed as Angelotti in Tosca with Opera Holland Park; Raphael in The Creation with Scherzo Ensemble (a staged production with dancers); 2nd Soldier/5th Jew in Salome with Teatro dell’Opera di Roma; Surin in The Queen of Spades with The Grange Festival; a Flemish Deputy in Don Carlo with Le Grand Théâtre de Genève; and Bluebeard in Bluebeard’s Castle with Regents Opera. Upcoming he will perform as Sarastro in Die Zauberflote with Wild Arts (Potsdam only), Ceprano/Cover Sparafucile in Rigoletto with English National Opera and Adam Litumlei in Kleider machen Leute with Opéra de Lausanne.
Recent concert performances include Verdi’s, Mozart’s and Faure’s Requiems, Handel’s Messiah, Stainer’s Crucifixion and his St Mary Magdalene and Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder.
Through consort and choral singing, Edwin has held positions with the BBC Daily Service Singers, Christian IV Vocal Ensemble and various churches across England.
Peter Siepmann, organ

Peter Siepmann is a conductor, organist, teacher and examiner based in the East Midlands of the UK. He is well-known in the region for his encouraging, enthusiastic and informed approach to rehearsal and performance.
He was educated at St Edward’s School in Oxford and the University of Nottingham, where he was awarded a doctorate in 2010. As an accompanist and continuo player (a particular passion), Peter has performed with many of the UK’s leading soloists, with recent highlights including the Bach Passions with evangelists Ruairi Bowen (2018) and Rogers Covey-Crump (2019), and all six of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos (2012).
Since September 2007, Peter has been Organist & Director of Music at St Peter’s Church in the heart of the city of Nottingham, where the church choir produces what the Nottingham Post has described “an outstanding standard of music-making”; the choir’s singing is also regularly praised at regular visits to cathedrals and abbeys both around the UK and abroad. In 2010, Peter oversaw the design, fundraising and installation of a new church organ.
Peter is a Fellow of the Royal College of Organists, and a number of his organ pupils have gone on to cathedral and university scholarships. He lives in the Nottinghamshire village of Ruddington with his wife Adele and young son Alexander.

Tickets: Full £13, Concessions £12, Child/Student £5. To include a pre-concert drink
Tickets are available to buy on the door only.

Workshop Day: NCM From West End to Broadway
2024-03-23 | Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, NG2 7BW
Musicals workshop day and concert: From West End to Broadway!
Music for Everyone invites you to come and sing in an entertaining workshop of well known hits from the musicals and West End. Enjoy the glitz and glam of the theatre with our special guest compere and baritone soloist Simon Theobald, conducted by MfE’s Assistant Artistic Director, Rachel Parkes, and accompanied by Angela Foan.
The programme will include foot tapping numbers from Oliver and Guys and Dolls, unforgettable melodies from West Side Story and Chess, and moving songs from hit musical Blood Brothers.
The day will finish with an informal cabaret-style concert including a performance from MfE’s Open Voices choir.
Tickets include a free pre-concert glass of wine or soft drink from 4pm.
All music will be provided on the workshop day.
Timetable:
Saturday 23 March
Rushcliffe Spencer Academy, NG2 7BW
10.00am – 6.30pm
Registration: 10am
Singing sessions: 10.30am – 4pm
To include tea, coffee and lunch breaks
Pre-concert drinks: 4.30pm-5pm
Performance: 5pm – 6.30pm

The course fee for this event is £27. Book online via the button below or contact the office at Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF. Please make cheques payable to Music for Everyone.
Booking for this event is now closed.
If you’d like to come and watch the concert, book tickets here: Concert: From West End to Broadway (music-for-everyone.org)

Gloria! Concert
2024-02-03 19:30 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Nottingham Festival Chorus, Nottingham Chamber Singers
Nottingham Concert Orchestra
Saturday 3rd February, 7.30pm
Albert Hall, Nottingham
Clara Orif soprano
Alex Robinson conductor
Online booking has now closed. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE DOOR. Doors open from 7pm.

The Music:

Experience a programme of thrilling repertoire by a 100+ strong choir and full symphony orchestra as they perform Glorias in all shapes and sizes by Poulenc, Rutter and others!

From the delicate to the extreme, from the bombastic to the intimate, this fantastic concert featuring over 200 musicians has it all! After the stage is set in Debussy’s La Cathedrale Engloutie, fanfares rain down from on high in the first half with music by Rutter and Weir before French Soprano, Clara Orif, lends her sweet lyricism to Poulenc’s breath-taking setting and the Chamber Singers take our breaths away in the second.

The Performers:

The Nottingham Festival Chorus is Music for Everyone’s flag-ship choir, a large-scale four-part chorus performing major classical and twentieth-century works, with the Nottingham Concert Orchestra. There are three intensive and highly enjoyable events per year, from a one day workshop to a full weekend course and concert. The concert will be conducted by Artistic Director Alex Robinson.

