Music for Everyone

Singing on the Wild Side!
2018-02-10 14:00 - 17:30 (Europe/London) | Candleby Lane School, Candleby Lane, Cotgrave, Nottingham, NG12 3JG, United Kingdom
Singing and activities afternoon for children aged 6 – 14
Music for Everyone is delighted to be joining with the Scouts to provide a fun packed afternoon of singing and activities for children of all ages.
The Wild Side ‘adventurers’ will be split into different groups according to age. In addition to singing, the activities planned include some outdoor adventures with plenty of alternatives for children who would rather stay inside. There will be all kinds of music – camp fire songs and lots more!
At the end of the afternoon (5pm – 5.30pm), parents and friends are invited to come and listen to a ‘camp fire’ performance!
Candleby School is situated in Cotgrave and is easy to find (maps will be sent out with further information). It has excellent facilities, both indoor and out and is the ideal venue for this type of event!
Cost: £10 per child*
Booking for this course is now closed. If you would like to know more about future Vocals courses, please email admin@music-for-everyone.org to be included on the mailing list.

The Big Friendly Sing
2016-10-25 09:30 - 16:00 | John Clifford School, Nether Street, Beeston, NG9 2AT, United Kingdom
Half Term Singing Day for Primary School Children
Have you children of primary school age? Wondering what to do with them at half term? Let them come and have a sing!
Music for Everyone has over 30 years experience of running music events for young people. Led by our experienced tutors, this singing workshop day will be full of fun singing games and songs.
The BIG FRIENDLY SING choir will be split into different groups according to age. No preparation is required before the day, children just come along ready to sing and enjoy themselves. The cost of the day (to include morning and afternoon refreshments) is £20 (10% family discount for 2 or more children from one family, subsidised places available, please phone the MfE office on 0115 9589312)
Timetable: The singing day starts at 9.30am and finishes with an informal free ‘come and share’ concert from 3.30pm – 4.00pm. During the morning and afternoon there will be refreshment breaks and time at lunch to eat a packed meal (not provided).
Online booking is now closed. There are still some places available, you are welcome to come along and join in on the day! Registration opens at 9.30am.

EMYSO Auditions 2016
2016-07-16 14:00 - 17:00
The East Midlands Youth String Orchestra is a chamber orchestra 0f 20 – 30 talented players.
Conducted by distinguished violinist and conductor, Richard Howarth, the orchestra performs a variety of music from the great string orchestra repertoire.
Rehearsals take place approximately once a month on a Sunday Afternoon (2pm – 5pm) at the Bluecoat Academy, Aspley Lane, Nottingham.
Informal auditions will take place, in Nottingham, during the afternoon of Saturday 16 July 2016. Players wishing to audition will be contacted with details of time and venue.
Players should be Associated Board grade 5+ and school years 7+. Auditions will comprise of playing an own choice prepared piece and some sightreading.
If you are interested in joining this friendly orchestra, please telephone the Music for Everyone office on 0115 9589312 or email admin@music-for-everyone.org

A Summer Garland
2016-07-10 15:30 | Djanogly Recital Hall, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, University of Nottingham, University Park, NG7 2RD
The East of England Singers, Angela Kay conductor
An afternoon concert of madrigals, folksongs, instrumental and vocal solos with strawberries and cream to enjoy during the interval!
Sunday 10 July, 3.30pm
Djanogly Recital Hall, University of Nottingham
University Park Campus NG7 2RD
Tickets
Full £10, Conc. £9, Child/Student £5
Tickets will be available on the door, subject to availability.

Summer Celebration
2016-06-26 16:00 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
Nottingham Festival Chorus, East of England Singers, Nottingham Concert Orchestra
Nottingham Youth Voices, Girls’ Voices & Boys’ Voices, East Midlands Youth String Orchestra, Nottingham Youth Windband, East Midlands Youth Windband
From Vaughan Williams’ pulsating Wasps overture to Rutter’s ‘spine-tingling’ Gloria, a ‘sunny’ programme for a summer afternoon. Cream scones and a cup of tea or coffee available during the interval – irresistible!
Programme to include:
Vaughan Williams Overture: The Wasps
John Rutter Gloria
Andrew Carter Benedicite
and items by MfE youth groups
Tickets:
Full £15, £13, £10, £8; Conc. £14, £12, £9, £7; Child/Student £7.50, £6.50, £5, £4
Please contact the office on 0115 9589312 if you require wheelchair access.
Tickets will be available for sale on the door, subject to availability.

