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Music for Youth National Festival 2024
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Contents Festival Highlights
04
Festival Map
05
Support Music for Youth
07
Music for Youth Proms
08
Thursday Programme
12
Friday Programme
20
Thank Your Music Teacher
22
Saturday Programme
26
Workshops
28
Fringe Listings
29
Professional Presenters and Music Mentors
30
Frequencies New Music Residency
31
Frequencies Creative Careers
34
Supporter Thanks
“Not only was it a valuable experience for our students to perform in front of a different audience, it was a fantastic opportunity for them to travel to another part of the country and share their work. The whole experience was a massive boost for their confidence and aspirations.” Group Leader 2023
“In case you missed the big news, Music for Youth is now based in Birmingham - although we continue to work across the UK! We are so grateful for all the support we have received from the community here in Birmingham and especially grateful to everyone at our wonderful new home at CBSO Centre.” John Dixon, Chair
Environmental Commitment Printed programme: VOC free inks, 100% recycled paper, minimal landfall waste, carbon balanced. Our merchandise is made from 100% sustainable materials.
OFFICIAL PHOTOS Photographs of each performance are available to view and purchase online by visiting:
splaatphoto.co.uk/mfy Password: mfy24 EARLY BIRD OFFER: Order before midnight Sunday 28th July for a 25% discount!
There’s an enchanting quality to working in an office where the sounds of a live, world-class orchestra fill the air all day long. I must admit, I’ve found myself completely absorbed in the melodies of clarinets and flutes drifting through the walls during many a meeting, often losing track of the conversation. As a former sound engineer, I deeply understand the importance of listening. My training instilled in me the skill of discerning individual sounds, chords, notes, voices, and effects. The Music for Youth National Festival stands as a remarkable and electrifying event, drawing together thousands of exceptionally talented young musicians from across the nation, all bound by their shared love for live music. Throughout the festival, an eclectic mix
Not to be Missed!
03
Welcome to the National Festival 2024! of incredibly skilled young singers and instrumentalists will grace the stage, performing in choirs, orchestras, percussion ensembles, rap groups, jazz ensembles, folk bands, and rock bands. Our dedicated team of MFY Music Mentors will be attentively listening to each performance, eagerly anticipating something fresh and innovative. The National Festival consistently delivers unforgettable moments, and I encourage you to join us in experiencing as many of these exceptional performances as possible. Enjoy the music! Phil Castang MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Music for Youth
Highlights of this year’s festival include: Friday Night Showcase: The Friday Night Showcase features some of the most exciting young jazz musicians from across the UK. Night of 1000 Voices: A celebration of the voice. Choirs and vocal groups from across the whole country join us to celebrate the joy of singing and the voice in all its many forms. From choristers to gospel, rap and signing.
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‘Fringe Stage’ in Centenary Square: Enjoy a mix of musical performances in the heart of Birmingham, showcasing a variety of genres from jazz and soul to funk and beyond.
Youth Citizens’ Assembly: A specially curated assembly where young people can voice their opinions on the future of the music industry, facilitated by leading industry experts.
Workshops with music industry professionals: Gain insights and hone your skills with guidance from some of the best in the music industry.
@musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
Music for Youth National Festival 2024
03
Contents Festival Highlights
04
Festival Map
05
Support Music for Youth
07
Music for Youth Proms
08
Thursday Programme
12
Friday Programme
20
Thank Your Music Teacher
22
Saturday Programme
26
Workshops
28
Fringe Listings
29
Professional Presenters and Music Mentors
30
Frequencies New Music Residency
31
Frequencies Creative Careers
34
Supporter Thanks
“Not only was it a valuable experience for our students to perform in front of a different audience, it was a fantastic opportunity for them to travel to another part of the country and share their work. The whole experience was a massive boost for their confidence and aspirations.” Group Leader 2023
“In case you missed the big news, Music for Youth is now based in Birmingham - although we continue to work across the UK! We are so grateful for all the support we have received from the community here in Birmingham and especially grateful to everyone at our wonderful new home at CBSO Centre.” John Dixon, Chair
Environmental Commitment Printed programme: VOC free inks, 100% recycled paper, minimal landfall waste, carbon balanced. Our merchandise is made from 100% sustainable materials.
OFFICIAL PHOTOS Photographs of each performance are available to view and purchase online by visiting:
splaatphoto.co.uk/mfy Password: mfy24 EARLY BIRD OFFER: Order before midnight Sunday 28th July for a 25% discount!
There’s an enchanting quality to working in an office where the sounds of a live, world-class orchestra fill the air all day long. I must admit, I’ve found myself completely absorbed in the melodies of clarinets and flutes drifting through the walls during many a meeting, often losing track of the conversation. As a former sound engineer, I deeply understand the importance of listening. My training instilled in me the skill of discerning individual sounds, chords, notes, voices, and effects. The Music for Youth National Festival stands as a remarkable and electrifying event, drawing together thousands of exceptionally talented young musicians from across the nation, all bound by their shared love for live music. Throughout the festival, an eclectic mix
Not to be Missed!
03
Welcome to the National Festival 2024! of incredibly skilled young singers and instrumentalists will grace the stage, performing in choirs, orchestras, percussion ensembles, rap groups, jazz ensembles, folk bands, and rock bands. Our dedicated team of MFY Music Mentors will be attentively listening to each performance, eagerly anticipating something fresh and innovative. The National Festival consistently delivers unforgettable moments, and I encourage you to join us in experiencing as many of these exceptional performances as possible. Enjoy the music! Phil Castang MBE, Chief Executive Officer, Music for Youth
Highlights of this year’s festival include: Friday Night Showcase: The Friday Night Showcase features some of the most exciting young jazz musicians from across the UK. Night of 1000 Voices: A celebration of the voice. Choirs and vocal groups from across the whole country join us to celebrate the joy of singing and the voice in all its many forms. From choristers to gospel, rap and signing.
@musicforyouth
/musicforyouth
‘Fringe Stage’ in Centenary Square: Enjoy a mix of musical performances in the heart of Birmingham, showcasing a variety of genres from jazz and soul to funk and beyond.
Youth Citizens’ Assembly: A specially curated assembly where young people can voice their opinions on the future of the music industry, facilitated by leading industry experts.
Workshops with music industry professionals: Gain insights and hone your skills with guidance from some of the best in the music industry.
@musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
Music for Youth National Festival 2024
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Festival Map FRINGE STAGE
Symphony Hall
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Our vision is to ensure that every young person in the UK can achieve their musical potential by performing the music they love. Young people make great music and we are fiercely proud that our programme is open to all young musicians: no borders, no boundaries, no barriers.
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Become a Music for Youth Supporter The support of businesses, trusts and foundations, and individuals is vital in enabling our programme to remain free and accessible. We are hugely appreciative of all those who support us on a regular basis. This year, we welcome new support more than ever as we need to raise an additional £100,000 to ensure our programme continues to transform young lives. A gift of any size can help to provide unique and memorable opportunities for young people: • £25 gives one young musician the experience of performing in Birmingham at a world-class venue
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HOW TO DONATE
Make a one-off or regular donation anytime on our website at mfy.org.uk/donate Thank you for your generosity.
• £100 gives a young person the opportunity to appear at their first MFY Prom at the Royal Albert Hall WALKING TIMES Symphony Hall to Town Hall – 8 mins Symphony Hall to CBSO – 6 mins Town Hall to CBSO – 13 mins
• £250 supports a music mentor to enable the development of young musicians To find out more about how you or your organisation can support us contact development@mfy.org.uk Charity number: 285831 We’d love to hear from you!
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Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
@musicforyouth
/musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
Music for Youth National Festival 2024
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Festival Map FRINGE STAGE
Symphony Hall
Help create more life-changing experiences for young people: become a Music for Youth supporter
Centenary Square
Jennifer Blackwell Performance Space Symphony Hall Justham Howe Room Symphony Hall
y wa
ns ee u Q
CBSO Centre Town Hall
Birmingham Snow Hill
Town Hall Hall P Town Car Park
P
Br oa d
e
nn Je
Our annual programme gives young musicians of all abilities the opportunity to learn, make music together and participate in large-scale performance events across the country, for free. We are proud to work with over 30,000 young people each year.
Our vision is to ensure that every young person in the UK can achieve their musical potential by performing the music they love. Young people make great music and we are fiercely proud that our programme is open to all young musicians: no borders, no boundaries, no barriers.
St rp or at io n
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St
Symphony Hall
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Rd
Music for Youth is a national music charity working with young people aged 25 and under across the UK.
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Co
P
or m l o
de ra Pa
Paradise Circus Car Park
ns
About Us
VENUES ACROSS BIRMINGHAM
Support Young Musicians
CBSO Centre
Birmingham Moor Street Birmingham New Street
Birmingham New Street Station Car Park Di
gb
et h
ad
e yH
Become a Music for Youth Supporter The support of businesses, trusts and foundations, and individuals is vital in enabling our programme to remain free and accessible. We are hugely appreciative of all those who support us on a regular basis. This year, we welcome new support more than ever as we need to raise an additional £100,000 to ensure our programme continues to transform young lives. A gift of any size can help to provide unique and memorable opportunities for young people: • £25 gives one young musician the experience of performing in Birmingham at a world-class venue
a ow l l o
Bristol St
H
Scan here to make a gift today!
HOW TO DONATE
Make a one-off or regular donation anytime on our website at mfy.org.uk/donate Thank you for your generosity.
• £100 gives a young person the opportunity to appear at their first MFY Prom at the Royal Albert Hall WALKING TIMES Symphony Hall to Town Hall – 8 mins Symphony Hall to CBSO – 6 mins Town Hall to CBSO – 13 mins
• £250 supports a music mentor to enable the development of young musicians To find out more about how you or your organisation can support us contact development@mfy.org.uk Charity number: 285831 We’d love to hear from you!
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Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
@musicforyouth
/musicforyouth
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BBC Ten Pieces at the Music for Youth Proms Music for Youth has joined forces with the BBC, ABRSM and the Royal Albert Hall to co-commission alto saxophonist and composer, Cassie Kinoshi, for a new piece of music, created especially for BBC Ten Pieces. The piece will be arranged for musicians of all levels and abilities for performance alongside other Ten Pieces in schools and on stages as part of the Music for Youth Proms and annual festival programme.
How to get involved National Festival Join MFY Music Mentor, Neil Valentine for an exciting BBC Ten Pieces workshop at the National Festival on Friday 5th July. The workshop will take place at Town Hall from 10:00-13:00 and all you need to do is come with your voice / instrument and be prepared for a fun, interactive session. The workshop will cover some of the Ten Pieces that will feature at the MFY Proms as well as explore some of the themes from Cassie Kinoshi’s new work. To book, please visit www.mfy.org.uk
MFY Proms Apply now to perform in the incredible Music for Youth Proms, joining over 3,000 young people from across the UK. The BBC Ten Pieces Creative Project will feature just over 1,000 musicians each night performing three pieces throughout the concert. Teaching resources (for Key Stage 2 in England and Northern Ireland, Progression Step 3 in Wales and Second Level in Scotland) will be created for use in the Autumn term 2024 and resources on the Ten Pieces website will include: • Filmed performances of BBC Orchestras and BBC Singers performing the music • Short films introducing the music and its composer • Orchestral and vocal arrangements for varied levels of ability • Curriculum-linked classroom activities and inclusive resources To apply to perform at the Music for Youth Proms 2024 as part of the BBC Ten Pieces Creative Project, please visit https://mfy.org.uk/get-involved/prom-2024/creative-project-2024/
@musicforyouth
/musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
Music for Youth National Festival 2024
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BBC Ten Pieces at the Music for Youth Proms Music for Youth has joined forces with the BBC, ABRSM and the Royal Albert Hall to co-commission alto saxophonist and composer, Cassie Kinoshi, for a new piece of music, created especially for BBC Ten Pieces. The piece will be arranged for musicians of all levels and abilities for performance alongside other Ten Pieces in schools and on stages as part of the Music for Youth Proms and annual festival programme.