Soprano Clara Orif currently performs with Royal Academy Opera and is an Oxford Lieder Emerging Artist. Born in Paris into a Scottish family and based in London, Clara started out her singing career at a very early age at the renowned Maîtrise de Radio France, under the direction of Sofi Jeannin. Clara is a winner of the Richard Lewis / Jean Shanks Award and the Isabel Jay prize (2022). She was a semifinalist in the 2023 Marmande International Singing Competition. Clara is generously supported by the London Women’s Clinic Foundation Award.

The Venue: Nottingham’s historic and elegant Albert Hall is a comfortable concert venue located in Nottingham’s Castle Zone, next to the Nottingham Playhouse (follow signs for the Playhouse)
Parking is available on neighbouring streets and in multi-storey car parks nearby – Mount Street and Talbot Street – all within easy walking distance. Discounted parking rates, capped at £9.95, are available from NCP Mount Street, collect a validation ticket from the Albert Hall staff before you leave the event to pay on exiting the car park.
Public transport: The Nottingham Tram service runs every 7 – 15 minutes, with free car parking facilities around Nottinghamshire. The nearest tram stops are Royal Centre and Old Market Square, both 5 – 10 minute walk away. Being in the centre of Nottingham has the advantage of many bus services, with the main bus stations nearby. 5 Minute walk from Old Market Square, 15 minute walk from Victoria and Broadmarsh Bus Station.
Download the flyer here (pdf)
Tickets: Full £18 – £14, Conc. £17-13, Child/Student £5
Tickets are available to book online via the ‘Book Tickets’ button below, or you can book over the phone by calling our Box Office on 0115 9589312. We are happy to reserve your tickets whilst awaiting the arrival of your cheque, or you can pay when you collect at the venue.
Online booking has now closed. TICKETS ARE STILL AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE DOOR. Doors open from 7pm.

Christmas is Coming! Concert
2023-12-17 15:30 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Nottingham Community Voices, Vocals Youth Choir
A traditional afternoon Christmas concert for all the family, with well-known carols and seasonal songs.
Tickets
Full £15, £12, £10; Conc. £14, £11, £9; Child/Student £5
*Online ticket booking is now closed. Tickets will be available on the door, subject to availability.
The office is not open on Saturdays, you can turn up from 3pm on Sunday at the Albert Hall for last minute tickets.*
We can accept payment by card, cash or cheque (payable to Music for Everyone)

A Musical Celebration: Concert
2023-07-02 15:30 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Join us in celebrating Music for Everyone’s 40th Anniversary, with an afternoon concert at Nottingham’s Albert Hall on Sunday 2nd July, 3.30pm, bringing together over 300 performers from MfE’s Daytime Voices, Daytime Orchestras, Festival Chorus, Concert Orchestra and Chamber Singers, past and present! MfE’s Sunday Afternoon Big Band and Flute Choir will also be performing in the Osborne Suite before the concert.
Opening with a brilliant new fanfare for choir and brass – Hail, Bright Cecilia! – to celebrate MfE’s 40th Birthday, the concert also includes ‘O Fortuna’ from Carl Orff’s Carmina Burana, the ‘Hallelujah Chorus’ from Handel’s Messiah, excerpts from Elgar’s Serenade for Strings and music by Rodgers and Hammerstein and Queen. All to say a special ‘THANK YOU’ to Angela Kay for 40 years of outstanding music-making in the East Midlands.

– The Four Decades of Music for Everyone –
Don’t miss the special 40th Anniversary Exhibition in the Albert Hall’s Osborne Foyer. Take a trip down memory lane with photographs from MfE events old and new, see our very first typewriter, letters and publicity and look back on 40 years of the famous MfE pencil!

Tickets: Adults £15, Children/Students £7.50 includes souvenir programme and birthday cake!
Book online via the ‘Buy Tickets’ button below.
Phone the MfE Box Office on 0115 958 9312
In Person (Monday – Friday, 11am – 4pm): Bookwise, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley NG1 1FF
ONLINE BOOKING IS NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE DOOR.
DOORS OPEN FROM 3PM TO AUDIENCE MEMBERS, PLEASE DO COME ALONG EARLIER TO EXPERIENCE THE EXHIBITION IN THE OSBORNE SUITE

Spotlight on Youth – Saturday 1st July, 3.30pm Albert Hall, Nottingham
Come and celebrate 40 years of MfE with our instrumental youth groups and Vocals Choir featuring alumni members. Programme to include magical folk-fiddling by special guest Sam Sweeney, national folk musician and former MfE Stringwise member.
Book tickets online: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/a-musical-celebration-spotlight-on-youth/

