#MfEMonday - 7th July 2025 - Music for Everyone

Our youth groups gave a fabulous Summer Showcase concert on Saturday. Well done to all the performers and special mention to Lyra (viola) and Layan (violin) from the East Midlands Youth String Orchestra for their wonderful solo performances. A big thank you to all the adult helpers who supported the players during the term. If you know any young string, wind or brass players who might be interested in joining please spread the word or share this link: https://www.music-for-everyone.org/whats-on/youth-music/

Last week our Daytime Voices groups held their end of term sharing concerts with the famous cake sales raising over £900 for our Open Voices groups!! Thanks to everyone who came and supported.

The Nottingham Daytime Orchestra gave a brilliant performance last Thursday including some challenging Schumann and a Pirates of Penzance medley. Loughborough Daytime Orchestra will be showcasing their work tomorrow so please come along if you can: 11am, Emmanuel Church, Loughborough LE11 3NW.

We look forward to seeing you all in September for lots more music-making. Booking for the autumn term opens very soon!

Summer School, 4th-6th August, Trent College

We are looking for alto sax players who would like to take part so please spread the word! The sax ensemble will be exploring pieces including Shostakovich’s Jazz Suite and Van Morrison’s Moondance under the expert guidance of Keiron Anderson.

Click here for full details and how to book: Course: Summer School 2025

Pimms and strawberries at the ready!! Wimbledon fever has gripped the nation so here are some musical links to SW19.

The iconic theme tune to ‘Wimbledon’ was composed by Roy Mansfield, written in 1970s – it was called ‘Light and Tuneful’ and not composed as a sports theme but written for a sound library available to TV companies. It just happened to be chosen by the BBC for the intro to the Wimbledon coverage. Another of his compositions ended up being chosen as the theme to ‘Grandstand”

Follow the link for an interview with Roy about his music: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0j88lxx

Throwback to Lockdown craziness with this rendition of the Wimbledon theme tune from the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra. It was recorded remotely during lockdown in June 2020:

https://youtu.be/-4MBbnQXyZ4?si=OXXs1XdKFpE3PwXi

Finally…Leading British violist Graham Oppenheimer demonstrates the ultimate viola joke by turning his instrument into a tennis racket, complete with expanding foam and ultra tough glaze. Those of a nervous disposition should look away now!

https://youtu.be/fmxP3qlWDuU?si=af8ezw-EwGUpWN2n