How to get involved National Festival Join MFY Music Mentor, Neil Valentine for an exciting BBC Ten Pieces workshop at the National Festival on Friday 5th July. The workshop will take place at Town Hall from 10:00-13:00 and all you need to do is come with your voice / instrument and be prepared for a fun, interactive session. The workshop will cover some of the Ten Pieces that will feature at the MFY Proms as well as explore some of the themes from Cassie Kinoshi’s new work. To book, please visit www.mfy.org.uk
MFY Proms Apply now to perform in the incredible Music for Youth Proms, joining over 3,000 young people from across the UK. The BBC Ten Pieces Creative Project will feature just over 1,000 musicians each night performing three pieces throughout the concert. Teaching resources (for Key Stage 2 in England and Northern Ireland, Progression Step 3 in Wales and Second Level in Scotland) will be created for use in the Autumn term 2024 and resources on the Ten Pieces website will include: • Filmed performances of BBC Orchestras and BBC Singers performing the music • Short films introducing the music and its composer • Orchestral and vocal arrangements for varied levels of ability • Curriculum-linked classroom activities and inclusive resources To apply to perform at the Music for Youth Proms 2024 as part of the BBC Ten Pieces Creative Project, please visit https://mfy.org.uk/get-involved/prom-2024/creative-project-2024/
@musicforyouth
/musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
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Thursday 4 July CBSO CENTRE Percussion Ensembles 10:15 – 12:45 LMT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE SANDBACH Age: 14-18 Musical Director: Mark Concar Sleep Eric Whitacre Shared Space Ivan Trevino THE KING’S SCHOOL, SENIOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE GRANTHAM Age: 13-18 Musical Director: Jon Richmond Three Camps Trad. (Arr. John S. Pratt) Can Can Jacques Offenbach (Arr. Murray Houllif) Letter From Home Pat Metheny (Arr. Edward Freytag), Rainbow Ripples George Hamilton Green (Arr. Bob Becker) NYPE NORTHAMPTON Age: 14-18 Musical Director: Tim Green Suite for Drum Kit and Percussion Ensemble David Mancini Conga Enrigue Garcia (Arr. Crockerall) POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE POOLE Age: 12-18 Musical Director: Paul Williams Rain Dance Alice Gomez & Marilyn Rife (Arr. Paul Williams) The Absent Minded Woman Trad. (Arr. Nathan Daughtrey)
CBSO Centre
GWENT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
ZINGARESQUE
FARNHAM TAIKO
NEWPORT Age: 13-18 Musical Director: Hope Hollowell Assistant Musical Director: Pete Morgan
NORTHAMPTON Age: 11-19 Musical Director: Richard Leigh Assistant Musical Director: Naomi Mitchell
FARNHAM Age: 13-16 Teacher: Mark Alcock Yatai Bayashi Trad. (Arr. Kodo/M. Alcock)
Friendship With Every Race On Earth Richard Leigh (Arr. Zingaresque)
BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ RECORDER SINFONIA
Dare Shidai Farnham Taiko (Arr. M. Alcock)
Infinite Sun Paul Winter-Hart
Aida Farnham Taiko (Arr. M. Alcock)
BIRMINGHAM Age: 15-18 Conductor: Michelle Holloway
Trashin’ The Camp Phil Collins (Arr. Will Rapp) Breakdown Adam Davies ST MARY’S COLLEGE SENIOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE KINGSTON UPON HULL Age: 13-17 Musical Director/Conductor: Martin King Okavango Damien Harron
Crispian Mills & Alonza Bevan (Arr. Zingaresque) ST PHILOMENA’S AFRICAN DRUMMING GROUP CARSHALTON Age: 11-17 Musical Director: Helen Burgess
Srpska Igra Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic A Few Good Men Chris Brooks
Kassa Villette Simon Fraser and Mady Keita (Arr. Helen Burgess)
SURREY COUNTY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Toro Originates from the Malinke Tribe of Northeast Guinea (Arr. Helen Burgess)
WOKING Age: 9-18 Musical Director/Conductor: Catherine Williams
BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ RAGA & TALA BIRMINGHAM Age: 11-17 Directors: Harjinder Singh Matharu and Gurdeep Singh Dharni
Lluvia Will Edwards Scuttlebutt Jim Casella
Raga Bilawal (Taal Dadra) Arr. Harjinder Singh Matharu and Gurdeep Singh Dharni
Sticks Might Fly Kizzy Brooks
Raga Mishra Piloo (Taal Kaherwa) Arr. Harjinder Singh Matharu and Gurdeep Singh Dharni
CBSO CENTRE World, Folk and Roots 13:45 – 16:15
Raga Piloo (Taal Kaherwa) Arr. Harjinder Singh Matharu and Gurdeep Singh Dharni
CBSO CENTRE Ensembles 17:00 – 19:30
SALT PIE LANE, QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL KIRKBY LONSDALE Age: 14-18 Musical Director: Jane Lawrence Hellibore / Lammastide T. Van Mierlo/ G. Marwick (Arr. Salt Pie Lane) Davidson the Luthier G.Marwick (Arr. Salt Pie Lane)
BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ GUITAR ENSEMBLE
Belle qui tiens ma vie Thoinot Arbeau Concerto No.2, mvt 1: Allegro John Baston Sonatina Arnold Cooke
Y-NOT ARTS (NMPAT)
NORTH TYNESIDE STEELBAND
What About Us Pink (Arr. Emily-May Roebuck)
WALLSEND Age: 13-21 Joint Musical Directors: Matthew Wade, Michael Darling, Jenny Gilberg and Hannah Betham
Y-Not Arts - Give it a Go! - Y-Not Arts Students (Arr. John Bowman) You Will Be Found Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (edited by Emily-May Roebuck)
I Want you Back The Corporation (Arr. Michael Darling)
WALTHAMSTOW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS YEAR 10 STEEL BAND
Berimbao Jürg Kindle PPA Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero (Arr. Nick Chamberlain)
BRISTOL Age: 12-18 Conductor: Robin Davies
Party Pieces, No.7 Alan Davis
Drive the Cold Winter Away/ Wallom Green trad. Elizabethan song (Arr. Salt Pie Lane)
El Cuarto De Tula Buena Vista Social Club (Arr. Matthew Wade, Michael Darling & Jenny Gilberg)
Berceuse Isaac Albeniz (Arr. Nick Chamberlain)
DOWNEND POPS ORCHESTRA
NORTHAMPTON Age: 12-16 Group Leader: Emily-May Roebuck, Faye Laurie, Lauren Storey, Em Shaw, Beth Hodgson
Vibes Destra Garcia (Arr. Matthew Wade)
BIRMINGHAM Age: 13-18 Conductor: Nick Chamberlain
CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL GUITAR ENSEMBLE PONTYPRIDD Age: 12-16 Musical Director: Andy Mulligan
Mission Impossible Lalo Schifrin (Arr. Robin Davies) Unsquare Dance Dave Brubeck (Robin Davies) I am the Doctor Murray Gold (Arr. Robin Davies) RUBIK’S CUBE WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE Age: 11-16 Musical Director: Ben Dlugokecki Makaton Director: Sarah Criddle The Rubik’s Cube Beatles Medley II - Golden Slumbers, Eleanor Rigby, Daytripper, Get Back, Here comes the sun, Paperback Writer, Come Together, I saw her standing there, Hey Jude The Beatles (Arr. Ben Dlugokecki)
Largo from Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ Antonín Dvořák (Arr. A. Mulligan) If I Were a Rich Man Boch and Harnick (Arr. David Burden),
WALTHAMSTOW Age: 14-15 Musical Director: Richard Murphy
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes (Arr. A. Mulligan)
Overture Charles Valentin Alkan (Arr. Richard Murphy) At the Sign of the Swingin’ Cymbal Brian Fahey (Arr. Richard Murphy) Music John Miles (Arr. Richard Murphy)
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@musicforyouth
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Thursday 4 July CBSO CENTRE Percussion Ensembles 10:15 – 12:45 LMT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE SANDBACH Age: 14-18 Musical Director: Mark Concar Sleep Eric Whitacre Shared Space Ivan Trevino THE KING’S SCHOOL, SENIOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE GRANTHAM Age: 13-18 Musical Director: Jon Richmond Three Camps Trad. (Arr. John S. Pratt) Can Can Jacques Offenbach (Arr. Murray Houllif) Letter From Home Pat Metheny (Arr. Edward Freytag), Rainbow Ripples George Hamilton Green (Arr. Bob Becker) NYPE NORTHAMPTON Age: 14-18 Musical Director: Tim Green Suite for Drum Kit and Percussion Ensemble David Mancini Conga Enrigue Garcia (Arr. Crockerall) POOLE GRAMMAR SCHOOL PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE POOLE Age: 12-18 Musical Director: Paul Williams Rain Dance Alice Gomez & Marilyn Rife (Arr. Paul Williams) The Absent Minded Woman Trad. (Arr. Nathan Daughtrey)
CBSO Centre
GWENT PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
ZINGARESQUE
FARNHAM TAIKO
NEWPORT Age: 13-18 Musical Director: Hope Hollowell Assistant Musical Director: Pete Morgan
NORTHAMPTON Age: 11-19 Musical Director: Richard Leigh Assistant Musical Director: Naomi Mitchell
FARNHAM Age: 13-16 Teacher: Mark Alcock Yatai Bayashi Trad. (Arr. Kodo/M. Alcock)
Friendship With Every Race On Earth Richard Leigh (Arr. Zingaresque)
BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ RECORDER SINFONIA
Dare Shidai Farnham Taiko (Arr. M. Alcock)
Infinite Sun Paul Winter-Hart
Aida Farnham Taiko (Arr. M. Alcock)
BIRMINGHAM Age: 15-18 Conductor: Michelle Holloway
Trashin’ The Camp Phil Collins (Arr. Will Rapp) Breakdown Adam Davies ST MARY’S COLLEGE SENIOR PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE KINGSTON UPON HULL Age: 13-17 Musical Director/Conductor: Martin King Okavango Damien Harron
Crispian Mills & Alonza Bevan (Arr. Zingaresque) ST PHILOMENA’S AFRICAN DRUMMING GROUP CARSHALTON Age: 11-17 Musical Director: Helen Burgess
Srpska Igra Nebojsa Jovan Zivkovic A Few Good Men Chris Brooks
Kassa Villette Simon Fraser and Mady Keita (Arr. Helen Burgess)
SURREY COUNTY PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Toro Originates from the Malinke Tribe of Northeast Guinea (Arr. Helen Burgess)
WOKING Age: 9-18 Musical Director/Conductor: Catherine Williams
BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ RAGA & TALA BIRMINGHAM Age: 11-17 Directors: Harjinder Singh Matharu and Gurdeep Singh Dharni
Lluvia Will Edwards Scuttlebutt Jim Casella
Raga Bilawal (Taal Dadra) Arr. Harjinder Singh Matharu and Gurdeep Singh Dharni
Sticks Might Fly Kizzy Brooks
Raga Mishra Piloo (Taal Kaherwa) Arr. Harjinder Singh Matharu and Gurdeep Singh Dharni
CBSO CENTRE World, Folk and Roots 13:45 – 16:15
Raga Piloo (Taal Kaherwa) Arr. Harjinder Singh Matharu and Gurdeep Singh Dharni
CBSO CENTRE Ensembles 17:00 – 19:30
SALT PIE LANE, QUEEN ELIZABETH SCHOOL KIRKBY LONSDALE Age: 14-18 Musical Director: Jane Lawrence Hellibore / Lammastide T. Van Mierlo/ G. Marwick (Arr. Salt Pie Lane) Davidson the Luthier G.Marwick (Arr. Salt Pie Lane)
BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ GUITAR ENSEMBLE
Belle qui tiens ma vie Thoinot Arbeau Concerto No.2, mvt 1: Allegro John Baston Sonatina Arnold Cooke
Y-NOT ARTS (NMPAT)
NORTH TYNESIDE STEELBAND
What About Us Pink (Arr. Emily-May Roebuck)
WALLSEND Age: 13-21 Joint Musical Directors: Matthew Wade, Michael Darling, Jenny Gilberg and Hannah Betham
Y-Not Arts - Give it a Go! - Y-Not Arts Students (Arr. John Bowman) You Will Be Found Benj Pasek and Justin Paul (edited by Emily-May Roebuck)
I Want you Back The Corporation (Arr. Michael Darling)
WALTHAMSTOW SCHOOL FOR GIRLS YEAR 10 STEEL BAND
Berimbao Jürg Kindle PPA Rodrigo Sanchez and Gabriela Quintero (Arr. Nick Chamberlain)
BRISTOL Age: 12-18 Conductor: Robin Davies
Party Pieces, No.7 Alan Davis
Drive the Cold Winter Away/ Wallom Green trad. Elizabethan song (Arr. Salt Pie Lane)
El Cuarto De Tula Buena Vista Social Club (Arr. Matthew Wade, Michael Darling & Jenny Gilberg)
Berceuse Isaac Albeniz (Arr. Nick Chamberlain)
DOWNEND POPS ORCHESTRA
NORTHAMPTON Age: 12-16 Group Leader: Emily-May Roebuck, Faye Laurie, Lauren Storey, Em Shaw, Beth Hodgson
Vibes Destra Garcia (Arr. Matthew Wade)
BIRMINGHAM Age: 13-18 Conductor: Nick Chamberlain
CARDINAL NEWMAN CATHOLIC SCHOOL GUITAR ENSEMBLE PONTYPRIDD Age: 12-16 Musical Director: Andy Mulligan
Mission Impossible Lalo Schifrin (Arr. Robin Davies) Unsquare Dance Dave Brubeck (Robin Davies) I am the Doctor Murray Gold (Arr. Robin Davies) RUBIK’S CUBE WINCHESTER, HAMPSHIRE Age: 11-16 Musical Director: Ben Dlugokecki Makaton Director: Sarah Criddle The Rubik’s Cube Beatles Medley II - Golden Slumbers, Eleanor Rigby, Daytripper, Get Back, Here comes the sun, Paperback Writer, Come Together, I saw her standing there, Hey Jude The Beatles (Arr. Ben Dlugokecki)
Largo from Symphony No. 9 ‘From the New World’ Antonín Dvořák (Arr. A. Mulligan) If I Were a Rich Man Boch and Harnick (Arr. David Burden),
WALTHAMSTOW Age: 14-15 Musical Director: Richard Murphy
Everybody Wants to Rule the World Roland Orzabal, Ian Stanley, and Chris Hughes (Arr. A. Mulligan)
Overture Charles Valentin Alkan (Arr. Richard Murphy) At the Sign of the Swingin’ Cymbal Brian Fahey (Arr. Richard Murphy) Music John Miles (Arr. Richard Murphy)
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Join FREE as a trainee or for just £1 if you are newly qualified* *Terms and conditions at neu.org.uk/membership-faqs
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Supporting student musicians Students join for just £24 a year! NEU3462/0524
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We are the NEU
Join FREE as a trainee or for just £1 if you are newly qualified* *Terms and conditions at neu.org.uk/membership-faqs
the trade union for musicians in the UK
Join us today neu.org.uk/join 0345 811 8111
Supporting student musicians Students join for just £24 a year! NEU3462/0524
The NEU is the largest union for teachers and education professionals in the UK. Together we will shape the future of education.
We are the Musicians’ Union
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join us
theMU.org/membership
#WeAreTheMU
Friday 5 July SYMPHONY HALL Primary Live 11:00 – 12:00 & 13:00 – 14:00
Supported by
HARROW TAMIL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Harrow, Middlesex Age 10 - 17 Director: Mr Sandrasegara Sadachchara Musical Director: Mr Arun Maheswaran Raga Sagara: Thamizhisai Rhapsody Mr Jalatharan Sithamparanathan Arr. Mr. Arun Maheswaran CBSO CAREER ACCELERATOR FELLOWS Birmingham Movement 4 (Shortnin Bread) from Folksongs in Counterpoint Florence Price Três Peças Nordestinas Clovis Pereira Arr. Matthew Naughtin Hoedown Finale Vicky Arlidge Arr. Alwyn Green ONE VOICE HUDDERSFIELD - JUNIORS Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Age 7 - 11 Assistant MD/Conductor: Jo Lewis Choir MD and Accompanist: James Lewis Assistant conductor: Will Adams Matilda medley including Miracle, Naughty, School Song, Bruce, When I grow up and Revolting Children Tim Minchin Arr. James and Jo Lewis
Symphony Hall
NSB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 11 - 18 Conductor: Oliver Druker Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest Hans Zimmer Arr. Paul Lavender