NFC - A Summer Celebration
2016-06-25 - 2016-06-26 | Bluecoat Academy, Aspley Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Music for Everyone invites you to join with the Nottingham Festival Chorus to sing in their Summer course and concert.
The music:
Andrew Carter Benedicite. First performed in 1989 and inspired by the Benedicite carvings inspired by nature in the restored vault of York Minster, Benedicite is a tuneful setting of verses from the Benedicite canticle in the Book of Common Prayer – ‘All the World, Praise the Lord’. Scored for SATB chorus, full orchestra and children’s chorus, the work is a joy to sing.
Rutter Gloria. An exuberant and exciting setting of familiar words by the master of melody, John Rutter, this work is sure to set the hairs on the back of your neck tingling!
The Choir:
The Nottingham Festival Chorus is Music for Everyone’s flagship choir. Numbering over 200 voices, singers come from all over the East Midlands and further afield. There are no auditions; all that’s required is a willlingness to work hard and a sense of fun to produce performances of a high standard.
Music for the course is sent out in advance along with a rehearsal CD to give singers the opportunity to become familiar with the music before the workshop day. Optional sectional rehearsals will be held at Nottingham Trent University – please see provisional timetable below.
Provisional Timetable:
Saturday 25 June 2016
Bluecoat Academy, Aspley Lane NG8 5GY
9.30am Registration opens
10.00am Rehearsals
1.15pm Meal Break
2.15pm Rehearsals
6.00pm End of session
Sunday 26 June 2016
Albert Hall NG1 5AA
11.00am Rehearsal
1.45pm End of session
3.30pm Assemble
4.00pm Performance
Sectional Rehearsals (optional)
Nottingham Trent University NG11 8NS
Tenors and Basses: Wednesday 18 May 7.30 – 9.30pm
Sopranos and Altos: Friday 20 May 7.30 – 9.30pm

Blow the Dust off your Instrument!
2016-06-11 10:00 | Albert Hall, Nottingham, N Circus Street, Nottingham, NG1 5AA, United Kingdom
String Orchestra, Swing Band, Flute Ensemble, Clarinet Choir, Wind Band, Double Reed Ensemble
Did you learn to play an instrument when you were at school but haven’t got it out of the case for a long time? Or have you taken up playing an instrument in adult life just for fun? Do you like playing orchestral music? Were you once a member of the school recorder group? If the answer is YES to any of these questions then come to our Blow the Dust off your Instrument Ensembles Day.
This playing day will give you the chance to renew old skills or put new-found ones into practice in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. The principal conductors will be Angela Kay, Chris McDouall, Gill Henshaw, Phil Smith and Kerry Lovell. The instrumental parts will be sent out in advance of the course, to give you time to get to grips with the notes ahead of the day itself.
String Orchestra
The music chosen gives scope to players of a wide range of abilities and experience. This year there will be the opportunity to perform a Handel Concerto Grosso and by contrast, a foot-tapping Beach Boys Medley and all the best tunes from the film score of Shakespeare in Love.
Wind Band, Flute Choir, Swing Band, Clarinet Choir
All wind players will play in the wind band during the morning then break into smaller ensembles for part of the afternoon.
Recorder Ensemble
A chance to remember back to childhood, or perhaps more recently! The recorder group will meet during the afternoon session.
Please note
All instruments except recorders – this course is not suitable for players of a standard below Associated Board Grade 2.
Recorders – players are expected to be able to read music and play a compass of an octave and a half.
Outline Timetable
Saturday 11 June 2016
Albert Hall, North Circus Street, Nottingham NG1 5AA
9.40am Registration opens (NB Recorder registration at 1.30pm)
10.00am Morning sessions (to include coffee break)
12.30pm Meal Break
1.30pm Afternoon sessions (to include coffee break)
1.30pm Recorder register (1.45pm rehearsals)
2.30pm Afternoon sessions (to include coffee break)
4.30pm Break
4.45pm Informal concert for friends and family
5.45pm End of course
Wheelchair access available.

Reach for the Stars!
2016-05-07 - 2016-05-08 | Bluecoat Academy, Aspley Lane, Nottingham, NG8 5GY
Come and sing songs which take you to the world of space! REACH FOR THE STARS, SPACE ODDITY, HALF THE WORLD AWAY, the space musical BLAST OFF and more! And then at the concert, let special lighting and sound effects add to the excitement of the performance PLUS – a guest appearance by the national science sensation MAD SCIENCE!
Over 200 children take part in our fun music events. Our singing weekend, led by specialists Alison Bennett, Ray Macleod, Jane McDouall and Phil Smith give everyone the chance to perform a variety of music in a friendly and secure atmosphere followed by a concert at the Royal Albert Hall.
Singers are divided into three age-groups choirs:

Vocals 1 (school years 1 – 2)
Vocals 2 (school years 3 – 4)
Vocals 3 (school years 5 – 7)

