Schools Prom 2012 by Music for Youth

12-14 NOVEMBER 2012 ROYAL ALBERT HALL LONDON

SC SC PR HOPR O O OL M OL S S ONE VENUE THREE NIGHTS 3,000 Performers

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Welcome I am delighted to welcome you to the 2012 Music for Youth Schools Prom, a fabulous showcase of some of the best and most exciting music-making by young people currently taking place across the whole of the UK, in schools, music centres, bedrooms, arts centres, youth clubs and finally here at the Royal Albert Hall. Across three nights, over 3,000 young musicians will take to the stage in a wonderful array of ensembles, from folk duos to eight piece jazz combos, to sixty-strong drumming groups, to choirs and orchestras of 120, to 650-strong massed ensembles! Where else would you hear this range of such high quality music in one night? Being in the audience at a Schools Prom concert is an education in itself and our presenters will guide you through a wide range of repertoire from different eras, musical traditions and parts of the world. We also have an exciting mix of new music, including works which MFY has commissioned especially for young musicians to support them at different stages in their musical learning, and of course we have performances of compositions written by some of the performers themselves. This programme will tell you all you need to know about the performers on stage and the teachers who have helped them along their way. We have also included some information about the MFY collaborations and commissions presented each night and why we think that working collaboratively is such a good way to refresh your thinking, learn from other people and keep your mind open to different ways of working and making music.

It is, however, important to remember that these concerts are simply a snapshot of the excellent work going on in music education across the country and are not the whole story. I would like to pay tribute here to the many, many young musicians and their teachers who take part in our events in their own locality. There are 45,000 of them! Sadly, only 3,000 of them are able to perform here at the Royal Albert Hall, so it is vital that MFYâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work extends beyond simply showcasing exemplary performances. As the new Chief Executive of Music for Youth, I shall be looking closely at how we, as a national organisation, can complement grass roots music provision in the most effective way, so that more young people can access the social, musical and personal benefits of live music-making with others at such a formative time of their lives, just like the performers you will hear tonight. I know you will enjoy your Schools Prom and I thank you for your support.

Judith Webster Chief Executive, Music for Youth

CONTENTS 03 mfy's CORE SEASON 04 regional festival series 07 SUPPORT mfy 09 classic fm music teacher of the year awards 11 MARGHERITA TAYLOR 13 TIM LiHOREAU 15 STEPHEN DEAZLEY 17 MFY COLLABORATIONS 19 MFy COMMISSIONS 21 PErformer spotlight 23 TEACHER SPOTLIGHT: Emily WALKER 54 sponsors & supporters 56 credits

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MUSIC FOR YOUTH’S CORE SEASON

INVOLVING AROUND 100,000 YOUNG PEOPLE EACH YEAR, THE MUSIC FOR YOUTH SEASON INSPIRES, CHALLENGES, EXCITES AND EDUCATES.

PASSIONATE ABOUT MUSIC

Founded in 1970, Music for Youth is a national music education charity providing free performance opportunities for young people aged twenty-one and under through an annual season of nationwide festivals and concerts. MFY offers young people the opportunity to perform live in a supportive environment in festivals across the UK, celebrating the breadth of music-making by young people both in and out of school. MFY also stages free Primary Prom concerts for primary school audiences, performed by young people for young people, which provide inspiring examples of high quality live music-making to encourage younger musicians to follow in their footsteps. More than 2.5 million young people have taken part in MFY events over the years, including some well known figures across the music scene such as Evelyn Glennie, Nigel Kennedy, Michael Collins, Jason Yarde, Thomas Adès, Simone Rebello, John Harle, Gary Barlow, Ian Belton, Matthew Barley, Clio Gould, Roger Argente and Kit Downes.

THE MFY SEASON

Schools Prom November Royal Albert Hall London

Regional Festival Series February–April UK wide

Inspirational Concerts Throughout the year at venues across the UK

National Festival July Birmingham

National Festival June Scotland

THE MFY FESTIVAL EXPERIENCE

Through our season of Regional and National Festivals, we give young musicians the chance to perform to their peers, meet other musicians, try something new and leave feeling motivated to take their music-making to the next level.

Regional Festival Series From February to April each year, 45,000 young musicians take part in nearly 70 festivals across the UK. The festivals are open access, free and open to any group of two or more musicians aged twenty-one or under. All performers receive valuable feedback from MFY Music Mentors, all professional musicians and experts in their field. Regional Festivals are a vibrant celebration of the breadth of live music-making by young people in this country.

National Festivals

Schools Prom Concerts

Around 12,000 of the young musicians who took part in the Regional Festival Series are then invited to perform in one of the MFY National Festivals. We run a huge six-day National Festival in multiple high profile venues in Birmingham in July, as well as our new National Festival in Perth, Scotland in June.

These three spectacular concerts, at London’s Royal Albert Hall, are the culmination of the MFY season and showcase fabulous performances from some of the UK’s most creative, innovative and energetic young musicians. An incredible 3,000 young musicians take part in the Schools Prom concerts every year – quite a challenge for the stage crew!

The National Festivals offer a range of complementary experiences in addition to the chance to perform on prestigious concert platforms. Performers can sign up for workshops, masterclasses, talks by industry professionals and much, much more.

MFY runs other initiatives outside of its core season, aiming to support active music-making by young people in different settings, both in and out of school. You can find out more about MFY Collaborations on page 17, and about our Commissioning Programme on page 19. SCHOOLS PROM 2012

REGIONAL FESTIVAL SERIES 2013

The Regional Festival Series is the gateway to the MFY season. It’s free to take part and open to all groups of two or more, aged 21 and under. During February, March and April, 45,000 young musicians took part in over 70 festivals in venues across the UK. Thank you! The 2012 Regional Festival Series would not have been possible without the support of the following local organisers and venues:

SCOTLAND

GLASGOW Debbie MacVicar Lourdes Secondary School INVERNESS Alison Mackenzie Culloden Academy PERTH Jenn Minchin Perth Concert Hall

NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE HALIFAX Kevin Rivett Heath Training & Development Centre HARROGATE Mark Pallant St Aidan's C of E High School HUDDERSFIELD David Dransfield Colne Valley Specialist Arts College HULL Chris Maynard Albemarle Music Centre LEEDS David Evans Garforth Academy PETERLEE Andy King The Academy at Shotton Hall SHEFFIELD Ian Naylor The Bannerdale Centre STOCKTON-ON-TEES Matthew Haworth Egglescliffe School WAKEFIELD Geraldine Gaunt & Michelle Colvill Outwood Grange Academy

NORTH WEST

BUXTON Rosie Crook St Thomas More Catholic School LIVERPOOL Steve Cook Formby High School ROCHDALE Richard Charles Rochdale Town Hall ROSSENDALE Gill Middlemas Haslingden High School WARDLE Gwen Smith Wardle High School WARRINGTON Jo Meredith Great Sankey High School

WALES

CARDIFF Wales Millennium Centre HAVERFORDWEST Tim Bourne Sir Thomas Picton School NEWPORT Peter James Kingsway Centre

WREXHAM Kevin Whitley Rhosnesni High School

CENTRAL ENGLAND

AYLESBURY Lizzie Molloy Aylesbury Music Centre BEDFORD Daphne Watson Wootton Upper School BIRMINGHAM Birmingham Conservatoire BIRMINGHAM South Birmingham College BOSTON Graham Standley & Lee Hextall Haven High Academy Technology College DUDLEY Chris Jones Netherton Arts Centre LOUGHBOROUGH Aidan Geary Fairfield Preparatory School NORTHAMPTON Peter Dunkley Northampton School for Boys NORTHAMPTON Peter Dunkley Northampton School for Girls OXFORD Liz Stock Oxfordshire Music Service at Bayards Hill School OXFORD Liz Stock Oxfordshire Music Service at St Gregory the Great School SHREWSBURY Alan Atkin The Priory School STAFFORD David Godfrey Rising Brook Centre

EAST ANGLIA

CAMBRIDGE Lin Hetherington St Faith’s School KING'S LYNN Paula Moate Springwood High School NORWICH Ian Johnson The Waterfront in association with Access to Music

LONDON & AROUND

CROYDON Fairfield Halls ENFIELD Sean Turpin Enfield County Lower School HAVERING Jan Bristow Coopers' Company & Coborn School HIGH WYCOMBE Tim Venvell Royal Grammar School KENSINGTON & CHELSEA Cardinal Vaughan Memorial School

CAMDEN The English Folk Dance & Song Society, Cecil Sharp House NEWHAM Michael Broad Langdon School ISLINGTON Union Chapel SHOREDITCH Rich Mix in association with The Institute SOUTH BANK Southbank Centre READING Rhiannon Greenaway Reading Minster

SOUTH EAST

ALDERSHOT Wendy Brett & Simon Wyld The Connaught School ASHFORD John Hall Norton Knatchbull School BURGESS HILL Richard Haslam Burgess Hill School PORTSMOUTH Maria Spacey Admiral Lord Nelson School SOUTHAMPTON Paul Swindale Richard Taunton Sixth Form College SOUTHAMPTON Stuart Marchant Mountbatten School

SOUTH WEST

BRISTOL Guy Fowler The Thunderbolt in association with Access to Music CHELTENHAM Philip Cowley & Steve Legge Pate's Grammar School EXMOUTH Steve Grant Exmouth Community College TAUNTON Sandra Sutton The Castle School TROWBRIDGE Iain McIntyre John of Gaunt School TRURO Tim Boulton Truro Methodist Church & Music Cornwall

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The National Union of Teachers believes that music is fundamental to the full and enriched education of our children and young people.

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Pays for a group of twenty young musicians to perform to their peers in an MFY Regional Festival.

Did you know? MFY works with 100,000 young people every year, of whom nearly 90% are from state schools. 94% of money raised goes directly on our events and we don’t charge anyone to take part. None of this would be possible without the support of our sponsors and the generosity of donors. Thank you to all those who have supported us this year.

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CLASSIC FM MUSIC TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2012 It’s a special year for us at Classic FM, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the transmitters at Global Radio’s national classical music station being switched on for the very first time. We are delighted to be here at the Music for Youth Schools Prom once again, supporting the work that this excellent organisation does in giving such fantastic opportunities for young people’s music-making to be heard by the widest possible audience. This is the 14th year that the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year awards have celebrated the outstanding job that the UK’s very best music teachers do in instilling a passion for their subject into a new generation of music lovers. There is a tendency for music teachers to be the unsung heroes of the music world. Yet, without them, there is a risk that many young people would not have music introduced into their childhoods in a structured way. Music has the power to touch our lives in a far more complex way than many subjects that we study at school and gives us life skills far beyond what we learn in the classroom.

This year, we recognise Primary and Secondary School teachers, Peripatetic and Private teachers, Special Education Needs teachers and we mark the Lifetime Achievement of one particular music educator. We are very grateful to Yamaha, Avid and the Musicians’ Union for their continued support of our awards. We are particularly pleased that once again the awards are being presented here at the Schools Prom. These three concerts play a very valuable role in showcasing the incredibly high quality of achievement in music-making by young people of all ages from right across the UK. There is a huge amount of talent on show from the young people performing tonight and music teachers are the very special people who help to unlock that talent. Without them, tonight’s concert simply wouldn’t happen. We owe them a very deep debt of gratitude. Darren Henley Managing Director Classic FM

CLASSIC FM MUSIC TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD WINNERS 2012 Primary School Music Teacher of the Year Keith Farr Hillstone Primary School, Birmingham Secondary School Music Teacher of the Year Matthew Haworth Egglescliffe School, Stockton-on-Tees Private Music Teacher of the Year Kevin “Chuff” Byrne Hampshire Peripatetic Music Teacher of the Year Stephen West Renfrewshire Special Education Needs Music Teacher of the Year Emily Walker Carew Manor School, Surrey Lifetime Achievement Award Richard Hallam MBE

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Margherita Taylor has been part of the presenting team at Global Radio’s national classical music station, Classic FM, for the last five years. She originally joined to host a programme called When Classic Meets Jazz, but nowadays Margherita takes her place behind the mic every weekday evening at 10.00pm for Smooth Classics. This four hour musical wind-down provides the perfect way to relax and escape at the end of the day and Margherita’s warm, friendly approach has attracted thousands of new listeners in the last few months alone. Margherita has recently joined the presenter lineup at Classic FM’s sister station Heart, also part of the Global Radio family. Margherita’s radio career began whilst at university in Birmingham. She started out on a local radio station in the city after winning their Search for a Star competition and before long she was snapped up by Capital FM in London. Nowadays, when she’s not presenting Smooth Classics, Margherita can regularly be seen on television. She reviews the papers for the flagship ITV1 programme Daybreak and for many years co-hosted the phenomenally successful youth programme T4 on Channel 4. Among the highlights of her career, Margherita was chosen to host the live announcement of London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games from Trafalgar Square, on behalf of all of the independent commercial radio networks and has been on the judging panel for the Mercury Music Prize. You can hear Margherita on Smooth Classics every weeknight from 10.00pm on Classic FM, available on 100–102 FM, digital and online at classicfm.com Margherita will be presenting the Schools Prom on Monday 12 and Wednesday 14 November.

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PRESENTER TIM LIHOREAU Accomplished musician, best selling author and presenter of Classic FM’s More Music Breakfast, Tim’s one of the creative talents behind the success of Global Radio's national classical music station, Classic FM. After studying music at the University of Leeds, Tim worked as a professional pianist and at a contemporary classical and jazz record label, prior to his move into radio. He joined Classic FM in 1993 as a producer and has spent many years working behind the scenes as the station’s Creative Director, a role he has combined with presentation duties on his own regular programmes since 2010. Tim’s writing and production work in radio have brought great acclaim with honours at the Sony Radio Academy Awards, the Arqiva Commercial Radio Awards and the New York International Radio Festival. Tim scripts many of Classic FM’s landmark series and he was the man who redrafted fairy tales and children’s favourites for the Galaxy Of Stories programmes. Tim has written regularly for the Daily Telegraph and The Independent. His books have included Stephen Fry’s Incomplete and Utter History of Classical Music (Pan Macmillan); the Classic FM Pocket Book series (Boosey & Hawkes); the Classic FM Friendly Guide series (Hodder Education) and Composers’ Notes (Peters Edition). His most recent classical music books are Classic Ephemera (Elliott and Thompson) and The Classic FM Hall of Fame (Elliott & Thompson) – the latter entered The Sunday Times’ bestsellers list in 2011. Aside from his books about classical music, Tim has penned two humorous books called Modern Phobias and Schadenfreude, which take a wry look at some of the peccadilloes of 21st century life. Today, Tim combines his regular breakfast slot on Classic FM with working closely with Alex James, writing and researching the award-winning A to Z of Classic FM Music series. You can hear Tim on Classic FM’s More Music Breakfast every weekday morning from 6.00am to 9.00am. Classic FM is available across the UK on 100–102 FM, digital and online at classicfm.com Tim will be presenting the Schools Prom on Tuesday 13 November.