Mr Jums Chris Hazel Arr. Alan Catherall
BTEC Yr 2 band 1 - Molli and Co. Neath TBC Supported by
Brass & Wind 15:00 – 17:45
Mars from the Suite: The Planets Gustav Holst Arr.Norman Richardson
Kettering, Northamptonshire Age 13 - 18 Conductor: Brad Turnbull
A Space Suite Marcel Sauer
Pulsar Alan Fernie The Seal Lullaby Eric Whitacre Arr. Alan Fernie Let Me Entertain You Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers Arr. Chris North
Lord of Dance Ronan Hardiman Arr.Johnnie Vinson Yesterday Lennon and McCartney Arr. John Hamonds
Huapango Express Jock McKenzie ST HELENS YOUTH BRASS BAND St Helens, Merseyside Age 10 - 20 Musical Director: Jay Hall
BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL BRASS BAND
Swindon, Wiltshire Age 10 - 22 Musical Director: Peter Clark Group Organisor: Lynn Hawkins
Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 9 - 16 Conductor: Rob Fleming and Conductor: James Blake Slaidburn William Rimmer Arr.Matt Kingston
The Children of Sanchez Arr. Bob Philips
SWINDON YOUNG MUSICIANS WIND BAND
NMPAT COUNTY TRAINING BRASS BAND
OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA Oxford, Oxfordshire Age 11 - 18 Musical Director: Mark Probert Olympic Fanfare and Theme John Williams Arr.James Curnow Noah’s Ark Bert Appermont HAMPSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH BAND Hampshire Age 13 - 18 Director: Jonathan Cranston Fanfare and Flourishes James Curnow Shine as the Light Peter Graham
SOUTHAMPTON YOUTH WIND BAND Southampton, Hampshire Age 12 - 19 Musical Director: John Hanchett Assistant Musical Director: Kevin Withell Solstice Josh Clark
Groove Richard L Saucedo
Prelude on Lavenham Geoffrey Nobes Arabesque Samuel R. Hazo
Southfields, London Age 11 - 18 Conductor: James Robinson Bandology Eric Osterling Take on Me Music by Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmne Arr. Paul Murtha Santana in Concert Santana Arr. Michael Brown Supported by
Brass & Wind 18:15 – 21:00 DAME ALICE OWEN’S SCHOOL CONCERT BAND Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Age 12 - 18 Conductor: Lance Kelly Miniatures for Wind Band William Walton Arr.Bram Wiggins Arabesque Samuel Hazo
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SANDBACH SCHOOL WIND ORCHESTRA Sandbach, Cheshire East Age 11 - 18 Musical Director: Ian Raisbeck The Incredibles Theme Michael Giachinno Arr.Paul Murtha Caruso Lucio Dalla Arr. Ian Raisbeck Oblivion Astor Piazzolla Arr. Robert Longfield Finale from Symphony No.4 Tchaikovsky Arr. Jay Bocook SPONNE SCHOOL BRASS BAND Towcester, Northamptonshire Age 11 - 18 Conductor: Catherine Underwood 2nd Conductor: Rob Flemming Happy Pharrell Williams Arr.Michael Brown Buster Strikes Back Alan Morrison Children of Sanchez Chuck Mangione Arr. Peter Kleine Schaars
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Elland, West Yorkshire Age 11 - 20 Musical Director: Samantha Harrison Raid of the Vikings Jonathon Bates
Andromeda Dan Price
Barbarossa William Himes
SAINT CECILIA’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL CONCERT BAND
ELLAND SILVER YOUTH BAND
Tuba Smarties (Tuba Sole) Herbie Flowers Arr. Denzil Stephens
Shenanigans Robert Sheldon
Dr Who Murray Gold Arr. Robert Buckley
12 Music for Youth National Festival 2024
Musica Shelley Concert Band Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Age 10 - 18 Conductor: Trudy Mansfield Assistant Musical Director: Simon Mansfield
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BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ WIND ORCHESTRA Birmingham, West Midlands Age 14 - 18 Conductor: Adrian Taylor Overture to “Candide” Bernstein Arr.Walter Beeler Copacabana B. Manilow, B. Sussman, J. Feldman Arr. Naohiro Iwai GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA Gloucestershire Age 10 - 19 Musical Director: Phil Storer Selections from Les Misérables Claude-Michel Schönberg Arr.Warren Barker Light-Walk Barrie Gott NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH CONCERT BAND Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 15 - 19 Musical Director: Peter Smalley Espirit de Corps Robert Jaeger One Life Beautiful Julie Giroux
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Friday 5 July SYMPHONY HALL Primary Live 11:00 – 12:00 & 13:00 – 14:00
Supported by
HARROW TAMIL SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Harrow, Middlesex Age 10 - 17 Director: Mr Sandrasegara Sadachchara Musical Director: Mr Arun Maheswaran Raga Sagara: Thamizhisai Rhapsody Mr Jalatharan Sithamparanathan Arr. Mr. Arun Maheswaran CBSO CAREER ACCELERATOR FELLOWS Birmingham Movement 4 (Shortnin Bread) from Folksongs in Counterpoint Florence Price Três Peças Nordestinas Clovis Pereira Arr. Matthew Naughtin Hoedown Finale Vicky Arlidge Arr. Alwyn Green ONE VOICE HUDDERSFIELD - JUNIORS Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Age 7 - 11 Assistant MD/Conductor: Jo Lewis Choir MD and Accompanist: James Lewis Assistant conductor: Will Adams Matilda medley including Miracle, Naughty, School Song, Bruce, When I grow up and Revolting Children Tim Minchin Arr. James and Jo Lewis
Symphony Hall
NSB SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 11 - 18 Conductor: Oliver Druker Pirates of the Caribbean Dead Man’s Chest Hans Zimmer Arr. Paul Lavender
Mr Jums Chris Hazel Arr. Alan Catherall
BTEC Yr 2 band 1 - Molli and Co. Neath TBC Supported by
Brass & Wind 15:00 – 17:45
Mars from the Suite: The Planets Gustav Holst Arr.Norman Richardson
Kettering, Northamptonshire Age 13 - 18 Conductor: Brad Turnbull
A Space Suite Marcel Sauer
Pulsar Alan Fernie The Seal Lullaby Eric Whitacre Arr. Alan Fernie Let Me Entertain You Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers Arr. Chris North
Lord of Dance Ronan Hardiman Arr.Johnnie Vinson Yesterday Lennon and McCartney Arr. John Hamonds
Huapango Express Jock McKenzie ST HELENS YOUTH BRASS BAND St Helens, Merseyside Age 10 - 20 Musical Director: Jay Hall
BISHOP STOPFORD SCHOOL BRASS BAND
Swindon, Wiltshire Age 10 - 22 Musical Director: Peter Clark Group Organisor: Lynn Hawkins
Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 9 - 16 Conductor: Rob Fleming and Conductor: James Blake Slaidburn William Rimmer Arr.Matt Kingston
The Children of Sanchez Arr. Bob Philips
SWINDON YOUNG MUSICIANS WIND BAND
NMPAT COUNTY TRAINING BRASS BAND
OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA Oxford, Oxfordshire Age 11 - 18 Musical Director: Mark Probert Olympic Fanfare and Theme John Williams Arr.James Curnow Noah’s Ark Bert Appermont HAMPSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH BAND Hampshire Age 13 - 18 Director: Jonathan Cranston Fanfare and Flourishes James Curnow Shine as the Light Peter Graham
SOUTHAMPTON YOUTH WIND BAND Southampton, Hampshire Age 12 - 19 Musical Director: John Hanchett Assistant Musical Director: Kevin Withell Solstice Josh Clark
Groove Richard L Saucedo
Prelude on Lavenham Geoffrey Nobes Arabesque Samuel R. Hazo
Southfields, London Age 11 - 18 Conductor: James Robinson Bandology Eric Osterling Take on Me Music by Pal Waaktaar and Magne Furuholmne Arr. Paul Murtha Santana in Concert Santana Arr. Michael Brown Supported by
Brass & Wind 18:15 – 21:00 DAME ALICE OWEN’S SCHOOL CONCERT BAND Potters Bar, Hertfordshire Age 12 - 18 Conductor: Lance Kelly Miniatures for Wind Band William Walton Arr.Bram Wiggins Arabesque Samuel Hazo
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SANDBACH SCHOOL WIND ORCHESTRA Sandbach, Cheshire East Age 11 - 18 Musical Director: Ian Raisbeck The Incredibles Theme Michael Giachinno Arr.Paul Murtha Caruso Lucio Dalla Arr. Ian Raisbeck Oblivion Astor Piazzolla Arr. Robert Longfield Finale from Symphony No.4 Tchaikovsky Arr. Jay Bocook SPONNE SCHOOL BRASS BAND Towcester, Northamptonshire Age 11 - 18 Conductor: Catherine Underwood 2nd Conductor: Rob Flemming Happy Pharrell Williams Arr.Michael Brown Buster Strikes Back Alan Morrison Children of Sanchez Chuck Mangione Arr. Peter Kleine Schaars
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Elland, West Yorkshire Age 11 - 20 Musical Director: Samantha Harrison Raid of the Vikings Jonathon Bates
Andromeda Dan Price
Barbarossa William Himes
SAINT CECILIA’S CHURCH OF ENGLAND SCHOOL CONCERT BAND
ELLAND SILVER YOUTH BAND
Tuba Smarties (Tuba Sole) Herbie Flowers Arr. Denzil Stephens
Shenanigans Robert Sheldon
Dr Who Murray Gold Arr. Robert Buckley
12 Music for Youth National Festival 2024
Musica Shelley Concert Band Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Age 10 - 18 Conductor: Trudy Mansfield Assistant Musical Director: Simon Mansfield
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BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ WIND ORCHESTRA Birmingham, West Midlands Age 14 - 18 Conductor: Adrian Taylor Overture to “Candide” Bernstein Arr.Walter Beeler Copacabana B. Manilow, B. Sussman, J. Feldman Arr. Naohiro Iwai GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUTH WIND ORCHESTRA Gloucestershire Age 10 - 19 Musical Director: Phil Storer Selections from Les Misérables Claude-Michel Schönberg Arr.Warren Barker Light-Walk Barrie Gott NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH CONCERT BAND Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 15 - 19 Musical Director: Peter Smalley Espirit de Corps Robert Jaeger One Life Beautiful Julie Giroux
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Friday 5 July JENNIFER BLACKWELL Jazz Funk & Soul 11:00 – 12:30 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY SOUL BAND Newton Abbot, Devon Age 15 - 18 Music Teacher: Andy Tyner and Music Teacher: David Harbottle Stone Cold Sober Paloma Faith Paddy Byrne Blair Mackichan Arr. A. Tyner
Jennifer Blackwell
BARTON PEVERIL COLLEGE SOUL BAND Eastleigh, Southampton Age 16 - 18 Musical Director: Simon Allen
Cardiff Age 13 - 18 Musical Director: David Miller and Musical Director: Gareth Roberts
Cuddly Toy Roachford
Dawns Y Crwban (Tortoise Dance) Gareth Roberts Arr. Gareth Roberts
Somebody Else’s Guy Jocelyn Brown Soul With a Capital ‘S’ Tower of Power
Afro Blue Mongo Santamaria Arr. Michael Sweeney
Jazz 13:00 – 14:30
Funk-O-Matic Bob Mintzer Arr. Bob Mintzer
Aint No Sunshine Bill Withers Arr. A. Tyner
LIPSON CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY BIG BAND
Redbone Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) Arr. A. Tyner
Plymouth, Devon Age 12 - 14 Musical Director: Pete Twyman BEM
The Power of Love Huey Lewis Arr. A. Tyner
Crunchy Frog Gordon Goodwin
RICHARD LANDER SOUL BAND Truro, Cornwall Age 11 - 16 Conductor: Jack Gibbons
You Came A Long Way From St.Louis John Benson Brooks Arr. Sammy Nestico
Gimme Some Lovin’ Steve Winwood Arr. Roger Holmes
YORK MUSIC FORUM YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Knock On Wood Steve Cropper Arr. Roger Holmes SOUL PATROL Market Harborough, Leicestershire Age 14 - 18 Director: Nick Hughes Proud Mary Fogerty Arr. Soul Patrol Cray In Love Beyoncé, Eugene Record, Rich Harrison, Shawn Carter Arr. Soul Patrol
Jazz 15:30 – 17:30 OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH JAZZ COLLECTIVE Oxford, Oxfordshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Karen Sharp Assistant Musical Director: Helen Hawker Sing Sang Sung Gordon Goodwin Arr.Gordon Goodwin La Fiesta Chick Corea Arr. Michael Philip Mossman
York, North Yorkshire Age 14 - 19 Director: Ian Chalk
GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
I’m Not So Sure Roy Hargrove Arr. Ian Chalk
Gloucestershire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Peter Martin
Butterfly Herbie Hancock Arr. Ian Chalk
Coconut Champagne Dennis DiBlasio Arr.Victor Lopez
GREENHEAD COLLEGE BIG BAND
Mr Magic Ralph MacDonald and William Salter Arr. Roger Holmes
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Nick Dolling Welcome To the Jungle Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin’, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler Arr. Paul Murtha L.O.V.E. Bert Kaempfert Arr. Milt Gabler
Don’t know why Jesse Harris Arr. Paul Murtha Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man of Mine Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern Arr. Roger Holmes
Big Noise from Winnetka Rodin, Crosby, Haggart and Baduc Arr. Paul Lavender 14 Music for Youth National Festival 2024
THE COOPERATIVE BIG BAND Plymouth, Devon Age 12 - 21 Students Musical Director: Gavin Martin Assistant Musical Director: Nic Silvester Fun Time Sammy Nestico Arr.Sammy Nestico Fever John Davenport + Eddie Cooley Arr. Roger Holmes A Wonderful Day Like Today Leslie Bricusse + Anthony Newley Arr. Mike Tomaro NMPAT COUNTY YOUTH BIG BAND
Rockin’ On Top Of The World Alan Silvestri Arr. Roger Holmes
Green Onions Booker T. Jones Arr. Roger Holmes
CARDIFF AND VALE MUSIC SERVICE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
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Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 15 - 19 Musical Director: Oliver Druker Great Northern Express Fred Sturm
Freedom Sounds Skatalites
Sunsets Chords and Fiddles
NSG TIE RACK
Star Wars Medley John Williams Arr. Golden Salt
Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 15 - 18 MD: Paul Parker Assistant MD: Rob Reid Sweet Child of Mine Guns n Roses Arr. P. Parker Smooth Operator Sade Arr. P. Parker (You make me feel like) A Natural Woman Carole King (based on Aretha Franklin version) Arr. P. Parker STARS COLLECTIVE London, England Age 16 - 17 Group Leader: Emma Rivlin
SPONNE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Firing Shots Original
NEWQUAY TRETHERRAS JAZZ BAND
The Chicken Alfred James Ellis Arr. Kris Berg
Bwystfil Dagrau Tân WIGAN YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA Wigan, Greater Manchester Age 12 - 19 Musical Director: Dave Little Spirit of St Frederick Nick Lane Arr. Nick Lane
Live and Let Die Paul McCartney Arr. Bob Curnow
Newquay, Cornwall Age 12 - 16 Musical Director: Millie Millington
Ghostbusters Theme Ray Parker Jr Arr. Colin Bugby
Strike At The Funk Factory Millie Millington Arr. Millie Millington
Friday Night Showcase 19:00 – 21:00 YOUTHSAYERS Brixton, London Age 14 - 18 Director: Robin Hopcraft Musical Director: Idris Rahman Opposite People Fela Kuti Arr.Idris Rahman Eagle Song Soothsayers Arr. Robin Hopcraft @musicforyouth
Keep a Hold of Me Dagrau Tân
Moten Swing Benny and Buster Moten Arr. Sammy Nestico
Chase the Bag Original 5* Original
Flight of the Foo Bird Neal Hefti Arr.Dave Barkuhn
