Schools Prom Programme 2014 by Music for Youth

THE SCHOOLS PROM SERIES 10-12 NOVEMBER ROYAL ALBERT HALL

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WELCOME TO THE SCHOOLS PROM 2014

t is my pleasure to welcome you to the 2014 Schools Prom concerts, and to invite you to celebrate with me the stunning achievements of young musicians across the UK, alongside their dedicated teachers, directors and leaders in formal educational settings and beyond. At a time when there has been much debate about the quality of our music teaching, the resources available, and indeed the changing enthusiasms of young people, it is important to acknowledge continuing good work whilst addressing the challenges of our time. The Schools Prom concerts are our national good news story and a source of pride for anyone who cares about the education of our young people, the cultural life of future generations and the health and wellbeing of our society. It is a privilege to be able to present such shining examples of musical achievement in three fun, and stimulating concerts, which display increasing diversity, innovation and scope every year. I hope you enjoy the 2014 Schools Prom concerts, and that, like us, you continue to support the efforts of all those involved in making music with young people, enabling them to achieve their full potential, for the benefit of us all.

JUDITH WEBSTER CHIEF EXECUTIVE, MFY

MUSIC FOR YOUTH celebrating 2014 2

014 has been an important year for Music for Youth. With an established annual season of events, which have attracted literally hundreds of thousands of young musicians, teachers and music leaders to take part for over 40 years, we have a strong tradition to uphold and much to celebrate. However, as a national youth music organisation, it is also vital that we move with the times, that we respond to the needs and musical enthusiasms of young people, and that we do our utmost to represent their achievements through our showcase events and the programmes that feed into them. We have taken some significant steps along that road during the last year...

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The value of Music for Youth to the students of our organisation is inestimable. The value to the musical life of this country, and to young people in particular, is beyond measure.â&#x20AC;? Peter Smalley, Chief Executive, Northamptonshire Music & Performing Arts Trust

Access for All Getting their music heard

Participatory Primary Proms

From February to April, over 40,000 young musicians took part in a Regional Festival near where they live. We are proud to work with our regional partners to deliver this open access series of 50 events nationwide. The Regional Festival Series welcomes all kinds of groups, from novice young singers who might only have formed their group a few weeks earlier, to established county-wide youth orchestras. Every group taking part in a festival benefited from supportive feedback from our professional Music Mentors to help with their future learning. See mfy.org.uk/regional for more information.

MFY’s Primary Prom concerts took place in some of the finest concert halls in the country, from Birmingham to Hull and London across to Cornwall. 500 young musicians took part in eight concerts, performing an exciting range of music designed to inspire the primary school audiences and motivate them to follow in their footsteps. Nearly 20,000 children attended our Primary Proms in 2014, and attending schools were provided with specially commissioned teaching resources linked to the live concerts. See mfy.org.uk/primaryproms for more information.

Developing Talent National Festival takes over Birmingham

Celebrating 10 years

Getting hands on

In July, we decamped to Birmingham for our annual five-day MFY National Festival where we were joined by over 11,000 young people. This year, with the addition of eight satellite stages in the city centre, including in the fabulous new Library of Birmingham, and an ever-growing Festival Fringe, we invited everyone who had taken part in a Regional Festival to come along and join the excitement with local schools and the community revelling in their performances. Selected groups were offered the chance to perform on the main stages in iconic Birmingham venues such as Symphony Hall and Town Hall, but there was plenty to do elsewhere.

To celebrate ten years of the National Festival moving to Birmingham, we invited professional artists to perform at ‘Ten Past Two’ each day in the foyer spaces of Symphony Hall. We launched the Festival with a specially commissioned Festival fanfare and poem, which are both featured in this year’s Schools Prom concerts. See page 13 for the poem Misterioso.

We had our first ever hands-on ‘Interactive Zone’ where anyone could have a go on an instrument they had never tried before. We slightly underestimated just how much interest there would be in the pink plastic trombones…but once we had sorted the traffic control, the noise levels became a bit more bearable! See mfy.org.uk/national for more information.

Celebrating Achievement National Partnerships

Captivating Prom concerts

Following the National Festival, we held a special celebratory tea party for the winners of our second annual MFY National Partnership Awards. Ten groups travelled to London’s Royal Albert Hall to meet their award sponsors, and began planning their special programmes during the next year. You will see more information about the awards and their sponsors on page 19 of this programme, but suffice to say that the awards themselves are akin to a ‘red letter day’ experience – something that money can’t buy… See mfy.org.uk/npa for more information.

That brings us to the breathtaking Prom concerts, which take over the Royal Albert Hall for three nights in November each year. Despite items in the news about the state of music education in the UK, each year we have huge problems trying to decide who to invite to take part – there are so many to choose from - such is the standard of music-making by young people all over the country. We recognise it is not the same everywhere, but feel it is vital to celebrate and shout about the fantastic work that is an inspiration to others in the sector. See mfy.org.uk/schoolsprom for more information.

Special initiatives This year, Music for Youth has announced some exciting new developments, which serve to continually refresh and enrich our annual programme.

New music

Connections at Frequencies

Artist in Residence

At our National Festival, Music for Youth launched its New Music Stage – in partnership with Sound and Music. This year, we brought together teachers, educationalists, composers and artists – young and old – to consider how best to support more performances of original music of any genre, the young musicians who write it, and their teachers and mentors. We want to encourage young musicians to take risks and to be bold in their music-making – and we, at Music for Youth, will give their innovation a place to be heard. See mfy.org.uk/ newmusic for more information.

2014 also saw a new type of event for Music for Youth - Frequencies at Manchester Club Academy. This event involved a number of inspiring professional artists (including the world champion beat boxer hotfoot from his win in Bulgaria!) and some equally exciting young musicians involved in indie, electronic and urban music. We are really pleased to have invited five of the acts to take part in this year’s Prom concerts. Watch this space to see how Frequencies develops in the future. See freqmanchester.com for more information.

And finally, we are delighted to announce the appointment of our first ever Artist in Residence – Joe Broughton. Joe has worked for and with Music for Youth on a number of occasions, notably leading a Massed Ensemble from Cornwall in the 2013 Schools Prom. He will be commissioned to write music for different occasions throughout the year, and will be present at our Proms back here in the Royal Albert Hall in 2015.

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CLASSIC FM MUSIC TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARDS 2014

here is nothing quite so exciting and refreshing as the chance to witness young performers sharing their talent and passion for music. That’s why the Music for Youth Schools Prom concerts have become one of the annual highlights of the music calendar.

At Classic FM, we want to shout as loud as we can about the outstanding job that music teachers do, so we are proud that this is the 16th year that the Classic FM Music Teacher of the Year awards have celebrated their work . We are grateful to Yamaha, Avid, the Musicians’ Union and Music for Youth for their continued support of our awards.

Tonight, we will see and hear some of the finest young musicians representing schools and Music Education Hubs across the country. By the end of tonight’s concert, you will be in no doubt that there are many, many examples of very high standards of music education happening right across the country.

There is a huge amount of talent on show from the young people performing tonight, and music teachers are the very special people who help to unlock that talent. Without them, tonight’s concert simply wouldn’t happen. We owe them a very deep debt of gratitude.

And at Classic FM, we think that is something worth celebrating. Alongside other cultural education subjects, music has the power to touch our lives in a far more complex way than many subjects that we study at school, and gives us life skills far beyond what we learn in the classroom.

Darren Henley OBE Managing Director

Every single one of our young performers on stage tonight is here because of the dedication of an excellent music teacher, who has inspired, nurtured, coached, advised and encouraged them. Without music teachers, there is a risk that many young people would not have music introduced into their childhoods in a structured way.

WINNERS Special Educational Needs Tanya Salt Music To You Primary School Music Teacher of the Year Katie Crozier Brampton Village Primary School Secondary School Music Teacher of the Year Elin Non Ennis Builth Wells High School Private/Peripatetic Simon Router Luton Music Service Lifetime AchievemenT Meryl Chambers

PRESENTER Margherita Taylor Margherita’s laid-back style has made her a big hit with late night Classic FM listeners, but she’s equally at home on stage hosting large-scale concert events like the prestigious Schools Prom.

Did you know?

argherita’s varied experience has seen her interviewing the Prime Minister and fronting television shows, including Channel 4’s T4 with Dermot O’Leary and BBC1’s Top of the Pops. She has graced the airwaves of Classic FM since 2007 when she began presenting ‘When Classic Meets Jazz’. Now known for her ‘Smooth Classics’ programme every weekday evening, she also presents on Sunday afternoons on Classic FM’s sister station Heart.

Among the highlights of her career, Margherita was chosen to host the live announcement of London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympic Games from Trafalgar Square on behalf of all of the independent commercial radio networks. Given the choice of a great composer to have coffee with, it would be Elgar…so she will be loving the finale each night!

MISTERIOSO

Gregory Leadbetter Commissioned by Birmingham City University for Music for Youth, June 2014 A shell at my ear, I heard the whisper of my heart’s work: I fell open like a book. I watched the quiet of the moth’s flight, drawn to silence like the moth to light: the life within the one we hear.

LAND OF HOPE AND GLORY

Now I am the instrument that I play and I am played by the sound I make: remade by the touch of the air, by the rhythm and note of what I say – as if the world is something I have found and the world knows that I am there.