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PRESENTER STEPHEN DEAZLEY

Born in Belfast, now living in Scotland, Stephen Deazley is a composer and renowned music leader and educationalist. Widely acknowledged across the UK as a champion of music for children and young people, he became the first composer to be appointed Creative Director of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra's education programme. Under his direction SCO Education received national and international recognition as a UK leader in their field, recognised and commended by the Scottish Executive as a model of best practice within the industry. His commissioned works continually challenge the boundaries between the education arena and the professional concert platform. He has created new works for young performers for Scottish Opera, Welsh National Opera, Northern Sinfonia and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra. The Little Book of Monsters currently touring the UK will be performed by more than 2,500 young singers. In 2010 Stephen founded Love Music Festival, the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first international music festival for young people, linking schools to amazing music and international musicians through a programme of performances, sound installations, school workshops, interactive digital learning resources and family events. He is a recipient of a British Academy of Composers Award for his work Thrie Heids created for an integrated ensemble of professional and young physically disabled musicians. Stephen is Founder and Artistic Director of the music education charity Love Music Productions. lovemusicproductions.org.uk

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Collaborations AT the Schools Prom Music for Youth is known around the country for producing high quality performance events for young musicians and as such, for showcasing some of the most impressive live music-making in the country by young people. It is perhaps less well known for its work in brokering innovative musical collaborations which bring together groups of young people from different backgrounds, with different musical interests, to create something special together. Whichever Schools Prom concert you come to, you will see and hear several unique collaborations, all of which present new music or new arrangements in innovative ways.

Massed Ensembles

Collaborations

Each night, we present one large-scale project, or ‘massed ensemble’, when hundreds of young musicians perform a new commission composed especially for them, or devised with them in creative, composition-based workshops. This year, in Monday’s concert we have a massed ensemble of young people from Bradford, the Vivendi Sounds Bradford Massed Ensemble, who have been working under the creative direction of Joe Broughton. We also have our first international collaboration between musicians from Rochdale, Greater Manchester and from Gorron, France for The Dream Orchestra project, directed by Tim Steiner. Tuesday sees a massed ensemble from Huddersfield, Huddersfield Fusion, joining together to perform The Flame which they commissioned from Andrew Kisumba, and on Wednesday we have a massed ensemble from Gloucestershire performing Journey, a commission by Philip Harper.

As well as these massed ensembles, MFY has invited several of the Schools Prom groups to join forces to perform a special arrangement of an existing song, or a collaborative piece that MFY itself has commissioned. Again, our aim is to challenge the young people musically, and to give them an opportunity to work with other accomplished young musicians in innovative ways which stretch their musical imagination, under the direction of expert composers, arrangers, musicians and directors.

It is our hope that by taking part in these largescale projects, young musicians will do something beyond their normal experience; meet musicians they would not otherwise meet and access music in new ways, working with composers and musicians they would not otherwise have had the opportunity to work with. MFY plays its part in providing a fabulous concert setting for the culmination of their work, which in itself motivates every participating musician to give their very best.

You will hear the results of their work on Monday, when Double Helix, Jazz Vehicle and the Maria Fidelis Convent School Gospel Choir come together for a special arrangement of You Got the Love. On Tuesday, Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra join forces with Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra Strings and Jazz In My Pants for JAMation, an MFY commission by Jason Yarde and Andy Grappy. On Wednesday we have three collaborations, the first is between STAR and Penzance Youth String Orchestra performing STAR’s own song, Fire. The second sees Northamptonshire County Youth Concert Band Wind Players join Pond:Life, Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School Orchestra, Thomas Telford School Senior Choir and The Kingsmead Dynamix for a performance of Jigsaw Jam, an MFY commission by Sarah Watts. Finally, Llantarnam School Deaf Choir and Thomas Telford School Senior Choir perform I’ll Cover You together. We can’t wait to hear what they all sound like! All of these collaborations would not be possible without our team of Music Mentors. SCHOOLS PROM 2012

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MFY COMMISSIONS MFY is keen to promote new music and to be a catalyst for composers to write creatively for young musicians. In 2012, we have commissioned music for a range of different purposes and contexts, from Sarah Watts’ Jigsaw Jam for musicians at the beginning of their musical journey, to Jason Yarde and Andy Grappy’s JAMation for more accomplished players who are able to improvise and work creatively within the jazz idiom. Across our three Schools Prom concerts, we present performances of several of the new works we commissioned in 2012.

The Dream On Monday, we hear Tim Steiner’s The Dream, written as both a response to and inspiration for young musicians from Rochdale, UK and Gorron, France. The piece was the focus of an exchange project whose benefits extended way beyond the musical ones. We are delighted to welcome our friends from Gorron to the Schools Prom and look forward to sending the Rochdale group to France for their second joint performance in February. Flanfayre Monday also features an MFY commission written by one of our presenters, composer Stephen Deazley. His Flanfayre was premiered at MFY’s first ever National Festival in Scotland earlier this year. Strength in Numbers On Monday, we are proud to present Strength in Numbers performed by the Vivendi Sounds Bradford Massed Ensemble. Composer and multi-instrumentalist Joe Broughton and his team of musicians worked with 650 young people, in the true spirit of collaboration to create a new work which reflects the many folk traditions found in and around Bradford. Joe and his team of musicians, all from the Urban Folk Quartet, led a series of workshops and rehearsals over a two month period to bring the piece together. At no point in the process did any of the musicians see notated music. Like a huge folk session full of energy and communication, all of the musicians have learnt the piece together by ear.

There are four sections to Strength in Numbers. In the first section, Recognise Me, there is a plea from the younger generation to recognise it for what it is. The words to the song were inspired by the young people themselves: When will you recognise me? I am the face of now New generations can Show people how Live for today while we still Learn from our history Until the day when we all can say We're free We are diverse and proudly We hold each other's hands You may be different but We're from the same land We grew up side by side It's all we've ever known We're only building upon those Seeds you've sewn We see the world has problems And we have problems too Why are they fighting? And what can we do? We recognise each other As friend and not a threat How can you hate someone you Have never met? JAMation On Tuesday, we present a performance of JAMation, the new MFY commission by Jason Yarde and Andy Grappy. They said of the piece “One of the important things with the initial brief was for it to be jazz flavoured, but have a global appeal. The idea is that it's quite a modular composition, so people can take different strands from it and combine them to come up with different combinations that we never even thought of."

Jigsaw Jam Finally on Wednesday, we present Jigsaw Jam by Sarah Watts. “Jigsaw Jam is in nine pieces which all fit together like a jigsaw” says Sarah. “You can play all nine pieces if you like, or just play one. This piece has been specially written for musicians at the start of their musical journey and as much as possible just uses the first three notes that they learn. It can be used at the end of term for a big concert or just to show what they've achieved in their first few months of learning." MFY is proud to be able to commission these new works, all of which are available on our website: mfy.org.uk/thesoundvault MFY’s 2012 commissions are sponsored by Vivendi Create Joy Fund and supported by PRS for Music Foundation. Thanks also to Kevin Mayhew Publishers for its support of Jigsaw Jam and EIS for its support of Flanfayre. The Dream Orchestra project would not have been possible without the support of Vivendi Create Joy Fund.

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PERFORMER SPOTLIGHT

We caught up with a few of this year’s Schools Prom performers to ask them about their experiences with Music for Youth.

Murray Willis

Accordion Player With Room 5 We had the exciting opportunity to play at the MFY Regional Festival at Culloden Academy, Inverness in March and at the National Festival at Perth Theatre in June. Our audiences were wonderfully friendly and it was of great encouragement to all of us to be given such well-delivered positive and constructive feedback. The thing I’ve enjoyed the most about my involvement with MFY is the whole learning experience of managing and organising a band. It has been great fun and hard work. We also took part in a musical parade with Joe Broughton at the National Festival which was awesome. I’ve not been involved with MFY before this year but the staff and organisers have all been brilliant, professional and helpful. I’d love to be involved again. Later this year I’m finishing my college course in Skye. I hope to go on to perform and teach music around the world, be involved in many exciting and varying projects like this one and make lots of music!

CLEO ANNANDALE

VIOLINIST WITH NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA I played in MFY's Northampton Regional Festival in March and also played at the National Festival in Birmingham with the county orchestra and groups from my school, Northampton School for Girls. The parts I enjoy the most about being involved with MFY are getting to play in brilliant concert halls, meeting new people from other groups, watching others perform and playing to new audiences. It was particularly good this year because the whole orchestra worked really hard on our performance of the Pines of Rome by Respighi, which we all really enjoyed. This is the seventh year running that I have taken part in MFY events and I've been to the National Festival in Birmingham six times with county groups. In November 2010 I played at the Schools Prom for the first time and I'm really excited to do it again this year.

REUBEN AND SELENA BUFFONG MCs WITH STAR

We performed in MFY’s Regional Festival at South Birmingham College in Digbeth in March and then the National Festival at the HMV Institute in Birmingham in July. This year is the first time we’ve been involved with MFY and we’ve really enjoyed the opportunity to hear what other young people across the UK are producing and then to see how we fit in within that. Also, being able to collaborate with the Penzance Youth String Orchestra on our own song, Fire, and then having the opportunity to perform it at the Royal Albert Hall. In 2013 we both hope to leave the British Academy of New Music with a distinction grade, a strong brand, useful industry contacts, record label interest and an industry ready product to be released.

When I finish all my exams, I'd love to study violin at Music College because I honestly can't imagine not playing. I'd love to make a career out of it, maybe playing in orchestras and quartets.

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Teacher spotlight : Emily Walker is a teacher at Carew Manor School in Wallington, Surrey. The school is for children with learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders. We asked Emily to tell us about herself and her involvement with Music for Youth. I played euphonium at the Schools Prom in 1997 with Tapton School Brass Band. It was the biggest and most amazing concert I’ve ever played in. I thought it would be a once in a lifetime experience and that it couldn’t get any better, but I’ve been given the chance to do it again, this time as a teacher, with Bells Angels. I couldn’t be more proud. Our MFY journey began in March when we performed at the Croydon Regional Festival at Fairfield Halls. We’d not played in many concerts so it was very exciting for us. MFY then invited us to the National Festival in Birmingham in July. We felt privileged to play at the Adrian Boult Hall. The atmosphere was electric and the opportunity for us to perform alongside mainstream groups was fantastic. The award we received for ‘musicality and technicality’ was a complete surprise and we were over the moon. The feedback we gained from the Music Mentors was really positive. They liked our technique and energy, they also liked my arrangements. Their comments were a real confidence booster to all of us.

“To be recognised on a national level really helped us to believe in ourselves.” When I found out we’d been invited to the Schools Prom I screamed! It’s been challenging in the run up to the concert as a player left the school, but we’re working hard with a replacement and we can’t wait! Lauren from MFY showed us around the Royal Albert Hall a few weeks ago. I asked each Bells Angel for one word to describe the hall and they came

up with posh, epic, speechless, haunting, overwhelming, fiery and massive. Since they’ve been involved in music and drama activities, my students have shown improvements in their communication and co-ordination skills. Students with low self-esteem have become more confident and some are house team captains. There have been improvements in behaviour and students have increased social circles due to mixing with other peer groups.

I’m very passionate about my job and I love working at the school. I believe that the arts, especially music and drama, are massively important to kids with special educational needs. Bells Angels will perform at the Schools Prom on Tuesday 13 November.

“Our MFY journey has helped our school’s students realise that they can achieve great things with hard work, regardless of learning difficulties.” I moved to London from Sheffield eight years ago and decided that I wanted to become an instrumental tutor. At the time, my aunty was working at Carew Manor School in Wallington and mentioned that there was a position coming up. I went for the job and got it. I was apprehensive at first as I’d never worked with anyone with special educational needs before, but I loved it from the start. To begin with, I worked at the school two days a week whilst teaching privately and in other schools. I used to go to work with a guitar on my back and a keyboard, trombone and trumpet in my hands. I developed a department and the school eventually gave me a full-time contract.

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programme monday 12 NOVEMBER Marshfield Primary Taiko Newport, Gwent Age 8-10 Director David Powell Hina Daiko Mugenkyo Fujin & Rajin Mugenkyo

Singers Limited High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire Age 16-18 Musical Director Tim Venvell Steal Away Trad Spiritual

Carnoustie & District Youth Brass Band Carnoustie, Angus Age 12-21 Musical Director Michael Robertson Assistant Conductor Ann Ness Enter the Galaxies Paul Lovatt-Cooper Dundonnell from Hymn of the Highlands Philip Sparke

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Sh Boom The Chords, arr Randy Watson Dem Bones Trad Spiritual, arr Robert Selles

The Dream orchestra Rochdale, UK & Gorron, France Age 12-18 Conductor Tim Steiner The Dream Tim Steiner

Hampshire String Quartet Age 15-17 Musical Director Juliet Balch Manager Gideon Baker String Quartet in E minor Smetana i Allegro vivo Appassionato

Double Helix Burton-upon-Trent, Staffordshire Age 17-18 The Funk Song Double Helix What's Your Next Plan? Double Helix

Jazz Vehicle North Hykeham, Lincolnshire Age 14-19 Musical Director John Crouch Hip-Stuff Pol Stone, arr Jazz Vehicle Backrow Politics Gordon Goodwin DOUBLE HELIX, Jazz Vehicle & MARIA FIDELIS CONVENT SCHOOL GOSPEL CHOIR

Conductors/Musical Directors Rob Farrer, Jeremy Holland-Smith You Got the Love The Source, Candi Staton, arr Rob Farrer, Jeremy Holland-Smith

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PRESENTERS MARGHERITA TAYLOR & STEPHEN DEAZLEY

INTERVAL 20 MINUTES

Carnoustie & District Youth Brass Band Conductor Michael Robertson Flanfayre Stephen Deazley

Ben & Alfie Taunton, Somerset

Age 17-18 The Velvet Tongued Man Ben & Alfie For Good Ben & Alfie

Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Age 10-18 Musical Director Thom Meredith Peterloo Arnold

Portchester Marimba Ensemble Portchester, Hampshire Age 11-15 Musical Director Lindsay Jobling Intonga Trad African Amari Lindsay Jobling Kinyemi Brandon Draper

Maria Fidelis Convent School Gospel Choir London

Age 11-18 Conductor Karen Gibson Magnificent & Holy Israel Houghton Oh Mary, Oh Martha Trad, arr Karen Gibson

Blue in Green Boston, Lincolnshire Age 15-18 Leader Tim Wearden Foggy Nights Tim Wearden Rain Dance/Wanna Fly Jeff Lorber

Vivendi Sounds Bradford Massed Ensemble Age 7-21 Conductor/Artistic Director Joe Broughton Co-Directors Tom Chapman, Paloma Trigas Strength in Numbers Joe Broughton

vivendi YOUTH ORCHESTRA

Age 11-21 Conductor Morgan Griffiths Pomp & Circumstance March No 1 Elgar

Handlights sponsored by The National Union of Teachers Balloons sponsored by The National Union of Teachers Massed Ensemble t-shirts sponsored by Vivendi Create Joy Fund

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Programme NOTES MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER Marshfield primary Taiko

SINGERS LIMITED

Carnoustie & District Youth Brass Band

Marshfield Primary School is a school of 410 pupils between the cities of Newport and Cardiff whose curriculum proudly acknowledges and promotes the creative arts. The taiko students began their journey in September 2011 under the tutelage of David Powell. Their growth in sensory awareness, concentration and co-operation is demonstrated in the excellence of their rhythmic and visual impact.

The Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe has a distinguished musical tradition, which has been built on in the last twenty years to produce a stream of talented singers and instrumentalists. Singers Limited is the school’s close harmony group. Their name is a tongue in cheek reference to Singers Unlimited, a jazz a cappella group of the 1970s. They are a popular feature at all Royal Grammar School concerts and also give performances in the local community to great acclaim.

The Carnoustie and District Youth Brass Band was formed in April 2008. The band is made up of young people from the county of Angus in the North East of Scotland and all of the brass players are pupils of the conductor Michael Robertson. The band has gone from strength to strength taking the title of the best British Youth Brass Band in Great Britain for the last two years and is currently Radio 2 Youth Band of the Year.

Taiko tuition commenced with a trial project as a whole class activity in three Newport schools in September 2010. Within two years the discipline has grown from delivery by one tutor, David Powell, to five in over twenty schools. For Marshfield Primary Taiko to be invited to perform at the Schools Prom is an amazing experience. All fifty-six children are taught together as one whole year group which has made the journey so unique, not to mention noisy! After an initial ‘call to arms’ the Marshfield taiko players burst energetically into their first piece tonight. Hina Daiko (Sunshine Drumming) is traditionally played in spring to the cherry trees as the sun rises, in the hope it will encourage them to blossom. Playing this piece as winter approaches is just one of the surprises in their programme tonight. Following an atmospheric setting, the performers launch into a fast and furious storm with Fujin and Rajin (Wind and Thunder). Five ostinato drummers propel the momentum through the carefully staged, symbolic whirlwind in the middle section of the piece to an exciting finale. Taiko Kate Adams, Molly Anning, Liam Ashford, Nadine Aziz, Callum Ballinger, Nathan Berry, Noah Beuschel, Lucas Bridger, Erin Burke, Ieuan Chapman, Ella Connolly, Caitlin Crook, Paige Curtis, Casey Derbi, Clayton Draper, Morgan Edwards, Amy Evans, Rhiannon Farr, Benjamin GriggRooney, Thomas Fitzpatrick, Ewan Giles, Catrin Ham, Euan Harvey, James Herbert, Shoreya Hill, Gemma Hilmi, Imogen Huckle, Jennifer Jones, Rhian Jones, Sam Jones, Emily Little, Erin Lyons, Abbie Marshall, Oliver Misra, Luke Morgan, Anna Morris, Gabrielle Mould, Jamie Nash, Sebastian Nunn, Santino Palmieri, Jasmin Pardoe, Matthew Patterson, Joe Peard, Catrin Phillips, Morgan Pugsley, Amy Rowlands, India Sims, Maia Slater, Caitlin Snow, Abigail Summers, Jake Thomas, Rebecca Thomas, Samual Thompson, Finlay Turner, Laura Wilson

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Steal Away is a straightforward arrangement after the famous version by Michael Tippett. The piece is almost always the first number each generation of Royal Grammar School close harmony singers learn, but it never fails to make a mark with its simple but powerful presentation. It is a great number to develop a real blend of sound built on good breath control. Sh Boom has always been one of the most popular songs sung by the group. This is a version of the song written by members of the American group, The Chords, in 1954. Dem Bones is a famous arrangement of the spiritual that many groups have used to end their sets and is a tour de force of vocal and verbal dexterity. Tenor 1 Lewis Cochrane, Chris Manketelow, Matt Pope, Ben Robinson Tenor 2 Josh Barr, Sam Clark, Matthew Lettis, Jacob Standbridge, James Venvell Bass 1 Giles Chick, Elliot Drewett, Matt Hayden, Callum McLean, Peter Miles, Leo Munby, Dom Soundy, Michael Tagg Bass 2 Trent Allen, Nick Cossins, Tim Dixon, Will Lawson, Liyang Pan, Zach Reading, Fraser Wilkinson

Enter the Galaxies was written by Paul Lovatt-Cooper and takes its inspiration from the fantastic space exploration man has experienced during the last century. Featuring the band’s solo horn player, it is a vibrant and exciting work. Dundonnell is the final movement in a larger work entitled Hymn of the Highlands. Its opening rousing theme leads on to an exciting fanfare followed by a highly technical faster section and finishes with the theme from the beautiful hymn Highland Cathedral. Cornet Katie Brown, Matthew Buchan, Laura Burdin, Shannon Carson, Gregory Chaplain*, Colette Colman, Ashley Duguid, Louise McFadden, Scott Ness, Hana Smith, Callum Tonner, Danielle Yeaman Flugel Hayley Tonner Horn Joanne Frier*, Aileen Goss, Emma Jackson, Anna Main, Lisa McDonald Baritone Emily Christison, Christopher Flynn, Peter Jackson*, Meagan McIntosh, Rebecca Sargeant Trombone Mairi Clark, Joanna Flynn, Hannah Grubb, James Parker, Judith Richmond, Jordan Robertson, Heather Singer*, Jacqueline Stark, Josiah Walters Euphonium Sarah Knight, Christopher Robertson*, Catriona Wood Tuba Jock Graham, Craig Knight*, Ross Knight B Flat Bass Scott Dowie, Andrew Goss Percussion Jenny Forteath, Evan Hill, Niamh Hill, Liam MacKay, Derek McDonald-Lee

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Hampshire String Quartet

THE DREAM orchestra The Dream Orchestra is a collaboration between young people and staff from The Francis Lallart School in France and Rochdale Music Service in the UK, supported by the Vivendi Create Joy Fund. Diane Emdin, Coordinator of the Vivendi Create Joy Fund, dreamt of creating a unique, once in a lifetime opportunity for young musicians in France and the UK. The result is a cultural and musical exchange that crosses international borders, culminating in the performance of a piece written especially for them.

Rochdale Music Service

With their partner Orchestre à l’école, an organisation that funds group musical practice through orchestras at schools from deprived areas across France, Vivendi launched a national competition from which The Francis Lallart School was selected. In the UK, Rochdale Music Service and their young musicians were chosen by Music for Youth.

Cornet Rachael Ayres, Josh Pickup, Pip Reynoldson, Jack Westerman

The Francis Lallart School Orchestra was created in 2003. This year, sixty percent of the school’s pupils belong to the orchestra and the group taking part in this project is comprised of musicians in their third and fourth years. All of the performers from Rochdale are also members of other ensembles from Rochdale Music Service. Alongside representatives from wind bands and brass bands there are also members from folk, guitar and percussion ensembles.

Guitar Rees Davison, Scott Stephens, Danny Wares

Composer Tim Steiner has spent the last seven months working with the teachers and young people in both groups to develop the piece. The starting points for the composition were inspired by improvisations by the young musicians. These improvisations threw up little “golden nuggets” of inspired musical brilliance that then became the backbone of the piece. This backbone was further developed and workshopped with the leaders, before finally being arranged and structured by the entire ensemble during an intensive four day rehearsal, leading to this evening’s premiere performance of The Dream. In February 2013, Tim and the musicians will reunite to perform the piece at the Olympia in Paris as part of the Vivendi Create Joy Gala.

Violin Tim Hudson, Saskia Janicki Flute Sarah Brooks, Jess Green, Alice Howarth, Chloe Nelson, Louise Williamson Oboe Stephen Brooks Clarinet Sophie Farrell, Georgia Flynn, Megan Mitchell, James Wright Horn Libby Kershaw, Sophie Milton

Trombone Jack Beazley, Cerys Gregory Euphonium Simon Oxford Percussion Alex Chalker, Molly Corrigan, Jai Mamman, Owen Middlemass

Keyboard Thomas Bennett Keyboard & Saxophone Chalce Williams Accordian Lydia Thompson Accordian & Cloggs Robyn Chico Rochdale Music Service Staff Cathie Brooks, Richard Charles, Laura Clarke, Adrienne Connell, Peter Reynoldson, Cliff Woodworth

The Hampshire String Quartet members were selected at a quartet playing day, attended by young string players from all over Hampshire. Funded by Hampshire County Council's Music Service, the current players have been together for nearly two years and regularly perform throughout the county. The quartet rehearses at weekends and whenever the players’ busy schedules allow. They are thrilled to be playing at the Royal Albert Hall and are very grateful to Music for Youth for giving them this opportunity. Tonight the quartet is performing the first movement from Smetana’s String Quartet in E minor. In 1876 Smetana was struggling to come to terms with his deafness and in the autumn of that year he started composing this intimate work which he subtitled From My Life. This movement, Allegro vivo Appassionato, strives to express Smetana’s romantic ideals. It was first performed in 1879 and featured the famous composer Dvořák playing the viola. Violin 1 Natalie Rickard Violin 2 Eleanor Shute Viola Rachel Maxey Cello Lottie Mitchell

The Francis Lallart School Orchestra Flute Elsa Chenel, Manon Chesnay, Suzie Grandemange, Grace Taylor, Isabel Williams Clarinet Sophie Aubert, Clémence Garnier, Lara Heuvelinne Saxophone Adeline Bouillon, Chloé Brault, Florian Leblanc, Camille Mesnil, Doriane Morat, Fanny Poirier, Margot Prel, Nicolas Seigneur, Doezwal Taschot Trumpet Laura Douillet, Guewen Douesneau, Firmin Dubois, Adèle Gesland, Thomas Lucas Trombone Julien Tome Tuba Dylan Gosselin, Adrien Pieau, Corentin Renais, Arnaud Texier Louin, Mathieu Texier Louin Percussion Carys Blythin, Aurélie Courteille The Francis Lallart School Orchestra Staff Anne Chazeaud, Wilfried Chevalier, Stéphane David, Carl Fauxbaton, Julien Lamoulie, Morgan Legay, Jean-Luc Rablot, Loïc Renault, Mickaël Ribault

With many thanks to Diane Emdin from Vivendi Create Joy Fund and Marianne Blayou and Philip Boissel from Orchestre à l'école Project Manager Natasha Chubbuck

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Programme NOTES MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER Double Helix

Jazz Vehicle

DOUBLE HELIX, JAZZ VEHICLE, MARIA FIDELIS CONVENT SCHOOL GOSPEL CHOIR

Double Helix is a rock band featuring four sixth formers from The de Ferrers Academy in Burton-upon-Trent in Staffordshire. The band has spent the last couple of years honing their songwriting skills and have played at many festivals and venues in their local area. The highlight of their career until today, was their performance at MFY’s National Festival in Birmingham earlier this year.

Jazz Vehicle is based in Lincolnshire at the North Kesteven School in North Hykeham, Lincoln. The large big band consists of many students from North Kesteven School and other local schools and colleges in the area, joining together every Wednesday to play big band jazz. The band was formed by John Crouch in 1985 to give students the opportunity to experience big band jazz. Jazz Vehicle has never received any funding and all of the proceeds from their concerts go directly to charity. The band is immensely grateful to North Kesteven School and F.L.I.N.S.O for the unstinting support they give. Jazz Vehicle has also been recently mentored by Denis Baptiste, Andy Chapman and Tom Cawley, performing with them at the Drill Hall in Lincoln to capacity audiences.

This collaboration is all about bringing three fantastic groups together to create a completely new take on a classic disco song. MFY approached percussionist and MFY Music Mentor, Rob Farrer, to co-ordinate the arrangement and he quickly enlisted the talents of musical director, composer and arranger, Jeremy Holland-Smith, to put it all on paper.

The Funk Song was one of the group’s first self-penned songs and has become their signature tune. It has been refined many times since its inception and now features a Marcus Miller style bass solo from Reuben, while the outro is reminiscent of Rage Against The Machine at their finest. What’s Your Next Plan? is a more traditional rock song featuring a chorus that the band expects their audiences to join in with. This song features a solo from guitarist Kaustav towards the end, when the piece moves into a more prog rock style. Vocals/Keyboard Jake Boulter Guitar/Backing Vocals Kaustav Dutta Bass/Backing Vocals Reuben Hawthorn Drums Michael Coltman

Hip-Stuff starts with a small group setting and a half time feel that gives the band the opportunity to introduce themselves to the audience. What follows next is a fresh focus and sound with everybody engaged in a "freed up" performance, the result of having no music or director. Backrow Politics refers, of course, to the trumpet section. With a joyous groove set by the pianist, this is an exuberant piece for the trumpet section with many solos. Jazz Vehicle hope you enjoy their contribution to this wonderful evening of outstanding music-making. Flute Barnaby Alexander Saxophone Sam Ackroyd, Fraser Birchenall, Ellen Brady, Chris Bridgwood, Hannah Elleray, Phil Gale, Rachel Hughes*, James Hurst, David Richardson, Kim Saul, James Wafer, Peter Weatherley Trumpet Joe Davies, Alex Lendon, Andy Lynch*, William Morris**, Luke Pattrick, Mark Pattrick, Avalon Summerfield, Adam Townsend Trombone Elliot Crouch*, Lydia George, Alexa Pearce, Harry Poxon, Nick Stringer, Sam Swannack French Horn Hannah Faulkner Piano Jonathan Jarvis, Owen Tyas Guitar Alex Dalton, Martha Gibbons Bass Isaac Marshall, Harry Poxon Kit Sam Fillingham-Doyle, James Law Sound Engineers Barney Peplow, Luke Wiggs

You Got the Love is a 1986 single by the band The Source and Candi Staton. The best-known version was a remix in 1991 by DJ Eren who layered Candi Staton’s vocals over an instrumental arrangement of the house song Your Love by Frankie Knuckles and Jamie Principal. It has also been covered by Joss Stone and Florence and the Machine and is used as the theme tune for Sky Sports’ live football league matches. The key focus behind tonight’s version was to ensure that each group involved could retain their own musical identity whilst simultaneously creating a new and exciting sound, performing together as a large ensemble. Rob and Jeremy rehearsed each group individually but today is the first time that they have all played together.