Barry, South Wales, Vale of Glamorgan Age 16 Co-Manager: Gwenda Carnie and Heddus Davies Teimlo Dagrau Tân
Shofukan Snarky Puppy
Towcester, Northamptonshire Age 12 - 18 Musical Director: Colin Bugby
DAGRAU TÂN
A Cool Moment Millie Millington Arr. Millie Millington I Bossa U Dean Sorenson Arr. Dean Sorenson CHORDS AND FIDDLES Rochdale, Lancashire Age 15 - 16 Musical Director: Erin Croke Assistant Musical Director: Ben Chadwick Variations on Sailor’s Hornpipe Traditional Arr Chords and Fiddles
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Friday 5 July JENNIFER BLACKWELL Jazz Funk & Soul 11:00 – 12:30 COOMBESHEAD ACADEMY SOUL BAND Newton Abbot, Devon Age 15 - 18 Music Teacher: Andy Tyner and Music Teacher: David Harbottle Stone Cold Sober Paloma Faith Paddy Byrne Blair Mackichan Arr. A. Tyner
Jennifer Blackwell
BARTON PEVERIL COLLEGE SOUL BAND Eastleigh, Southampton Age 16 - 18 Musical Director: Simon Allen
Cardiff Age 13 - 18 Musical Director: David Miller and Musical Director: Gareth Roberts
Cuddly Toy Roachford
Dawns Y Crwban (Tortoise Dance) Gareth Roberts Arr. Gareth Roberts
Somebody Else’s Guy Jocelyn Brown Soul With a Capital ‘S’ Tower of Power
Afro Blue Mongo Santamaria Arr. Michael Sweeney
Jazz 13:00 – 14:30
Funk-O-Matic Bob Mintzer Arr. Bob Mintzer
Aint No Sunshine Bill Withers Arr. A. Tyner
LIPSON CO-OPERATIVE ACADEMY BIG BAND
Redbone Donald Glover (Childish Gambino) Arr. A. Tyner
Plymouth, Devon Age 12 - 14 Musical Director: Pete Twyman BEM
The Power of Love Huey Lewis Arr. A. Tyner
Crunchy Frog Gordon Goodwin
RICHARD LANDER SOUL BAND Truro, Cornwall Age 11 - 16 Conductor: Jack Gibbons
You Came A Long Way From St.Louis John Benson Brooks Arr. Sammy Nestico
Gimme Some Lovin’ Steve Winwood Arr. Roger Holmes
YORK MUSIC FORUM YOUTH JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Knock On Wood Steve Cropper Arr. Roger Holmes SOUL PATROL Market Harborough, Leicestershire Age 14 - 18 Director: Nick Hughes Proud Mary Fogerty Arr. Soul Patrol Cray In Love Beyoncé, Eugene Record, Rich Harrison, Shawn Carter Arr. Soul Patrol
Jazz 15:30 – 17:30 OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH JAZZ COLLECTIVE Oxford, Oxfordshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Karen Sharp Assistant Musical Director: Helen Hawker Sing Sang Sung Gordon Goodwin Arr.Gordon Goodwin La Fiesta Chick Corea Arr. Michael Philip Mossman
York, North Yorkshire Age 14 - 19 Director: Ian Chalk
GLOUCESTERSHIRE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
I’m Not So Sure Roy Hargrove Arr. Ian Chalk
Gloucestershire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Peter Martin
Butterfly Herbie Hancock Arr. Ian Chalk
Coconut Champagne Dennis DiBlasio Arr.Victor Lopez
GREENHEAD COLLEGE BIG BAND
Mr Magic Ralph MacDonald and William Salter Arr. Roger Holmes
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Nick Dolling Welcome To the Jungle Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin’, Duff McKagan and Steven Adler Arr. Paul Murtha L.O.V.E. Bert Kaempfert Arr. Milt Gabler
Don’t know why Jesse Harris Arr. Paul Murtha Can’t Help Lovin’ Dat Man of Mine Oscar Hammerstein II and Jerome Kern Arr. Roger Holmes
Big Noise from Winnetka Rodin, Crosby, Haggart and Baduc Arr. Paul Lavender 14 Music for Youth National Festival 2024
THE COOPERATIVE BIG BAND Plymouth, Devon Age 12 - 21 Students Musical Director: Gavin Martin Assistant Musical Director: Nic Silvester Fun Time Sammy Nestico Arr.Sammy Nestico Fever John Davenport + Eddie Cooley Arr. Roger Holmes A Wonderful Day Like Today Leslie Bricusse + Anthony Newley Arr. Mike Tomaro NMPAT COUNTY YOUTH BIG BAND
Rockin’ On Top Of The World Alan Silvestri Arr. Roger Holmes
Green Onions Booker T. Jones Arr. Roger Holmes
CARDIFF AND VALE MUSIC SERVICE YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA
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Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 15 - 19 Musical Director: Oliver Druker Great Northern Express Fred Sturm
Freedom Sounds Skatalites
Sunsets Chords and Fiddles
NSG TIE RACK
Star Wars Medley John Williams Arr. Golden Salt
Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 15 - 18 MD: Paul Parker Assistant MD: Rob Reid Sweet Child of Mine Guns n Roses Arr. P. Parker Smooth Operator Sade Arr. P. Parker (You make me feel like) A Natural Woman Carole King (based on Aretha Franklin version) Arr. P. Parker STARS COLLECTIVE London, England Age 16 - 17 Group Leader: Emma Rivlin
SPONNE JAZZ ORCHESTRA
Firing Shots Original
NEWQUAY TRETHERRAS JAZZ BAND
The Chicken Alfred James Ellis Arr. Kris Berg
Bwystfil Dagrau Tân WIGAN YOUTH JAZZ ORCHESTRA Wigan, Greater Manchester Age 12 - 19 Musical Director: Dave Little Spirit of St Frederick Nick Lane Arr. Nick Lane
Live and Let Die Paul McCartney Arr. Bob Curnow
Newquay, Cornwall Age 12 - 16 Musical Director: Millie Millington
Ghostbusters Theme Ray Parker Jr Arr. Colin Bugby
Strike At The Funk Factory Millie Millington Arr. Millie Millington
Friday Night Showcase 19:00 – 21:00 YOUTHSAYERS Brixton, London Age 14 - 18 Director: Robin Hopcraft Musical Director: Idris Rahman Opposite People Fela Kuti Arr.Idris Rahman Eagle Song Soothsayers Arr. Robin Hopcraft @musicforyouth
Keep a Hold of Me Dagrau Tân
Moten Swing Benny and Buster Moten Arr. Sammy Nestico
Chase the Bag Original 5* Original
Flight of the Foo Bird Neal Hefti Arr.Dave Barkuhn
Barry, South Wales, Vale of Glamorgan Age 16 Co-Manager: Gwenda Carnie and Heddus Davies Teimlo Dagrau Tân
Shofukan Snarky Puppy
Towcester, Northamptonshire Age 12 - 18 Musical Director: Colin Bugby
DAGRAU TÂN
A Cool Moment Millie Millington Arr. Millie Millington I Bossa U Dean Sorenson Arr. Dean Sorenson CHORDS AND FIDDLES Rochdale, Lancashire Age 15 - 16 Musical Director: Erin Croke Assistant Musical Director: Ben Chadwick Variations on Sailor’s Hornpipe Traditional Arr Chords and Fiddles
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Friday 5 July TOWN HALL Infant & Juniors (Choirs) 14:00 – 16:30 TRUE COLOURS PROJECT Bridgend Age 8 - 11 Musical Director: Naomi McDonald True Colours Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly Arr. N McDonald GWENT JUNIOR CHOIR Newport, Gwent Age 7 - 12 Musical Director: Carol Williams Assistant Musical Director: Chris Davis Revolting Rhymes Jack and the Beanstalk Ana Sanderson and Matthew White MONMOUTH PREP SCHOOL CHOIR Monmouth, Monmouthshire Age 9 - 11 Conductor: Joe Walton Accompanist: Derek Harris
LEICS SING JUNIOR CHOIR
Norfolk Age 12 - 18 Musical Director: Mark De-Lisser Together Joel Smallbone, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Josh Kerr, Kirk Franklin Arr. Mark De-Lisser
Shooting Star Andy Beck Rip Tide Simon Lubkowski COLDFALL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR London Age 9 - 11 Musical Director: Kate Vetch Assistant Musical Director: Nina DeSausmarez Mr Blue Sky Jeff Lynne Arr.Kate Vetch Somewhere Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen Arr. Kate Vetch
Forever Young Bob Dylan Arr. Roger Emerson
THE WALKER BOX BEATERS
RSVP Joanna Lee
Southgate, London, UK Age 9 - 11 Musical Director: Robin Lurie
HATCHELL WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY
Cajon Jam R Lurie Arr. Group
Under One Sky The Tenors
ECHOES OF THE EAST
If I Only Had a Brain Harold Arlen ARR Sally K Albrecht
The Beat Of A Different Drum Sarah Quartel
Treat People With Kindness Harry Styles
Choirs 17:15 – 19:45
Leicester, Leicestershire Age 7 - 11 Director: Nicola Atkins Conductors: Emma Burns, Simon Lubkowski
You Will Be Found Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Arr. Kate Vetch
Age 9 - 11 Musical Director: Paul Mellors Conductor: Deborah Mellors
Town Hall
Sky Full of Stars Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Tim Bergling Arr. Mark De-Lisser Higher Love Steve Winwood and Will Jennings Arr. Mark De-Lisser LUCKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL JUNIOR CHOIR Wokingham, Berkshire Age 11 - 13 Musical Director: Janice Ellwood Accompanist: Hua-Lin Cheng
CHRIST’S HOSPITAL GOSPEL CHOIR Christ’s Hospital, West Sussex Age 15 - 18 Musical Directors: Layo Aiyesimoju, Ikeoluwa Hamzat, Elizabeth Julius, Zaphaneth Puplampu Praise Elevation Worship Arr.Elevation Choir Stand By Me Ben E King Arr. Kingdom Choir
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH CHOIR
MONMOUTHSHIRE COMPREHENSIVE CAST OF LES MIS
Oxford, Oxfordshire Age 11 - 19 Musical Director and Conductor: Debbie Rose Pianist: Andy Bettle
Gwent Age 13 – 18 Musical Director: Amy Ritter Director: Amy Pearce Assistant Director: Marisa Riordan
Opening Chorus from The Bartered Bride Smetana Arr. EmilyEllsworth
Medley from Les Miserables Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boubil
Another War Debbie Rose Arr. Debbie Rose
Praise Medley Various Trad. Arr. CH Gospel Choir CORBY BUSINESS ACADEMY Corby, Northamptonshire Age 12 - 16 Conductor: Mr Matt Smith Pianist: Mr Clive Wears A Medley from The Greatest Showman Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Arr. Smith BOSTON YOUTH POP CHOIR
Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars Arr.Adam Anders & Tim Davis/ adapted by Roger Emerson
Boston, Lincolnshire Age 10 - 18 Musical Director: Vanessa Hobart Accompanist: Alex Addis
This Is Me Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Arr. Mac Huff
Run Gary Lightbody, Jonathan Quinn, Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly and Iain Archer Arr. Vanessa Hobart
Bells of Notre Dame from The Hunchback of Notre Dame Alan Menken Arr. Ed Lojeski LODGE MOOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHOIR Sheffield, South Yorkshire Age 6 - 17 Conductor/Director: Alexandra Middleton-Holland As Long As I Have Music Don Besig Words by Nancy Price The Lone Magpie Russell Hepplewhite Words by Jamila Gavin Everyone Sang Andrew Carter Words by Siegfried Sassoon
Wake Up Free Peace Arr. Vanessa Hobart
We Want Ice Cream R. Lurie/Group Arr. Group
Don’t Forget Me Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Arr. Vanessa Hobart
Evolution of a Beat R Lurie Arr. Group
Cover Me In Sunshine P!nk
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Friday 5 July TOWN HALL Infant & Juniors (Choirs) 14:00 – 16:30 TRUE COLOURS PROJECT Bridgend Age 8 - 11 Musical Director: Naomi McDonald True Colours Billy Steinberg, Tom Kelly Arr. N McDonald GWENT JUNIOR CHOIR Newport, Gwent Age 7 - 12 Musical Director: Carol Williams Assistant Musical Director: Chris Davis Revolting Rhymes Jack and the Beanstalk Ana Sanderson and Matthew White MONMOUTH PREP SCHOOL CHOIR Monmouth, Monmouthshire Age 9 - 11 Conductor: Joe Walton Accompanist: Derek Harris
LEICS SING JUNIOR CHOIR
Norfolk Age 12 - 18 Musical Director: Mark De-Lisser Together Joel Smallbone, Ran Jackson, Ricky Jackson, Josh Kerr, Kirk Franklin Arr. Mark De-Lisser
Shooting Star Andy Beck Rip Tide Simon Lubkowski COLDFALL PRIMARY SCHOOL CHOIR London Age 9 - 11 Musical Director: Kate Vetch Assistant Musical Director: Nina DeSausmarez Mr Blue Sky Jeff Lynne Arr.Kate Vetch Somewhere Over the Rainbow Harold Arlen Arr. Kate Vetch
Forever Young Bob Dylan Arr. Roger Emerson
THE WALKER BOX BEATERS
RSVP Joanna Lee
Southgate, London, UK Age 9 - 11 Musical Director: Robin Lurie
HATCHELL WOOD PRIMARY ACADEMY
Cajon Jam R Lurie Arr. Group
Under One Sky The Tenors
ECHOES OF THE EAST
If I Only Had a Brain Harold Arlen ARR Sally K Albrecht
The Beat Of A Different Drum Sarah Quartel
Treat People With Kindness Harry Styles
Choirs 17:15 – 19:45
Leicester, Leicestershire Age 7 - 11 Director: Nicola Atkins Conductors: Emma Burns, Simon Lubkowski
You Will Be Found Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Arr. Kate Vetch
Age 9 - 11 Musical Director: Paul Mellors Conductor: Deborah Mellors
Town Hall
Sky Full of Stars Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland, Will Champion, Chris Martin, Tim Bergling Arr. Mark De-Lisser Higher Love Steve Winwood and Will Jennings Arr. Mark De-Lisser LUCKLEY HOUSE SCHOOL JUNIOR CHOIR Wokingham, Berkshire Age 11 - 13 Musical Director: Janice Ellwood Accompanist: Hua-Lin Cheng
CHRIST’S HOSPITAL GOSPEL CHOIR Christ’s Hospital, West Sussex Age 15 - 18 Musical Directors: Layo Aiyesimoju, Ikeoluwa Hamzat, Elizabeth Julius, Zaphaneth Puplampu Praise Elevation Worship Arr.Elevation Choir Stand By Me Ben E King Arr. Kingdom Choir
OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH CHOIR
MONMOUTHSHIRE COMPREHENSIVE CAST OF LES MIS
Oxford, Oxfordshire Age 11 - 19 Musical Director and Conductor: Debbie Rose Pianist: Andy Bettle
Gwent Age 13 – 18 Musical Director: Amy Ritter Director: Amy Pearce Assistant Director: Marisa Riordan
Opening Chorus from The Bartered Bride Smetana Arr. EmilyEllsworth
Medley from Les Miserables Claude-Michel Schönberg and Alain Boubil
Another War Debbie Rose Arr. Debbie Rose
Praise Medley Various Trad. Arr. CH Gospel Choir CORBY BUSINESS ACADEMY Corby, Northamptonshire Age 12 - 16 Conductor: Mr Matt Smith Pianist: Mr Clive Wears A Medley from The Greatest Showman Benj Pasek & Justin Paul Arr. Smith BOSTON YOUTH POP CHOIR
Just the Way You Are Bruno Mars Arr.Adam Anders & Tim Davis/ adapted by Roger Emerson
Boston, Lincolnshire Age 10 - 18 Musical Director: Vanessa Hobart Accompanist: Alex Addis
This Is Me Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Arr. Mac Huff
Run Gary Lightbody, Jonathan Quinn, Mark McClelland, Nathan Connolly and Iain Archer Arr. Vanessa Hobart
Bells of Notre Dame from The Hunchback of Notre Dame Alan Menken Arr. Ed Lojeski LODGE MOOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH CHOIR Sheffield, South Yorkshire Age 6 - 17 Conductor/Director: Alexandra Middleton-Holland As Long As I Have Music Don Besig Words by Nancy Price The Lone Magpie Russell Hepplewhite Words by Jamila Gavin Everyone Sang Andrew Carter Words by Siegfried Sassoon
Wake Up Free Peace Arr. Vanessa Hobart
We Want Ice Cream R. Lurie/Group Arr. Group
Don’t Forget Me Scott Wittman & Marc Shaiman Arr. Vanessa Hobart
Evolution of a Beat R Lurie Arr. Group
Cover Me In Sunshine P!nk
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Friday 5 July CBSO CENTRE Choirs 10:15 – 12:45 CARDIFF HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CHOIR Cardiff Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: David Leggett Accompanist: Susannah Rance All you Need is Love Beatles Turot Eszik a Cigany Kodaly Cysga di fy mhlentyn tlws Trad. Welsh Lullaby Arr. arr. Mervyn Burtch Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit Traditional Spiritual Arr. arr. Bob Chillcot HUMPHRY DAVY SCHOOL IMPACT CHOIR Penzance, Cornwall Age 11 - 16 Musical Director: Sarah Kleiman Time They Are A-Changin’ Bob Dylan Arr. Adam Podd Easy On Me Adele Adkins, Greg Kurstin Arr. Stephen James Bradnum From Now On Benj Pasek, Justin Paul MOUNTBATTEN CHAMBER CHOIR Romsey, Hampshire Age 13 - 16 Musical Director: Amy Wardle Grace Trad. American Arr.Mark Hayes Sinner Man Trad. Arr. Kirby Shaw River in Judea Jack Feldman Arr. John Leavitt