A Musical Celebration: Spotlight on Youth
2023-07-01 15:30 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
East Midlands Youth Band
East Midlands Youth String Orchestra
Nottingham Strictly Strings
Nottingham Youth Band
Vocals Youth Choir
Invited alumni members
Special guest artist: Sam Sweeney
Conductors: Josh Goodman, Tamaki Higashi, Jane McDouall, Rachel Parkes, Mike Shaw
3.30pm, Saturday 1st July 2023
Albert Hall, Nottingham

Join us as we celebrate Music for Everyone’s 40th Anniversary in an afternoon concert at Nottingham’s Albert Hall on Saturday 1st July 3.30pm, with the East Midlands & Nottingham Youth Bands, Strictly Strings, East Midlands Youth String Orchestra and our Vocals Choir featuring singers and players, past and present! There will also be a special performance from MfE’s World Drumming group in the Osborne Suite before the concert begins.
With special guest and Stringwise alumnus, folk musician Sam Sweeney, the concert will showcase our talented youth groups performing a varied programme, culminating in a grand finale with all performers in ‘Just Sing!’ from Trolls World Tour.

– The Four Decades of Music for Everyone –
Don’t miss the special 40th Anniversary Exhibition in the Albert Hall’s Osborne Foyer. Take a trip down memory lane with photographs from MfE events old and new, see our very first typewriter, letters and publicity and look back on 40 years of the famous MfE pencil!

Tickets: Adults £10, Children/Students £5
ONLINE BOOKING IS NOW CLOSED. TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE TO BUY ON THE DOOR.
DOORS OPEN FROM 3PM TO AUDIENCE MEMBERS, PLEASE DO COME ALONG EARLIER TO EXPERIENCE THE EXHIBITION IN THE OSBORNE SUITE
Book online and choose your seats via the ‘Book Tickets’ button below
Phone the MfE Box Office on 0115 958 9312
In Person (Monday – Friday, 11am – 4pm): Bookwise, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley NG1 1FF
Tickets available on the door, subject to availability

A Musical Celebration – Sunday 2nd July, 3.30pm Albert Hall, Nottingham
Do join us again for our Sunday concert, featuring over 300 members of MfE’s adult music groups performing music by Handel, Brahms, Carl Orff, Elgar, Rodgers and Hammerstein, and Queen! All finished off with a piece of birthday cake! Book tickets online at: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/event/a-musical-celebration-concert/

Vocals - A Musical Celebration!
2023-07-01 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Come and be part of a massed concert for Music for Everyone’s 40th birthday.
Come and join us as we celebrate 40 wonderful years of music making at Music for Everyone! The Vocals choir will be joined by MfE’s regular instrumental youth groups to sing songs from the ‘Celebrate around the World’ course, a new arrangement with folk fiddler Sam Sweeney and a massed arrangement of ‘Just Sing!’ performed by everyone!
Timetable
Saturday 1st July 2023 – Albert Hall, Nottingham
Rehearsal: 12.30pm – 2.30pm
Performance: 3.30pm – 5.30pm. Ticket booking information available here
To book as part of the Vocals choir, click the button below to pay with a card or PayPal. The fee is £5 per child.
Booking is now closed for this event. To be added to the mailing list for future Vocals courses, please email admin@music-for-everyone.org

Job Vacancy - Music for Everyone Artistic Director
2023-03-17 - 2023-04-17
Music for Everyone
Artistic Director – Freelance
Nottingham
Closing date: Monday 17th April 2023 at 12 noon
Music for Everyone is seeking an experienced and inspirational Artistic Director to lead the artistic vision of the organisation and engage creatively with its artistic staff and participants, both professional and community-based.
They will have substantial professional experience and expertise in the world of classical music performance and be passionate about the power of music to make a difference to people’s lives. A fee of £8000 is offered for a programme of 45 days work (flexible) over a year, plus additional fees for conducting one major concert, and potentially other artistic delivery. The start date is from 1 September 2023.
For full details please download the Artistic Director Job Pack.
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Visit our Vacancies page for more details on how to apply: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/about-us/vacancies/

A Multitude of Voices
2023-03-11 19:30 | St Martin’s Church, Trevose Gardens, Sherwood, NG5 3FU, United Kingdom
Nottingham Chamber Singers
Rachel Parkes conductor
The Music
Nottingham Chamber Singers invite you to join them as they dive in to the rich, exquisite and relatively under-represented canon of choral works by female composers.
Our concert, in the same week as International Women’s Day, will take the opportunity to celebrate 900 years of Passiontide themed motets, both reflective and uplifting from the 11th Century Abbess and Polymath Hildegard von Bingen through to the emerging and talented Kerensa Briggs (b.1991). Throughout the concert, acclaimed Saxophonist John Barker will be weaving transcendent melodies into and around our program, culminating in a second half performance of the beautiful Son of God Mass by James Whitbourn to ease you into Eastertide.
The Performers