FLANFAYRE Carnoustie & District Youth Brass Band Flanfayre was written by composer, music director, animateur and Schools Prom presenter, Stephen Deazley. The piece received its world premiere on 8 June, opening MFY’s National Festival in Scotland at Perth Concert Hall. Tonight, Carnoustie and District Youth Brass Band will repeat their performance, this time at the Royal Albert Hall. Here’s a note from Stephen Deazley on Flanfayre “It’s not really a fanfare. It’s more like a large cheesy flan full of different flavours, although you will still hear one or two heraldic sounding parps. I decided to set myself a challenge to write the piece in 100 bars, but ended up with 102! I am however blaming my imagined Highland pipers having to strike up their drones just before the final tune - it added exactly two bars! I really enjoyed writing this – I hope you enjoy it.” The music for Flanfayre can be downloaded for free at mfy.org.uk/thesoundvault Flanfayre is sponsored by EIS and supported by PRS for Music Foundation

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BEN & ALFIE

Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra

Ben and Alfie are a unique duo of five string violin and double bass, presenting an original blend of music and words. Their classical instrumental skills are subtly overlaid with jazz, folk and world influences. Add inventive, thought-provoking poetry with a clear sense of theatre and you have Ben and Alfie.

Kirklees Youth Symphony Orchestra is part of Kirklees Music School and was founded in September 2000 with the aim of providing high quality orchestral opportunities for students in the area who had reached advanced standards of performance. The youth orchestra embraces a variety of genres and styles, from classical to contemporary, film and popular, engaging in project work with other arts organisations and complementary groups. Since its creation it has performed a huge variety of works from Rachmaninovâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Piano Concerto No 2 to Kleinsingerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tubby the Tuba and Karl Jenkins' The Armed Man.

The Velvet Tongued Man is a comment on the dangers of losing creative integrity. It is the true story of one man from the music industry commercialising a young artist's music and style at the expense of the life and interest of her songs. For Good describes a genius who has become mentally absent, told from the perspective of someone close to them. This was inspired by several people's lives including Ben and Alfie's great grandfather. Five String Violin/Vocals Ben Weedon Double Bass/Vocals Alfie Weedon

Trumpet Alistair Gavin, Hannah Holsey, Matthew Jones, Stephanie Robinson, Sophie Stones, Aaron Wood* Trombone Sam Barber*, George Hardwick, Adam Waterson Tuba Toby Andrews*, Dominic Horsley Percussion Henry Boulton*, Mark Hurdley, Oliver McHugh, Lauren Rosborough, Eliot Walters Harp Kathryn Mason* Instrumental Coaches Ralph Barker, Nick Dolling, Will Mace, Rachel O'Sullivan

Malcolm Arnold's overture opus 97, Peterloo, takes its inspiration from an incident in St Peter's Fields, Manchester on 16 August, 1819. 8,000 people met peacefully to listen to a speech on political reform, but on the orders of magistrates, the Yeomanry and then Cavalry were sent in to arrest the speaker Henry Hunt. In the ensuing panic, eleven innocent people were killed and 400 injured. Arnold's musical portrayal of these events begins in tranquil mood, but the lyrical string melody is soon interrupted by the arrival of the percussion, which forge on throughout the Vivace until we reach the desolation of the Lento. The Andante con Moto forms a lament for the killed and injured before the triumphant finale reassures the listener that those who died, did not do so in vain. Violin 1 Abigail Askew*, Khadija Badri, Alex Berry, Jordan Earnshaw, Katy Ellis, Jasmine Simms, Lucy Robinson, Elizabeth Toole, Megan Wild, Rachel Wybrew Violin 2 Helen Clark, Lewis Duffy, Imogen Hall, Jack Hardwick, Nikki Hosker*, Lucy Hughes, Gopika Menon, Beth Morgan, Kethaki Prathivadi, Claire Robery, Jemima Stephenson, Benedict Stubbs, Samuel Vickers Viola Thomas Broadbent*, Megan Jowett, Isobel Stubbs, Rebecca Stubbs, Hannah Ward Cello Louis Barby*, Lydia Berry, Jordan Dobbins, Jenny Harris, Sam Morgan, Jennifer O'Sullivan, Rebecca Ward Double Bass Jacob Crozier, Malachy Kinder, Noah Wood* Flute/Piccolo Heather Askew Flute Imogen Davey, Isabelle Haley-Porteous, John Reddel*, Sophie Taylor Oboe Pippa Corbett, Freya Smith*, Lydia Wood Oboe/Cor Anglais Lucy Stones Clarinet Kitty Byrne, Sally McGaughran, Martha O'Sullivan, John Pearmain*, Cameron Woodhead Bassoon Lawrence Mason*, Rebekah Rolinson Lord French Horn Alex Avery, Zander Berry, Ben Pugh, Matthew Waterson, Peter Wilson*

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Programme NOTES MONDAY 12 NOVEMBER MARIA FIDELIS Convent SCHOOL GOSPEL CHOIR

PORTCHESTER MARIMBA ENSEMBLE

Blue in Green

Maria Fidelis Convent School is a splitsite inner-city London Roman Catholic comprehensive. The school has a multicultural intake and draws its pupils from all parts of inner-city London. Since winning the BBC Songs of Praise Senior Choir of the Year in 2010, the choir has had many invitations to perform at events, including prestigious occasions for prominent VIPs as well as performing in their local community and for charitable organisations at venues including Southbank Centre, the Royal Albert Hall, Southwark Cathedral, Westminster Abbey and Westminster Cathedral.

The African Marimba project began at Portchester Community School in 2007 following visits to Cape Town. The instruments were made by Andile Siyo in Gugulethu Township and were transported to Portsmouth by HMS Endurance, en route from Antarctica! Andile has supported the project since it started and he is currently making a second set of instruments for the ensemble.

Blue in Green are a student run jazz ensemble led by trumpeter Tim Wearden. The group came together through Lincolnshire Music Service, meeting as members of Boston Youth Jazz Orchestra. Their repertoire consists of a mixture of jazz, fusion, funk and soul standards as well as several original compositions. They are in great demand for performances in their local area. Blue in Green’s members represent Boston Grammar School, Boston High School, Boston Haven High Academy and Horncastle Grammar School.

The choir had the great honour of performing for His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI during his state visit to the UK at Buckingham Palace in the presence of HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall. They have also sung at the Commonwealth Day Observance attended by HRH Queen Elizabeth II, for the Mayor of London and at a number of corporate and charitable events. The choir has sung for several BBC Songs of Praise programmes and the BBC 2 documentary series The History of Music. Magnificent and Holy is a beautiful choral piece, composed by the popular gospel artist Israel Houghton. It demonstrates a sweet subtlety as well as drama. The harmonies are exquisite, emphasised by the delivery of effective dynamics. The second piece the choir are singing tonight is an arrangement of the traditional spiritual, Oh Mary, Oh Martha. This exciting, fast-paced interpretation features call and response, imitative staggered entries from the parts, close harmonies and a rich, jazz piano accompaniment. Choir Harriet Agyekum, Danielle Akparanta, Gabrielle Akparanta, Chana Alexander, Tosin Alugo, Gloria Amponsah, Joyce Amponsah, Mercedes Anaeto, Barbette Anang, Megan Animashaun, Mya Animashaun, Rachelle Antobre, Michelle Arowosola, Circe Ashun, Jasmine Bernard, Tia Brade, Jenai Donaldson, Alicia Eltom, Juliette Forster, Paris Francis Roach, Jada Ann Fredricks, Diana Freire, Nichola Fulleton, Dilietna Graves, Mhaliah Greaves, Kenya Harriott, Nia Hoffman, Catherine Huberson, Anthonia (Tara) Llesanmi, Abielle Inegbenebho, Muja Jockuat, Bethany Laker, Simone Martins, Genevieve Masiala, Marina Miatudila, Noon Mirgani, Sydney Mola, Amirah Mukoko, Samantha Munchanyuka, Jasmine Neumann, Mandagan Njie, Eme Nkpang, Sade Ogbuike, Rianne Okungbowa, Naomi Oppong, Sarah Oppong, Nkechi Ossai, Deborah Owoyemi, Angela Poudel, Cheyenne Prince Henry, Rianah Reid, Rejoice Riam, Milanne Roberts, Laila Saidi, Aida Tekle, Amen Tesfaye, Kaysia Thomas, Ashleigh Tyree Smith, Shilah Tyrell, Arsema Yikalo

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The group’s performance will begin with Intonga, sung by Maggie Allen in the African language, Xhosa. This powerful introduction is accompanied by the marimbas. Amari was inspired by trips to South Africa through the charity as part of the South Africa Panjazz Project. This is a piece composed by group leader Lindsay Jobling and includes a collaborative section from Cofie AlloteyAnnan who is also one of the soloists. The group’s performance will finish with Kinyemi, Swahili for 'a good thing', composed by Brandon Draper. This piece reflects musical influences from across Africa and includes hints of Latin rhythms towards the end.

Foggy Nights is an original composition, written specifically for Blue in Green. It is mostly a swing tune, but journeys through different grooves and feels, leaving plenty of space for members of the group to showcase their own personal way of improvising. In contrast Rain Dance/Wanna Fly by Jeff Lorber is a jazz fusion vocal feature that exhibits the band’s arranging skills. Trumpet Tim Wearden Voice Emma Foster

Vocals Maggie Allen**

Piano Peter Worrall

Piccolo Marimba Euan Lloyd-Taylor

Guitar Ashley Squires

Soprano Marimba Cofie Allotey-Annan**

Bass Guitar Michael Sumner

Tenor Marimba Suzannah Crothers

Drums Harry Hextall

Bass Marimba Megan Sanders Djembe Finli Draper Cajon Brandon Draper Shaker Kane Beeson

VIVENDI SOUNDS BRADFORD MASSED ENSEMBLE This vast ensemble of over 600 young musicians from Bradford and the surrounding area has been brought together through the support of Vivendi, one of MFY’s sponsors. Through Vivendi’s passionate commitment to new music, for the first time in its forty year history, MFY has been able to commission a brand new piece of music for a massed ensemble. Working closely with Bradford Music and Arts Service, MFY has brought together over 600 young people on one stage from a variety of different educational and musical backgrounds and sectors including secondary schools, three music services and local community arts organisations. MFY commissioned composer and multiinstrumentalist Joe Broughton to create a genre-defying, educationally and artistically inspiring piece that reflected the multitude of cultures represented in Bradford and the surrounding area. Tony Johnson, Head of the Music and Arts Service in Bradford said, of being involved “We are delighted to be part of the Vivendi project here in Bradford. The project is a fantastic opportunity as the new Music Education Hub to bring together such a wide variety of groups from across the district and also to include partners from Calderdale and Kirklees. Working with Joe and his team has been a great experience for the pupils and

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VIVENDI YOUTH ORCHESTRA staff alike and the performance at the Royal Albert Hall will be one they will remember for years to come.” There are four sections to Strength in Numbers. All of the themes were inspired by the individual characters in this huge band and in each rhythm and scale you will hear the unique fusion that is this group of young people on stage together just for today. Recognise Me is a plea from the younger generation to recognise it for what it is. In their words; multi-cultural, against war, unfairly stereotyped and not responsible for any of today’s long-standing problems. The words to the song were inspired by the young people themselves and they are joined on stage by dancers from Kala Sangam. I am 1 of 7 Billion is a tribute to the random development of the human race. Interlocking rhythms from opposite sides of the world underpin a melody that goes through the chaos of life, fitting in as best it can, determined to succeed but anxious and struggling to find its way. We Will be Here for a Long, Long Time if we Learn to Live Together is a simple folk song where we stop and think that if we want the creativity of the human race to carry on then we should prioritise being able to live together. That means making sure that everyone in the world has life’s essentials and that you can smile at the people who live on your road. This section features a rap written by members of Kala Sangam. The young generation set an example to us all with their great capacity for change and optimism. In this final section of the piece, This way up, you will hear negativity trying to creep up on you, but it’s always overridden by the kind of positive energy that can be achieved when we stick together. Where we have a genuine sense of community and friendship we truly have strength in numbers. Performers Beckfoot School, Belle Vue Boys’ School, Belle Vue Girls’ School, Bradford Academy, Bradford Music and Arts Service, Calderdale Music Service, Carlton Bolling College, Dixons City Academy, Factory Street Studios, Ilkley Grammar School, Kala Sangam, Kirklees Music School, St Bede’s Catholic Grammar School, St Joseph’s Catholic College, SORM (School of Rock & Media), Titus Salt School, Tong High School Violin Joe Broughton, Paloma Trigas Percussion Tom Chapman Bass Guitar Sal Broughton With many thanks to all of the staff and young people involved in this project. Without their dedication and hard work it would not have been possible. Vivendi Sounds Bradford Massed Ensemble is sponsored by Vivendi Create Joy Fund Travel costs supported by Aviva

The Vivendi Youth Orchestra is the exciting development of an idea to create stronger partnerships and opportunities for young people both across district and across authorities. Initially titled The Pennine Youth Orchestra, the three youth orchestras from Bradford, Calderdale and Kirklees first came together a couple of years ago for a playing day and following feedback from both staff and pupils, the idea of more regular rehearsals and performances for the most advanced players from across the three authorities was formed. Following tonight’s performance, plans are in place for The Pennine Youth Orchestra to meet at regular intervals to offer opportunities to perform works from larger scale orchestral repertoire while at the same time forging cross-authority partnerships for both staff and pupils. Violin 1 Abigail Askew, Khadija Badri, Alex Berry, Annabel Booth, Phillippa Booth, Dominic Bridge, Oliver Bridge, Jordan Earnshaw, Katy Ellis, Sophie Emptage, Eric Fabrizi, Tim Jackson, Kathryn Long, Lucy Robinson, Jasmine Simms, Lara Simpson, Aimee Storton, Paige Storton, Elizabeth Toole, Kirsten Walton, Megan Wild, Isabel Wood, Rachel Wybrew