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CBSO Centre
HAVERFORDWEST HIGH’S TENORS WITH CHANGE
CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GOSPEL CHOIR
YSGOL Y WERN CLARINET ORCHESTRA
Pirate’s Voyage Kris Koelma
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Lisa Shelmerdine Richards
Chelmsford, Essex Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Martha Kogbe
Cardiff Age 8 - 11 Conductor: Sara Lovell-Jones
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from ‘Rocky’) Bill Conti Arr. Catherine Ogunniyi
He Reigns Kevin Levar Arr. Martha Kogbe
Drunken Sailor Trad Arr. Sara Lovell-Jones
Lovely Day Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers ARR Kingdom Choir
SWonderful George Gershwin Arr. Sara Lovell-Jones
Walking In Memphis Marc Cohn Arr.Mark Brymer Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Floyd McRae and James Edwards Arr. Anne Raugh Calon Lan Traditional Welsh Folk Song
CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL VIOLETA QUARTET
MANOR SCHOOL VOCAL TRIO Raunds, Northamptonshire Age 17 - 18 Musical Director: Melissa Barron
London Age 9 - 11 Head of Music and Performing Arts: Patrick Richmond Chamber Music Coach: Elena Jauregui
May It Be from Lord of the Rings Bhraonain, Ryan and Ryan Arr. Mike Brymer I Wish I May from Witches of Eastwick Dempsey and Rowe BISHOP DOUGLASS MUSICAL THEATRE CLUB East Finchley, North London Age 11 - 15 Musical Director: Elisabeth Daly Director: Erin Holland
Infant & Juniors 13:45 – 16:15
Violeta Quartet (1st mvt.) Anita Hewitt-Jones Arr. N/a Tango from Espana op. 165 Albeniz SILKSTONE COMMON JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Barnsley, South Yorkshire Age 7 - 11 Musical Director: Kathryn Smith
Oklahoma Oscar Hammerstein Arr. Sara Lovell-Jones When the Saints Hymn BARRY PRIMARY STRING ENSEMBLE Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 7 - 11 Musical Director: Sonia Kelly Fiddle Faddle Peter Martin
Fairy Dance Trad Scottish
Ashford, Kent Age 16 - 17 Musical Director: David Green Fiesta David Green Song of the Kili Porters David Green
Sheringham, Norfolk Age 7 - 11 Music Teacher: Jon Cooper We’re Bound For Birmingham Town Oh Yeah Traditional Arr. The Sheringham Ukes
Stamping Song Helen Butterworth
Schyler Sister Lin Manuel Miranda
Scarborough Fair Trad. Arr. Terry Kenny
Revolting Children Tim Minchin
Russian Rumpus Helen Butterworth
What Shall We Do With The Grumpy Teacher? Traditional
NSG MADRIGALIS
LONDON IRISH SCHOOL
ST JOHN’S ORCHESTRA
Northampton, Northants Age 13 - 18 Musical Director: Debbie Holmes
London Age 8 - 12 Musical Director: Colette Keaveney
The Lord is My Shepherd Will Todd
Basket of Oysters (Quadrille) Traditional Arr. C Keaveney
Stanmore, Middlesex Age 7 - 11 Conductor: Catherine Ogunniyi Musical Assistant: Rachel Lacey
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) by Paul Simon Arr. Julie Gaulke
New Beginning Michael Rooney from the Boroimhe Suite composed in 2014 Arr. C Keaveney
Fields of Gold G.M. Sumner Arr. Roger Emerson
The New Broom Barndance, Wade & Spade, June McCormacks Reel, Drowsy Maggie 1) V Brodrick, 2) J Madden 3) Trad 4)Trad Arr. C Keaveney
Roll the Old Chariot Traditional Arr. The Sheringham Ukes
Guava Guy Andy Norman Arr. Catherine Ogunniyi
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Raunds, Northamptonshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Melissa Barron Palladio Karl Jenkins Irish Party In Third Class Traditional Arr. Gaelic Storm The Final Countdown Joey Tempest OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH BRASS ENSEMBLE Oxford, Oxfordshire Age 13 - 17 Musical Director: Mark Probert Just a Closer Walk Trad. Arr. Alan Fernie Moon River Henry Mancini Arr. John Iveson Keep Young and Beautiful Harry Warrey Arr. John Iveson
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Sing We and Chant It Thomas Morley Bacco, Bacco Francesco Corteccia
Cantate Domino Claudio Monteverdi HARROW MUSIC IMPROVISATION GROUP Harrow, Greater London Age 15 - 18 Musical Director: Otis Wolstenholme and Dan Paton Last Train to Rayners Original CASTLE BAND
MANOR SCHOOL STRING ENSEMBLE
THE SHERINGHAM UKES
Towcester, Northamptonshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Catherine Underwood
Adoramus Te Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Ensembles 17:15 – 19:45
Canarios Gasper Sanz ARR David Green
Gospel Rock Peter Martin
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My Lighthouse Rend Collective Arr. Catherine Ogunniyi
THE VERANO GUITAR QUARTET
He Lives in You Elton John
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Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Age 12 - 18 Conductor: Robin Davies Convergence Larry Clark Arr. Robin Davies Watermelon Man (Headhunters version) Herbie Hancock Arr. Robin Davies Game of Thrones Ramin Djawadi CHORDIS CAERLLION Caerleon, Gwent Age 9 - 19 Musical Director: Peter James Assistant Musical Director: Rosie Morgan Top Gun Maverick: Main Titles, Danger Zone, Great Balls of Fire, Darkstar, Top Gun Anthem Harold Faltermeyer, Lorne Balfe, Hans Zimmer, Kenny Loggins and Jerry Lee Lewis Arr. D.Gurner
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Friday 5 July CBSO CENTRE Choirs 10:15 – 12:45 CARDIFF HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR CHOIR Cardiff Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: David Leggett Accompanist: Susannah Rance All you Need is Love Beatles Turot Eszik a Cigany Kodaly Cysga di fy mhlentyn tlws Trad. Welsh Lullaby Arr. arr. Mervyn Burtch Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spirit Traditional Spiritual Arr. arr. Bob Chillcot HUMPHRY DAVY SCHOOL IMPACT CHOIR Penzance, Cornwall Age 11 - 16 Musical Director: Sarah Kleiman Time They Are A-Changin’ Bob Dylan Arr. Adam Podd Easy On Me Adele Adkins, Greg Kurstin Arr. Stephen James Bradnum From Now On Benj Pasek, Justin Paul MOUNTBATTEN CHAMBER CHOIR Romsey, Hampshire Age 13 - 16 Musical Director: Amy Wardle Grace Trad. American Arr.Mark Hayes Sinner Man Trad. Arr. Kirby Shaw River in Judea Jack Feldman Arr. John Leavitt
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CBSO Centre
HAVERFORDWEST HIGH’S TENORS WITH CHANGE
CHELMSFORD COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL FOR GIRLS GOSPEL CHOIR
YSGOL Y WERN CLARINET ORCHESTRA
Pirate’s Voyage Kris Koelma
Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Lisa Shelmerdine Richards
Chelmsford, Essex Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Martha Kogbe
Cardiff Age 8 - 11 Conductor: Sara Lovell-Jones
Gonna Fly Now (Theme from ‘Rocky’) Bill Conti Arr. Catherine Ogunniyi
He Reigns Kevin Levar Arr. Martha Kogbe
Drunken Sailor Trad Arr. Sara Lovell-Jones
Lovely Day Skip Scarborough and Bill Withers ARR Kingdom Choir
SWonderful George Gershwin Arr. Sara Lovell-Jones
Walking In Memphis Marc Cohn Arr.Mark Brymer Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) James Keyes, Claude Feaster, Floyd McRae and James Edwards Arr. Anne Raugh Calon Lan Traditional Welsh Folk Song
CITY JUNIOR SCHOOL VIOLETA QUARTET
MANOR SCHOOL VOCAL TRIO Raunds, Northamptonshire Age 17 - 18 Musical Director: Melissa Barron
London Age 9 - 11 Head of Music and Performing Arts: Patrick Richmond Chamber Music Coach: Elena Jauregui
May It Be from Lord of the Rings Bhraonain, Ryan and Ryan Arr. Mike Brymer I Wish I May from Witches of Eastwick Dempsey and Rowe BISHOP DOUGLASS MUSICAL THEATRE CLUB East Finchley, North London Age 11 - 15 Musical Director: Elisabeth Daly Director: Erin Holland
Infant & Juniors 13:45 – 16:15
Violeta Quartet (1st mvt.) Anita Hewitt-Jones Arr. N/a Tango from Espana op. 165 Albeniz SILKSTONE COMMON JUNIOR AND INFANT SCHOOL ORCHESTRA Barnsley, South Yorkshire Age 7 - 11 Musical Director: Kathryn Smith
Oklahoma Oscar Hammerstein Arr. Sara Lovell-Jones When the Saints Hymn BARRY PRIMARY STRING ENSEMBLE Northampton, Northamptonshire Age 7 - 11 Musical Director: Sonia Kelly Fiddle Faddle Peter Martin
Fairy Dance Trad Scottish
Ashford, Kent Age 16 - 17 Musical Director: David Green Fiesta David Green Song of the Kili Porters David Green
Sheringham, Norfolk Age 7 - 11 Music Teacher: Jon Cooper We’re Bound For Birmingham Town Oh Yeah Traditional Arr. The Sheringham Ukes
Stamping Song Helen Butterworth
Schyler Sister Lin Manuel Miranda
Scarborough Fair Trad. Arr. Terry Kenny
Revolting Children Tim Minchin
Russian Rumpus Helen Butterworth
What Shall We Do With The Grumpy Teacher? Traditional
NSG MADRIGALIS
LONDON IRISH SCHOOL
ST JOHN’S ORCHESTRA
Northampton, Northants Age 13 - 18 Musical Director: Debbie Holmes
London Age 8 - 12 Musical Director: Colette Keaveney
The Lord is My Shepherd Will Todd
Basket of Oysters (Quadrille) Traditional Arr. C Keaveney
Stanmore, Middlesex Age 7 - 11 Conductor: Catherine Ogunniyi Musical Assistant: Rachel Lacey
The 59th Street Bridge Song (Feelin’ Groovy) by Paul Simon Arr. Julie Gaulke
New Beginning Michael Rooney from the Boroimhe Suite composed in 2014 Arr. C Keaveney
Fields of Gold G.M. Sumner Arr. Roger Emerson
The New Broom Barndance, Wade & Spade, June McCormacks Reel, Drowsy Maggie 1) V Brodrick, 2) J Madden 3) Trad 4)Trad Arr. C Keaveney
Roll the Old Chariot Traditional Arr. The Sheringham Ukes
Guava Guy Andy Norman Arr. Catherine Ogunniyi
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Raunds, Northamptonshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Melissa Barron Palladio Karl Jenkins Irish Party In Third Class Traditional Arr. Gaelic Storm The Final Countdown Joey Tempest OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH BRASS ENSEMBLE Oxford, Oxfordshire Age 13 - 17 Musical Director: Mark Probert Just a Closer Walk Trad. Arr. Alan Fernie Moon River Henry Mancini Arr. John Iveson Keep Young and Beautiful Harry Warrey Arr. John Iveson
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Sing We and Chant It Thomas Morley Bacco, Bacco Francesco Corteccia
Cantate Domino Claudio Monteverdi HARROW MUSIC IMPROVISATION GROUP Harrow, Greater London Age 15 - 18 Musical Director: Otis Wolstenholme and Dan Paton Last Train to Rayners Original CASTLE BAND
MANOR SCHOOL STRING ENSEMBLE
THE SHERINGHAM UKES
Towcester, Northamptonshire Age 14 - 18 Musical Director: Catherine Underwood
Adoramus Te Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Ensembles 17:15 – 19:45
Canarios Gasper Sanz ARR David Green
Gospel Rock Peter Martin
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My Lighthouse Rend Collective Arr. Catherine Ogunniyi
THE VERANO GUITAR QUARTET
He Lives in You Elton John
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SPONNAISSANCE
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Thornbury, South Gloucestershire Age 12 - 18 Conductor: Robin Davies Convergence Larry Clark Arr. Robin Davies Watermelon Man (Headhunters version) Herbie Hancock Arr. Robin Davies Game of Thrones Ramin Djawadi CHORDIS CAERLLION Caerleon, Gwent Age 9 - 19 Musical Director: Peter James Assistant Musical Director: Rosie Morgan Top Gun Maverick: Main Titles, Danger Zone, Great Balls of Fire, Darkstar, Top Gun Anthem Harold Faltermeyer, Lorne Balfe, Hans Zimmer, Kenny Loggins and Jerry Lee Lewis Arr. D.Gurner
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ThankYour MusicTeacher
For children and young people aged 9 - 19 who just love to sing!
AUDIT ION AUTUM S N 2024
Let’s celebrate our music teachers Music for Youth is delighted to be working alongside MFY ambassador Jack Pepper to celebrate the UK’s most inspiring music teachers and their incredible impact on our lives. From igniting a passion for music to helping us find our voice, these amazing educators make a lasting difference every day. Music has the power to bring together people from all walks of life, creating a sense of unity and connection. Join us in celebrating these extraordinary teachers and their contributions to our musical journeys!
JUNIOR CHOIRS
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Treble choirs for boys and girls aged 9 - 15
Tell us about your amazing Music Teacher...share your story for a chance to have it featured at the Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Nominate a music teacher for the Thank Your Music Teacher Moment for a chance to receive VIP tickets to attend the event, along with a special prize for their school, hub, or group.
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Nominate your teacher for the Thank Your Music Teacher Moment:
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SE N I O R CHOI R
An SATB choir for children Year 11+ and boys with changed voices
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For children and young people aged 9 - 19 who just love to sing!
AUDIT ION AUTUM S N 2024
Let’s celebrate our music teachers Music for Youth is delighted to be working alongside MFY ambassador Jack Pepper to celebrate the UK’s most inspiring music teachers and their incredible impact on our lives. From igniting a passion for music to helping us find our voice, these amazing educators make a lasting difference every day. Music has the power to bring together people from all walks of life, creating a sense of unity and connection. Join us in celebrating these extraordinary teachers and their contributions to our musical journeys!
JUNIOR CHOIRS
How to get involved
Treble choirs for boys and girls aged 9 - 15
Tell us about your amazing Music Teacher...share your story for a chance to have it featured at the Music for Youth Proms at the Royal Albert Hall. Nominate a music teacher for the Thank Your Music Teacher Moment for a chance to receive VIP tickets to attend the event, along with a special prize for their school, hub, or group.
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Join our campaign to thank inspirational music teachers:
Nominate your teacher for the Thank Your Music Teacher Moment:
Submit your nominations via the form mfy.org.uk/get-involved/thank-your-music-teacher
The Thank Your Music Teacher campaign is generously supported by Tasso Foundation in association with RMG Associates.