John Barker (saxophone) was a Foundation Scholar at the Royal College of Music for 5 years where he achieved a Distinction in his Master’s Degree in Performance. He was a BBC Young Musicians Woodwind Finalist in 1998 as well as winning numerous other prizes and awards. He is now Director of Music at Leicester Grammar School. “John Barker is an astonishingly accomplished saxophonist. Whether on alto or soprano, there appears to be no limit to his technique.” (Stephen Pritchard, The Observer)

Henry Parkes (organ) enjoys a dual career as a university lecturer and freelance performer. After stints as organ scholar at St George’s, Windsor and Christ Church Cathedral, Oxford, he established himself as a church musician, accompanist, and orchestral keyboardist in London. Career highlights have included organ recitals at Westminster Abbey, St Alban’s, Coventry, York Minster, St John’s and Trinity Colleges, Cambridge, and the Buxton Festival, accompaniment for the contemporary music choir Commotio – with whom he recorded James Whitbourn’s Luminosity (Naxos, 2010), often to be heard on Radio 3 – and an array of orchestral gigs, ranging from outreach events to the Wilderness Festival to the BBC Proms, including live CD recordings of Holst’s Planets and Brahms’ Requiem with the London Philharmonic. He holds Fellowship of the Royal College of Organists, with the Limpus Prize for performance, as well as a Silver Medal of the Worshipful Company of Musicians. Since 2020 he has taught music at the University of Nottingham (specialising in medieval repertories) and is an occasional deputy at St Mary’s in the Lace Market.
Rachel Parkes (conductor) was a founder member of the internationally successful a cappella ensemble Voces8 with whom she performed and toured extensively. She was also an active member of the London choral scene for 10 years, performing at the highest level with groups such as Tenebrae, London Voices, Howard Goodall’s Enchanted Voices, and the Eric Whitacre Singers. She has performed a wide range of repertoire, from the classical tradition to Hollywood movie scores, contemporary opera, and classical-pop crossover. Rachel spent 5 years working in the USA as a soloist, choral singer, vocal coach and singing teacher before moving to Nottingham in 2020. She is now thrilled to be back in her homeland, working as MfE Assistant Artistic Director and continuing her work as a vocal and choral animateur. She lives in West Bridgford with her husband, Henry and her two young children, George and Stella.
Formerly known as the East of England Singers, the Nottingham Chamber Singers have a busy concert schedule performing works across the full choral range, from William Byrd to James Macmillan. The choir’s refreshingly dynamic and committed performances continue to receive critical and public acclaim, led by Assistant conductor and Music for Everyone’s Assistant Artistic Director, Rachel Parkes.

Tickets:
In advance: Full £9, Concession £8, Child/Student £4.50
On the door: Full £10, Concession £9, Child/Student £5
Online booking is now closed. Tickets will be available to buy on the door, from 7pm on Saturday 11th March
Available online via the Buy Tickets button or from the MfE Box Office on 0115 9589312.
In person (in advance) – Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm: 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF. We accept payment by cash, cheque or card.
Also available on the door, subject to availability.
The Venue
The church is easy to find on Trevose Gardens, off Mansfield Road in Sherwood. Parking is available on site with on-street parking near by. The venue is easily accessible by public transport, bus stops are located a few minutes walk away.

Statement from MfE Chair
2022-09-12 - 2022-09-19
MfE Founder, Angela Kay, the trustees and staff of “Music for Everyone” would like to extend our sincere condolences to the King and Queen Consort and the entire Royal Family, for their personal loss. We are deeply saddened at the news of The Queen’s death, and we join the nation in mourning Her Majesty’s passing and also in celebrating her remarkable life of service and duty.
After wide consultation and in line with official guidance, we intend to go ahead with our singing and music group activities next week and throughout the national mourning period.
However, there will be a minute’s silence of reflection at the start of each session, and MfE groups and activities on the day of The Queen’s funeral will be cancelled. The MfE office will also be closed.
On behalf of the MfE family, we offer the Royal Family our heartfelt condolences and share with them our grief at their loss.
John Hess
Chair, MfE Trustees

Concert: Summer Festival
2022-07-03 15:30 - 18:30 | Grange Hall, Vicarage Lane, Radcliffe on Trent, NG12 2FB, United Kingdom
A performance by Music for Everyone’s Youth Groups.
Sunday 3 July, 3.30pm
The Grange Hall, Radcliffe-on-Trent NG12 2FB
Featuring East Midlands Youth Band, East Midlands Youth String Orchestra, Nottingham Strictly Strings and Nottingham Youth Band
Conductors Claire Franklin, Josh Goodman, Richard Howarth

A cabaret style concert with refreshments and an ice cream van! Celebrate our youth groups end of term with a variety of music from Telemann to music from Disney’s Aladdin.
Tickets:
ONLINE TICKET BOOKING IS NOW CLOSED. TICKETS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR ON SUNDAY.
Adult £9, Concession £8, Child/Student £5 (includes concert refreshments)
Available to buy in advance via the ‘Buy Tickets’ link above or phone the office on 0115 9589312. Tickets will also be available on the door, subject to availability.