From Pomp & Circumstance - March No. 1

And if the best of speech is music – a sense between the skin and something understood – returns the tongue to its own song – gives the blood its dream –

Truth and Right and Freedom, each a holy gem, Stars of solemn brightness, weave thy diadem.

Land of Hope and Glory, Mother of the Free, How shall we extol thee, who are born of thee? Wider still, and wider, shall thy bounds be set; God, who made thee mighty, make thee mightier yet!

Tho’ thy way be darkened, still in splendour drest, As the star that trembles o’er the liquid West. Throned amid the billows, throned inviolate, Thou hast reigned victorious, thou has smiled at fate.

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Land of Hope and Glory, fortress of the Free, How may we extol thee, praise thee, honour thee?

bring us close to the first of us: the cave of eyes lit by the fire of what they heard – the drum that gives the ghost its dance: the voice that swells the earth like fruit: the cry that carries on the listening skies.

Hark, a mighty nation maketh glad reply; Lo, our lips are thankful, lo, our hearts are high! Hearts in hope uplifted, loyal lips that sing; Strong in faith and freedom, we have crowned our King!

MASSED ENSEMBLES T

he MFY Schools Prom concerts showcase excellent performances by young musicians who have taken part in our Regional Festivals around the country, and subsequently in our National Festival in Birmingham. We also present three â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;massed ensembleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; performances from a different region of the country each night. These give a wider group of young people an opportunity to take part in a large scale project, which has been created locally and culminates in a performance on a national stage. The Massed Ensembles give Music for Youth a chance to celebrate the achievements of young people at different stages in their musical development, and they are a vital part of the picture we aim to represent.

The call-out for Massed Ensemble projects for the 2015 Schools Prom will be in early December. If you are interested in submitting a proposal, please email us at mfy@mfy.org.uk for more details.

CALDERDALE MASSED ENSEMBLE

MONDAY 10 NOVEMBER Tumhein Dil lagi Composer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Director Gugsy Ahmed

Conductors Bobby R.S. Shahbaz Hussain

niting 650 school children from across Calderdale, the Calderdale Music Ensemble is a feast for the ears and eyes. Led by Parkinson Lane Community Primary School and delivered in partnership with Calderdale Music Hub and West Central Halifax Partnership schools, this project has brought together young musicians and ten participating schools in what is a truly spectacular show of dance, music and drama. The ambitious piece came out of a Year 6 project looking at community cohesion, which explored the themes of equal opportunities, right versus wrong and the just against the unjust. The young people taking part come from a range of different backgrounds, abilities and musical experiences, united in the celebration of participatory music-making in a project that offers something for every individual young person.

Assistant Conductor Simon Barnes Dance Choreographer Irm Ahmed Julie Morley Concept Rizwana Ahmed Akhtar Hussain Michael Brown

The famous Qawwali Tumhein Dil Lagi , composed by the late master Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, has been taught to children across the schools by music leaders Shahbaz Hussain and Bobby R.S. Set in 13th century India, the play tells the story of the female warrior Razia Sultan as she battles Malik Al-Tunia for the throne of Dehli. The children, representing the two sides of good and evil, will demonstrate the horrors of war through singing, chants and clapping in true Qawwali style. Accompanying the singers will be a brass section, providing scintillating bass lines and heart racing riffs, accompanied by timpani players. Ten tabla players provide the rhythm to this Qawwali and are joined by dancers on the rostrum stage.

Headteacher of Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Gugsy Ahmed said: After a lot of dedication to this project , we have finally made it!! I am grateful to all the participating schools and the Calderdale Music Hub for collaborating with us and supporting us in this. Without their help and support , we would not be able to do such a grand performance at such a grand venue.

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Music leader and conductor Bobby R.S. said: It has been an honour to work with so many children and teachers. I have seen the children’s confidence and musical abilities grow and the sharing and togetherness of musical ideas, and I hope this continues.

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Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Calderdale Music Hub, all the schools, Head Teachers, staff, pupils, parents, Music for Youth, the community, the brass section, timpani players, tabla players and the dancers.

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TUESDAY 11 NOVEMBER Secret Music Composer Ed Puddick Words Siegfried Sassoon Band Leader Richard Iles

GREATER MANCHESTER MASSED ENSEMBLE

Choral Directors Keith Orrell Imelda Shirley

ecret Music is a new commission by the Greater Manchester Music Hub, a large and dynamic partnership committed to bringing the very best in music education to children in their region. Nine local Music Services (Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Salford, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford and Wigan) have teamed up with 15 regional music organisations to ensure that Greater Manchester children have access to high quality music programmes both in and out of school.

The piece finishes with the final line of Sassoon’s poem which tells us that even amidst the hell of the First World War, ‘music dawned above despair’, a message that still rings true 100 years on.

With Thanks To

Ed Puddick, Dave Little, Imelda Shirley, Richard Iles, individual choir directors, Patricia Tremayne & Keith Orrell.

Composer, Ed Puddick , was invited to write a ground-breaking piece that combined a massed primary school choir with one of the Hub’s flagship ensembles, the Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra. His brief was to write a piece that the children could perform and enjoy - though not a ‘kids’ piece’ - and one which took the theme of the First World War as its point of inspiration.

SECRET MUSIC

Siegfried Sassoon (1886 - 1967 / Kent / England) I keep such music in my brain No din this side of death can quell; Glory exulting over pain, And beauty, garlanded in hell.

Ed chose to work with the poem Secret Music , a poem written by Siegfried Sassoon whilst he was serving on the front line. Sassoon was an accomplished pianist and his poems describe how he used his musical memories and imagination to escape the brutal reality of war.

My dreaming spirit will not heed The roar of guns that would destroy My life that on the gloom can read Proud-surging melodies of joy. To the world’s end I went, and found Death in his carnival of glare; But in my torment I was crowned, And music dawned above despair.

Dave Little, Head of Wigan Music Ser vice, said: This music and the scale of the project has really put our musical and teaching skills to the test. Working in an unfamiliar genre and with historic text is not an easy sell to primary age pupils, but we knew that as the rehearsal process developed, the choirs would fall in love with this piece. This is exactly what has happened...The project has once again brought together the nine music ser vices of the Greater Manchester Music Hub and we are learning from each other’s expertise and being inspired by the children who are at the heart of the project.

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(Reproduced with kind permission: Barbara Levy Literary Agency)

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SOUTH RIVERSIDE MASSED ENSEMBLE

WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER The London Breed Composer Kerry Andrew Words Inspired by The London Breed Conductor Timothy Redmond Creative Directors (Animate Orchestra) Sarah Freestone Jason Rowland Music Technologist Gawain Hewitt

he South Riverside Music Partnership brings together Trinity Laban Conser vatoire of Music and Dance, the London Philharmonic Orchestra and the music education hubs of Lambeth, Lewisham, Southwark and the Royal Borough of Greenwich. The world premiere of The London Breed will be performed by a massed ensemble of 600 performers from this partnership, including a massed choir, Junior Trinity Symphony Orchestra and Animate Orchestra - with its ten-strong music technology section, supported by musicians from the LPO, music hubs and Trinity Laban.

valuable catalyst , inspiring the SRMP to pool our resources and create a once in a lifetime opportunity for local young people... The most important outcome will, we hope, be the selfesteem that comes from celebrating the enormous diversity of talent amongst young South East Londoners, from all walks of life, as musicians, composers and performers.

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With Thanks To

At the heart of the project is Animate Orchestra – our ‘Orchestra for the 21st Century ’. With over 400 members, Animate ensembles create and perform music of their own devising. They welcome players of any instrument, including technology, and are open to young people in years 5 – 10 at any stage in their musical journey.

Benjamin Zephaniah, Kerry Andrew, Andy Morley, our inspirational teachers, leaders and musicians, Mayor’s Fund for Young Musicians, Youth Music, Esmee Fairbairn Foundation, Lewisham Council, the Department for Education, donors who provide bursary support for young people to attend Junior Trinity & Helen Hendry at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance.

SRMP commissioned composer Kerry Andrew to write a new work that would capture the creativity and ideas of young people. Kerry said: The London Breed is a musical snapshot of London from the view of some of the performers, who have provided new words and musical elements inspired by Benjamin Zephaniah’s poem. Big Ben, The Shard, skylines, noise, traffic and many different languages come into play in a work that encompasses classical, pop and experimental elements with exciting music technology.

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THE LONDON BREED

by Benjamin Zephaniah I love dis great polluted place Where pop stars come to live their dreams Here ravers come for drum and bass And politicians plan their schemes, The music of the world is here Dis city can play any song They came to here from everywhere Tis they that made dis city strong

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Andrea Spain, Assistant Director of Music & Head of Learning & Participation (Music), Trinity Laban said: The opportunity to perform at the MFY Schools Prom has been a hugely

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(Excerpt from The London Breed © Benjamin Zephaniah)

MFY NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP AWARDS 2014

extend far beyond the lifetime of the awards themselves.

ollowing the MFY National Festival 2014, ten groups were awarded a bespoke educational experience to work with some of the UK’s leading arts organisations, professional musicians and educationalists who will support their musical development over the next year.

As a national organisation, Music for Youth aims to broker relationships between its partners and young musicians on the ground. Our award partners represent some of the key players in the arts and in music education, and we value the experience and hands-on opportunities they bring to this scheme. We would like to thank all of the partners who donated an award, and without whom this scheme would not be possible.