Copies of the words and music will be sent out about a month before the course and to help you practice you can opt to download rehearsal tracks from our website or receive a music CD.
Timetable

1st Weekend, Bluecoat Academy, Aspley Lane, Nottingham NG8 5GY

Saturday 7 May Sunday 8 May
Vocals 1/2 1.45 – 5.15pm Vocals 1/2 1.45 – 5.10pm
Vocals 3 1.45 – 5.15pm Vocals 3 11.00am – 5.oopm

2nd Weekend, Albert Hall, Nottingham NG1 5AA – Sunday 15 May

Assemble All Groups 12.30 – 12.50pm
Rehearsal 12.50 – 3.00pm
Concert 3.30 – 5.00pm

Wheelchair Access to all venues.

Bandwise! 2016
2016-02-27 - 2016-02-28 | Emmanuel School, Gresham Park Road, Nottingham, NG2 7YF
Youth Windband Weekend
27/28 February & 6 March 2016
Come to Bandwise! 2016, Music for Everyone’s 15th youth Windband event.
Bandwise! gives young people the opportunity to play a wide variety of music for wind and percussion – from classics to pop and jazz – and to take part in instrumental groups and workshops, all in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere.
Where is it and When?
The next Bandwise! course will take place at Emmanuel School, Gresham Park Road, West Bridgford NG2 7YF on Saturday 27 & Sunday 28 February followed by an informal concert for parents and friends at the Albert Hall, Nottingham on Sunday 6 March.
Who will be there?
Lots of wind and percussion players from all parts of Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Lincolnshire. All instruments are included: flutes, oboes, clarinets, bassoons, saxes, horns, trumpets, cornets, trombones, euphoniums, tubas, and percussion.
The age range is 8 – 21. The artistic director is Gill Henshaw, Music for Everyone’s principal wind animateur. She will be assisted in conducting and leading workshops by a team of specialists. There will also be a large support group of adult organisers and helpers.

How good do I have to be?
Whether you have been playing for years or have only just reached grade 1, this is for you! Players are divided into three bands…
Bandwise 1 (Associated Board grades 1-2)
Bandwise 2 (Associated Board grades 3-4)
Bandwise 3 (Associated Board grades 5+)
NB Percussion players should be able to read music and play the appropriate grade.
What are we playing?
A wide range programme including:

Bandwise 1: Fanfare for Freedom Michael Story
Bandwise 2: John Williams: Movie Adventures arr. Sweeney
Bandwise 3: Pirates of the Caribbean arr. Ricketts
There will also be a range of fringe activities, including flute, clarinet and brass ensembles and a jazz band etc. At the informal concert on Sunday 6 March all groups will give a performance of items rehearsed at the weekend course.
How do we learn the music?

By practising the parts and listening to a rehearsal CD which will be sent to you along with copies of the music about four weeks before the course. The CD takes you through the music and the rehearsals at the course carry on from where the CD leaves off. If you have ‘done your homework’ then you’ll have no problems!
How much does it cost?
Bandwise 1 – £25.50
Bandwise 2 – £26.50
Bandwise 3 – £27.50
We are offering a 10% discount to all families who have two or more children taking part in the course.
NB. Numbers in each band are limited so please apply as soon as possible.

Details of how to book for the concert will be included in your music pack.
Schedule

First Weekend – Emmanuel School, Gresham Park Road, West Bridgford NG2 7YF
Saturday 27 February 2016
Bandwise 1 – 1.30pm – 5.15pm
Bandwise 2 – 1.30pm – 5.15pm
Bandwise 3 – 1.30pm – 5.15pm
Sunday 28 February 2016
Bandwise 1 – 1.30pm – 5.00pm
Bandwise 2 – 11.00am – 5.00pm
Bandwise 3 – 10.00am – 5.00pm
Second Weekend – Albert Hall, Nottingham, off Derby Road NG1 5AA
Sunday 6 March 2016
Rehearsals
Bandwise 2 & 3 – 12.30pm – 3.00pm
Bandwise 1 – 1.45pm – 3.00pm
Informal Concert
All groups – 3.30pm – 5.30pm
How parents can help
By giving some time to help
We always welcome volunteers to join the support team for Bandwise from parents of children taking part in the course. This involves helping support the Bandwise groups at the course and/or on the concert day. If you would be interested in being involved please indicate on your enrolment form or for more information please e-mail admin@music-for-everyone.org
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Special discounts for families
We are offering a 10% discount to all families who have two or more children taking part in the course. Just fill in the discount box on the application form-if you apply online your discount will be applied automatically. We run a subsidised places scheme for all of our courses. For further information about this scheme or about any aspect of the course please contact us.

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