Jubilee Celebration Concert
2022-06-26 15:30 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Albert Hall, Nottingham NG1 5AA
Nottingham Festival Chorus and Concert Orchestra, Nottingham Chamber Singers
Angela Kay and Rachel Parkes conductors
Join us to celebrate the splendour and pageantry of the Queen’s reign through glorious music inspired by great royal occasions. The sparkling concert programme will include:

Handel Coronation Anthem ‘The King shall Rejoice’
Mozart Laudate Dominum (soloist Rachel Parkes)
Parry I Was Glad
Walton Crown Imperial Coronation March

Tickets: Full £10 (£9) – £15 (£14), Child/Student half price. GROUP DISCOUNTS AVAILABLE – Buy 5 tickets and get a 6th ticket for free!
Download the flyer here

Use code ‘NEW50’ on the ticket booking form if you haven’t attended an MfE concert before!

Also available from: MfE Box Office tel. 0115 9589312

Course: Celebrate the Jubilee - Come and Sing!
2022-06-25 - 2022-06-26 | Nottingham Trent University – Clifton, Clifton Campus, Nottingham, NG11 8NS
Platinum Jubilee Celebration Course and Concert
Singing Workshop Day: Saturday 25th June, Nottingham Trent University, Clifton
Concert: Sunday 26th June, Albert Hall, Nottingham
What better way to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee than by singing with the Nottingham Festival Chorus in a concert of glorious music for royal occasions!
Rehearse and perform Handel’s joyous Coronation Anthem The King Shall Rejoice, Parry’s thrilling I was Glad and Vaughan Williams’ stunning All People that on Earth do Dwell – all with splendid full orchestra.
Book online here or download this form

How do I learn the music?
Music scores and a rehearsal CD/MP3 will be sent out approximately 6 weeks before the Saturday workshop. There will also be an optional zoom rehearsal in early June to help you learn the notes. The workshop day will take you through the music in detail ready for the performance with the orchestra on the Sunday at the Albert Hall.
Provisional Timetable
Saturday 25 June 2022
Nottingham Trent University, Clifton NG11 8NS
9.30am Registration opens
10.00am Morning session (with refreshment break)
1.00pm Lunch Break (please bring a packed lunch)
1.45pm Afternoon session (with ‘strawberries’ break)
5.00pm End of session
Sunday 26 June 2022
Albert Hall, Nottingham NG1 5AA
10.30am Rehearsal
1.30pm End of session
3.00pm Assemble
3.30pm Performance
Friday 10 June
7.00pm Optional ‘zoom’ rehearsal

How to enrol
ONLINE BOOKING IS NOW CLOSED FOR THIS COURSE.
Book online via the button below

MfE Members – £30
Non-Members – £35
Benefit Claimants/Students – £20
Or you can download this form, complete your details and post with your payment to Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF. If you have any queries, you can contact the office on 0115 9589312, Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm.

Vacancy: Director of Youth Strings
2022-04-08 - 2022-04-29
Music for Everyone is the East Midlands’ largest independent music charity, delivering a dynamic range of instrumental and vocal music-making opportunities to people of all ages and abilities across the region.

We are seeking an inspiring and charismatic musician to direct the East Midlands Youth String Orchestra, our flagship Grade 5+ string ensemble for young players. The successful candidate will be an inspirational violin, viola, cello or double bass player as well as an experienced conductor and educator, with an ambitious desire to grow the orchestra and its repertoire. They will have a proven track record of working with people from a range of backgrounds.

The orchestra rehearses 12-14 times per year on Sunday afternoons in Nottingham and gives regular performances throughout the Music for Everyone annual season. It also holds two all-day workshops a year on Sundays in November and February, for which additional players join, integrating with our Big Youth Music Experience events.

The new director will be joining MfE’s small but passionate artistic team at an exciting time of change, and there will be the potential to grow this role for the right candidate. This may include collaborating with the director of our training string orchestra, Strictly Strings, as well as developing other opportunities and projects within the organisation.
This is a freelance contract, offered in the first instance for a fixed term of 12 months.

Fee: £30 per hour (roughly 20 hours per school term, plus extra fee for concerts)
Start date: September 2022
How to apply: please send an email demonstrating why you are the right person to lead and develop the orchestra, along with a current CV to Su Evans, General Manager: su@music-for-everyone.org
Closing date for applications: Friday 29th April at 5pm
Shortlisted candidates will be invited to conduct a short rehearsal with the orchestra on Sunday 8th May, followed by an interview on Monday 9th May.