Whether they are a jazz group, an orchestra, a folk band or a class of primary school children, the young people will have access to priceless opportunities that will

The RECIpients of the MFY National Partnership Awards 2014 are… Amber - Rock, Pop and Urban Award Sponsored by Royal Northern College of Music

Birmingham Schools’ Brass Ensemble Ensembles Award Sponsored by Birmingham Conservatoire

Gone with the Wind - Chamber Award The Groove Diggers - Jazz Award Sponne Brass Band - Brass Band Award The Links Primary Schools Choir - Choirs Award Sponsored by Town Hall Symphony Hall

Highworth Folk Band Traditional & International Award Sponsored by Musicians’ Union

“The experience has surpassed all expectations for the Wessex County Youth Orchestra – from young players who have been inspired like never before - to our more advanced players who have relished the opportunity to work closely with professional musicians.”

New Bradwell School Choir Infants and Junior Award Sponsored by the Royal Albert Hall

South Gloucestershire Youth Wind Band Wind Band Award Sponsored by the Royal Marines Band Service

Wigan Youth String Orchestra Orchestra Award Sponsored by London Philharmonic Orchestra

David Bennet, Deputy Head, West Sussex Music

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he annual Schools Prom concerts never cease to amaze audiences with the quality of the performances, the professionalism of the production, and the energy of the young people and their teachers, conductors and leaders. They are not only an incredible showcase, but they introduce audiences to an exciting array of musical repertoire, grouped around a different theme or concept each evening. Monday ’s theme of ‘metamorphosis’ is less concerned with the thematic content of each performance, but rather it is a concept which unites all one thousand performers taking part. The title is taken from Hindemith’s Symphonic

Metamorphosis , two movements of which will be performed by the Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra, and it reminds us of things which change and develop, or as the dictionary tells us - ‘ from an immature form into an adult form’. Feedback from so many young musicians who have taken part in our Prom concerts tells us that the experience of performing here at the Royal Albert Hall is indeed a lifechanging experience. Tonight’s concert offers us several examples of traditional music and folk traditions that are transformed in the hands of the young people with Celtic influences from Truro Youth String Orchestra, the Fèis Rois National Ceilidh Trail from Scotland, Irish folk

music from Cóiriú, and a Celtic cocktail from the Beaumaris Youth Band. We have two student bands performing their own music and four contrasting choirs showing us how exciting group singing can be, whatever type of music you perform. Finally, we share with you a specially commissioned fanfare, written by Joe Cutler to celebrate the tenth year of Music for Youth’s National Festival moving to Birmingham, and Tumhein Dil Lagi - a well known Qawwali, a form of devotional Sufi music, by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, performed and transformed by 650 people from the length and breadth of Calderdale.

PROGRAMME 10 NOVEMBER Amber

The Lament for Owen Roe O’Niall Turlough O’Carolan Under the Influence Callum MacCrimmon All arr Fèis Rois National Ceilidh Trail

Essex Age: 14 - 20 Metaphorical Monster * Amber Scott Horror Story * Amber Scott

Calderdale Massed Ensemble

St. Cecilia’S Singers / Coloma Junior Chamber Choir

Yorkshire Director: Gugsy Ahmed Conductors: Bobby R.S. & Shahbaz Hussain Assistant Conductor: Simon Barnes Age: 7 - 21 Tumhein DIL LAGI Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan Arr B R.S & S Hussain

Surrey Musical Director: Hilary Meyer Accompanist: Gillian Hope Age: 11 - 18 This is the truth Vaughan Williams Arr Meyer O Oriens Pawel Lukaszewski GOOD NEWS Ken Burton

INTERVAL 20 MINUTES Birmingham Conservatoire ENSEMBLE

St Elphege’s Infant Choir Surrey Director: Frances Hawkes Accompanist/Assistant Director: Carole Wileman & Vidah Quansah Age: 5 - 8 Skip to my Lou Around the World Varied/Traditional Arr F Hawkes & C Wileman

Truro Youth String Orchestra Cornwall Director: Tim Boulton Age: 9 - 18 Omphra’s Laugh - ii St. Breock’s Down - iii Dozmary Pool Andrew Wilson

Fèis Rois National Ceilidh Trail Scotland Age: 17 - 20 The Waters Wide Trad

West Midlands Age: 18 - 21 From East and West and North and South Joe Cutler

Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra Northamptonshire Conductors: Andy Kirkwood Age: 14 - 19 Symphonic Metamorphosis - ii SCHERZO - iv MARSCH Paul Hindemith

The Pylons Lincolnshire Age: 15 - 18 Shadows * The Pylons Sun * The Pylons

Beaumaris Youth Band Ynys Môn Musical Director: Gwyn Evans Age: 10 - 21 Llongau Caernarfon Gwyn Evans Tonnau’r Cawr Gwyn Evans

CÓiriÚ County Derry Director: Maria Mitchell Age: 14 - 20 CeannabhÁin BhÁna Trad The Chaffpool Post Trad The Broken Pledge Trad Mary Wheegan’s Reel Trad All arr Cóiriú

Vocalize London Musician in Residence: Andy Gilbert Performing Arts Coordinator: Bex Hand Age: 11 - 18 Radioactive Imagine Dragons Happy Pharrell Williams All arr A Gilbert

Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra Northamptonshire Conductors: Richard Roper Age: 14 - 19 Pomp & Circumstance - March No.1 Elgar

* Student Composition

BIOGRAPHIES 10 NOVEMBER AMBER

Amber Scott started out writing her material acoustically but soon wanted to develop her sound with a band. Taking part in We Are Music, she soon found her new members. The ‘almost alternative’ style of the band is down to eclectic influences from all the members, who are all either studying or working in music. Amber’s original compositions heard tonight are Metaphorical Monster, the band’s first song, and Horror Story a powerful, heavyhitting number. Vocals & Rhythm Guitar Amber Scott Lead Guitar Ross Kemp Bass Guitar Joseph McCann Drums Connor Sturges

St Cecilia’s Singers/ Coloma Junior Chamber Choir

Coloma Convent Girls’ School is an outstanding comprehensive school in Croydon and is well known for its choral tradition. St Cecilia’s Singers (Years 11-13) and the Junior Chamber Choir (Years 8-9) are always willing to try new ideas and are really moved by beautiful choral sounds, especially unusual ones. They find the music they sing completely uplifting despite the challenges they face when commencing a difficult piece. The three pieces the choirs perform this evening are based on the joyous faith that is central to the school’s ethos. Coloma Junior Chamber Choir Grace Adamson, Selena Ashlee, Millie Brown, Marie-Therese Bultmann, Lauren Burke, Nicole Cameron, Hannah Capone, Lily Channon, Abigail Clark, Georgia Clarke, Hope Cody, Phoebe Colyer, Kyrra-Rhianne Crawford, Flora Dell’Accio, Rachel Elderfield, Saffron Ely, Nicholle Gibbons, Lucy Gibbs, Grace Goodridge, Anna Gray, Betrys Hendon, Jodie Henry-Francis, Roisin Hever, Sasha Hill, Naomi Ike, Lois Kamara, Maria Kennefick, Maia Lautier-Byrne, Sorcha Lydon, Rosanna McDonald, Abigail McEleney, Olivia McNally, Bridgid Mokogwu, Daisy Moynihan, Melissa Mullings, Melissa Noel, Marcia NumbrehSey, Triniti Ofili-Ellis, Patricia O’Gorman, Judith Ohen, Serena Olasimbo, Isabella Oldham, Natalya Pereira, Louise-Marie Phillips, Sophie Pilendiram, Sorcha Polak, Lauren Preest, Alanya Renzullo, Olivia Rickard, Olivia Rogers, Rebecca Ross, Lauren Snowdon, Hannah Swadling, Whitney Tachie-Mens, Georgina Teague, Ava Thorburn, Hannah Togwell, Teodora Tolmar,

Joanna Vieira-O’Neill, Georgia Vecchi, Tess Wakefield, Niamh Walsh, Dichewa Winney, Maryam Wocial, Pearl Young St Cecilia’s Singers Amy Adam, Bevin Anandarajah, Chinemelum Anyamene, Keavy Arnold, Madeleine Ashlee, Ekua Awotwi, Elizabeth Barker, Amy Barr, Phoebe Beale, Miah-Renee Bema, Antonia Brown, Kate Clancy, Hannah Connery, Eleanor Davern, Elanor Drury, Emelia Drury, Charlotte Dugard, Amy Farnan, Lucy Farrelly, Lucy Fernandes, Rachel Gibbons, Anna Gibbs, Emily Golding, Cecilia Griffin, Madelena Hallas, Abigail Harris, Blaise Hendry, Evangeline Jawed, Rhyanne Lautier, Ffion Lavery, Sarah Lawless, Elizabeth Lawless, Fiadnhaid Lydon, Francesca McCarthy, Laura McDermott, Hannah McDonald, Ria Mooney, Lucie Morgado, Maria Nelligan, Amber Obasi, Ibhadebhor Obinyan, Rebecca O’Donnell, Isobel Oliver, Sophie O’Neill, Elizabeth Pilendiram, Emily Quartly, Dorothy Reddin, Katherine Roberts, Emma Stanley, Rachel Ward