Alto Saxophone Joe Stephenson Trumpet James Booth, Thomas Bull, Alistair Gavin, Alexander Harris, Hannah Holsey, Matthew Jones, Stephanie Robinson, Sophie Stones, Oliver Tull, Thomas Webb, Aaron Wood Euphonium Benedict Farooq-Smith French Horn Alex Avery, Zander Berry, Ben Pugh, Michael Seymour, Sebastian Shaw, Matthew Waterson, Peter Wilson Trombone Sam Barber, George Hardwick, Adam Waterson Tuba Toby Andrews, Dominic Horsley Percussion David Adsett, Henry Boulton, Spencer Gittens, Oscar Harrison, Logan Hartley, Ben Jackson, Natalie Kolowiceki, Stephen Markowycz, Oliver McHugh, Sorley McLean, Lauren Rosborough, Eliot Walters Harp Kathryn Mason Organ James Kenny

Violin 2 Louise Bailey, Emily Bannister, Sophie Brennan, Lucile Chave, Helen Clark, Lewis Duffy, Charlotte Forder, Imogen Hall, Jack Hardwick, Nikki Hosker, Lucy Hughes, Rushda Khandker, Ha-Rim Kim, Jessica Macadam, Gopika Menon, Louise Miller, Beth Morgan, Kethaki Prathivadi, Claire Robery, Jemima Stephenson, Benedict Stubbs, Hannah Udall, Samuel Vickers, Siobhan Vink, Maia Walker, Vincent Weight, Sol Wright Viola Thomas Broadbent, Megan Jowett, Lana Moorhouse, Isobel Stubbs, Rebecca Stubbs, Hannah Ward Cello Louis Barby, Lydia Berry, Robin Cade, Jordan Dobbins, Katherine Dodds, Jenny Harris, Sam Morgan, Jennifer O’Sullivan, Emily Overend, Emily Patterson, Sasha Penny-Ward, Anna Shaw, Rebecca Ward, Daisy Webb Double Bass Jacob Crozier, Malachy Kinder, Noah Wood Flute Heather Askew, Emily Atkinson, Heidi Bates, Imogen Davey, Gregory Farooq-Smith, Isabelle Haley-Porteous, Olivia Harnby, Felicity Hemming, Luke Illingworth, Tilly Jean, Roisin Johnston, Sarah Phipps, John Reddel, Pippa Simpson, Irene Taylor, Sophie Taylor, Callum Woods Oboe Pippa Corbett, Pippa Gray, Amy Lucas, Freya Smith, Lucy Stones, Lydia Wood Clarinet Alex Burnett, Kitty Byrne, Dominic French, Jamal Gittens, Nehana Gittens, Eleanor Horn, Ruwaida Khandker, Lawrence Mason, Sally McGaughran, Martha O'Sullivan, John Pearmain, Katherine Williams, Cameron Woodhead Bassoon Matthew Clark, Lawrence Mason, Rebekah Rolinson Lord

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programme TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER MAMMOTH SOUND London Age 16-19 London Town Mammoth Sound RIPPLE ESCOLA DE SAMBA Barking, Essex

Age 7-14 Musical Director Chris Marshall Band Leader Jeffrey Gomes Handover to Rio Trad

DENBIGHSHIRE YOUTH COUNTY CHOIR Age 9-14 Conductor Eleri Watkins Accompanist Alex Wynne Jones Ysbryd y Nos Hefin Elis, Clive Harpwood Dangos y Ffordd Robat Arwyn

HENRIETTA BARNETT SCHOOL CARNATIC ENSEMBLE London Age 16-18 Director Katherine Bamber Leader Naviena Selvarajah Mannavan Vanthanadi Thozhi K V Mahadevan

GREATER GWENT YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA Age 14-21 Musical Director Paul Hornsby Cuaba Frank Williams Comfortably Hot Ed Puddick

MILTON KEYNES MUSIC SERVICE PIANO TRIO

Age 15-18 Musical Director Maia Griffin Piano Trio in G minor Chopin i Allegro con Fuoco

HUDDERSFIELD FUSION West Yorkshire Age 7-18 Conductor James Lewis Choreographer Lauren Tibbott Don't Stop Christine McVie Flame Andrew Kisumba All arr Alli Bell, James Lewis

FLATS & SHARPS Penzance, Cornwall

Age 15-18 Girl Kirk Bowman Darkest Shade of Light Kirk Bowman Riding that Midnight Train The Stanley Brothers All arr Flats & Sharps

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PRESENTERS TIM LIHOREAU & STEPHEN DEAZLEY

INTERVAL 20 MINUTES

JAZZ IN MY PANTS Durham, County Durham Age 14-18 It's All Over Now Bobby Womack, arr Ken Patterson Crazy Little Thing Called Love Freddie Mercury, arr Pete Bradshaw Let the Sunshine In Galt MacDermot, arr Ellen Bradshaw EGGLESCLIFFE SCHOOL BRASS BAND Eaglescliffe, Stockon-on-Tees Age 11-18 Conductor Matthew Haworth American Trilogy Trad, arr Goff Richards

BELLS ANGELS Wallington, Surrey Age 13-15 Musical Director Emily Walker Support Sarah Cragg Run Snow Patrol Baby Justin Bieber All arr Emily Walker

FOURTISSIMO West Yorkshire

Age 14-18 Musical Director Mark Wagstaff Okavango Damien Harron Cross Talk Richard Charles

GREATER GWENT YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA, JAZZ IN MY PANTS & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA STRINGS Musical Directors Jason Yarde, Andy Grappy JAMation Jason Yarde, Andy Grappy

MAMMOTH SOUND

Mind-Frame Mammoth Sound

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA Age 13-18 Conductor Peter Dunkley Off-stage Brass Ensemble Director Paul Truman The Pines of Rome Respighi Excerpts & Finale Pomp & Circumstance March No 1 Elgar

Handlights sponsored by The National Union of Teachers Balloons sponsored by The Times Educational Supplement Massed Ensemble t-shirts sponsored by The Times Educational Supplement

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Programme NOTES TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER MAMMOTH SOUND

RIPPLE ESCOLA DE SAMBA

DENBIGHSHIRE YOUTH COUNTY CHOIR

Mammoth Sound are a London based band, supported by CM Sounds, one of London's leading youth music organisations. The band started back in 2009 as a three piece, playing covers before beginning to write their own music more frequently. They have gradually grown into nine piece band and are mostly East London based. Since 2009 the band has played at venues such as the Jazz Cafe, O2 Indigo and the Royal Festival Hall in London as well as performing at the Underage Festival in London's Victoria Park. They have also been regulars on CM's Music Space Project for the past four years. The band may be from East London, but have many different influences and backgrounds, and they write their lyrics in many different languages!

Ripple Escola de Samba are from Ripple Primary School in Barking. The group was born out of a world music project and has since gone from strength to strength. The group has raised aspirations from the school to the wider community and celebrate the joy of expressing themselves through their music. Since the band formed, they have performed at the Pride of Britain awards in front of Prince Charles, the Purcell Room and at Turkey's International Children's Festival in Fethiye.

Denbighshire Youth County Choir was established in 2009 and is based in the Rhyl area of North Wales. It has over sixty members drawn from at least ten schools from all over the county of Denbighshire. The choir is a bilingual choir and in the last few years has had some wonderful opportunities, including performing in the chorus of a community opera, Britten's Noye's Fludde in front of 4,000 people at the Llangollen International Eisteddfod. The choir is arranged and funded by Denbighshire County Council in partnership with the William Mathias Schools Music Service.

The first song the band will play is London Town which lyrically shows the two sides of London people don't always get to see or understand. The second song, Mind-Frame, pushes out words of positivity in both French and English. Vocals Kenny Mukendi, Santarna Scott Guitar Mackenzie Jamieson Keyboard Cal McCullough Bass Yves Barbe-Willson Drums Joe Goss Alto Saxophone Oneke Tebbs Tenor Saxophone Nick Willis Trumpet Sheila Maurice Grey

This summer saw a truly inspiring event with London 2012. Starting with the torch relay, which the group were a part of, and culminating with the handover to Rio de Janiero, the home of samba! Ripple Escola de Samba will show this transition through music, starting with the continuation of the London groove, wending its way via partido alto (a â&#x20AC;&#x153;babyâ&#x20AC;? samba groove) before hitting the full carnival experience in Rio with the energetic batucada! Caixa Jeffrey Gomes*, Rahul Patel Surdo Solomon Asomah, Efua Coleman, Richie Prosperous-Bongale Repanique Rhianna Fearon, Yasmin Jamal, Brandy Prosperous-Bongale Tamborim Sevtap Altioglu, Kiran Bamotra, Joyce Bofenda, Alexandra Ciocan, Sabrina Harvey, Nimirta Jassi, Apinaya Jeyarajah, Fatou Jobe, Danielius Pavilonis, Alicia Reynolds, Jaanikha Vasanthakumar, Maiya Walker Ganza Amina Ali, Daniela Asomah, Jeffrey Kankam-Boadu, Isaiah Lacey, Muskan Masih, Matthew Oyewole, Michael Pedro, Josceleyne Sousa Alves, Bridget Strange Agogo Kiran Bamotra, Fiona Bofenda, John Coote, Toran Joyce, Liyah Lacey, Torez Lacey, David Oyewole

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The choir opens their performance with the well known Welsh song Ysbryd y Nos (Spirit of the Night), an atmospheric anthem made famous by the Welsh 1970s pop act, Edward H Dafis. Their second piece is the beautiful Welsh song Dangos y Ffordd (Show the Way) by Robat Arwyn, a song asking for hope, love and strength. Choir Sophia Adams, Carys Allen, Sarah Baines, Sophie Baker, Devonney Beckett, Hannah Bolger, Lisa Brown, Sophie Coghlan, Tamzin Cox Parr, Jessica Dalton, Millie Dalton, Harrison Daly, Elin Darnell, Ffion Darnell, Emily Davies, Hattie Davies, Beth Denson, Georgia Dowe, Harvey Dowe, Gwen Edmunds**, Mari Edmunds, Hope Evans, Ieuan Gittins, Ieuan Griffiths, Charlotte Harmsworth, Thalia Jeavons, Carla Jones, Cristyn Jones, Eleri Jones, Elin Jones, Holly Jones, Lowri Jones, Maddison Jones, Rhian Jones, Tesni Jones**, Tesni Jones, Sophie King, Catrin Lawson, Megan Lloyd-Williams, Sophie Lloyd, Natasha Maitland-Davies, Jamie Owen, Alice Roberts, Awel Roberts**, Elen Roberts, Imogen Roberts, Lucy Roberts, Mairead Ruane, Ffion Smith, Benjamin Steel, Emily Steel, Luke Tait, Bethan Tomkins, Amie Webster, Annabel Wilkinson, Leah Wilkinson, Elan Williams, Elin Williams, Courtney Wright

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GREATER GWENT YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA

MILTON KEYNES MUSIC SERVICE PIANO TRIO

Carnatic music is considered one of the oldest systems of music in the world and is a very complex system of music that requires much thought, both artistically and technically. The basis of carnatic music is the system of ragas (melodic scales) and talas (rhythmic cycles). There are seven rhythmic cycles and seventy-two fundamental ragas. All other ragas are considered to have originated from these.

Students in the Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra come from the four authorities that constitute Greater Gwent, Blaenau Gwent, Monmouthshire, Newport and Torfaen. The group meets once a year for its annual course in February and regularly works alongside professional jazz musicians such as Percy Pursglove, Dave O'Higgins, Jim Mullen and many others. Recently the orchestra invited musicians from Northamptonshire County Youth Big Band to collaborate and perform together. This was a fantastic success with great music being played and friendships made. The ensemble often explores contemporary literature with many pieces and arrangements being less than a year old.

Milton Keynes Music Service is a council based service that aims to offer musical experiences to children all over Milton Keynes. It offers a variety of musical pathways beginning with first access opportunities to the majority of schools in the area. Children then get the opportunity to learn a musical instrument in smaller groups if they wish. The piano trio is one of many senior groups from the weekly Music Centre.

Naviena began learning carnatic vocals at the age of three under the tutelage of Shrimathi Sugirthakala Kadatcham while her sister, Bhavana, began learning carnatic violin at the age of five from Shrimathi Kalaivani Indrakumar. Over the years they have performed in many carnatic concerts at a wide range of venues, such as the Royal Festival Hall and the Purcell Room. Naviena has successfully attained her Performance and Theory Diplomas in carnatic music, passing with distinction, along with Bhavana who is currently awaiting her Post Diploma Examination result. Janan has been learning tabla since the age of six under the tutelage of Sukhdeep Singh Dhanjal. He regularly performs in Asian cultural events and is also a member of SAMYO, the National South Asian Youth Orchestra. Mannavan Vanthanadi Thozhi, composed by the veteran South Indian Music Director K V Mahadevan, was scored for the film Thiruvarutchelvar in 1967. This devotional song is set in the classic raga of Kalyani and is sung by the reknowned Indian playback singer Pulapaka Susheela, who celebrates her 77th birthday today.

Cuaba, composed by the American musician Frank Williams, is an upbeat contemporary Latin chart which features tight ensemble playing from the band. Solo space is given on this occasion to Aled Vaghela on keys. Comfortably Hot, composed by young British composer Ed Puddick is part of a three piece Suite for Big Band and was originally commissioned in 2011. It has a 'dirty funk groove' at its heart with angular melodies coming from the horns. Featured soloists are Jason Savory on guitar and the orchestra’s two tenor players James Stuttard and Bryn Davies who will battle it out for tenor supremacy!