Bandtastic!
2022-03-19 15:30 | West Bridgford Methodist Church, Musters Road, West Bridgford, NG2 7PQ
East Midlands Youth Windband & Nottingham Youth Band – Beeston & West Bridgford
Claire Franklin & Josh Goodman conductors
Come and enjoy an entertaining programme filled with the exuberance of youth performed by our talented young instrumentalists.

TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE, via the Book Tickets button below or through the Music for Everyone Box Office Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm 0115 9589312 and on the door, subject to availability.
Tickets prices: Full £7, Concession £6, Child/Student £3.50
Tickets no longer available online – please buy on the door

Rutter: Requiem
2022-03-05 19:30 | St Mary Magdalene Church, Hucknall, Hucknall, Nottingham, NG15 7AS, United Kingdom
Nottingham Chamber Singers, St Mary Magdalene Church, Hucknall NG15 7AS
Concert Programme to include:
Rutter Requiem
Brahms Gesänge op. 17. For female voices
Schumann Six Songs for male chorus op. 33
Tickets:
Full £10, Concession £9, Child/Student £5
Online ticket booking is now closed. Tickets will be available to purchase on the door on Saturday 5th March, doors open from 7pm.
Available online via the Book Tickets button below or from the MfE Box Office on 0115 9589312.
In person (in advance) – Monday – Friday, 10am – 5pm: 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF. We accept payment by cash, cheque or card.

East Midlands Youth Band
2021-11-17 - 2021-11-25 | Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell Road, Chilwell High Road, Beeston, NG9 1EH, United Kingdom
Come along to our 2 FREE taster sessions for young wind, brass and percussion players of grade 5+ standard.
Rehearsals are at Beeston Methodist Church, Chilwell Road NG9 1EH

Thursday 18th November, 6.30pm – 8pm
Thursday 25th November, 6.30pm – 8pm

Email us to reserve a place and let us know your name and instrument, or just turn up on the day! Bring a music stand and your instrument and we’ll provide the rest.

Big Youth Music Experience
2021-11-06 - 2021-11-07 | Bluecoat Academy Wollaton, Sutton Passeys Crescent, NG8 1EA, United Kingdom
The Big Youth Music Experience is for all young instrumentalists, with a weekend split into a wind band workshop day and a string orchestra workshop day, followed by a joint concert the following Sunday at the Albert Hall, Nottingham!
For Wind Band – Saturday 6th November and Sunday 14th November 2021
Come and experience wind band playing at the Big Youth Music Experience for young woodwind, brass and percussion players. Two windbands for players of all abilities (grade 2 – 8+) conducted by MfE’s Instrumental Animateur Josh Goodman and youth band director Claire Franklin.
Music booklets and rehearsal track links will be sent out approximately 5-6 weeks before the course, to give you a chance to get to grips with the music.
For Strings – Sunday 7th November and Sunday 14th November 2021
Come and experience string playing for young violinists, violists, cellists and bassists. Three string orchestras for players of all abilities (beginners to grade 8+). The beginners orchestra is for players of grade 0 – 1 standard and will be lead by string conductor Helen Maddison. The Junior orchestra for players grade 2 – 4 standard, conducted by MfE’s Instrumental Animateur Josh Goodman, will enjoy a range of music that will introduce young instrumentalists to playing in an ensemble. The Senior orchestra, for players grade 5+ standard, will be directed by Richard Howarth, conductor of MfE’s East Midlands Youth String Orchestra.
Music booklets and rehearsal track links will be sent out approximately 5-6 weeks before the course, to give you a chance to get to grips with the music.
(NB All covid regulations in place at the time will be adhered to)
Provisional Timetable – Workshops 6th & 7th November
Bluecoat Academy, Wollaton NG8 1EA
10am – 10.30am Arrive and Registration – Senior Groups
10.30am – 12.30pm Morning Rehearsals, including breaks (Seniors only)
12.30pm – 1.30pm Lunch Break
1pm – 1.30pm Arrival and Registration – Junior & Beginner Groups
1.30pm – 5.30pm Afternoon Rehearsals, including breaks (All groups)
Concert 14th November – All groups
Albert Hall, Nottingham NG1 5AA
11am – 11.30am Arrive and Registration – Senior Groups
11.30am – 1pm Rehearsals (Senior groups)
1pm – 1.30pm Arrive and Registration – Junior & Beginner Groups
1.30pm – 3pm Rehearsals
3.30pm – 5.30pm Concert performance to family and friends
How to Book
The prices for the course are:

Senior Band and Senior Strings – £15
Junior Band and Junior/Beginner Strings – £10

Online – pay through PayPal or by card: Just click the button below and fill in your details. Payment can be made via PayPal or debit/credit card.
Booking for this event is now closed. For details on future events, please visit the Courses & Workshops page of our website.
By post – pay by cheque: Please download and complete this pdf form and post it, together with your enrolment cheque (made payable to Music for Everyone) to Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312