St Elphege’s Infant choir

The choir welcomes all children from Reception up to Year 2. Skip to My Lou Around the World is a medley of songs from the countries where the children have their roots - Africa, India, Poland, England and the Caribbean. Tonight’s happy, enchanting piece is dedicated to the late Sheila Doherty, a dear friend and former accompanist of the choir. The group’s love of dancing will be self-evident and is guaranteed to make you smile and keep your toes tapping! Performers Nathaniel Acquah, Zuzanna Afeltowicz, Adrian Andrews-Maria Thomas, Maxine Appiagyei, Shruti Arunkumar, Arun Baldwin, Mya Baldwin, John Barretto, Nicole Barretto, Monique Blake, Beau Blyth, Scarlett Brown, Grace Child, Grace Clark, Keisha Deufi Pouali, Reneta Djamba, Amelia Dobrzanska, Grainne Drummond, Stephanie Duah, Weronika Gomolka, Wiktoria Gomolka, Sebastien Gray, Isabelle Hall, Kevin Harichchandran, Annya Haridas, Zuzanna Hatley, Sophia Hill, Jasmine Injore, Amber Kelsey, Oliver Khan, Stacey Khosa, Jan Kulfan, Zuzanna Kulfan, Patrick Maheya, Joshua Mason, Clodagh McGettingham, Aswin Mohanaruban, Elizabeth-Rose Mukalazi, Shani-Kyla Namuli, Shyla Narh, Alexia Nelson, Mia Newton, Erin O’Connor, Caitlin O’Donnell, Francesca Odueyungbo, Jenelle Ogwuda, Abigail Ojulari, Joshua Ojulari, David Osanwuta, Chanel Quansah, Sean Quaye-Williams, Rakshana Ramamoorthi, Rowan Raposo, Aswin Sathiyabavan, Rhys Shelbourne, Oluwadamitan Showemimo, Louise Slater, Katharine Tsoukala, Elizabeth Vincent, Joseph Vincent

Truro Youth String Orchestra

The Orchestra’s growth in confidence and size has been

greatly supported by the Cornwall Music Education Hub. Their biggest highlights have included performing an arrangement of Mussorgsky’s Great Gate of Kiev alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra and working under conductor Maxime Tourtellier. Tonight’s piece, from Cornish folklore, is about Omphra the piskie, who had lost his infectious, unstoppable laugh. After searching all over Cornwall, Omphra arrives at King Arthur’s court where magician Merlin restores it, but in the form of a chattering cough. Violin 1 Katie Bek, George Clark**, Jasmine Collins, Ellie Crompton-Brown, Gabrielle Dawson, Ipshita Gupta, Sarah Hutchinson, Olivia Leather, Maiya-Jade Murray, Joanna Pauley, Matthew Secombe, Conor Trevenna Violin 2 Lawrence Calverley, Annabel Eastwood, Katy Glanville*, Robert Headland, Laura Jacobs, Abbie Leigh, Jake Montgommery-Smith, Naomi Needham, Evie Phillips, Elowen Waters, Anna West Viola Trystan Calverley, Georgie Phillips*, Angus Webster Cello Bella Arthur, Patrick Hall, Zoe Hastings, Cameron Hughes, Eilidh Jones, Taylor Jones**, Charlotte Schneider, Giselle Usher-Sparks Bass Cora Griffin*

Fèis Rois National Ceilidh Trail

Fèis Rois National Ceilidh Trail is one of the UK’s leading traditional music and gaelic education projects, touring venues and communities across the UK, giving young talented musicians the opportunity to experience life as a touring musician. Playing venues from castles to cafes, festivals to farmers’ markets and the Andrew Marr Show, this group convened from all corners of Scotland to create beautifully crafted songs and driving tune sets, inspired by traditional and contemporary folk music. Fiddle Ross Hull, Ossian Green Guitar Megan MacKay Vocals/Clarsach Annie Lennox Pipes & Whistles Chris Coates

Calderdale Massed Ensemble The collaboration between Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, Calderdale Music Service and the West Central Halifax Partnership Schools, has been vital for the success of this project. The 650 piece ensemble, including interpretive dancers, brass and tabla players, have worked on a song originally made famous by the Qawwali singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. They will blend music, dance and drama in this battle for good to overcome wrong.

* Section Leader Performers Parkinson Lane Community Primary School, All Saints C of E Junior & Infant School, Holy Trinity C of E (VA) Primary School, Luddenden C of E School, Mount Pellon Primary Academy, St Augustine’s C of E (VA) Junior & Infant School, St Mary’s Catholic Primary School, Warley Road Primary School, Halifax High, The Crossley Heath School, The North Halifax Grammar School.

Birmingham Conservatoire ENSEmBLE

Students from Birmingham Conservatoire perform MFY's specially commissioned From East and West and North and South by Joe Cutler. The piece uses four trumpets, along with two percussionists, to symbolise how young musicians from all the corners of the country converge in the Music for Youth Festivals and Proms. Joe Cutler was particularly excited to write this piece as over twenty years ago, whilst studying composition at Huddersfield University, he worked in his University holidays as a stage hand in MFY events. Trumpet Rachael Ames, Matthew Hampton, Jonathan Sheppard, Alex Smith Percussion Phil James, Luke Taylor

Northamptonshire County Youth Orchestra

The Orchestra, one of the senior groups run by the Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust, plays a wide range of music and performs concerts regularly throughout the year. Over the summer they enjoyed an extremely successful concert tour to Germany. Hindemith’s Symphonic Metamorphosis takes themes by Weber and gives them a modern, and at times jazz-influenced, twist. The second movement focuses on each section of the orchestra and the fourth movement is a lively march with a triumphant close. Violin 1 Sophie-Louise Phillips*, Cleo Annandale, Jenny Espin, Alice Teulon, Andrew Young, Penelope Kempson, Charlotte Limb, Rosie Staley, Jenny Ansell, Michael Bowie, Daniel Dixon, Bridie MacDonald-Howe, James Hammond, Nicholas Woods, Isaac Mann Violin 2 Alice Flannery, James Campling, Harriet Brown, Anna Tang, Helena Buckley, Kat Best, Grace Ward, Jasmine Chevolleau, Rachel Wilson, Sam Der Kevorkian, Michael Adams, Grace Reynolds, Katherine Barnwell, Ellen McIlwaine, Thomas Clements Viola Kate Ellerby, Rachel Evans, Naomi Platt, Emily Kilner, Jacob Lee, Bethany Harmes, James Flannery, Alex Bird, Lauren Humphrey, Alice Brown Cello Hannah

Lee, Connie Emmott-Dixon, Rosie Burchett, Rebecca Thomas, Kristen Horner, Rachel Moore, Alexandra Deacon-Viney, Florence Pearce, Eloise Bennett, Stuart Morris, Imogen Fancourt, Ella Machin-Bradbury, Holly Wilson Double Bass Nigel Smith, Natalie Williams, Henry Gallyot, Lauren Cox, Michael De Lancey, Emily Benson Flute/Piccolo Mo Clifford, Simon Williams, Hannah Walters Oboe Alice Healey, Alex Pipkin, Katie Spencer Clarinet Andy Barton, Freya Chambers, Eleanor Fox Bassoon Zoe Lumsden, Kieran Lewis, Josh Cooper French Horn Evan Penn, Lydia Jackson, Alistair Gardner, Victoria Eden, Matthew Goosey Trumpet Emily Ashby, Daniel Blake, Harriet Eames, Louise Charity Trombone Tom Warcaba-Wood, Louis Blake, Gary Scarboro Tuba Joseph McCarronShipman Percussion Luke Baxter, Alice Newey, Jamil Kowcun, Tallulah Vigars, Jemma Sharp, Alex Taylor

The Pylons

True to their name The Pylons conduct the energy from the crowd and inject it into their stage presence. The last year has been spent cultivating their sound and over the summer they have been performing in various festivals. Each song is a real collaboration, with each band member generating ideas and writing their own parts before getting creative in rehearsals. Any spare time they do have, they’re avidly writing and performing and can’t wait to see where it takes them. Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar Barnaby Alexander Backing Vocals, Keys & Trumpet Joe Davies Mandolin & Percussion Joey Walker Electric Guitar Alex Dalton Bass Phil Gale

Beaumaris Youth Band

This Anglesey-based brass band conduct all their rehearsals in Welsh and tonight bring some Welsh legend to London! One of the two pieces composed by the band’s musical director is based on the legend from the Mabinogi where the giant Welsh King, Bendigeidfran, walks across the Irish Sea with his troops in his wake to save his sister. The family of Seindorf Beaumaris bands has players of every age from six years old through to 94! A successful combination, as the Youth Band are the recent winners of the National Youth Entertainment Championships of Great Britain. Performers Gwern ap Rhobat, Elin Barwick, Huw Barwick, Carolyn Burton, Cedol Dafydd, Iolo Edwards, Richard Efans, Ifan Erfyl Jones, Ben Evans, Bronwen Evans, Dafydd Evans, Gruffudd Evans, Huw Evans, Llyr Evans, Arwyn Foulkes, Sion Gwilym, Ioan Gwyn, Charlotte Hancox, Amy Harmens, Tomos Hughes, Tomos Howard Hughes, Aaron Jones, Eirian Jones,

