East Midlands Youth String Orchestra
East Midlands Youth Band
Nottingham Youth Band
Nottingham Strictly Strings
Matt Appleyard, Claire Franklin, Tamaki Higashi conductors
Saturday 6th December, 3:30pm
Kingswood Methodist Church, Wollaton, NG8 1GR
Music for Everyone’s youth groups present their end of term concert. Come and listen to a fun programme featuring a wide range of music from film to classical and of course some Christmas classics too!
Tickets: Adult £8, Child/Student £4
Booking for this course is now closed.
Come and be part of an amazing choral experience and perform a dazzling concert. All participating singers become the Nottingham Festival Chorus for the day!
St Nic’s Church, Maid Marion Way, City Centre, Nottingham, NG1 6AE
Conductor: Alex Robinson
Chorus master: Rachel Parkes
Accompanist: Angela Foan
Walk the golden streets of Venice in our first Festival Chorus concert of the season, focusing on the music of two of Venice’s greatest exports – Monteverdi and Vivaldi. The Vivaldi Gloria is one of his most famous works and a real joy to sing. Experience the splendour of the high baroque era from Europe’s cultural jewel with strings and harpsichords ringing out in celebration.
NFC courses are open to all keen singers.
What is the Nottingham Festival Chorus?
What experience do singers need?
The ability to read music and some previous singing experience is needed for this course.
Don’t miss out, book your place now!
Venue
The course and concert on 4th October will take place at St Nic’s in the city centre. Find out more about St Nic’s here: About — St Nic’s Nottingham
Repertoire
Vivaldi – Gloria
Concert
The Nottingham Chamber Singers will perform three works by Monteverdi, including Beatus Vir, before the Nottingham Festival Chorus completes the programme singing Vivaldi’s Gloria.
Music Scores
Music hire is included in the price. Please select collection point upon booking.
We offer music collection points. Please choose an option when booking. (The edition to be used is Ricordi, 1970 ed. Malipiero)
Provisional Timetable –
Friday 26th September, NTU Clifton
Rehearsal 7-9pm
Saturday 4th October, St Nic’s Church
Registration: 9.30am
Singing sessions: 10am – 4pm
To include tea, coffee and lunch break.
Concert: 5pm – 6:30pm
Workshop Fee
The fee includes all music copies, the workshop experience and coffee or tea at the morning and afternoon breaks.
MfE Subscribing Members – £40; Non-members – £45.
We don’t want anyone to be excluded from MfE activities because of their financial circumstances and there is a subsidised scheme available for any who needs it. Please contact anne@music-for-everyone.org if this is the case.
How to enrol
Booking for this course is now closed.
Online – pay by card:
Click the button above and fill in your details: Payment can be made via debit/credit card (no additional fees)
By post – pay by cheque:
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 9589312
MfE Membership
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:
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.
Orchestral Playing Day: 9.30am – 5.30pm
Albert Hall, North Circus St,
Nottingham NG1 5AA
Blow the Dust off your Instrument – Orchestral Playing Day
Did you learn to play an instrument at school but haven’t got it out of the case for a long while? Have you taken up playing an instrument in adult life just for fun? Do you like playing orchestral music?
If the answer is YES to any of these questions then come to Blow the Dust off your Instrument June 2025.
Music for Everyone invites you to a friendly, relaxed playing day at Nottingham’s Albert Hall.
The music has been chosen for players of all abilities.
Parts are be sent out in advance to give you time to get to grips with the notes ahead of the day itself.
Repertoire
Orchestra
Bernstein Mambo from Symphonic Dances
Holst Mars from the Planets Suite
Saint Seans Danse Bacchanale
Windband
Piazzolla Libertango
Bernstein West Side Story Selection
Strings
Grainger Irish Tune from Country Derry
Biber Battalia
Workshop Day Timetable
9.30 am Registration opens
10.00 am Morning rehearsals (to include coffee break)
12.30 pm Meal break
1.30 pm Afternoon rehearsals for all players (to include tea break)
4.15 pm Break
4.30pm Informal performance for friends and family
5.30pm End of course
Informal Performance This performance is designed to be part of the workshop experience for participants to enjoy. Friends and family will be welcome to attend. There will be no tickets but voluntary contributions in support of MfE will be much appreciated via a retiring collection.