Youth Sunday Strings
2021-08-21 - 2021-11-17 | Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FF, United Kingdom
Two youth string orchestras for young violin, viola, cello and double bass players of grade 1 – 5+ standard. There are no auditions for Strictly Strings (grade 1 – 4), East Midlands Youth String Orchestra is for grade 5+ and is auditioned.
Nottingham Strictly Strings – Term start date 12th September
Sundays, 2pm – 4pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston
Conductor: Josh Goodman
East Midlands Youth String Orchestra – Term start date 12th September
Sundays, 2pm – 5pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston
Conductor: Richard Howarth
Current members should have now received an email with information on how to sign up for new term. If you think you haven’t received this, please email Kirstie on kirstie@music-for-everyone.org
If you are a new player and would like to join one of our exciting youth orchestras, why not try one of our FREE taster sessions?
FREE TASTER SESSIONS FOR NEW PLAYERS
Strictly Strings – Sunday 19th September, 2pm – 4pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston
East Midlands Youth String Orchestra – Sunday 19th September, 2pm – 5pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston
SIGN UP HERE!
Or scan this QR code:

Nottingham Youth Band
2021-08-20 - 2021-11-17 | Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FF, United Kingdom
Two youth wind bands for young wind, brass and percussion players of grade 2 – 5 standard, no auditions!
Nottingham Youth Band West Bridgford – Term start date 7th September
Tuesdays, 5.30pm – 7pm at Rushcliffe School
Conductor: Claire Franklin
Nottingham Youth Band Beeston – Term start date 9th September
Thursdays, 5pm – 6.30pm at Beeston Methodist Church
Conductor: Josh Goodman
Current members should have now received an email with information on how to sign up for new term. If you think you haven’t received this, please email Kirstie on kirstie@music-for-everyone.org
If you are a new player and would like to join one of our exciting youth bands, why not try one of our FREE taster sessions?
FREE TASTER SESSIONS FOR NEW PLAYERS
West Bridgford – Tuesday 14th September, 5.30pm – 7pm at Rushcliffe School
Beeston – Thursday 16th September, 5pm – 6.30pm at Beeston Methodist Church
SIGN UP HERE!
Or scan this QR code:

Open Voices
2021-08-18 - 2021-12-31 | Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham, NG1 1FF, United Kingdom
These sociable groups are especially suitable for adults with learning difficulties or disabilities. The music chosen will be varied, with everything from pop songs to classics. The singing session will include a break for refreshments.
Come and sing with Open Voices!
Music Leaders: Victoria Barlow, Pip Flewitt, Cliff McArdle and Sarah Trevers.

Open Voices West Bridgford – Term starts on 21st September
Tuesdays, 10am – 12pm at St Luke’s Church, West Bridgford
Open Voices Beeston – Term starts on 21st September
Tuesdays, 10am – 12pm at Middle Street Resource Centre, Beeston
Open Voices Sherwood – Term starts on 24th September
Fridays, 10am – 12pm at St Martin’s Church, Trevose Gardens, Sherwood

Youth String Workshop
2021-06-20 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
1.30pm – 5.30pm at the Albert Hall, Nottingham
Come and experience string playing for young violinists, violists, cellists and bassists. Two string orchestras for players of all abilities (grade 2 – 8+). The Junior orchestra for players grade 2 – 5 standard, conducted by Ann-Marie Shaw, will enjoy a range of music that will introduce young instrumentalists to playing in an ensemble, including The Toreadors by Bizet. The Senior orchestra, for players grade 5+ standard, will play St Paul’s Suite by Holst and will be conducted by Richard Howarth, conductor of MfE’s East Midlands Youth String Orchestra.
We will end the workshop with an informal performance to each other. PDFs of the music will be emailed out beforehand so you can have a look at the music, proper copies will be provided on the day.
(NB All covid regulations in place at the time will be adhered to)
Listen to a taster of the pieces here:

Music leaders – Richard Howarth, Ann-Marie Shaw

Ann-Marie was the String Animateur for Music for Everyone, 2016-2018, where she helped to organise and lead string orchestra courses and performances for both adults and children in the midlands. Her current role is Music Teacher at Martin High School in Anstey, Leicester and she continues to perform in a wide variety of ensembles in the Midlands.
Richard brings a wealth of experience and energy to orchestral conducting, inspiring both musicians and audiences. He is able to draw on a distinguished career as a violinist, having led and directed orchestras for over thirty years.