** Soloist

Emyr Jones, Hari Jones, Llyr Redvers Jones, Siwan Jones, Merin Lleu, Kirstine MacDonald, Jac Maguffie, Erin Maloney, Cian Owen, Will Porter, Ifan Pritchard, Sacheus Pritchard, Ann Roberts, Iddon Roberts, Pippa Scourse, James Shambrook, Harry Thorpe, Siwan Tudur, Cian Williams, Dafydd Williams, Ieuan Williams, Owain Williams, Deio Withers, Ifan Wood-Hewitt

Cóiriú

After coming together to compete in Gael Linn’s ‘Siansa’ all-Ireland competition that promotes Irish language and music, this young Irish Traditional group from County Derry were awarded third place and achieved notoriety on RTE Radio and TV. They pass their knowledge and skills down to younger players – an extremely important part of the traditional heritage – and some of their students have flown over to be here tonight. Having learnt their selection of tunes from worldclass traditional players, they have arranged them in a contemporary style. Performers: Eoin McKee, Stephen McKee, Brigeen Mitchell, Mairead Mitchell, Maria Mitchell, Eimhear Mulholland, Jack Warnock

Vocalize

Sedgehill School’s Vocalize - singers, rappers, beat boxers and a live band - all express themselves musically and record their own material on the school’s record label XFade. Merging urban, pop and RnB in a more formal ensemble has encouraged dynamic and fun arrangements of existing, and students' own, compositions. The group brings an infectious energy and enthusiasm to rehearsals, recordings and live performances. A previous Vocalize member has since achieved chart topper Need U (100%) and another had her song recorded by John Legend. Performers: Awele Abumujor, Vicky Adeosun, Yayha Amoi, Toriana Bernard, Rashidah Binns, Basia Bozzao, Jade Butler, Georgia Christian, Aysha Corrodus , Ahmal Cox Patrice, Benjamin Crane , Jessica Eschoe Naylor**, Rheya Fender, Naomi Forbes, Tiandra Gooden, Oleta Haffner, Thulani Hunnigan**, Renae James Henry , Lucille Jousselin, Shanice Kudita**, Aicha Loubassou, Richmond Mansende**, Faith Divine Mark , Vicky Martin, Courtney McMahon, Cameron Miller, Abigail Namara Kwimana, Onose Obanokho, Seyi Ogunjebe, Millie Pearton, Jamila Pero, Tyra Powell, Trey Qua, Tiyen Slater, Neemah Stasieczko Mcchesney, Chelsea Thompson, Matilda Veshta, Tayla Ann Warwick, Jordan Whitworth, Freddie Wright**, Ciara Wright

TUES

DAY 11 november

uesday ’s Schools Prom once again showcases the impressive talents of young musicians and their teachers, conductors and leaders from right across the UK. But it is more than just a showcase. It offers you an opportunity through music to think about and connect to our evening’s theme, along with the one thousand young people taking part and bringing that theme to life. Our concept for tonight’s concert is ‘ freedom’. Throughout the evening, you will see and hear freedom expressed in music - either through a musical form which suggests a freer approach, such as jazz and improvisation as heard from Tomorrow ’s Warriors Female Collective, or through the lyrics of a song - such as the gospel number Higher and Higher , or through the way a composer has

dealt with their subject matter. Several pieces depict a people or place’s identity – and celebrate the freedom to express that identity. Respighi’s Pines of Rome , and Ellerby ’s Paris Sketches are both wonderful examples. By contrast , however, the most notable example of tonight’s theme is Secret Music , a setting of World War One poet Siegfried Sassoon’s poem of the same name (see page 16), and performed by 600 musicians from the Greater Manchester Music Hub. We are pleased to be able to premiere this new work on Remembrance Day.

PROGRAMME 11 NOVEMBER Beckfoot Drumline West Yorkshire Musical Director: Mark Lewalski Age: 16 - 18 Party Popper Mark Lewalski

Bernstein Project Hampshire Director: Carl Clausen Age: 14 - 20 Prelude, Fugue and Riffs Leonard Bernstein

Birmingham Junior Conservatoire Wind Orchestra West Midlands Conductor: Jeff Snowdon Age: 11 - 18 Paris Sketches - i Saint Germain-des-Prés - iv Les Halles Martin Ellerby

Glantaf Duo South Glamorgan Coach: Sara Jones Age: 15 - 16 Passacaglia Handel Arr Halvorsen Hot Canary Paul Nero Arr S Jones

London Music Leader: Sheila Maurice-Grey Age: 15 - 19 Red Clay Freddie Hubbard Midnight * Scarlett Stewart All arr Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Collective

Wessex Youth Orchestra

TMC Gospel Choir

Jealousy Jacob Gade Arr B Williams-Stacey

Urban Voice County Durham Musical Director: Cherie Gears Age: 13 - 17 Dreams Priscilla Ahn Rather Be Clean Bandit All arr C Gears

Dorset Director/Conductor: Susanna Riddell Age: 11 - 21 Romeo & Juliet Suite 2 - Montagues & Capulets Romeo & Juliet Suite 3 – Morning Dance Prokofiev Procession of the Nobles Rimsky-Korsakov

The Oldham Band (Lees)

INTERVAL 20 MINUTES

The Rooz

Greater Manchester Conductor: Sean Conway Musical Director: John Collins Age: 12 - 21 Festival Arrangement - Light-walk Barrie Gott March (from Pines of Rome) Respighi Arr Snell

Shropshire Age: 14 - 18

Torfaen Director: Susie Webb Accompanist: Alex Davis Age: 6 - 18 Higher & higher Carl Smith, Raynard Miner & Gary Jackson

Arr M De-Lisser BRAND NEW YOU Jason Robert Brown Arr R Emerson

Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Collective

Greater Manchester Music Hub Massed Ensemble Greater Manchester Band Leader: Richard Iles Choral Directors: Keith Orrell & Imelda Shirley Age: 7 - 21 Secret Music Ed Puddick

Pembrokeshire Schools’ Symphonic Brass Pembrokeshire Age: 13 - 18 Group Leader: Chris Llewellyn Conductor: Colin Barrett Calon Lân Trad

Kings and Queens * Louis Coupe [untitled] * Louis Coupe All arr L Coupe/The Rooz

Wessex Youth Orchestra Dorset Director/Conductor: Susanna Riddell Age: 11 - 21 Pomp & Circumstance - March No.1 Elgar

* Student Composition

BIOGRAPHIES 11 NOVEMBER

Beckfoot Drumline

The senior drummers at Beckfoot School love to challenge each other and their leader, and most of all to wow their audiences. Scouring the planet for inspiration, they look to use and extend drum patterns from all over the world. For two members who have left for university this is their last ever performance - a fitting finale at the Royal Albert Hall! Expect tricks with sticks, and a high-energy piece filled with excitement and vitality. Performers Dave Adsett, Jack Blakey, Mark Lewalski, Bill Livingstone, Joe Manning, Suraj Soren

Bernstein Project

This group came into existence when musicians from the classical tradition of brass bands and orchestras in the Hampshire Music Service ensemble wanted to try something different and unfamiliar. This piece displays Bernstein’s ability to make any style his own and combines traditional musical forms with the spontaneity and energy of jazz, which proved an education to all the group and great fun was had along the way. The Bernstein Project is not a jazz band, but they might still be converted! Clarinet Ellis Murley ** Trumpet Josie Ashdown, Olly Chubb, James Creed, Daniel Gray, Thomas Rickard, Lily Smith Trombone Alice Batchelor, Anna Brown, Hugh Dorward, Alistair Goodwin, James Goodwin Alto Saxophone Paul Smith, Alex Wilson Tenor Saxophone Patrick Bolton, Guy McClenahan Baritone Saxophone James McGregor Piano Adam Turner Bass Ellen Gillett, Myles Scott Percussion Chris Elmslie, Connor Lyster

Birmingham Junior Conservatoire Wind Orchestra

Regardless of age or musical aspirations, these players from the Midlands and Wales all enjoy the stimulating environment, friendships and challenges of their intensive Saturdays of musical training at the Birmingham Conservatoire. Tonight they play Paris Sketches, a homage to the city and the great artists who lived there. With themes of bells

running throughout the piece, the first movement is inspired by Ravel’s music, and evokes the bohemian Latin Quarter. The bustling finale includes triumphant references to Berlioz and represents the old market area of the city.

the choir has enjoyed playing at local concerts, fundraising events, festivals, and at St David’s Hall in Cardiff. The choir aims to bring joy to their audience during every performance and we hope tonight you will be dancing in your seats!