Workshop Day Fee
The fee includes all music, the workshop experience and coffee or tea at the morning and afternoon breaks.
Orchestra players
Members of Music for Everyone £40
Non Members £50
Benefit Claimants/Students £25
How to Enrol
Sign-up is no longer available for this event
For any further information, email admin@music-for-everyone.org or telephone 0115 958 9312 (Monday – Friday, 9am – 5pm)
Subsidy scheme is available, please email anne@music-for-everyone.org for further details.
7.30pm, Saturday 25th April 2026. St John’s the Baptist Church (Beeston Parish Church), Beeston
Nottingham Chamber Singers present:
Cathedrals of Sound: Bruckner Mass
Tickets are available to book online via the 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.
Full £15, Concession £14, Child/Student £5
Nottingham Chamber Singers present:
Saturday 29th November 2025
St John’s Church Carrington, NG5 2DP
7.30pm
Join the Nottingham Chamber Singers and be caught up in the music of the stars, choral pieces by some of Britain’s finest composers, evoking the mystery and vastness of the heavens. The works contemplate life and after-life through vibrant poetry set to sumptuous music.
Cecilia McDowall‘s three settings about the stars shimmer, fizz and delight whilst Parry’s Songs of Farewell open with the much-loved ‘My Soul there is a country far beyond the Stars’, the first of a set of beautifully contrasted and deeply touching pieces. To follow, three poems from the First World War feature in the luminous and eloquent setting, Songs of Remembrance, by contemporary composer, David Bednall. Our final piece, Howells’ Requiem (1932) is now recognised as one of the greats of the choral repertoire. With its hauntingly beautiful harmonies, it appeals strongly to both singer and listener alike and places Howells as one of the brightest stars in the English choral scene for years to come.
Led by Music for Everyone’s Founder, Angela Kay and Artistic Director, Rachel Parkes, the Nottingham Chamber Singers have an exciting concert schedule performing works across the full choral range, from Claudio Monteverdi to Judith Weir. The choir’s refreshingly dynamic and committed performances continue to receive critical and public acclaim.
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.
Nottingham Community Voices Presents: Christmas is Coming
Join us for a musical afternoon of festive cheer that’s perfect for the whole family! Delight in beloved carols, seasonal favourites, and wonderful performances by:
Nottingham Community Voices
Vocals Youth Choir
Nottingham Chamber Singers
Nottingham Concert Orchestra
PLUS — a very special appearance from Father Christmas himself!
Come and celebrate the season with us!
Tickets
Full £16, £13, £11; Conc. £15, £12, £10; Child/Student £5
Tickets are available to buy online, or by calling the office on 01159589312. Tickets will also be available to buy on the door.
Nottingham Festival Chorus and Nottingham Chamber Singers present:
Saturday 4th October 2025
St Nic’s Church, Maid Marian Way, City Centre, Nottingham, NG1 6AE
5pm-6.30pm
Conductor: Alex Robinson
Chorus master: Rachel Parkes
Accompanist: Angela Foan
The Music:
Walk the golden streets of Venice in our first Festival Chorus concert of the season, focusing on the music of two of Venice’s greatest exports – Monteverdi and Vivaldi. The Vivaldi Gloria is one of his most famous works and a real joy to sing. Experience the splendour of the high baroque era from Europe’s cultural jewel with strings and harpsichords ringing out in celebration.
The Performers:
The Nottingham Festival Chorus is Music for Everyone’s flagship choir which welcomes singers for three exciting events each year, for workshops, courses & concerts. They perform major classical & 20th-century choral works in a dynamic four-part chorus. They are joined in this concert by the Nottingham Chamber Singers & Nottingham Concert Players who will be performing works by Monteverdi including Beatus Vir, Christe Adoramus and Gloria a 7.
Tickets are no longer available to book online. Tickets will be available on the door.