Provisional Timetable – Sunday 20 June
1.30pm – 2pm Arrive and Registration
2pm – 3pm Rehearsal
3pm – 3.30pm Break
3.30pm – 4.15pm Rehearsal
4.15pm – 4.45pm Break
4.45pm – 5.30pm Rehearsal
5.30pm End of session
Enrolment and Price
BOOKING FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED. FOR INFORMATION ON FUTURE COURSES, PLEASE EMAIL admin@music-for-everyone.org
Price – £5
Online – pay through PayPal or by card: Just click here and fill in your details: String Workshop Form Payment can be made via PayPal or debit/credit card.
By post – pay by cheque: Please download and complete this pdf form and post it, together with your enrolment cheque (made payable to Music for Everyone) to Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312 (Monday – Wednesday, mornings only)
Dates for your diaries! We are also holding 2 workshop afternoons in May and June for wind band players and a singing event for primary aged children – find out more information here. All groups will come together on Saturday 17 July for a spectacular Youth Festival, which will culminate in an informal performance for family and friends to come and listen too!

Youth Wind Band Workshop
2021-06-19 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
1.30pm – 5.30pm at the Albert Hall, Nottingham
Come and experience windband playing for young woodwind, brass and percussion players. Two windbands for players of all abilities (grade 2 – 8+), conducted by MfE’s Wind Band Animateur Gill Henshaw. The Junior band (for players grade 2 – 5) will be working on pieces such as Orion by Jan Van der Roost and Wild Westerns arranged by Michael Story. The Senior band (players above grade 5) will be playing Blue Ridge Summit by Bryan Kidd and a medley of classic rock; Queen in Concert arranged by Jay Bocook.
PDFs of the music will be emailed out beforehand so you can have a look at the music, proper copies will be provided on the day.
(NB All covid regulations in place at the time will be adhered to)
Listen to a taster of the pieces here:

Principal conductor – Gill Henshaw

Timetable – Saturday 19 June
1.30pm – 2pm Arrive and Registration
2pm – 3pm Rehearsal
3pm – 3.30pm Break
3.30pm – 4.15pm Rehearsal
4.15pm – 4.45pm Break
4.45pm – 5.30pm Rehearsal
5.30pm End of session
Enrolment and Price
BOOKING FOR THIS WORKSHOP IS NOW CLOSED. FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FUTURE EVENTS, PLEASE EMAIL admin@music-for-everyone.org
Price – £5
Online – pay through PayPal or by card: Just click here and fill in your details: Wind Band Workshop Form Payment can be made via PayPal or debit/credit card.
By post – pay by cheque: Please download and complete this pdf form and post it, together with your enrolment cheque (made payable to Music for Everyone) to Music for Everyone, 10 Goose Gate, Hockley, Nottingham NG1 1FF
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312 (Monday – Wednesday, mornings only)
Dates for your diaries! We are also holding 2 workshop afternoons in May and June for string players and a singing event for primary aged children – find out more information here. All groups will come together on Saturday 17 July for a spectacular Youth Festival, which will culminate in an informal performance for family and friends to come and listen too!

Brush Up Your Playing!
2021-02-05 - 2021-04-02
Do you play an instrument and are approximately grade 2+? ‘Brush Up Your Playing’ is MfE’s latest online project for all instrumentalists (youth and adult!) looking to get playing again during lockdown while we are not able to hold rehearsals ‘in person’.
Instrument warm up videos
Over the first 4 weeks we will publish 4 ‘getting back into good working order’ videos, one for each of the instrument sections (as listed below) on our YouTube channel with a new one published each Friday. These will last about 8 – 10 mins.
The videos will remain on YouTube over the coming months so you can look at them at a time to suit you.
Instrument sections and tutors:
1) Violins and Violas with Joy Bower
2) Cellos and Double basses with Jenny Merriman
3) Woodwind with Gill Henshaw
4) Brass with Stuart Bower
What’s next?
We then hope to develop the project with interactive sessions, group playing etc and we hope that the whole project will culminate in a summer Blow the Dust course at the Albert Hall – Covid-19 permitting!
How to sign up
To sign up for this free online project, please fill in the registration form via the green ‘Book Tickets’ button at the bottom of this page.
Simply complete your details and press ‘Submit’. You will then be on the mailing list for each new session, sent out on Fridays.

Sing into Shape
2021-01-20 - 2021-02-17
MfE’s online singing project for January – February 2021!
Brought to you by MfE’s Assistant Artistic Director, Rachel Parkes and Director of Music of St Barnabas Cathedral, Greg Treloar – these online sessions are designed to help refresh your singing voice and get it back into shape with helpful warm up tips as well as rehearsing a piece of music, chosen by our conductors.
Rachel Parkes
Greg Treloar

The sessions in this 4-week course are uploaded to our YouTube channel every Wednesday, but you can watch them in your own time when it suits you.
MfE’s online singing sessions are free of charge to access, but if you feel able to make a donation to support MfE through these hard times, you can do so with a card or through PayPal here: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/donations-page/
Or if you already have an account with us, through our website here (at the bottom of the page): Make a donation
To be added to the online choir mailing list, please email admin@music-for-everyone.org and further details will be sent to you.