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SE N I O R CHOI R
An SATB choir for children Year 11+ and boys with changed voices
2 re s i d e n t i a l c o u r s e s p e r ye a r • Bu r s a r i e s a v a i l a b l e For further information please go to: www.nccgb.com Email: info@nccgb.com or call: 07894 021279
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Saturday 6 July SYMPHONY HALL Orchestras 10:15 – 13:00 MUSICA KIRKLEES YOUTH ORCHESTRA HUDDERSFIELD Age: 11-21 Musical Director: Nick Dolling Assistant Musical Director: Peter Simons Crown Imperial William Walton Batman Theme Danny Elfman (Arr. Steve Bartek) Feeling Good Newley/Bricusse (Arr. Lucy Dolling) MILTON KEYNES YOUTH ORCHESTRA MILTON KEYNES Age: 12-19 Conductor: Philip Devine Marche Slave Tchaikovsky BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BIRMINGHAM Age: 13-18 Conductor: Daniele Rosina ET Adventures on Earth John Williams Hoe Down from Rodeo Copland XAVERIAN COLLEGE ORCHESTRA MANCHESTER Age: 16-21 Directors: Andrew Levendis and Ged Marciniak Superman John Williams (Arr. Bob Lowden) Waltz - from the Masquerade Suite Khachaturian CARMARTHENSHIRE INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA CARMARTHENSHIRE
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
TRURO YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA TRURO Age: 11-19 Director: Tim Boulton
NORTHAMPTON Age: 13-19 Co-Conductors: Tim Green and Andy Kirkwood
Inpromptu for strings op.5 Sibelius
October - Dimitri Shostakovich WEST SUSSEX YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Preludium from ‘Holberg’ Suite Grieg
WEST SUSSEX Age: 11-19 Ensemble Director: Adam Barker Assistant Ensemble Director: Vince Godfrey
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY STRING SINFONIA
Selections from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Patrick Doyle and John Williams (Arr. Jack Bullock), Pomp & Circumstance March No.1 – Edward Elgar (Arr. Richard Ling)
Son Attaque des Moulins à Vent from Burlesque de Don Quixotte Georg Philipp Telemann
CORNWALL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Hoedown from “Rodeo” Aaron Copland
NORTHAMPTON Age: 13-18 Conductor: Richard Smith
CORNWALL Age: 13-19 Director: Tim Boulton
TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON MUSIC CENTRE YOUTH STRINGS
Dances from ‘Estancia’ op.8 (Dance of the Agricultural Workers, Dance of the Weat, Finale - malambo) Ginestera SYMPHONY HALL Orchestra String & Chamber 14:00 – 16:30 BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA BIRMINGHAM Age: 8-15 Conductor: William Cheung Sinfonia in A minor Telemann (Arr. Bob Mathews) Overture from The Bird Fancier’s Delight Philip Wilby
Romanian Fold Dances Bela Bartok
TORBAY, DEVON Age: 13-17 Director: Gośka Kosmaczewska Praise Ye The Lord of Hosts” from The Oratorio de Noël Op.12 C. Saint-Saëns (Arr. M. L. Hoffer) Themes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens John Williams (Arr. R.Longfield) Jazz Pizzicato Leroy Anderson The Medallion Calls from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Klaus Badelt (Arr. Nico Dezaire) CREATE MUSIC YOUTH STRING ENSEMBLE
A Little Mischief Music Chris Thomas
BRIGHTON & HOVE Age: 14-19 Conductor: Andrew Sherwood
Spirit of the American West Soon Hee Newbold
Ages of Ages Self-composed piece
BRIDGEND MUSIC SERVICE – SENIOR STRING ENSEMBLE
CARDIFF AND VALE YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA CARDIFF & VALE OF GLAMORGAN Age: 14-19 Musical Director: Eric W Phillips MBE Rondeau Henry Purcell
CORNWALL YOUTH CHOIR Cornwall Age: 14-21 Assistant Director: Angela Renshaw Assistant Director and Accompanist: Matt Douglas Secret for the mad Dodie (Arr. George Chung)
Andante Festivo Jean Sibelius
Water Fountain TuneYards (Arr. Kristopher Fulton)
Palladio Karl Jenkins SYMPHONY HALL Night of 1000 Voices 19:00 – 21:30 ABC CAERDYDD & ABC Y FRO CARDIFF & VALE OF GLAMORGAN Age: 7-16 Musical Director: Elin Llwyd Wau Bulan Trad. (Arr. Tracy Wong) Enfys yn y Ffenest Einir Dafydd, 3, 2, 1 - Gareth Glyn PHEASANT BANK ACADEMY CHOIR Doncaster Age: 9-11 Vocal Coach: Debbie Mellors Musical Director: Paul Mellors Brighter Days Emeli Sande, Oliver Green, Moises Santos (Arr. Paul Mellors), Shallow Stefani Germanotta, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando (Arr. Paul Mellors) SIMPLY STRINGS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE + NEWPORT CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS Newport Age: 9-19 Musical Director: Mair Davies Choral Director: Emma Gibbins XII. Benedictus - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace Karl Jenkins (Arr. M. Davies)
Love will find a way Rosephanye Powell INTERVAL WALLINGTON GIRLS GOSPEL CHOIR Wallington Age: 12-18 Musical Director: Jennifer Yard Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois and Wayne Rodrigues (Arr. J Yard) The Colour Purple Allee Willis, Brenda Russell and Stephen Bray (Arr. Rollo Dilworth) Rain Brian Alexander Morgan and Jaco Pistorius (Arr. Michael Higgins) HARMONY HEIGHTS
JENNIFER BLACKWELL PERFORMANCE SPACE Chamber 10:30 – 12:30 DEKO STRING QUARTET Northampton Age: 18-18 Coach: Kate Bickerdike Tango Ballet - Piazzolla PENARTH CLARINET QUARTET Penarth Age: 12-14 Teacher/Coach: Laura Potter Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel (Arr. Terry Kenny) Caprice for Clarinets Clare Grundman Bach Goes to Town Alec Templeton MALCOLM ARNOLD QUINTET Northampton Age: 17-18 Director: Andy Kirkwood Two Miniatures for Wind Quintet Gilbert Vinter Rumba and Polka Denes Agay
Boston Age: 15-18 Musical Director: Vanessa Hobart
ROSSIGNOL STRING QUARTET (HANSON ARTS)
Gospel Medley Words & Music by Trey McLaughlin (Arr. Vanessa Hobart)
Age: 13-16 Musical Director: Jenny Hanson
PLYMOUTH COLLEGE JAZZ BAND Plymouth Age: 11-18 Conductor: Jessica Eglinton Respect Redding (Arr. Roger Holmes)
Marsden, Huddersfield
Rossignol Processional Rossignol String Quartet Sonderho Bridal Trilogy part 2 – Trad. (Arr. Danish String Quartet) Shine You No More - Trad. (Arr. Danish String Quartet)
Sidewinder Morgan (Arr. Mark Taylor) Skyfall Epworth (Arr. Holmes)
Soloist. Jake Lewis
BRIDGEND
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Saturday 6 July SYMPHONY HALL Orchestras 10:15 – 13:00 MUSICA KIRKLEES YOUTH ORCHESTRA HUDDERSFIELD Age: 11-21 Musical Director: Nick Dolling Assistant Musical Director: Peter Simons Crown Imperial William Walton Batman Theme Danny Elfman (Arr. Steve Bartek) Feeling Good Newley/Bricusse (Arr. Lucy Dolling) MILTON KEYNES YOUTH ORCHESTRA MILTON KEYNES Age: 12-19 Conductor: Philip Devine Marche Slave Tchaikovsky BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA BIRMINGHAM Age: 13-18 Conductor: Daniele Rosina ET Adventures on Earth John Williams Hoe Down from Rodeo Copland XAVERIAN COLLEGE ORCHESTRA MANCHESTER Age: 16-21 Directors: Andrew Levendis and Ged Marciniak Superman John Williams (Arr. Bob Lowden) Waltz - from the Masquerade Suite Khachaturian CARMARTHENSHIRE INTERMEDIATE ORCHESTRA CARMARTHENSHIRE
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY YOUTH ORCHESTRA
TRURO YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA TRURO Age: 11-19 Director: Tim Boulton
NORTHAMPTON Age: 13-19 Co-Conductors: Tim Green and Andy Kirkwood
Inpromptu for strings op.5 Sibelius
October - Dimitri Shostakovich WEST SUSSEX YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Preludium from ‘Holberg’ Suite Grieg
WEST SUSSEX Age: 11-19 Ensemble Director: Adam Barker Assistant Ensemble Director: Vince Godfrey
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY STRING SINFONIA
Selections from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Patrick Doyle and John Williams (Arr. Jack Bullock), Pomp & Circumstance March No.1 – Edward Elgar (Arr. Richard Ling)
Son Attaque des Moulins à Vent from Burlesque de Don Quixotte Georg Philipp Telemann
CORNWALL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
Hoedown from “Rodeo” Aaron Copland
NORTHAMPTON Age: 13-18 Conductor: Richard Smith
CORNWALL Age: 13-19 Director: Tim Boulton
TORBAY & SOUTH DEVON MUSIC CENTRE YOUTH STRINGS
Dances from ‘Estancia’ op.8 (Dance of the Agricultural Workers, Dance of the Weat, Finale - malambo) Ginestera SYMPHONY HALL Orchestra String & Chamber 14:00 – 16:30 BIRMINGHAM SCHOOLS’ JUNIOR STRING ORCHESTRA BIRMINGHAM Age: 8-15 Conductor: William Cheung Sinfonia in A minor Telemann (Arr. Bob Mathews) Overture from The Bird Fancier’s Delight Philip Wilby
Romanian Fold Dances Bela Bartok
TORBAY, DEVON Age: 13-17 Director: Gośka Kosmaczewska Praise Ye The Lord of Hosts” from The Oratorio de Noël Op.12 C. Saint-Saëns (Arr. M. L. Hoffer) Themes from Star Wars: The Force Awakens John Williams (Arr. R.Longfield) Jazz Pizzicato Leroy Anderson The Medallion Calls from Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl Klaus Badelt (Arr. Nico Dezaire) CREATE MUSIC YOUTH STRING ENSEMBLE
A Little Mischief Music Chris Thomas
BRIGHTON & HOVE Age: 14-19 Conductor: Andrew Sherwood
Spirit of the American West Soon Hee Newbold
Ages of Ages Self-composed piece
BRIDGEND MUSIC SERVICE – SENIOR STRING ENSEMBLE
CARDIFF AND VALE YOUTH STRING ORCHESTRA CARDIFF & VALE OF GLAMORGAN Age: 14-19 Musical Director: Eric W Phillips MBE Rondeau Henry Purcell
CORNWALL YOUTH CHOIR Cornwall Age: 14-21 Assistant Director: Angela Renshaw Assistant Director and Accompanist: Matt Douglas Secret for the mad Dodie (Arr. George Chung)
Andante Festivo Jean Sibelius
Water Fountain TuneYards (Arr. Kristopher Fulton)
Palladio Karl Jenkins SYMPHONY HALL Night of 1000 Voices 19:00 – 21:30 ABC CAERDYDD & ABC Y FRO CARDIFF & VALE OF GLAMORGAN Age: 7-16 Musical Director: Elin Llwyd Wau Bulan Trad. (Arr. Tracy Wong) Enfys yn y Ffenest Einir Dafydd, 3, 2, 1 - Gareth Glyn PHEASANT BANK ACADEMY CHOIR Doncaster Age: 9-11 Vocal Coach: Debbie Mellors Musical Director: Paul Mellors Brighter Days Emeli Sande, Oliver Green, Moises Santos (Arr. Paul Mellors), Shallow Stefani Germanotta, Mark Ronson, Andrew Wyatt and Anthony Rossomando (Arr. Paul Mellors) SIMPLY STRINGS CHAMBER ENSEMBLE + NEWPORT CATHEDRAL CHORISTERS Newport Age: 9-19 Musical Director: Mair Davies Choral Director: Emma Gibbins XII. Benedictus - The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace Karl Jenkins (Arr. M. Davies)
Love will find a way Rosephanye Powell INTERVAL WALLINGTON GIRLS GOSPEL CHOIR Wallington Age: 12-18 Musical Director: Jennifer Yard Unwritten Natasha Bedingfield, Danielle Brisebois and Wayne Rodrigues (Arr. J Yard) The Colour Purple Allee Willis, Brenda Russell and Stephen Bray (Arr. Rollo Dilworth) Rain Brian Alexander Morgan and Jaco Pistorius (Arr. Michael Higgins) HARMONY HEIGHTS
JENNIFER BLACKWELL PERFORMANCE SPACE Chamber 10:30 – 12:30 DEKO STRING QUARTET Northampton Age: 18-18 Coach: Kate Bickerdike Tango Ballet - Piazzolla PENARTH CLARINET QUARTET Penarth Age: 12-14 Teacher/Coach: Laura Potter Arrival of the Queen of Sheba Handel (Arr. Terry Kenny) Caprice for Clarinets Clare Grundman Bach Goes to Town Alec Templeton MALCOLM ARNOLD QUINTET Northampton Age: 17-18 Director: Andy Kirkwood Two Miniatures for Wind Quintet Gilbert Vinter Rumba and Polka Denes Agay
Boston Age: 15-18 Musical Director: Vanessa Hobart
ROSSIGNOL STRING QUARTET (HANSON ARTS)
Gospel Medley Words & Music by Trey McLaughlin (Arr. Vanessa Hobart)
Age: 13-16 Musical Director: Jenny Hanson
PLYMOUTH COLLEGE JAZZ BAND Plymouth Age: 11-18 Conductor: Jessica Eglinton Respect Redding (Arr. Roger Holmes)
Marsden, Huddersfield
Rossignol Processional Rossignol String Quartet Sonderho Bridal Trilogy part 2 – Trad. (Arr. Danish String Quartet) Shine You No More - Trad. (Arr. Danish String Quartet)
Sidewinder Morgan (Arr. Mark Taylor) Skyfall Epworth (Arr. Holmes)
Soloist. Jake Lewis
BRIDGEND
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Saturday 6 July JENNIFER BLACKWELL Ensembles 13:45 – 15:45 ALBEMARLE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE HULL Age: 12-17 Musical Director: Chris Nolan Suite Antique: Prelude, Aria and Rondeau John Rutter ASHLEIGH & LILY READING & GLOUCESTER Age: 18-21 ‘Heart of Stone’ from Six The Musical Lucy Amelia Nancy Moss, Toby Oliver Samuel Marlow Fly me to the Moon Kaye Ballard No one but you Queen VIBADUO Ellon Age: 18-18 Group Leader: Ellie Mason and Charlotte Slater Blues Train Sheridan Seyfried Duet for Violin and Marimba Clara-Jane Maunder
JENNIFER BLACKWELL Ensembles 17:00 – 19:00 CARDIFF AND THE VALE HARP ENSEMBLE Cardiff Age: 7-13 Harp Teacher/Conductor: Eluned Henry Denver Ann Hopcyn
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY HORN ENSEMBLE
CLYDE LOVE
MEDICAL WEAPONS
A Montiverdi Madrigal Monteverdi Arr. Steve N Lewis Jr
Norwich Age: 16-16
Simple Gifts Trad. Arr. John Jay Hilfiger
Running it back Jack Baraja-Clark and Tom Hubery
GWENT HARP ENSEMBLE
Classroom Jockey Tom Hubery, Jack Baraja-Clark, Sam Clark
Elderweiss Rodgers and Hammerstein Arr. Eluned Henry Off She Goes Trad. Arr. Deborah Henson-Conant
Wind Harp Stephen Dunstone
THE KINGS OF WESSEX BRASS ENSEMBLE
Pachelbellies Stephen Dunstone
Cheddar, Somerset Age: 13-15 Brass Teacher: Anne Higgs
Two Shetland Reels: ‘Sleep Soond in da Mornin’ & ‘Merry Boys o’ Greenland’ Stephen Dunstone Tubby’s Tango Stephen Dunstone
Let Loose Tom Hubery DEVIL’S PUPPETS (MALTON SCHOOL ROCK BAND) Malton Age: 15-17 Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Will Arr. Devil’s Puppets Trying Again Devil’s Puppets
What a Good Time Looks Like White leather War is Hell Jack roberts, Cai williams, Joe Carroll (Arr. White leather)
Totnes Age: 17-19 Patterns Palemoon Arr. Daniel Eytle, Ben Parsons, Harry Green, Remy Giles-O’Gonnel
Chesterton Flowers 1. Hollyhocks, 2. Deadly Nightshade, 3. French Marigolds, 4. Canterbury Bells Mark Goddard
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Help You Fergal Donnellon Arr. The Rakels ZEPHYRUS
POWERJAM BAND PROJECT - ‘BLUEZD’ Ealing, London Age: 12-15 Musical Directors: Andrei Sora and Anna Texier Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz No Good Kaleo Sunshine Of Your Love Cream CBSO CENTRE Frequencies 18:45 – 21:00 LVC (Lewisham Vocal Collective)
Telephone Line LVC Arr. Andy Gilbert Levee (Let it Break) Tiana Major 9 Arr. Andy Gilbert LES ETOILES
Are you gonna be my girl Jet
Flourescent Adolescent Artic Monkeys
Bodysnatchers Radiohead Arr. Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway
THE RAKELS
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Vague Zephyrus Wait Zephyrus When You Were Young The Killers Arr. Zephyrus VOYAGE Harwich Age: 16-20 Group Leader: Kyle Willats
Always Loving You Kyle Willats Heart In A Cage Kyle Willats/Finley Whatling Arr. Toby Scott THE SHUGS Sleaford Age: 14-17 Mentor: Karina Palmer Are You Gonna Go My Way/ Florescent Adolescent Medley Lenny Kravitz + Craig Ross/ Arctic Monkeys (Arr. Karina Palmer + The Shugs) Iron Man/Paranoid Medley Black Sabbath Arr. Karina Palmer + The Shugs THE SPIT GAME
Honey Moxie
Paralysis Palemoon Arr. Daniel Eytle, Ben Parsons, Harry Green, Remy Giles-O’Gonnel
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Cambridge Age: 14-15
Hot Stuff Kyle Willats
Camelford Age: 16-18 Musical Director: Richard Sykes
PALEMOON
Oxford Age: 11-17 Conductor: Lucy Robertson
STAGEMINUS
Breathless LVC Arr. Andy Gilbert
Age: 16-21
OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH BASSOON ENSEMBLE
In a Year Rachael Watson Arr. The Rakels
LEWISHAM, LONDON Age: 14-19 Musical Director: Andy Gilbert
Neath
Blues Band - Jazz Suite in Three Movements Terry Catherine
Penzance
Leeds
WHITE LEATHER
Ameline Eric Sammut
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CBSO CENTRE Frequencies 15:30 – 18:00
Northampton Age: 13-18 Group Leader: Meghan Foster
Gwent Age: 10-18 Musical Director: Emily Harris Assistant Musical Director: Cerys Rees
The Night Sky Suite in Four Movements; 1. Orion the Hunter, 2. Lunar Landscape, 3. Shooting Star, 4. Astral Fanfare Tony Mason
Jennifer Blackwell / CBSO Centre
Wadebridge AND BODMIN Age: 19-20
London Age: 14-19 Leaders: Turner, Toni Olabansi, Tyrelle Boyce, Ria Thomas Original Spit Game Compositions The Spit Game Collective
Square One Rachael Watson Arr. The Rakels
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Saturday 6 July JENNIFER BLACKWELL Ensembles 13:45 – 15:45 ALBEMARLE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE HULL Age: 12-17 Musical Director: Chris Nolan Suite Antique: Prelude, Aria and Rondeau John Rutter ASHLEIGH & LILY READING & GLOUCESTER Age: 18-21 ‘Heart of Stone’ from Six The Musical Lucy Amelia Nancy Moss, Toby Oliver Samuel Marlow Fly me to the Moon Kaye Ballard No one but you Queen VIBADUO Ellon Age: 18-18 Group Leader: Ellie Mason and Charlotte Slater Blues Train Sheridan Seyfried Duet for Violin and Marimba Clara-Jane Maunder
JENNIFER BLACKWELL Ensembles 17:00 – 19:00 CARDIFF AND THE VALE HARP ENSEMBLE Cardiff Age: 7-13 Harp Teacher/Conductor: Eluned Henry Denver Ann Hopcyn
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY HORN ENSEMBLE
CLYDE LOVE
MEDICAL WEAPONS
A Montiverdi Madrigal Monteverdi Arr. Steve N Lewis Jr
Norwich Age: 16-16
Simple Gifts Trad. Arr. John Jay Hilfiger
Running it back Jack Baraja-Clark and Tom Hubery
GWENT HARP ENSEMBLE
Classroom Jockey Tom Hubery, Jack Baraja-Clark, Sam Clark
Elderweiss Rodgers and Hammerstein Arr. Eluned Henry Off She Goes Trad. Arr. Deborah Henson-Conant
Wind Harp Stephen Dunstone
THE KINGS OF WESSEX BRASS ENSEMBLE
Pachelbellies Stephen Dunstone
Cheddar, Somerset Age: 13-15 Brass Teacher: Anne Higgs
Two Shetland Reels: ‘Sleep Soond in da Mornin’ & ‘Merry Boys o’ Greenland’ Stephen Dunstone Tubby’s Tango Stephen Dunstone
Let Loose Tom Hubery DEVIL’S PUPPETS (MALTON SCHOOL ROCK BAND) Malton Age: 15-17 Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine Tim Commerford, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Brad Will Arr. Devil’s Puppets Trying Again Devil’s Puppets
What a Good Time Looks Like White leather War is Hell Jack roberts, Cai williams, Joe Carroll (Arr. White leather)
Totnes Age: 17-19 Patterns Palemoon Arr. Daniel Eytle, Ben Parsons, Harry Green, Remy Giles-O’Gonnel
Chesterton Flowers 1. Hollyhocks, 2. Deadly Nightshade, 3. French Marigolds, 4. Canterbury Bells Mark Goddard
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Help You Fergal Donnellon Arr. The Rakels ZEPHYRUS
POWERJAM BAND PROJECT - ‘BLUEZD’ Ealing, London Age: 12-15 Musical Directors: Andrei Sora and Anna Texier Are You Gonna Go My Way Lenny Kravitz No Good Kaleo Sunshine Of Your Love Cream CBSO CENTRE Frequencies 18:45 – 21:00 LVC (Lewisham Vocal Collective)
Telephone Line LVC Arr. Andy Gilbert Levee (Let it Break) Tiana Major 9 Arr. Andy Gilbert LES ETOILES
Are you gonna be my girl Jet
Flourescent Adolescent Artic Monkeys
Bodysnatchers Radiohead Arr. Thom Yorke, Jonny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O’Brien, Philip Selway
THE RAKELS
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Vague Zephyrus Wait Zephyrus When You Were Young The Killers Arr. Zephyrus VOYAGE Harwich Age: 16-20 Group Leader: Kyle Willats
Always Loving You Kyle Willats Heart In A Cage Kyle Willats/Finley Whatling Arr. Toby Scott THE SHUGS Sleaford Age: 14-17 Mentor: Karina Palmer Are You Gonna Go My Way/ Florescent Adolescent Medley Lenny Kravitz + Craig Ross/ Arctic Monkeys (Arr. Karina Palmer + The Shugs) Iron Man/Paranoid Medley Black Sabbath Arr. Karina Palmer + The Shugs THE SPIT GAME
Honey Moxie
Paralysis Palemoon Arr. Daniel Eytle, Ben Parsons, Harry Green, Remy Giles-O’Gonnel
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Cambridge Age: 14-15
Hot Stuff Kyle Willats
Camelford Age: 16-18 Musical Director: Richard Sykes
PALEMOON
Oxford Age: 11-17 Conductor: Lucy Robertson
STAGEMINUS
Breathless LVC Arr. Andy Gilbert
Age: 16-21
OXFORDSHIRE YOUTH BASSOON ENSEMBLE
In a Year Rachael Watson Arr. The Rakels
LEWISHAM, LONDON Age: 14-19 Musical Director: Andy Gilbert
Neath
Blues Band - Jazz Suite in Three Movements Terry Catherine
Penzance
Leeds
WHITE LEATHER
Ameline Eric Sammut
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CBSO CENTRE Frequencies 15:30 – 18:00
Northampton Age: 13-18 Group Leader: Meghan Foster
Gwent Age: 10-18 Musical Director: Emily Harris Assistant Musical Director: Cerys Rees
The Night Sky Suite in Four Movements; 1. Orion the Hunter, 2. Lunar Landscape, 3. Shooting Star, 4. Astral Fanfare Tony Mason
Jennifer Blackwell / CBSO Centre
Wadebridge AND BODMIN Age: 19-20
London Age: 14-19 Leaders: Turner, Toni Olabansi, Tyrelle Boyce, Ria Thomas Original Spit Game Compositions The Spit Game Collective
Square One Rachael Watson Arr. The Rakels
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Workshops Thursday
Saturday
Composition Workshop
Professional String Coaching
with Patrick Bailey
with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Gain practical composition advice from one of MFY’s Music Mentors.