Tonight the group will play the first movement, Allegro con Fuoco, from Chopin's Piano Trio in G minor. Chopin was a musical prodigy who had been published as a composer before his eighth birthday. He wrote this work while still studying at the Warsaw Conservatory where he was described as “extremely talented” and “a musical genius.” The first movement has been called a “dark and agitated” movement and the musical direction from Chopin is “quickly and with fire.” Violin Hermione Fleck Cello Wayne Chan Piano Jordan Choy

Performers Byrn Davies**, Thomas De-Roy Jones, Josh Fish, Ella Greenhalgh, Grace Hart, Rhianwen Head, Lloyd Pearce, Lucy Phillips, Evan Roberts, Jason Savory**, James Sherwood, Rob Spencer, James Stuttard**, Rhiannon Symmonds, Aled Vaghela**, Owen Williams, Esther Williams, Mairgread Yule

Vocals Naviena Selvarajah Violin Bhavana Selvarajah Miruthangam Janan Sathiendran

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Programme NOTES TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER HUDDERSFIELD FUSION

FLATS & SHARPS

JAZZ IN MY PANTS

Huddersfield Fusion is a group of around 500 young people from the Huddersfield area in West Yorkshire. They are formed from eight local primary and secondary schools in addition to a community choir, creating a genuine fusion of ages, ethnicities, communities and families. They have worked hard in their school and choir settings to develop a unique blend of harmony.

Flats and Sharps may be one of the newest names on the British bluegrass and folk scene, but have already made a name for themselves busking in Penzance, Cornwall. Gigs swiftly followed and they attended an all-week bluegrass pickin' camp, receiving a standing ovation in the student concert. Eighteen months on and with over 150 gigs under their belt, they have supported many bands including The Fisherman's Friends and The Beat. They also opened Ralph Lauren's first European store in Covent Garden, London. All in all, they play bluegrass for the love of it!

Jazz In My Pants, known affectionately as JIMP, was formed in 2010 by young members of Durham’s Colliery Bands. Interesting covers of well-known rock and roll tunes became a staple of the band’s set list and soon they were playing at BRASS: Durham International Festival, the Tubingen Stadtfest in Germany and, of course, the Royal Albert Hall for tonight’s performance! The band has no director but has countless supporters that they would like to thank this evening.

Don't Stop is a song guaranteed to take you back to 1977 when Fleetwood Mac were at the height of their popularity. It’s a modern classic destined to get the whole audience on their feet. Flame is a new song written with the London 2012 Olympic Games in mind. It calls for everyone to strive to be "Swifter, Higher and Stronger", unifying as one voice to free the flame. Choir All Saints Catholic College, Chickenley Primary School, Huddersfield Young Singers, Netherhall Learning Campus, Newsome High School, Royds Hall High School, Salendine Nook High School, Spen Valley Sports College, St Patricks Primary School Dancers from Huddersfield New College and Royds Hall High School Amy Balmforth, Amelia Fielding, Matthew Flinders**, Chloe Green, Amelia Hellawell, Abi Hepworth, Molly Jowett, Amy Kelly, Andrew Torkornoo, Amy Woodhead Artistic Designers Karima Ellis, Rachel Ellis Band from Huddersfield Christian Fellowship Band Guitar Jonny Lewis Bass Caleb Lewis Piano John Reddel Drums Michael Gladstone Percussion Canaan Bradshaw, Roger Dumisani Project Co-ordinator Jo Lewis

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Two of the three songs that Flats and Sharps are playing tonight are originals and reflect the band’s energy and musical skill. The band will take you on a rollercoaster ride with their first and last pieces, Girl and Riding that Midnight Train, which are very upbeat in the typical bluegrass style, showing their precision to timing, tightness and cleanliness throughout the individual instrument solos. By contrast, their second song, Darkest Shade of Light, is a heartfelt number that you can really connect with and interpret in your own way. Guitar Josh Aubrey Banjo Kirk Bowman Mandolin Mikey Ponsford Double Bass Liam Fitzharris

The band starts their performance with a tribute to two of the greatest English rock bands of all times, The Rolling Stones and Queen. They will perform their own versions of It’s All Over Now and Crazy Little Thing Called Love. Then it’s the audiences’ turn to join in with former member Ellen Bradshaw’s arrangement of Let the Sunshine In from the American musical Hair. Trumpet Billy Bradshaw, Laurie Kalus Saxophone Chris Brown, Thomas Dixon Trombone Katherine Bradshaw, Lewis Wilkinson Sousaphone Dom Middlemiss Percussion Eleanor Griffin, Tom Shorten

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EGGLESCLIFFE SCHOOL BRASS BAND

BELLS ANGELS

FOURTISSIMO

Egglescliffe School is a comprehensive school in the North East of England with a music department that has a long and proud history. This year marked the school's fiftieth anniversary and a sell out concert at the iconic Sage Gateshead in July was the centrepiece of the celebrations. Ex-pupils from as far back as the 1970s rejoined the band for this special performance.

Bells Angels are a unique handbell group comprising of students from Carew Manor School in Wallington, Surrey; a school for children with learning difficulties and autistic spectrum disorders. Their style of bell ringing and repertoire differ greatly from that of traditional handbell groups. The players donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stand behind tables, they play freely and groove at the same time. The group plays original mash-ups and arrangements of popular songs, which sometimes incorporate elements of comedy and drama. The Bells Angels are definitely bell ringers 'with a twist'.

Fourtissimo is a percussion quartet put together by Mark Wagstaff to provide challenging ensemble opportunities for four of the brightest young percussionists in the Yorkshire region. Fourtissimo have all become good friends and enjoy playing a diverse range of repertoire. All four players aspire to have careers in music and already have busy musical lives.

Goff Richards wrote some outstanding pieces and arrangements for brass band. This arrangement of three well-known American folk tunes was made famous by Elvis Presley, who in the 1970s used the piece as a finale to his shows. Two of the three tunes are very closely associated with the American Civil War, the third is an African American spiritual.

Flugelhorn Katharine Noble

The group will begin with Run by Snow Patrol. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s their most popular piece and is now known as Carew Manor School's anthem. They will then play the popular Baby by Justin Bieber. Bells Angels requested their musical director, Emily Walker, to arrange this piece for them when they had 'Bieber Fever', although none of the members would ever admit that this was the way it happened! The group members only dance while playing this piece because they have to, it has nothing to do with liking it!

E Flat Horn Isobel Carver*, Jessica Eaglesham, Josef Erskine, John Moulton, Georgia Smith

Hand Bells Mark Ewers, Ryan Giddings, Dana Marice-Xavier, Talissa Nutall, Jonathan Pugh, Claire Rich, Zoe Shearman

Cornet Harry Brooks, Richard Brooks, Jake Bulmer, Alana Clift, Megan Furr, Katy Greenough, James Moulton, Tom Parkin, Isabella Saunderson-Darkes, Sarah Watson, Ben Wesson, Charlotte Williams, Peter Woodrow*/**

Okavango is a powerful fanfare for four African djembes. It features lots of strong rhythms and displays layers of polyphony between the quartet. Cross Talk features two talking drums which have conversations with each other. The piece begins in a very calm fashion with the marimba and vibraphone setting the scene for the interaction of the two talking drums. The tuned percussion instruments then take the music into a groovy finale with the djun djun and gankagoui adding to the dramatic interjections of the talking drums. Percussion Jake Brown, Tom Pritchard, Alasdair Simpson, Sophie Smith

Euphonium Ollie Cook, Susie Roberts*/** Baritone Bettie Hall-Dougherty, Alex Wylie Trombone Daniel Dennis, Joey Gratton*, Tom Jackson, Jonathan Wells E Flat Bass Ned Boughey*, Ian Wang B Flat Bass Robert Vaughan Percussion Joey Collier, Katie Marsden, Richard Moulton*, Heather Page, Lauren Speight, Ethan Skirving

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Programme NOTES TUESDAY 13 NOVEMBER

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JAMATION

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA

GREATER GWENT YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA, JAZZ IN MY PANTS & NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA STRINGS

Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra is a school aged ensemble that meets weekly in term time. Membership is subject to annual audition, and the orchestra is one of thirty plus central ensembles offering a pyramid of quality youth arts activities under the banner of the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust. The trust is a charitable organisation that, with funding from the Arts Council, local councils, schools and the community, supports young people within the Northamptonshire area to engage in a wide range of high level arts activity. The orchestra has recently returned from a very successful tour of Northern Italy and is delighted to be performing one of its favourite pieces here this evening.

Piccolo Eleanor Blamires

The Pines of Rome is Respighi’s most popular work and amongst the most brilliant orchestral showpieces of the twentieth century. Set in four adjoining sections, it commences with a lively scherzo, The Pines of the Villa Borghese, depicting children in the shrill delights of their games. These are brought to a climax by the insistent command of trumpets cutting through the children’s cries, bringing all activity to a sudden halt. Next we move to The Pines Near a Catacomb utilising a plainchant figure to conjure up a mysterious and solemn mood. A piano cadenza and clarinet solo follow, setting the tone for The Pines of the Janiculum and after the unusual addition of a nightingale’s song, the scene moves to The Pines of the Appian Way. Here, as the dawn mists rise and settle, the tread of ghostly legions is felt. The mists disperse into the imagined blaze of thousands of burnished helmets and breastplates and the already large orchestra swells with the addition of an augmented brass section. The orchestra blazes out its final fanfare as we picture the army of the consul advancing in the grandeur of a newly risen sun toward the Via Sacra, mounting the Capitoline Hill in final triumph.

Contra Bassoon Kieran Lewis*

JAMation is a collaborative piece, commissioned by MFY, written by Jason Yarde and Andy Grappy. Jason Yarde is a saxophonist, composer, arranger, producer, musical director and MFY alumnus. Andy Grappy is a professional tuba player, MFY Music Mentor and Head of STAX Music Centre, London. Written for musicians at Grade Five standard or above, JAMation is a collection of jazz influenced themes, written to be used in any combination. The character of the piece changes depending on which combination of themes are used, so energy and a sense of adventure are required! Tonight, Greater Gwent Youth Jazz Orchestra, Jazz In My Pants and Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra Strings come together for a very special performance of JAMation. Andy and Jason rehearsed each ensemble individually but today is the first time that they have all played together. JAMation is sponsored by Vivendi Create Joy Fund and supported by PRS for Music Foundation Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra Strings Violin 1 Cleo Annandale, Alice Brown, Harriet Brown, Emma Conway, Jenny Espin, Tim Espin, Penelope Kempson, Bethany Osborne, Sophie Louise Phillips, Laura Stern, Alice Teulon, Katie Williamson, Alice Young, Andrew Young Violin 2 Jenny Ansell, Kat Best, Michael Bowie, Mo Clifford, Daniel Dixon, Alice Flannery, Corinne Jobling, Charlotte Limb, Bridie MacDonald-Howe, Ella Rose, Rosie Staley, Anna Tang, Emma Taylor, Grace Ward Viola Charlotte Baldwin, Fleur Chapman, Lucy Chinnery, Kate Ellerby, Rachel Evans, Sarah Hanson, Natasha Holt, Patrick LesterRourke, Naomi Platt, Jessica Steele Cello Eloise Bennett, Rosie Burchett, Alexandra Deacon-Viney, Isaac Delahunty, Rachel Earl, Connie Emmott-Dixon, Imogen Fancourt, Kristen Horner, Hannah Lee, Rachel Moore, Stuart Morris, Florence Pearce, Ellen Louise Porter, Elize Sinka, Rebecca Thomas Double Bass Lauren Cox, Henry Gallyot, Harry Lowe, Bethany McDonagh, Nigel Smith, Dominic West, Natalie Williams

Violin 1 Cleo Annandale, Mo Clifford, Emma Conway, Caitlin Craddock, Jenny Espin, Tim Espin, Emily Jobling, Catherine O’Rourke, Elizabeth Rankin*, Eleanor Smyth, Alice Tuelon, James Waide, Katie Williamson, Andrew Young Violin 2 Alice Brown, Harriet Brown, Shona Dalziel Atkinson, Rachel Halstead, Penelope Kempson, Katie Lennon, Katie Mallon, James O’Neill, Bethany Osborne, Sophie-Louise Phillips*, Laura Stern, Emma Taylor, Sharmila Walters, Alice Young Viola Fleur Chapman*, Lucy Chinnery, Kate Ellerby, Edward Hall, Sarah Hanson, Mathew Hartwell, Natasha Holt, Ben Malitskie, Gregory Roberts, Sarah Small, Katie Stanley, Tom Warcaba Wood Cello Eloise Bennett, Jordan Bhatt, Casey Burgess, Nicole Donnison*, Connie EmmottDixon, Laura Green, Hannah Lee, Kristen Horner, Emily Pilcher, Ellen Porter, Elize Sinka Double Bass Lauren Cox, Henry Gallyot, Nina Harries*, Harry Lowe, David McQuarrie, Bethany McDonagh, Nigel Smith, Dominic West, Natalie Williams

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Flute Luke Gowen, Eleanor Jackson, Simon Williams* Oboe Felicity Cowell* (performing by kind permission of Wells Cathedral School), Alice Healey, Ruth Sturgess Cor Anglais Alexander Pipkin* Clarinet Andrew Barton, Freya Chambers, Andrew Farndon, Caitlin McErlean, Soraya Manoucheri* Bass Clarinet Alga Mau* Bassoon Connor Baird*, Eleanor Blamires, Zoe Lumsden

French Horn Andrew Gilyead, Lydia Jackson, Ryan James*, Sean Livedeas, Evan Penn Trumpet Christopher Dobson, Bethany Mayes*, Daniel Roberts, Sam Williams Trombone Christopher Gemmell*, Michael Ryan Bass Trombone John Bell* Tuba Lily Beech* Celeste Alice Young Piano/Organ Nathan Lam* Harp Soraya Vermeulen* Percussion Mark Crooks, David Mandeville*, Jemma Sharp, James Tack, Tallulah Vigars Off Stage Brass French Horn Lawrence Benoy, Victoria Eden, Alistair Ernest, Matthew Goosey, Annie Slinn Trumpet Liam Anderson, Daniel Blake, Harriet Eames Trombone Louis Blake, Jack Kelly, Gary Scarboro Bass Trombone Nicola Moore

Chamber Music Courses for 10-14 year olds, Easter 2013

WE D NO VE Primary: 30th March-6th April Junior: 7th-14th April

Both courses will give students a mixture of the following: • • • •

Two chamber ensembles coached by international musicians Musicianship & composition classes Dalcroze Eurhythmics Orchestra & Choral Singing

Students also enjoy extras such as high-level orchestral projects, Dynamic Rehearsal Techniques, Yoga, Alexander Technique and much more

A full range of bursaries are available Be part of an amazing artistic experience. Call or email now to organise a free audition: t: 01728 831354 e: mail@procorda.com w: procorda.com