Flute Eve Abram, Isabelle Ashton*, Julia Auer, Lydia Bridgewood, Emily Burton, Lotte Davis, Jessica Foxwell, Beth Hancock, Grace Higgins, Annabel Husband, Alice Windsor, Maria Wood Piccolo Jessica Dickinson* Oboe Polina Diakov, Rebecca Forbes*, Natalka Smaditch Eb Clarinet Ben Mason Clarinet Hannah Bailey, Grace Baker, Andrei Caval, Grace Mayne, Osian Penry-Dance*, Joshua Warhurst, Bass Clarinet Erin Botchett Bassoon George Bailey, Katie Benham, Daniel Plant* Alto Saxophone Rosanne Ash, Lewis Brierly, Jennifer Newton Tenor Saxophone Poppy Philigreen Horn Siobhan Bates*, Frances Gordon, Thomas Hayes, Olivia Lowe, Lucy Vickers, Lydia Watson Trumpet Luke Briggs, Angus Carter, Sebastian Foxwell, Steven Nicholls*, Ewan Parsons, Ben Skailes, Luke Wilson Trombone Victoria Clinton*, Nathan Cornish, Zachary Fellows, William Green, Henry Newton, Logan Pritchard, Tom Veness Bass Trombone Henry Lawrence, Tom Pilsbury Euphonium Tom Dyer-Hill, Claudia Osborne Tuba Joseph Reed Timpani Greg Burns Percussion Joshua Cottell, David Edwards, Olivia Franghiadi*, Joel Plowright Piano Oran Johnson String Bass Matthew Clarkson

Performers Grace Archer, Harri Archer, Josef Archer, Louise Bartle, Rea Barton, Ben Bridgeway, Lucy Broom, Sinead Brown, Sizwe Chitiyo, Daniel Chung, Emily Clarke, Poppy Clough, Tabitha Clough, Amy Courtney, Chris Davis**, Daniel Davis**, Jamie Davis, Jessica Doolan**, Harvey Evans, Maisie Evans, Sophie Goodland Jones, Lucy Gough, Catrin Hodder, Ffion Hodder, Megan Hone, Rebecca Hunt, Angharrad James, Alex Jones, Ffion Jones, Jenni Jones**, Mollie Jones, Natalie Jones, Ellie Marfell, Cairon Martin, Alex Matthews, Isabelle Miles, Angharrad Morley, Bethan Mundy, Robert Mundy**, Faye Phillips, Heather Plow, Bethan Price, Molly Pugh, Shakira Reardon, Rachel Reith, Aly Smith, Hannah Smith, Jessica Stephens, Chloe Tapper, Nathaniel Webb, Caitlyn Wilkinson, Ella Williams

Glantaf Duo

Brothers Harry and Charlie have been immersed in music for as long as they can remember. As members of the National Youth Orchestra, they won the Duet Competition at the Urdd National Eisteddfod and various other awards and prizes. Combining violin and marimba has been very exciting and rewarding. Passacaglia, originally written for violin and viola/cello, is lent a percussive and more mellow twist from the marimba. The marimba brings a jaunty element to the fun, jazzy Hot Canary, and complements the violin’s representation of a lively canary. Violin Charlie Lovell-Jones Marimba Harry Lovell-Jones

TMC Gospel Choir

The Torfaen Music Centre Gospel Choir consists of members aged between 6-18 who enjoy performing a wide range of music from the likes of Jason Robert Brown to Eric Whitacre. Over the past year

Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Collective

Here come the girls! Aged from 15-19 and mentored by Tomorrow’s Warriors Music Leader and Emerging Artist, Sheila MauriceGrey, the Tomorrow’s Warriors Female Collective have been working together for the past year, developing their stage craft and ensemble performance skills. They have gone from strength to strength in recent months and tonight will present to you an original composition alongside their own arrangement of a Freddie Hubbard classic! Performers Sahvannah Amaka, Romarna Campbell, Sheila Maurice-Grey, Richie Seivwright, Scarlett Stewart, Brianna Ste. Croix

Wessex Youth Orchestra

Now in its 44th season, one of the largest youth orchestras on the South Coast, the Orchestra performs both nationally and on international concert tours to great acclaim. The ballet suite Romeo & Juliet is Prokofiev at his most rousing and vibrant. With trademark metronomic rhythms alongside colourful and soaring melodies, every circumstance, character and mood is created. Rimsky-Korsakov’s Procession of the Nobles from

* Section Leader his opera-ballet Mlada, is music of colour and energy - a story of magic, evil spirits and trips to the underworld. Violin 1 Mark Anstead, Ben Atherton, Jess Balfour, Helena Bartlett*, Boris Chmel, Vladimir Chmel, Jenni Clark, Adam Collins, Nathalie Green-Buckley, Georgina Hopkins, Bernadette Lanham, Annabella Meech, Ben Nicholas, Sam Nicholas, Annelies Paris, Gavin Shek, Sam Spear Violin 2 Natalia Broadbent, Nadia Egan, Linda Feuerstein, Sam Greenwood, Claudia Kirby, Lewis Lee, Ellie Lewis, Josh Li*, Mae Milner, Jasmine Rhind, Jasmine Robinson, Zoe Stiby, Ruby Zhang Viola Tristan Apperley, Frances Farrell, Rosie Gorringe, Emily Hoyle, Amy Jackson, Emily McFarlane, Lucy Moorsom, Stacey Newlin, Jo Seaby*, Amber Stiby Cello Mark Chung, Ben Evans, Dan Grinstead *, Rachel Leigh*, Lauren Hardyman, Emma Heslington, Frankie Holman, Naomi Leigh, Hannah McFarlane, Katie McKenna, Bonnie Schwarz, Rory Tan, Anna Whitehead, Laura Williams Double Bass Rachel Bolden, Jack Bond*, Sam Hopkins, Will Miller, Jasper Stiby Flute/Piccolo Jade Bowen, Anna Clark, Evie Cooper, Hannah Glatzel*, Emily Preston*, Rebecca Wheeler Oboe Polly Bartlett *, Martha Oakes, Charlotte Salter Clarinet Hannah Gobbett, Lottie Kirk-Patrick, Seth Jordan*, Jess Olive*, Theo Vadgama Bassoon Lydia Bennett*, Ben Jones, Laura Tan Horn Alisdair Burn, Chris Head, Robert Hardyman, James Rodgers, Henry Tan, Harvey Turnbull* Trumpet Jenny Armitage, Joe Gallivan*, Tom Kidman, Joe Skypala* Trombone Jamie Badley*, Ed Mylechreest, Felix Turnbull Tuba Jamie Riddoch* Percussion Stefan Beckett, Stephen Downey*, Ben Hamilton, Harriet Rhind Harp Katrin Meek Piano/Celeste Lottie Kirk-Patrick

Greater Manchester Music Hub Massed Ensemble

The Hub is a large and dynamic partnership committed to bringing the very best in music education to children in the region. Tonight’s world premiere of Ed Puddick’s Secret Music is ground-breaking in bringing together pre-existing primary school choirs and music servicerun junior choirs from across the region, with the Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra. The piece brings to life WW1 poet Siegfried Sassoon’s poem written in the trenches, where he used his musical memories and imagination to escape the brutal reality of war. Greater Manchester Jazz Orchestra - Soloists Alex Bone, Jamie Edgerton, Thomas Harris, Rory Ingham, Paul Mitchell, Curtis Volpe

Massed Choir Bolton Junior Youth Choir, St Saviour CE Primary School Choir (Bolton) Christ Church CE Primary School Choir (Bury), Oldham Junior Choir; Oldham Girls Choir, Vocal Recall (Oldham), Rochdale Girls Choir, Middleton Parish CE Primary School Choir (Rochdale), Salford Singing Squad, Stockport Junior Voices, Manor Green Primary School Choir (Tameside), Altrincham Youth Choir (Trafford), Trafford Youth Choir, Atherton Sacred Heart Primary School Choir (Wigan), Wigan Junior Youth Choir

Pembrokeshire Schools' Symphonic Brass

The 15-strong brass and percussion ensemble, who have only been together for two years, are from eight secondary schools in Pembrokeshire. They explore and work on a varied selection of repertoire, and have a busy concert programme as well as taking part in workshops with ensembles from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. The traditional Welsh hymn tune Calon Lân, arranged by the group’s bass trombone player, is contrasted by Jacob Gade’s famous tango, which provides an exciting finale. Trumpet/Flugel Matthew Ashton-Smith Trumpet Thomas Jordan, Christopher Mayhew, Ben Lawrence, Alex Morgan Horn Dominic Belli, Cara Watson Euphonium/ Trombone Kiran Dearing Trombone Nicolas Macdonald, Tom Prestwich, Ben Williams-Stacey Tuba Aled Meredith-Barrett Percussion Jordan James, Tomas Lawrence, Dafydd Ridgway

Urban Voice

Twisting popular and classic songs to create a unique sound, and stretching the boundaries between musical styles, is this group’s aim. Though each member’s abilities, ages and tastes differ widely, the members are united by their passion to sing every song with heart to produce a refreshing and exciting performance. Dreams can bring a grown man to tears with its tender melody and gentle delivery. Rather Be, a modern dance hit, is sung here with jazz harmonies, intricate vocal textures and exhilarating improvisation. Performers Lily Blundell, Jessica Carr, Emily Clarke, Isaac Conroy, Rebecca Copley, Amy Darton**, Marina Gears**, Chloe Gray, Katie Hodgkinson, Grace Hoyle, Maddy Howe,

** Soloist

Ryan Jaques**, Evie Mallinson, Lauren McCullagh, Martha Manson, Callum Moffitt, Murray Joseph**, Nieve O’Brien**, Parisa Sharati, Georgia Smith, Beth Starkey

The Oldham Band (Lees)