techniques as well as giving you advice on how to take your skills to the next level.
Unlock Your Ensemble’s Potential with CBSO’s Expert Guidance
Do you have a phrase that you don’t know how to expand; do you have a piece that you’d like to orchestrate; do you have a rhythm that you’d like to talk about in more detail? Come and join MFY Mentor, Patrick Bailey, in this practical, engaging and fun workshop looking at composition
Led by: Patrick Bailey Duration: 1.5 hours Date: 11am and 2pm, Thursday 4 July 2024 Location: Ratcliffe Room, CBSO Centre Suitability: Young composers of any age or ability
Join string players from the CBSO for a unique and enriching coaching experience. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your ensemble to receive personalised, one-on-one coaching from professional musicians. The session will include:
Friday
Exclusive 1:1 Coaching: Engage with CBSO musicians in a dedicated coaching session tailored specifically for your ensemble.
Citizens’ Assembly
Repertoire Enhancement: Receive expert advice on your current repertoire, focusing on practical performance techniques and musicality. Interactive Learning: Enjoy a fun, engaging, and supportive environment that fosters growth and collaboration among young musicians. Led by: Helen Edgar, CBSO Duration: 40 minutes Date: 3pm and 3.45pm, Saturday 6 July 2024 Location: Justham Howe Room, Symphony Hall Suitability: Groups, aged 11 and above of any ability
with Music for Youth, Music Mark, Sound Connections and Musician’s Union.
Composition workshop exploring ’sounds of nature’
The Citizens’ Assembly brings together young people across the UK to deliberate on issues and recommend solutions that shape the future of music policy. The assembly is a democratic approach to solve problems and empower young people, whether they want to develop their skills to build a career in music or experience it as a source of joy.
with Katie Chatburn
Young people from the music hubs Wolverhampton and Lancashire have co-curated this assembly in partnership with Music for Youth, Music Mark and Sound Connections, who are hosting the event at B:Music Birmingham.
Anyone between the ages of 16-25 can sign up for free. If you are a young person that cares about music education and are thinking about a career in the music industry, have your say in shaping the future of the industry and join us at our open forum, facilitated by a panel of leading music industry experts. Facilitated by: Liz Coomb, Sound Connections Duration: 4 hours Date: 10am, Friday 5 July 2024 Location: Justham Howe Room, Symphony Hall Suitability: Anyone aged between 16-25
Working with composer Katie Chatburn, you are invited to take part in a mixed ensemble that explores the group creation of an experimental soundscape inspired by nature.
Bold and inclusive, this workshop will aim to represent the voices of all present and go beyond written prompts in order to engage participants more fully in collective sound and imaginative music making.
Taking themes of climate change, we will engage in Pauline Olivero’s inspired Deep Listening exercises and investigate extended sonorities from the ensemble to create a group composition.
Led by: Katie Chatburn Duration: 60 minutes Date: 3.15pm, Saturday 6 July 2024 Location: Ratcliffe Room, CBSO Centre Suitability: Groups, aged 11 and above of any ability
Sing with the National Youth Choir! with the National Youth Choir Join leaders and singers from the National Youth Choir
The National Youth Choir is a national champion for choral
for an action-packed singing workshop. We’ll start by getting our bodies and brains fired up with some warmups, then we’ll learn some songs - and maybe even create some new music together too!
singing. We run choirs for more than 1000 enthusiastic singers from around the UK aged 9-25 who take part in inspirational residential courses, concerts and recordings in school holidays. We lead lively and engaging singing workshops in schools and run training programmes for emerging young professionals.
By the time the session is over, you will have learned something new about singing - and you’ll get the experience of coming together to form a united choir with other young singers from across the UK, just like in the National Youth Choir. This session will be led by Ella Rainbird-Earley with support from National Youth Choir Fellows and singers from National Youth Choir (18-25 Years). 26 Music for Youth National Festival 2024
Led by: Ella Rainbird-Earley, National Youth Choir Duration: 1 hour Date: 2.45pm and 4.45pm, Friday 5 July 2024 Location: Justham Howe Room, Symphony Hall Suitability: Singers of any age or ability
Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
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Workshops Thursday
Saturday
Composition Workshop
Professional String Coaching
with Patrick Bailey
with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Gain practical composition advice from one of MFY’s Music Mentors.
techniques as well as giving you advice on how to take your skills to the next level.
Unlock Your Ensemble’s Potential with CBSO’s Expert Guidance
Do you have a phrase that you don’t know how to expand; do you have a piece that you’d like to orchestrate; do you have a rhythm that you’d like to talk about in more detail? Come and join MFY Mentor, Patrick Bailey, in this practical, engaging and fun workshop looking at composition
Led by: Patrick Bailey Duration: 1.5 hours Date: 11am and 2pm, Thursday 4 July 2024 Location: Ratcliffe Room, CBSO Centre Suitability: Young composers of any age or ability
Join string players from the CBSO for a unique and enriching coaching experience. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for your ensemble to receive personalised, one-on-one coaching from professional musicians. The session will include:
Friday
Exclusive 1:1 Coaching: Engage with CBSO musicians in a dedicated coaching session tailored specifically for your ensemble.
Citizens’ Assembly
Repertoire Enhancement: Receive expert advice on your current repertoire, focusing on practical performance techniques and musicality. Interactive Learning: Enjoy a fun, engaging, and supportive environment that fosters growth and collaboration among young musicians. Led by: Helen Edgar, CBSO Duration: 40 minutes Date: 3pm and 3.45pm, Saturday 6 July 2024 Location: Justham Howe Room, Symphony Hall Suitability: Groups, aged 11 and above of any ability
with Music for Youth, Music Mark, Sound Connections and Musician’s Union.
Composition workshop exploring ’sounds of nature’
The Citizens’ Assembly brings together young people across the UK to deliberate on issues and recommend solutions that shape the future of music policy. The assembly is a democratic approach to solve problems and empower young people, whether they want to develop their skills to build a career in music or experience it as a source of joy.
with Katie Chatburn
Young people from the music hubs Wolverhampton and Lancashire have co-curated this assembly in partnership with Music for Youth, Music Mark and Sound Connections, who are hosting the event at B:Music Birmingham.
Anyone between the ages of 16-25 can sign up for free. If you are a young person that cares about music education and are thinking about a career in the music industry, have your say in shaping the future of the industry and join us at our open forum, facilitated by a panel of leading music industry experts. Facilitated by: Liz Coomb, Sound Connections Duration: 4 hours Date: 10am, Friday 5 July 2024 Location: Justham Howe Room, Symphony Hall Suitability: Anyone aged between 16-25
Working with composer Katie Chatburn, you are invited to take part in a mixed ensemble that explores the group creation of an experimental soundscape inspired by nature.
Bold and inclusive, this workshop will aim to represent the voices of all present and go beyond written prompts in order to engage participants more fully in collective sound and imaginative music making.
Taking themes of climate change, we will engage in Pauline Olivero’s inspired Deep Listening exercises and investigate extended sonorities from the ensemble to create a group composition.
Led by: Katie Chatburn Duration: 60 minutes Date: 3.15pm, Saturday 6 July 2024 Location: Ratcliffe Room, CBSO Centre Suitability: Groups, aged 11 and above of any ability
Sing with the National Youth Choir! with the National Youth Choir Join leaders and singers from the National Youth Choir
The National Youth Choir is a national champion for choral
for an action-packed singing workshop. We’ll start by getting our bodies and brains fired up with some warmups, then we’ll learn some songs - and maybe even create some new music together too!
singing. We run choirs for more than 1000 enthusiastic singers from around the UK aged 9-25 who take part in inspirational residential courses, concerts and recordings in school holidays. We lead lively and engaging singing workshops in schools and run training programmes for emerging young professionals.
By the time the session is over, you will have learned something new about singing - and you’ll get the experience of coming together to form a united choir with other young singers from across the UK, just like in the National Youth Choir. This session will be led by Ella Rainbird-Earley with support from National Youth Choir Fellows and singers from National Youth Choir (18-25 Years). 26 Music for Youth National Festival 2024
Led by: Ella Rainbird-Earley, National Youth Choir Duration: 1 hour Date: 2.45pm and 4.45pm, Friday 5 July 2024 Location: Justham Howe Room, Symphony Hall Suitability: Singers of any age or ability
Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
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Fringe Festival
Professional Presenters
Centenary Square THURSDAY North Tyneside Steelband Wallsend Music Box – Inspiring Voices Leeds Farnham Taiko Farnham Larmenier and Sacred Heart Primary School Choir London Strings for Youth Chamber Ensemble Bromley The Holgate SIX!, The Holgate Academy Hucknall Larmenier and Sacred Heart School Orchestra London 53 Degrees North, St Marys College Hull Poole Grammar School Percussion Ensemble Poole
FRIDAY Greenhead College Big Band Huddersfield Ysgol Tryfan Concert Band Bangor Gladstone Park Primary School Choir London West Wiltshire Young Singers, Wiltshire Young Musicians Bradford on Avon
Eutony, Parkside School Bradford
Plymouth College Jazz Band Devon
Parkside School Showstoppers Bradford
VibaDuo Macclesfield
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Function Band Wiltshire
Cross Keys Choir Portsmouth
Falmouth Primary Academy Choir Cornwall
Leeds Silver Steel Sparrows, Foxwood Panyard Leeds
Verano Quartet at Brookfield Music Centre Gloucestershire
Rossignol String Quartet, Hanson Arts Huddersfield
The Cooperative Big Band, Lipson Cooperative Academy Cornwall
Penarth Clarinet Quartet Penarth
Wigan Music Service, GM Music Hub Manchester NPTC GROUP STRINGS Neath The Louie Dummer Experience, NPTC GROUP Neath White Leather Swansea
SATURDAY Towcester Rock School Towcester Anastaseea London
Heckmondwike Grammar School Choir Heckmondwike Musica Mirfield Youth Choir Mirfield Cornwall Youth Choir Cornwall Carmarthenshire Big Band Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire Youth Orchestra Carmarthenshire NPTC GROUP JAZZ GROUP Neath Crediton Youth Orchestra Saxophone Ensemble Devon Wired, Malton School Malton
JACK PEPPER Jack, one of the UK’s youngest commissioned composers, has written for the Royal Opera House, Royal Philharmonic Society, and London Philharmonic Orchestra. He’s recorded with renowned conductors and his music has been broadcast on Classic FM and the BBC. As a performer, he’s appeared at Wembley Arena, Royal Albert Hall, Soho Theatre, and Roundhouse. Jack is also a presenter on Scala Radio and writes for Musicals Magazine.
Supported by
Music Mentors
What is a Music Mentor? Music for Youth provides all performers with access to expert advice from professional musicians and music educators: our Music Mentors. Our Music Mentors are the ‘eyes and ears’ of Music for Youth, feeding back on performance standards at every level, making recommendations for progression opportunities within our programme, giving expert advice; and contributing to the development of specific programmes and resources.
Music for Youth’s Music Mentors are a highly valued part of our work and play a vital role as the face of the organisation at events and beyond. We work with people from all backgrounds and musical styles from classical to jazz, and from world through to urban and electronic music.
MUSIC MENTORS AND LEADERS AT THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL Patrick Bailey Tom Chapman Katie Chatburn John Evans
Tori Freestone Adey Grummet Damien Harron Simon Jones
David Lyttle Charles MacDougall Joanna Mangona Andy Stott
Neil Valentine Alison Walker Bridget Walsh
You can find out more about their roles here:
mfy.org.uk/get-involved/music-mentors
Lincoln Academy Pop Choir Lincolnshire 28 Music for Youth National Festival 2024
NIKKI YEOH Recognised as one of the most ground-breaking contemporary jazz composers and pianists of her generation, Nikki has worked with the likes of Courtney Pine, Billy Cobham, Sir George Martin, Nigel Kennedy The Roots and Neneh Cherry. As a teacher and educator, Nikki teaches piano and runs jazz ensembles, and is proud to be a mentor for MFY. She was also the Musical Director for the finalists of the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020.