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programme WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER PENZANCE YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA Cornwall Age 11-18 Musical Director Tim Boulton String Quartet No 8 Shostakovich ii Allegro Molto

STAR Redditch, Worcestershire Featuring Penzance Youth String Orchestra Age 17-19 Fire STAR arr John Evans POND:LIFE Andover, Hampshire Age 10-13 Musical Director Chuff Byrne Trouble in Mind Richard M Jones Everybody Loves My Baby Spencer Williams All arr Chuff Byrne NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH CONCERT BAND

Age 14-18 Musical Director Peter Smalley Blue Shades Frank Ticheli

THE JOCELYN TRIO Pembrokeshire Age 16-18 Director Rebecca Whitehurst Piano Trio in G Major Debussy i Andantino con Moto Allegro SILKSTONE COMMON JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Barnsley, South Yorkshire Age 8-12 Musical Director Kathryn Smith Sh! Sh! Helen Butterworth Dilley Dance Helen Butterworth

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH CONCERT BAND WIND PLAYERS, POND:LIFE, SILKSTONE COMMON JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL ORCHESTRA, THE KINGSMEAD DYNAMIX & THOMAS TELFORD SCHOOL SENIOR CHOIR Conductor Sarah Watts Jigsaw Jam Sarah Watts

THOMAS TELFORD SCHOOL SENIOR CHOIR Telford, Shropshire Age 16-18 Musical Director Gareth Howard Somebody to Love Freddie Mercury

LLANTARNAM SCHOOL DEAF CHOIR Cwmbran, Torfaen Age 13-18 Conductors Hailey Bond, Mary Cole The Climb Jessi Alexander, Jon Mabe

LLANTARNAM SCHOOL DEAF CHOIR & THOMAS TELFORD SCHOOL SENIOR CHOIR Conductors Hailey Bond, Mary Cole, Gareth Howard Musical Director Adey Grummet I'll Cover You Jonathan Larson 46

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PRESENTERS MARGHERITA TAYLOR & STEPHEN DEAZLEY

INTERVAL 20 MINUTES

GLOUCESTERSHIRE MASSED ENSEMBLE Age 7-18 Conductor Philip Harper Journey Philip Harper

THE KINGSMEAD DYNAMIX London

Age 8-11 Dance Director Dorinia Harley Musical Director Steve Bewes Nagla Trad West African Kitchen Trad West African

ZODIAC London

Age 15-18 Musical Director Andy Gilbert Earthquake Labrinth, arr Connie Barden, Viquichele Cross, Precious Ighalo Walking Trey Qua, arr Andy Gilbert

BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS' BRASS BAND West Midlands Age 13-18 Conductor Martin Orgill Tutors Richard Elliot, Julian Turner The Dark Side of the Moon Paul Lovatt-Cooper

ROOM 5 Isles Of Uist, The Outer Hebrides Age 17-19 Director Murray Willis The Volcanic Jig Natalie MacMaster Alone Time Innes Watson Caledonia Tony Cuffe Ruidhle mo Nighean Donn (Reel for the Brown Haired Maiden) Trad All arr Room 5 CITY OF BELFAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA Age 15-20 Conductor Paul McBride Manager Robert Briscoe Symphony No 4 in F minor Tchaikovsky iv Finale Pomp & Circumstance March No 1 Elgar

Handlights sponsored by The National Union of Teachers Balloons sponsored by Abrsm Massed Ensemble t-shirts sponsored by The National Union of Teachers

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programme NOTES WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER PENZANCE YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA

STAR FEATURING PENZANCE YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA

POND:LIFE

Penzance Youth String Orchestra (PYSO) is very much a community group whose members all live in Penwith, the most westerly region of West Cornwall. In an area rarely visited by touring professional musicians, PYSO has contributed significantly to the cultural life of the area with regular performances at local festivals and celebrations as well as concerts further afield. The orchestra is supported by Music Cornwall, principal partner of Cornwall Music Education Hub and ten players are past or present members of South West Music School.

STAR is an urban duo, formed by brother and sister, Reuben and Selena. They are from Redditch, a small town just outside Birmingham. They have been working together as a duo since 2009 when they formed STAR in a local competition, Talent In The Town. Since then they have performed across the UK both as a duo and as solo artists. They are currently both studying a Freelance Music Apprenticeship at Access To Music in Birmingham.

Pond:Life is part of a thriving music department at Farleigh School, a leading Catholic co-educational boarding and day prep school in the Test Valley, Hampshire. Each week over twenty different ensembles rehearse including an orchestra, big band, four choirs and many chamber ensembles. Pond:Life was originally formed as a training band to prepare pupils to join the school’s big band, The Thundering Herd. They have continued to play together, concentrating on traditional jazz from the early twentieth century.

Shostakovich’s String Quartet No 8 was composed in just three days in July 1960 during a visit to Dresden, still in ruins following ferocious allied bombardment in 1945. War and destruction were a major influence on Shostakovich’s writing, but the work is essentially autobiographical in nature. With extreme contrasts in mood and colour the five movements were intended to be performed together without breaks. This evening we hear the second movement, Allegro Molto, the most driving of the quartet. Violin Jessica Angove, Francesca AsburySemmens, Emma Eddy, Georgia Ellery, Freya Hicks*, Annabel Lainchbury*, Isolde O’Hare, Jack Power, Isabella Roseberry-Hills, Tom Shephard, Lauren Sweeny, Lowenna Woolcott Viola Melissa Bird, Jessye Boulton Cello Iris Boulton, Eva Edgeworth, Indigo Hicks, Sandra Macijevskyte, Oliver Marshall, Sam Whitby* Double Bass Ted Francis-Smith*, Fintan O’Hare

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Tonight STAR will play Fire, an original song, in collaboration with Penzance Youth String Orchestra. The idea to fuse the exciting sound of STAR with Penzance Youth String Orchestra came about after two fantastic performances at MFY’s Regional and National Festivals.  John Evans, MFY Music Mentor and arranger of Fire, said of the collaboration: “The MFY season is a great opportunity for musicians to hear and be inspired by a fantastically diverse range of other performers. It presents the opportunity for young groups to take seeds of new musical ideas from these performances back to their respective rehearsal rooms to incorporate into their own. What better way to demonstrate the breadth of musical talent on show than to combine two very disparate acts, placing them into an environment that is less familiar, to make them think of their roles and responsibilities as a musician and performer in a different context and have some fun too!”   MCs Reuben Buffong, Selena Buffong

This evening Pond:Life will play two jazz standards from the 1920s. Trouble in Mind is a slow eight bar blues from the Deep South, in a style favoured by great singers such as Bessie Smith. Early recordings include a version by 'Chippie' Hill with Louis Armstrong on cornet. Everybody Loves My Baby, by contrast, is an upbeat standard in popular song format played by the bands of the 1920s. These bands included the Savoy Havana Band under Reginald Batten and latterly the Temperance Seven. Clarinet Rory Redfern Soprano Saxophone Freddie Graham Alto Saxophone Sebastian Orr Tenor Saxophone Felix Adams Euphonium William Else Trombone Milly Hughes Percussion Tom Roberts Piano Chuff Byrne

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NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH CONCERT BAND

THE JOCELYN TRIO

SILKSTONE COMMON JUNIOR & INFANT SCHOOL ORCHESTRA

The Northamptonshire County Youth Concert Band is the senior wind orchestra of the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust, an independent charitable company formed in April 2012 from the former local authority music service. The trust runs fifteen regional music centres and over thirty central ensembles including three wind orchestras. The band has a proud reputation for repertoire choice and the quality of their playing. They have appeared at some of the most significant concert halls in the UK and in many of the major cultural centres of Europe including Salzburg, Vienna, Verona, Venice, Krakow, Warsaw, Budapest, Berlin and Leipzig.

The Jocelyn Trio was formed in September 2011 and is made up of Lily Whitehurst on violin, Oliver Irving on cello and James Bartlett on piano. Lily attends Ysgol Greenhill in Tenby and Oliver and James both go to Sir Thomas Picton School in Haverfordwest, but they have all known each other for several years through playing in the Pembrokeshire Schools' Orchestra. The trio is named after the maker of Lily's violin, Paul Jocelyn, who sadly passed away last year.

Silkstone Common Junior and Infant School is a small village school on the rural outskirts of Barnsley. With only 148 pupils from Reception to Year 6 it nevertheless boasts an orchestra of twenty-eight students - a third of all children in Key Stage 2! Kathryn Smith, a full time Key Stage 2 class teacher, set up the orchestra to share her love of music with the children and to give pupils a chance to enjoy discovering and making music together. It runs during breaks and lunchtimes and has the feel of an extended family, helping participants develop team skills, allowing them to shine individually, consequently building each child’s sense of self-worth and confidence. The orchestra gives many performances each year, often in aid of charity, though none to date have been as grand as this one at the Royal Albert Hall, about which they are especially thrilled and excited!

Blue Shades is a jazz inspired romp for symphonic wind orchestra. At times it appropriates some of the clichés from the big band era, not as a mockery of those conventions, but as a tribute. A slow and quiet middle section recalls the atmosphere of a dark, smoky blues haunt. An extended clarinet solo played near the end recalls Benny Goodman's hot playing style, and ushers in a series of "wailing" brass chords recalling the train whistle effects commonly used during that era. Piccolo Eleanor Blamires* Flute Andrvew Foster, Luke Gowen*, Tom Grosvenor, Eleanor Jackson, Rachel Kulasingham, Andrew McKeown, David Murray, Alice Wheeldon E Flat Clarinet Sophie-Louise Phillips* B Flat Clarinet Andy Barton, Cameron Benoy, Isabelle Breslin, Sophia Christodoulou, Megan Eyles, Alice Gardner, Rosemary Ginns, Laura Green, Coral Heath, Jasmine King, Helen Kelby, Alga Mau, Sophie Murdoch, Eleanor Smyth*/**, Ben Taylor, George Winsall Bass Clarinet Rachel Halstead* Contrabass Clarinet Nick Johnson* Alto Saxophone Rose Atkinson, Katie Cridge, Christopher Sefton* Tenor Saxophone Eleanor Barley*

Tonight the group are performing the first movement, Andantino con Moto Allegro from Debussy’s Piano Trio in G Major. This is a very early work of Debussy's, written when he was just eighteen years old. He is thought to have composed this piece while working as a house musician for a wealthy Russian widow during the summer of 1880, before he had developed his own personal style. The work was not published until 1986. The Jocelyn Trio wish to dedicate their performance to the memory of Tim Bourne who was MFY’s Local Organiser for the Haverfordwest Regional Festival. Tim worked as a teacher with the Pembrokeshire Music Service for over twenty-one years and in that time, inspired many young people with a love of music and music-making. He personally directed many Pembrokeshire school and county ensembles in the MFY National Festival at the Royal Festival Hall, London and Symphony Hall, Birmingham. Tim passed away on 6 October in Haverfordwest, Wales, aged 51. He will be sadly missed by many students and staff in schools and also his Pembrokeshire Music Service colleagues. Violin Lily Whitehurst Cello Oliver Irving Piano James Bartlett

Tonight’s pieces are part of a collection of music written by Helen Butterworth who is a Suzuki violin teacher, composer and conductor. Written especially for young string players, each piece has its own technical demands. Sh! Sh! is a lively, syncopated piece which builds in texture as more complex parts are introduced. Dilley Dance brings a smile to the face because as the name suggests, there is the odd bob or side-step to negotiate! Violin 1 Molly Anna Brook, Phoebe Kent, Isobel McGarry*, Harriet Robinson, Sophie Tolson Violin 2 Leila Bea Bratley, Anna Davis*, Hannah Leighton-Jones, Charlotte Lodge, Cally McCarthy, Katie Palmer, James Park*, Jessica Sherburn Violin 3 Lee Crawshaw, Kate Hopkinson, Callum Hughes, Sophie Lunn, Olivia Wolff Guitar Grace Butterworth, Thomas Grimshaw, Oliver Hensby, Michael Parker O’Brien, Angus Wilson Cello Lili Hensby, Charlotte Robinson*, Stephanie Thomas, Katie Tomlinson, Alice Wilde

Baritone Saxophone Simon Williams* Oboe Felicity Cowell*(performing by kind permission of Wells Cathedral School), Anna Crasto, Alice Healey Bassoon Kieran Lewis, Francesca Stevens* French Horn Shona Atkinson-Dalziel, Andrew Gilyead*, Ben Goosey, Ryan James, Lauren Storey Trumpet Sarah Bishop, Jake Goosey, Faye Jelliman, Bethany Mayes*, Hannah Page, Sam Williams Trombone John Bell, Christopher Gemmell*, Scott Lagdon, Alex Murphy, Michael Ryan Euphonium Martyn Hoffman*, Tom WarcabaWood Tuba: Andrew Atkinson-Dalziel, Lily Beech, Sarah Green*, Joseph McCarronShipman Percussion Faye Laurie, Jemma Sharp, James Tack, Tallulah Vigars String Bass David McQuarrie* SCHOOLS PROM 2012

programme NOTES WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER JIGSAW JAM

THOMAS TELFORD SCHOOL SENIOR CHOIR

LLANTARNAM SCHOOL DEAF CHOIR

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Since 1991, Thomas Telford School in Telford, Shropshire has been one of the top-performing comprehensive schools in the UK and provides education for over 1,200 students. The Thomas Telford School Choir formed in 2006 and has since grown massively in number every year. The choir love singing powerful, rich harmonies to create their 'wall of sound' and have become known for their renditions of anthemic rock, pop and musical theatre numbers.

The Llantarnam School Deaf Choir consists of twelve hearing impaired students and one hearing and visually impaired student, that attend Llantarnam Hearing Impaired Resource Base. The choir formed in September 2011 and since then theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been improving and perfecting their performances in various local events. They sign using British Sign Language to familiar, popular songs with the help of their conductor.

These groups have come together tonight to showcase three ensemble pieces from Jigsaw Jam by Sarah Watts. This piece was commissioned by MFY for instrumentalists at the start of their musical journey. It consists of nine pieces that can fit together in any order like a jigsaw and most of the pieces use only the first three notes learnt on each instrument. Performed tonight are The Sky for any instrument, Ship Ahoy for open strings and Carousels and Candyfloss for woodwind. There are also pieces for brass, guitar, ukulele, pitched percussion, harmonica and ocarina. All of the music and backing tracks can be downloaded for free at mfy.org.uk/thesoundvault Jigsaw Jam is sponsored by Vivendi Create Joy Fund and supported by PRS for Music Foundation and Kevin Mayhew Publishers.