Most players in this youth brass band from Oldham met at the Bare Trees Primary School and stayed together to explore their love of music. As well as performing in iconic venues like the Royal Albert Hall, the band has appeared on Blue Peter and Waterloo Road. Tonight’s pieces are some of the band’s favourites: Light Walk is a lively opener followed by the atmospheric Pines of Rome, a percussion-heavy piece in which all the band members can get involved. Cornet Sarah Bailey, Robin Ballantyne, Sian Brogden, Ella Bruce, Charlotte Cockburn, Phoebe Collins, Laura Conway, Cameron Gittens, Bethany Moore, Dave Parton, Ella Shuttleworth, Maria Swingley* Flugel Horn Toni Heywood Tenor Horn Jennifer Brown*, Emma Conway, Oliver Griffin Baritone Rebecca Childs*, Emily Collins Euphonium William Bartley, Harrison Heeley* Trombone Richard Donallon, Charlotte Spence*, Dan Wilson Bass Alex Cockburn, Mark Felix, Joshua Flynn*, William Jordan Percussion Alex TempleHeald*, Holly Raynor, Chris Varney

The Rooz

This young band does not stick to conventional rock tunes, but instead perform melodic rock songs and all out energetic rock n roll with an interesting twist. Crowned the LIVE BAND OF THE YEAR at the Robin 2 in 2013 and 2nd Best Young Band in the UK by Rock The House, they are an exciting young band to watch, and endeavour to put on a show to entertain. Tonight’s Kings and Queens is an energetic rock n roll tune, and surprisingly a love song, and [untitled] is very special to the band as it was their debut track. Lead Vocals, Piano, Rhythm Guitar Louis Coupe Bass Peter Davis Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals Ralph Porrett Drums Tom Russell

WE D NES

DAY

12 november

he final night of the 2014 MFY Prom concerts, like the two before it, showcases excellent performances by young musicians and their teachers, directors and leaders from across the country, as well as invites you to engage with our theme for the evening. Tonight’s theme of ‘ Words’ is the title of Anders Edenroth’s piece performed by Egglescliffe School Senior Choir. The piece is a ‘ witty, and sophisticated examination of the nature of ‘ words’ – their sense, their social role, and the varied ways they can be sung and spoken. We hope that tonight you will have a similar opportunity to ponder on words and language and how they are used in music through our varied and contrasting programme. We start with a reading of Gregory Leadbetter’s reflections on music in his poem,

Misterioso , commissioned for MFY by Birmingham City University. Later, we hear performances by some of the talented young vocalists and singer-songwriters who were involved in Frequencies, our new Manchester based event featuring indie, electronic and urban artists. The biggest item of the evening is the 600-strong massed ensemble from South Riverside Music Partnership, who have commissioned composer Kerry Andrew to work with them to create The London Breed . The performers worked with Kerry to devise new words and musical elements, taking their inspiration entirely from Benjamin Zephaniah’s poem of the same name.

PROGRAMME 12 NOVEMBER Egglescliffe School Senior Choir County Durham Conductor: Clare Lawrence-Wills Age: 14 - 18

Sophie Morgan Cheshire Age: 18 - 21

Northampton School for Boys Big Band Northamptonshire Musical Director: Barrie Johnson Age: 15 - 18

Wilderness * Sophie Morgan

Crucifixus Antonio Lotti

Kensington * Sophie Morgan

Freedom Jazz Dance Eddie Harris Arr E Richards

Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra

The Blue Coat School Brass Band

Out Of The Doghouse Erik Morales

Cheshire Musical Director: Neil Hewson Age: 11 - 18

Tobi Sunmola

Leicestershire Conductor: Peter Dunkley Orchestral Manager: Helen Fisher Age: 14 - 19 Checkmate - Suite (Excerpts) Sir Arthur Bliss

Egglescliffe School Senior Choir County Durham Conductor: Clare Lawrence-Wills Age: 14 - 18 A Litany William Walton Words Anders Endenroth

Haven High Academy 6th Form Choir Lincolnshire Choir Leader: Vanessa Adams Accompanist: Josh Reed Age: 16 - 18 The Book Of Mormon - Hello - Two By Two Trey Parker, Robert Lopez & Matt Stone All arr V Adams

Horizons Paul Lovatt-Cooper Helter Skelter Walter G Lemon Arr R Woodfield

INTERVAL 20 MINUTES South Riverside Music Partnership Massed Ensemble London Conductor: Timothy Redmond Age: 7 - 21 The London Breed Kerry Andrew

Dom Major Greater Manchester Age: 19+ Echoes * Dom Major Happy Now * Dom Major

London Age: 20 Never Forget Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re Here * Tobi Sunmola White Wolves * Tobi Sunmola

Steel Strum West Sussex Age: 21 Englishman in New York Sting

Breakfast in America Supertramp All arr Steel Strum

Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra Leicestershire Conductor: Peter Dunkley Orchestral Manager: Helen Fisher Age: 14 - 19 Pomp & Circumstance - March No.1 Elgar

Benj & Benji West Midlands Age: 20 House Party * Benj & Benji 4 Letters * Benj & Benji

* Student Composition

BIOGRAPHIES 12 NOVEMBER

Egglescliffe School Senior Choir

The choir, which has incorporated male voices for the first time this year, relish the challenge of singing a range of musical styles from memory. They hope to infuse their performances with the jovial and effervescent nature of their rehearsals. The three pieces range in mood from the intense Crucifixus - exposing each of the voice parts in a spellbinding opening - to dramatic scope in dynamics, character and dissonant harmony found in the Walton. Words, an a capella piece with catchy melodic lines and funky harmony, finishes their programme. Soprano Alana Clift, Chloe Gray, Megan Furr, Antonia Phillips, Parisa Shariati, Lauren Speight, Beth West Alto Elizabeth Chapman, Hannah Greenwood, Elizabeth Hall-Dougherty, Margaret Hall-Dougherty, Emily McAuliffe, Katharine Noble, Olivia Urwin, Kathryn Wake Tenor Ewan Atkinson, Ned Boughey, James Burchmore, Tom Parkin, Neil Sild, Edward Wake Bass Richard Brooks, Isaac Conroy, Richard Moulton, Dyvad Spensley, Adam Sutcliffe, Alex Wylie

Leicestershire Schools Symphony Orchestra

The Orchestra is part of an extensive range of music groups provided by Leicestershire Schools Music Service which aims to offer musical progression, maximising young people’s potential at the highest level, for both the community and local schools. It has a long and proud tradition of music-making both in the UK and abroad, with acclaimed recordings and a busy concert season. Sir Arthur Bliss wrote the Checkmate Suite for a ballet of the same name for Sadler's Wells. With its challenging notes and slightly unusual harmonies, it was not a hit with the orchestra at first…now they love it and hope the audience does as well! Violin 1 Catherine Bridgwood, Eleanor Brooks, James Cockroft, Avishka Edirisinghe, Annabel Fisher, Katie Ivison, Sophie Jefford*, Ruby Kelman, Caitlin Mee, Megan Pickering, Hayley Russell, Sara Virdee Violin 2 India Andrews, Thea Baker, Harriet Ball, Josh English*, Hannah Erlebach, Abigail Ford, James Hamill,

Chloe Hayward, Dhianna Hindocha, Emily Newlyn, Clare Pooley, Elizabeth Randon, Rebecca Watkiss, Lydia Weedon Viola Stijn Arroo, Grace Bale, Amy Betteridge, Prabtej Jaswal, Rou-Qian Poon, Kathryn Tincello* Cello Ricki Bassi, Ross Burns, Kieran Das, James Fox, Anna Leyland, Aleesha Patel, Alec Smith, Maisie Tufton, Dominic Veall, Griff Wadkin*, Edward Webb Double Bass Koen Arroo, Matthew Farrell* Flute Tom Barton, Shefali Bhumbra, Megan Garner* Piccolo Meera Patel Oboe Oliver Brafield, Rachel Haddon*, Catriona McQueen, Victoria Van der Byl Clarinet Rowena Bashforth, Sally Croysdale, Emma Dove, Katie Vickers, Alice Wright* Bassoon Helena Garvey, Emelia Palmer, Hayley Taylor* French Horn Matthew Addison, Alexander Boukikov, Helen Edwards, Dan Ridout*, Victoria Schofield, Laurie Wilkes Trumpet James Bateman*, Sophie Carr, Thomas Lane-Spouge, Kate Shaw* Trombone Alex Bland, Harry Dunn*, Chris Ridout Bass Trombone Nick Roberts* Tuba Luke Atkinson* Harp Freya Brylka Mee, Serene Dholakia Percussion Stephen Cook, Simon Grant, Daisy Alice Vaughan*, Adam Wilkinson Organ Eric Chan

Haven High Academy 6th Form Choir

Since opening its doors to 6th form students in 2012, Year 13 students formed a choir to improve their vocal ensemble and characterisation skills. Many choir members, inspired by their part in the Lincolnshire Massed Ensemble at the Schools Prom 2013, were keen to take part in the MFY season again. Their infectious enthusiasm has been integral to the recruitment and coaching of younger students in productions and ensembles, and is evident this evening in the performances from the Book of Mormon. Performers Lulu Albelda, Tom Bedford, Keane Brangman, Chloe Firth, Kelly Greenhalgh, Harry Hextall, Liam Holland, Becky Huggins, Bethany Ibbotson, Sam Johnson, Charley Madigan, Jade McCarthy, Kamen Watson, James Wilkins

Sophie Morgan

Sophie’s tinkling on the piano from the age of six soon combined with a love of poetry, and she penned her first song at nine years old. Singing at a wedding in Chester, Sophie was discovered by Simon Jones of The Verve, and a week later 14 original songs were recorded in his studio. Charles and Thomas, accompanying her, are RNCM

students introduced through Simon. Wilderness is a song about being imprisoned by one’s own mind; Kensington, a song of wandering and wondering. Piano & Vocals Sophie Morgan Guitar Charles Macdonald, Thomas Fripp