Wallington Girls Gospel Choir Wallington
Spud Squad, Smithills School Bolton
Ellerdale Youth Jazz Orchestra London
PATRICK BAILEY Workshop leader, conductor, pianist, and trumpeter, Patrick studied at the Royal College of Music and worked with orchestras like the Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic. He led education for the BBC Concert Orchestra and London Philharmonic. Now freelancing in Cornwall, he is an associate of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
@musicforyouth
/musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
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Fringe Festival
Professional Presenters
Centenary Square THURSDAY North Tyneside Steelband Wallsend Music Box – Inspiring Voices Leeds Farnham Taiko Farnham Larmenier and Sacred Heart Primary School Choir London Strings for Youth Chamber Ensemble Bromley The Holgate SIX!, The Holgate Academy Hucknall Larmenier and Sacred Heart School Orchestra London 53 Degrees North, St Marys College Hull Poole Grammar School Percussion Ensemble Poole
FRIDAY Greenhead College Big Band Huddersfield Ysgol Tryfan Concert Band Bangor Gladstone Park Primary School Choir London West Wiltshire Young Singers, Wiltshire Young Musicians Bradford on Avon
Eutony, Parkside School Bradford
Plymouth College Jazz Band Devon
Parkside School Showstoppers Bradford
VibaDuo Macclesfield
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Function Band Wiltshire
Cross Keys Choir Portsmouth
Falmouth Primary Academy Choir Cornwall
Leeds Silver Steel Sparrows, Foxwood Panyard Leeds
Verano Quartet at Brookfield Music Centre Gloucestershire
Rossignol String Quartet, Hanson Arts Huddersfield
The Cooperative Big Band, Lipson Cooperative Academy Cornwall
Penarth Clarinet Quartet Penarth
Wigan Music Service, GM Music Hub Manchester NPTC GROUP STRINGS Neath The Louie Dummer Experience, NPTC GROUP Neath White Leather Swansea
SATURDAY Towcester Rock School Towcester Anastaseea London
Heckmondwike Grammar School Choir Heckmondwike Musica Mirfield Youth Choir Mirfield Cornwall Youth Choir Cornwall Carmarthenshire Big Band Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire Youth Orchestra Carmarthenshire NPTC GROUP JAZZ GROUP Neath Crediton Youth Orchestra Saxophone Ensemble Devon Wired, Malton School Malton
JACK PEPPER Jack, one of the UK’s youngest commissioned composers, has written for the Royal Opera House, Royal Philharmonic Society, and London Philharmonic Orchestra. He’s recorded with renowned conductors and his music has been broadcast on Classic FM and the BBC. As a performer, he’s appeared at Wembley Arena, Royal Albert Hall, Soho Theatre, and Roundhouse. Jack is also a presenter on Scala Radio and writes for Musicals Magazine.
Supported by
Music Mentors
What is a Music Mentor? Music for Youth provides all performers with access to expert advice from professional musicians and music educators: our Music Mentors. Our Music Mentors are the ‘eyes and ears’ of Music for Youth, feeding back on performance standards at every level, making recommendations for progression opportunities within our programme, giving expert advice; and contributing to the development of specific programmes and resources.
Music for Youth’s Music Mentors are a highly valued part of our work and play a vital role as the face of the organisation at events and beyond. We work with people from all backgrounds and musical styles from classical to jazz, and from world through to urban and electronic music.
MUSIC MENTORS AND LEADERS AT THE NATIONAL FESTIVAL Patrick Bailey Tom Chapman Katie Chatburn John Evans
Tori Freestone Adey Grummet Damien Harron Simon Jones
David Lyttle Charles MacDougall Joanna Mangona Andy Stott
Neil Valentine Alison Walker Bridget Walsh
You can find out more about their roles here:
mfy.org.uk/get-involved/music-mentors
Lincoln Academy Pop Choir Lincolnshire 28 Music for Youth National Festival 2024
NIKKI YEOH Recognised as one of the most ground-breaking contemporary jazz composers and pianists of her generation, Nikki has worked with the likes of Courtney Pine, Billy Cobham, Sir George Martin, Nigel Kennedy The Roots and Neneh Cherry. As a teacher and educator, Nikki teaches piano and runs jazz ensembles, and is proud to be a mentor for MFY. She was also the Musical Director for the finalists of the BBC Young Jazz Musician 2020.
Wallington Girls Gospel Choir Wallington
Spud Squad, Smithills School Bolton
Ellerdale Youth Jazz Orchestra London
PATRICK BAILEY Workshop leader, conductor, pianist, and trumpeter, Patrick studied at the Royal College of Music and worked with orchestras like the Philharmonia and Royal Philharmonic. He led education for the BBC Concert Orchestra and London Philharmonic. Now freelancing in Cornwall, he is an associate of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra.
Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
@musicforyouth
/musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
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NEW MUSIC RESIDENCY
CREATIVE CAREERS
This is the second year of the Frequencies New Music Residency. Four music creators across the UK have been selected – all participants come from a range of musical backgrounds such as Jazz, Classical Folk, Hip Hop, Drum and Bass and disciplines. Each of them will receive £1,000, mentoring from expert music mentors, support from our network of orchestras, big bands and choirs and a performance at the Royal Albert Hall at the Music for Youth Proms in November 2024.
Frequencies Creative Careers provides paid work experience to young people aged 16-25. It supports the next generation of industry professionals to gain experience with the support of a mentor who provides expert advice and guidance during their position.
KYLE OSBOURNE Kyle is a jazz pianist based in London, currently studying at
includes works for symphony orchestras, large choirs, violin duos, and solo pieces. She draws inspiration from composers like Caroline Shaw
Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Although his obsession is traditional jazz, his origins have deep roots in West African mandé music which he played semi-professionally growing up, with tutors from Senegal. He is deeply inspired by very different artists, from Ahmad Jamal and Bill Evans to Kendrick Lamar, Bill Wurtz and Phoebe Bridgers.
and Thomas Ades, blending tradition and innovation in her compositions.
ZUC ZOEY
Zuc Zoey creates electric music, which combines traditional music and contains some sound design. She started to make music three years ago, and was inspired by Mndsgn, John
Hopkins, and Oneohtrix Point. Her future ambition is being a producer who can make the fusion of the electric music with the traditional music. HANNAH LAM
Hannah is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a background in classical music. Over the past three years, she has composed classical and contemporary concert music. Initially selftaught, she studied for a year at the Junior Royal Academy of Music. Her diverse portfolio
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MAY PAYNE
May’s debut EP ‘Sane’, released on September 1, 2023, received strong support from her online fanbase. This indie-folk project explores her experiences with growing up, including sexual assault, mental health, and queer identity. Despite being independently created and promoted, it was featured on Spotify Editorials (Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Pop), BBC Introducing, Fresh on the Net, and received positive reviews from numerous publications. May’s music is now entering a new era, inspired by Big Thief, Daffo, and Soccer Mommy, characterized by an energizing, bold yet confessional style. RESIDENT ENSEMBLES Sheffield Senior Orchestra Royal Northern College of Music Musica Mirfield Mixed Choirs
YOUNG PRESENTERS Marie Powell Sonam Sandhu Cerys Halford
Amy Porter Nadeem Shakir
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Jennifer Iguodala Chloe Mynett Dominik Toleikis Tadiwanashe Munyuki
Montell Singh Howell Malachi Marks Ellie McCormack
STAGE ASSISTANT Leo Schartz Dylan Webb Edward A Gibson
Sheryl Marquina Eva Morris Jack Fenner
RECEPTION CO-ORDINATORS Julia Szulc Sofia Aira Semra Akkaya
Rosalie Harrison Freya Nankivell
BACKSTAGE CO-ORDINATORS Gertrud Mongyik Jasmine Palmer
Chamekir Hunter
SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING Ben Hylands Tasmin Lee
Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
@musicforyouth
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Music for Youth National Festival 2024
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NEW MUSIC RESIDENCY
CREATIVE CAREERS
This is the second year of the Frequencies New Music Residency. Four music creators across the UK have been selected – all participants come from a range of musical backgrounds such as Jazz, Classical Folk, Hip Hop, Drum and Bass and disciplines. Each of them will receive £1,000, mentoring from expert music mentors, support from our network of orchestras, big bands and choirs and a performance at the Royal Albert Hall at the Music for Youth Proms in November 2024.
Frequencies Creative Careers provides paid work experience to young people aged 16-25. It supports the next generation of industry professionals to gain experience with the support of a mentor who provides expert advice and guidance during their position.
KYLE OSBOURNE Kyle is a jazz pianist based in London, currently studying at
includes works for symphony orchestras, large choirs, violin duos, and solo pieces. She draws inspiration from composers like Caroline Shaw
Trinity Laban Conservatoire. Although his obsession is traditional jazz, his origins have deep roots in West African mandé music which he played semi-professionally growing up, with tutors from Senegal. He is deeply inspired by very different artists, from Ahmad Jamal and Bill Evans to Kendrick Lamar, Bill Wurtz and Phoebe Bridgers.
and Thomas Ades, blending tradition and innovation in her compositions.
ZUC ZOEY
Zuc Zoey creates electric music, which combines traditional music and contains some sound design. She started to make music three years ago, and was inspired by Mndsgn, John
Hopkins, and Oneohtrix Point. Her future ambition is being a producer who can make the fusion of the electric music with the traditional music. HANNAH LAM
Hannah is a composer and multi-instrumentalist with a background in classical music. Over the past three years, she has composed classical and contemporary concert music. Initially selftaught, she studied for a year at the Junior Royal Academy of Music. Her diverse portfolio
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MAY PAYNE
May’s debut EP ‘Sane’, released on September 1, 2023, received strong support from her online fanbase. This indie-folk project explores her experiences with growing up, including sexual assault, mental health, and queer identity. Despite being independently created and promoted, it was featured on Spotify Editorials (Fresh Finds and Fresh Finds Pop), BBC Introducing, Fresh on the Net, and received positive reviews from numerous publications. May’s music is now entering a new era, inspired by Big Thief, Daffo, and Soccer Mommy, characterized by an energizing, bold yet confessional style. RESIDENT ENSEMBLES Sheffield Senior Orchestra Royal Northern College of Music Musica Mirfield Mixed Choirs
YOUNG PRESENTERS Marie Powell Sonam Sandhu Cerys Halford
Amy Porter Nadeem Shakir
PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS Jennifer Iguodala Chloe Mynett Dominik Toleikis Tadiwanashe Munyuki
Montell Singh Howell Malachi Marks Ellie McCormack
STAGE ASSISTANT Leo Schartz Dylan Webb Edward A Gibson
Sheryl Marquina Eva Morris Jack Fenner
RECEPTION CO-ORDINATORS Julia Szulc Sofia Aira Semra Akkaya
Rosalie Harrison Freya Nankivell
BACKSTAGE CO-ORDINATORS Gertrud Mongyik Jasmine Palmer
Chamekir Hunter
SOCIAL MEDIA & MARKETING Ben Hylands Tasmin Lee
Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
@musicforyouth
Aiofe Ramsell
/musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
@musicforyouth
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Investing in Musicians
musical theatre camp
The Stentor name is known for quality, consistency and reliability. Start your musical journey on our ideal student instruments, then progress to the next level and beyond.
train with west end professionals and create a new musical from scratch
Stentor violins, violas, cellos and basses: • • •
Carved from solid tonewoods Correct measurements and responsive tone First choice of teachers and players
Find out more about Stentor instruments:
autumn school holidays
www.stentor-music.com
27 october - 01 november wiltshire | warminster school
stentor_stringed_instruments
www.britishyouthmusictheatre.org
Reward musical achievement Transform your music lessons into accredited programmes with Arts Award qualifications.
Gold Silver Bronze
WE ARE THE NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR
We champion choral singing across the UK with
Get involved! www.nationalyouthchoir.org.uk
• training programmes for emerging young professionals
Explore Discover
• residential courses for enthusiastic singers aged 9-25 • engaging singing workshops with schools and music hubs
Find out more artsaward.org.uk
Investing in Musicians
musical theatre camp
The Stentor name is known for quality, consistency and reliability. Start your musical journey on our ideal student instruments, then progress to the next level and beyond.
train with west end professionals and create a new musical from scratch
Stentor violins, violas, cellos and basses: • • •
Carved from solid tonewoods Correct measurements and responsive tone First choice of teachers and players
Find out more about Stentor instruments:
autumn school holidays
www.stentor-music.com
27 october - 01 november wiltshire | warminster school
stentor_stringed_instruments
www.britishyouthmusictheatre.org
Reward musical achievement Transform your music lessons into accredited programmes with Arts Award qualifications.
Gold Silver Bronze
WE ARE THE NATIONAL YOUTH CHOIR
We champion choral singing across the UK with
Get involved! www.nationalyouthchoir.org.uk
• training programmes for emerging young professionals
Explore Discover
• residential courses for enthusiastic singers aged 9-25 • engaging singing workshops with schools and music hubs
Find out more artsaward.org.uk
Thank You For Your Support
Calling all young brass and percussion musicians!
A huge thank you to all our amazing funders, sponsors, trusts, foundations and supporters. Without you, the Music for Youth National Festival 2024 would not have been possible. SUPPORTED USING PUBLIC FUNDING BY
MAJOR SUPPORTERS 29 May 1961 Charitable Trust A D Power Will Trust Backstage Trust Boris Karloff Charitable Trust David and Penny Lendon D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
MAJOR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Garrick Charitable Trust Maria Bjornson Memorial Fund Martyn Donaldson Music Trust Rowlands Trust RMG Associates & The Tasso Foundation Samuel Gardner Memorial Fund Scrutton Estates LTD The Underwood Trust The Wavendon Foundation & others who wish to remain anonymous
Credits MFY TEAM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CONTACT US
Phil Castang MBE Chief Executive
John Dixon Chair
Louise Coates Programmes Coordinator
Liz Hutchinson Vice Chair
Kate Gardner Director of Programmes
Collin Hills
Music for Youth CBSO Centre Berkley Street Birmingham B1 2LF
Judi Kingston Finance Consultant
Jon Pelluet
Ethan McInerney Programmes Assistant
Simon Bull
Lottie L’Amour Judi Kingston
Kate Peden Development Director
PHOTOGRAPHY
Winnie Sandy Project Manager, Frequencies
Alick Cotterill alickcotterill.co.uk
Abbie Strowbridge-Knight Senior Marketing Officer
Splaat Media splaatmedia.co.uk
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T: 020 8106 5825 E: mfy@mfy.org.uk mfy.org.uk @musicforyouth /musicforyouth @musicforyouth @musicforyouth @musicforyouth
Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
We’d love to have you as part of our band! Find out how to join us - scan the QR code below
Thank You For Your Support
Calling all young brass and percussion musicians!
A huge thank you to all our amazing funders, sponsors, trusts, foundations and supporters. Without you, the Music for Youth National Festival 2024 would not have been possible. SUPPORTED USING PUBLIC FUNDING BY
MAJOR SUPPORTERS 29 May 1961 Charitable Trust A D Power Will Trust Backstage Trust Boris Karloff Charitable Trust David and Penny Lendon D’Oyly Carte Charitable Trust
MAJOR SPONSORS AND PARTNERS
Garrick Charitable Trust Maria Bjornson Memorial Fund Martyn Donaldson Music Trust Rowlands Trust RMG Associates & The Tasso Foundation Samuel Gardner Memorial Fund Scrutton Estates LTD The Underwood Trust The Wavendon Foundation & others who wish to remain anonymous
Credits MFY TEAM
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
CONTACT US
Phil Castang MBE Chief Executive
John Dixon Chair
Louise Coates Programmes Coordinator
Liz Hutchinson Vice Chair
Kate Gardner Director of Programmes
Collin Hills
Music for Youth CBSO Centre Berkley Street Birmingham B1 2LF
Judi Kingston Finance Consultant
Jon Pelluet
Ethan McInerney Programmes Assistant
Simon Bull
Lottie L’Amour Judi Kingston
Kate Peden Development Director
PHOTOGRAPHY
Winnie Sandy Project Manager, Frequencies
Alick Cotterill alickcotterill.co.uk
Abbie Strowbridge-Knight Senior Marketing Officer
Splaat Media splaatmedia.co.uk
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T: 020 8106 5825 E: mfy@mfy.org.uk mfy.org.uk @musicforyouth /musicforyouth @musicforyouth @musicforyouth @musicforyouth
Please support us by donating mfy.org.uk/donate
We’d love to have you as part of our band! Find out how to join us - scan the QR code below
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