This evening, the choir will sing an exciting arrangement of Queen's Somebody to Love as heard in the musical We Will Rock You. They are backed by their rock group and led by Lauren Soley who has just begun her training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts. Choir Simbiat Akande, Kirsty Armour, Connor Bacon, Alice Ball, Emily Beech, Kieran Bird, Thomas Bird, Carla Bithell, Fraser Callaghan, Jacob Chandler, Lauren Compton, James Cox, Zoe Cresswell, Jacob Cunliffe, Christopher Dain, Claire Darmody, Emily Davies, Samuel Deakin, Omari Douglas**, Lorna Dunlop, Joseph Grogan, Adele Harris, John Luke Harris, Kathryn Haynes, Sarah Hulme, Lauren Jones, Grace Kendrick, Isobel Manley, Gemma Maybury, Martine McAuliffe, Hannah McGilvery, Christina Needham, Luke Neville, Helen Polatajko, Amber Richards, Lauren Riley, Lucy Rock, Lauren Rowlinson, Chloe Ruston, Ella Sankey, Sacha Savory, Libby Skinner, Isabel Smithyman, Lauren Soley**, Ella Tarantonio, Lucy Taylor, Kelsey Thomas, Isabelle Trotter, Matthew Turner, Adam Unwin, Darius Walton, Gabriel Walton, Georgina Wheeler, Robyn Whitehouse, Charlotte Wood, Harry Wright Electric Guitar Daniel Clark Bass Guitar Louis Coupe Drums Stuart Dunlop Piano Gareth Howard, Robert Palin

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The group are performing The Climb with their wonderful soloist, Shirzad Hussain. The Climb is a song performed by American recording artist and actress Miley Cyrus, for the 2009 film Hannah Montana: The Movie and was written by Jessi Alexander and Jon Mabe. The song is a power ballad with lyrics that describe life as a difficult but rewarding journey. Choir Sairah Aktar, Adrain Bucik, Kieran Collins**, Elliott Davies, Almaas Farzal, Emma Gaylard, James Hughes, Shirzad Hussain**, Tyler Mason, Sam Roberts, Orusa Ruben, Liam Tanner, Adam Walker

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THOMAS TELFORD SCHOOL SENIOR CHOIR & LLANTARNAM SCHOOL DEAF CHOIR

GLOUCESTERSHIRE MASSED ENSEMBLE

THE KINGSMEAD DYNAMIX

This evening, Llantarnam School Deaf Choir have linked up with Thomas Telford Senior Choir for this special collaboration of I'll Cover You from the musical Rent.

The invitation to appear under the bright lights of London's Royal Albert Hall is a great accolade. For many young musicians, this evening’s concert in this iconic venue is a once in a lifetime experience. Over 600 young musicians and singers from Gloucestershire have travelled to London today to perform a new work called Journey. The choir totals 480 young singers from twenty-four secondary schools throughout the county. The 150 strong orchestra represents members of four of the county’s top youth music groups: the Youth Jazz Orchestra, Youth Orchestra, Youth Sinfonia and Youth Wind Orchestra.

The Kingsmead Dynamix meet on a weekly basis as part of the school curriculum day at Kingsmead Primary School in Hackney, London. They are taught by Dorinia Harleym, Dancer-in-Residence at Hackney Music Service, and Hackney Music Service percussionist Steve Bewes. The school employ both tutors to work across all key stages, so that every child benefits from the experience. The music service was successful in securing support from Future Talent, a charity set up by the Duchess of Kent, to support aspiring gifted and talented musicians. The Kingsmead Dynamix is the result of this three-way partnership investment between the school, music service and Future Talent, ensuring that the very gifted have the chance to continue learning and performing.

MFY Music Mentor and singer Adey Grummet has worked with both choirs in action-packed workshops, involving a joyous exchange of musical culture. Adey said “The generosity of spirit of all the pupils and staff has been truly memorable and this exciting and moving performance means a huge amount to everyone involved.” The featured soloists are Omari Douglas from Thomas Telford School, who has just started his training at Arts Educational, and Kieran Collins from Llantarnam School Deaf Choir.

Journey by Philip Harper takes its inspiration from the story of one of the most famous fictional characters to make the same journey, Dick Whittington and his cat. As is well-known, Dick Whittington went from poor beginnings to being eventually elected Lord Mayor of London three times and the music has this same inspirational message you can achieve anything to which you put your mind. The hustle and bustle of London and the sound of the Bow bells open the piece as we hear Dick Whittington being turned away from his failed time in the city. The slow section sees Dick Whittington reflecting on what to do next and how he can succeed before he musters the will and determination to return for the rousing finale. Choir Archway School, Barnwood Park Arts College, Beaufort Community School, Cheltenham Bournside School, Chosen Hill School, Churchdown School Academy, Cirencester Kingshill School, Cleeve School, The Crypt Grammar School, Dene Magna School, The High School for Girls Gloucester, Maidenhill School, Marling Grammar School, Newent Community and Sixth Form Centre, Pate's Grammar School, Pittville School, Ribston Hall High School, Severn Vale Academy, Sir Thomas Rich's Grammar School, St Peter's Roman Catholic High School, Tewkesbury School, Thomas Keble School, Whitecross School, Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre The orchestra consists of members of four of Gloucestershire’s county music groups The Gloucestershire Youth Orchestra, Youth Wind Orchestra, Youth Sinfonia and Youth Jazz Orchestra

Amongst the group are two percussion scholars, Daniel Aidoo and Jerell Lewis, both funded by the Mayor’s Fund for Young Musicians. The group have performed together and separately at many local and regional venues including The Hackney Empire, Tate Modern, CBSO Centre and Symphony Hall, as well as a performance at the Hackney Educators’ Awards. Both pieces, Nagla and Kitchen, are traditional West African dances. The second tells the story of how the men would go off to hunt for food and on their return the women in the village would welcome the men back with a dance in celebration of their successful hunt. After the dance, the women would cook up a hearty meal for the family. In tonight's performance, both dances are linked by a drumming break. Drummers & Dancers Daniel Aidoo, Eno Bassey-Davies, Shamark Blake, Sinai Brown, Hurruube Buba, Jodine Clarke, Chika Emebo, Daniel Falako, Matilda Fofanah, Janelle Frimpong, Damian Graza, Simran Jot Kaur, Pasvi Lema, J'nique Lewin, Jerell Lewis, Sheila Mateus, Antoine McWilliams, Shakur Muwanda, Husnah Nakalema, Rishanti Owusu, Kevin Ozee, Mikotaj Pacyga, Sahila Richards, Charandev Singh, Che St Luce Sinclair, Ta-Semia Watson

Gloucestershire Music Staff & Tutors Philip Cowley, David Currie, Maureen Currie, Steven Legge, David Mills, Glyn Oxley, Malcolm Pollock, Andy Prouse, Tim Stokes, Jonathan Trim, Sheila Wheeler

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programme NOTES WEDNESDAY 14 NOVEMBER ZODIAC

BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ ROOM 5 BRASS BAND

Zodiac is a three-part vocal harmony group that performs with a live band from Sedgehill School in Lewisham, London. Students are developed as artists by the Musician in Residence, Andy Gilbert, and encouraged to record their own material in the school’s state of the art recording studio. This empowers each member to express themselves through original compositions and has resulted in a number of students being signed by professional record labels.

Birmingham Schools’ Brass Band was formed twenty-three years ago and is part of Birmingham Music Service’s vast ensemble provision. For the last twenty-one years it has been conducted by the Music Service's Head of Brass, Martin Orgill. Its early success gave rise to a Training Brass Band and later the Concert Brass Band. Members need to be Grade Six to join with most well beyond this standard. Recent highlights include a joint concert with the world famous Grimethorpe Colliery Band and a concert and workshop with their patron, euphonium virtuoso, Steven Mead. They regularly perform in Birmingham’s principle concert venues, namely the Adrian Boult Hall, Birmingham’s wonderfully restored Town Hall and the magnificent Symphony Hall.

Zodiac have taken a Labrinth original, Earthquake, and given it a fresh new twist. Complimented by beatboxing and a drum solo section, the talented vocalists showcase their three part harmony skills. Listen carefully to see if you can hear a section of Bach mixed into this new interpretation. Walking is a student composition written by sixteen year old, Trey Qua. The song is inspired from when Trey was late for a Vocalize (the Sedgehill School Choir) performance at the Royal Festival Hall in London. Vocals Connie Barden**, Viquichele Cross**, Precious Ighalo** Beatbox/Guitar/Vocals Trey Qua** Piano Oleta Haffner Violin Miles Ashdown Bass Guitar Benjamin Crane** Drums Naomi Forbes

The Dark Side of the Moon was written for the Black Dyke Band and first performed by them in 2007. Since the moon does not appear to rotate from the perspective of the earth, there is only one side which can be seen. The composer felt that the dark side of the moon would be a desolate place, very barren and rugged. One can only imagine the eeriness and complete darkness on the surface. Looking up you would see an awesome sight before you; countless stars and galaxies, a magnificent beauty that sits endlessly in front of you. Patron Steven Mead Soprano Cornet Theo Seaton*, Patrick Wakelam

Piano Jessica Bates* Highland Bagpipes Christian Gamauf* Fiddle/Bodhran Robbie Greig*

Solo Cornets Hugo Boucheny, Lucas Houldcroft, Sam Lonsdale, Laura Muth, Jack Priddy

Vocals/Guitar Caitlin McNeill*

Repiano Cornets Peter Brookes*, Michael Taylor, Amy Whitmore

Accordion Murray Willis*

Cornet 3 Victoria Evans, Hannah Malcolm, Alex Pattison*, Amelia Redman Flugel Horn Nathan Groombridge*, Fraser West Solo Horn Jacob Bagby*, Hannan Currah, Sophie King Tenor Horn 1 George Payne, Lois Taylor Tenor Horn 2 Matthew Mitchell, Thomas Wright Baritone Horn 1 Sam Smith Baritone Horn 2 Megan Troth Solo Trombone Elinor Chambers* Trombone 2 Joseph Mathews Bass Trombone Philip Simons*, Henry Birch Euphonium Christopher Baines*, Joseph Sheldon, Callum Smith, Jake Topping E Flat Bass Jake Allen, Rochelle Billing, Cole Thomas Carruthers* B Flat Bass Josh Palmer*, David Roebuck Percussion Callum White*

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The group will play a variety of Scottish pieces including Gaelic song and pipe music together with some more contemporary traditional material. The first piece The Volcanic Jig was written by a well-known Cape Breton fiddler, Natalie MacMaster, and was found by Robbie Greig. The group's second piece Alone Time was taught to them by its composer Innes Watson who was a guest tutor on the music course where the band met. The next piece, Caledonia, is a traditional Scots song known for its arrangement by Emily Smith. The last piece in the set is a tune Ruidhle mo Nighean Donn (Reel of the Brown Haired Maiden) and is commonly sung as a 'puirt à beul' (Gaelic mouth music) and played as a pipe tune. The band play both of the better known versions of these.

Principal Cornet David Muncey*

Cornet 2 William Cooper, William Evans, Lauren Wright

Room 5 are a young, up and coming traditional band who, in a short space of time, are beginning to make a name for themselves. They have been together for almost a year and love performing and making music. They met while studying on the renowned music course on the Isle of Benbecula in the Outer Hebrides and are enjoying their time with the band. Each member has experienced working with the best in the Celtic music industry and high hopes are held for the individual members and for the group as a whole.

Fiddle Euan Smilie*

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CITY OF BELFAST YOUTH ORCHESTRA The City of Belfast Youth Orchestra (CBYO) is the senior of the many ensembles in the City of Belfast School of Music and the oldest youth orchestra in Ireland. On stage tonight twenty-one schools from the Belfast area are represented. Every Saturday morning during term time, the members of the orchestra come together to receive coaching from professional musicians, rehearsing under the direction of Paul McBride. In addition to the annual season of home concerts, the orchestra has toured extensively throughout the USA and Europe to critical acclaim.

Tenor Trombone Lorcan Bailie, Oliver Begley, Peter Fitch Bass Trombone Ryan Gray* Tuba Conall Gormley*, Michael Williams Timpani Owen Young Percussion Vittorio Angelone, Joshua Hall, Amy Kinney Organ Donal McCann

Tonight the orchestra will perform the finale of Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No 4 in F minor. This challenging symphony was performed in full earlier this year as part of the orchestra’s Summer Concert. The members of the orchestra are delighted to be performing the piece’s last movement, a real tour de force, full of excitement from the outset, allowing all sections of the orchestra to shine. Violin 1 Courtney Burns, Conall Catney, Elisha Colton, Claire Crawford, Charlotte Devlin, Naomi Gray, Susanna Griffin, Fergus McBride, Niamh McBride, Ciaran McCabe, Julie McElroy, Calum McIntyre, Rebecca Morris, Matthew Parish, Katherine Sung*, Sarah Tennyson, Michael Trainor Violin 2 Anna Blake, Christina Bell, Caiti Connolly, Samuel Feinberg, Justine Gormley, Catherine Gribbon, Nathan Killen, Rachel Marrinan, Niamh McCormick, Katie McGuigan, Michael McNamee, Claire Moore, Sarah White*, Clare Wood Viola Christopher Currie, Jimmy Donaghy, Matthew Kendell, Mark Lyttle, Caroline McCusker*, Tom McCusker, Lisa McCrissican, Stephen Pyper, Dermot Trainor Cello Jacqui Barnes, Niall Catney*, Lois Chapman, Beth Cosgrave, Ellen Deehan, Lucy Hellawell, Angus McCall, Sarah McElroy, Daniel McKenna, Elias Rooney Double Bass Conal Corr*, Poppy Gribben, Suzie McDougall, Stephanie Montgomery, Emma Quinn Flute Aoife Colgan, Andrew Douglas*, Shannon McKay, Stefan Tucker Oboe Emer Acton, Caitlin Bloomer, Anna McKeown*, Hugh Scullin Clarinet Rory Copeland, Sarah McCafferty*, Gerard Mullaly, Laura Mullaly Bassoon Aidan Murphy, Eoin O’Kane*, Fiona Rea French Horn Michael Bell*, Hannah McMurray, Sarah McNeill, Victoria Pilkington, Sophie Pyper, Alexander Stead* Trumpet Carl Bell, Richard Blake, Caitlin Diver, Hannah Murray*, Emma Taylor

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