The Blue Coat School Brass Band

The 45-strong young band comprises musicians from every year group within the school. They regularly perform in many local events and are at the core of the school’s worship ethos including its annual Founders Day march through the streets of Oldham. While rehearsing Horizons it quickly became apparent that the piece played to the band’s strengths showing off its rich textures and timbres. Their second piece features the band’s xylophonist in the virtuosic Helter Skelter. Soprano Cornet Robin Ballantyne, Samuel Hirst Cornet James Atkins, Michael Ballantyne, Eleanor Bate, Megan Bowler, Jessica CoburnWade, Charlotte Cockburn*, India Crompton, Ethan Curley, Alice Dawson, Cameron Gittens, Hannah Kennedy, Emily Malinson, Isobel Melvin, Adam Neild*, Amelia Nixon, Nicholas Price, Jessica Robinson, Laurie Wood, Timothy Young Flugel Horn Amy Ellershaw, Rebecca Maxwell Tenor Horn Aimee Clark, Libby Kershaw, Olivia Matthews, William Robertson, Abigail Stanley, Rebecca Stone, Emily Williams Baritone Rachel Diamond, Krystal Eastman, Abigail Wood-Doyle Euphonium Karen Colton, Samuel Noden, Matthew Senior Trombone Richard Donallon, Ruaridh Leedale, Charlotte Spence Tuba Alex Cockburn, Richard Kiy, Thomas Rosedale, Lucy Whitworth, Aaron Wright Percussion Richard Blythe **, James Carroll

South Riverside Music Partnership Massed Ensemble

Young singers from four London boroughs, together with the Animate Orchestra and Junior Trinity Symphony Orchestra, have been brought together to provide an inspirational opportunity for young people to encourage and nurture their musical progression. Awardwinning composer Kerry Andrew generated musical ideas and lyrics inspired by a Benjamin Zephaniah poem The London Breed. With its strong London flavour, the poem has provided the perfect inspiration, and showcases the enormous diversity of talent amongst young people

* Section Leader from South East London. Lambeth: Vauxhall Primary School, Oasis Academy South Bank Choir, The Elmgreen School Choir; Lewisham: Lewisham Music Hub Junior Choir (Brindishe Green Primary School, Dalmain Primary School, Eliot Bank Primary School, Holbeach Primary School, Kilmorie Primary School, Rathfern Primary School, Sandhurst Junior School, St Margaret’s Lee CE Primary School, St Saviour RC Primary School, Stillness Junior School, Torridon Junior School), Forest Hill Boys School Senior Vocal Group, Sydenham School Choir; Royal Greenwich: Brooklands Primary School Choir, Deansfield Primary School Choir, St Ursula’s Chamber Choir, Plumstead Manor Singers, Woolwich Polytechnic Boys School; Southwark: Robert Browning Primary School, Victory Primary School, Oliver Goldsmith Primary School, Jubilee Primary School; and the Male voices from Junior Trinity’s Four Part Choir. Soloists Tasha Mhakayakora, Trey Qua

Dom Major

Dom spends his time devising vocal hooks and catchy riffs as he works together with his new found band to bring their energetic and passionate live performance to the stage. After discovering music technology, he swapped the acoustic guitar for an electric one and turned his pop melodies into an atmospheric mix of genres. Tonight’s first piece draws on influences from Jeff Buckley and uses Dom’s haunting falsetto to full effect. The second uses a bouncy riff throughout before exploding to a dramatic crescendo. Guitar & Vocals Dom Major Drums Aaron Haigh Bass Rob Palmer Lead Guitar Michael Craig Backing Vocals Chloe Jones Violin Andra Vornicu, Corey Wickens Viola Emma Alexander Cello Stephanie Stamopoulos

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Northampton School for Boys Big Band

NSB Big Band is the senior jazz ensemble of three at the school, and performance opportunities come in thick and fast. With bi-annual visits to the USA, a busy concert schedule, and masterclasses with Big Band greats, the band need little encouragement to rehearse. Freedom Jazz Dance is a contemporary setting of a jazzfunk standard, played here with a hip-hop groove highlighting some very talented soloists. Out of the Doghouse is a shuffle-based chart topper with a boogie-woogie rhythmic feel. Saxophone Andrew Barton*, Joe Elliott**, Dan Fishlock, Tom Newitt**, Matthew Willett** Trumpet David Bromley, Sam Inwood, Rachel Moore, Dan Newitt, Josiah Rickman* Trombone Michaias Berlouis, Peter Haladij, Jamie Love, Jack Kelly, Tomyr WarcabaWood** Rhythm Section Harry Alderman**, Matthew Best**, Mike De Lancey**, Fabian Penuela-Traub, Nathan Ullah, Andrew Young

Tobi Sunmola

Also known as Stripez, Tobi is a London-based artist with his roots in Nigeria. Having recently won the Adidas “Take the Stage” competition, he found himself recording with Wretch 32. His influences include Fela Kuti for Afrobeats, Anthony Hamilton for soul and Kanye West for rap and hip-hop. His first song depicts his Nigerian roots and the importance of never forgetting the true love of music and the people that love to make it; the second song is about finding himself musically. Performers Tobi Sunmola & supporting artists

Benj & Benji

Benj – the singer - and Benji - the rapper, are a duo from Birmingham. As well as writing and recording songs, Benj develops new and emerging acts from the local area. Benji has achieved solo success with releases on national radio stations and music TV channels. The energetic and skippy House Party is their summary of all the fun and crazy things that can happen. This is followed by 4 Letters - a love song to make their adoring fans swoon! Performers Benjamin Bell, Benjamin Blake

Steel Strum

From the age of 13, these two best friends have been terrorizing school teachers by tapping out various polyrhythms on the tables with pencils and pens. Now Steel Strum is their full time job, the duo are keen to push themselves as far as they can go. Tonight’s pieces highlight the performers’ musicianship and the arrangements emphasise the uniqueness of this ensemble…the pieces are designed to get you clapping and singing along. Steel Pan Alex Clifton Acoustic Guitar Simon Stewart

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Perspectives on MUSIC FOR YOUTH Every year, Music for Youth partners with a range of national and regional organisations, music education hubs, music teachers, leaders, and young musicians to ensure that those who play a major part in music education can publicly celebrate their achievements…

From young musicians

From teachers

With 40,000 young musicians taking part in the MFY season, it is vital that we provide an enriching experience for all who take part in our events – whether it is a Regional Festival, the National Festival in Birmingham, a special project or the Schools Prom concerts – MFY continues to work with new artists, develop new event formats, and widen its musical offer to inspire and motivate young musicians and their leaders..

Leading the 1,500 music groups who take part in our national programme are some of the most dedicated and committed music teachers and leaders in the country.

Louis Coupe, lead singer and guitarist from The Rooz said: Every step of the way, we’ve been massively grateful to Music for Youth for giving us opportunities. We think it’s brilliant that all different styles of music are welcomed. It gives bands like us the opportunity to experiment and progress.

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Everyone comes into Year 6 wanting to ‘do Stomp’ at the National Festival in Birmingham! The chance to progress from the Regional to the National Festival means I have a rationale for working towards a much higher performancestandard than normally expected in school.

In Birmingham, we played a few different stages before playing the Rock, Pop and Urban gig at Town Hall…that was a dream come true. We also performed at Frequencies at Manchester Club Academy, where we got to jam with artists such as Fyfe Dangerfield from the Guillemots.

Entering the MFY season brings it to another level. Every child is valued and often the most unlikely child has a good idea, resulting in them gaining genuine respect from their peers and a real boost to their self-esteem. Working towards the Regional Festival keeps everyone focussed, stretching the very able ones to take the lead, but also allowing the less-able children to contribute a vital part to the whole and raising their own expectations.

Gill Chalkley, Primary School Teacher at Withycombe Raleigh Primary School, leader of the school’s Stomp group, has been entering groups in the MFY season for eight years.

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We always thought we knew the direction we wanted our music to go in, but our experience at MFY events has really opened our minds. It has really inspired us.

Being invited to Birmingham is always their aim – widening what can be a small educational world for our Year 6 children. They always come back enthused and full of self-belief. Every single child benefits and the teaching staff comment on improved confidence and concentration.

We are still in disbelief that we’ve been invited to the Schools Prom. The fact it’s with our own compositions doubles the achievement.

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Our school has become richer because of MFY’s work and the opportunities it gives.

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From arts organisations Every year, Music for Youth brokers artistic collaborations between a number of national arts organisations and young musicians, and their music teachers and leaders. The London Philharmonic Orchestra has worked with Music for Youth on its National Partnership Awards for two years, offering young musicians an opportunity to meet members of the Orchestra, and rehearse and perform alongside them in a concert setting at the Royal Festival Hall. The partnership supports the LPO’s aspiration to inspire and motivate the next generation of musicians. Isabella Kernot, Education & Community Director at the London Philharmonic Orchestra said: The London Philharmonic Orchestra’s participation in the MFY National Partnership Awards has helped develop our work with young instrumentalists.”

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The partnership enables us to present our work at a national level…It gives us the opportunity to meet incredible young musicians, and create links with musical communities across the country by offering an insight into the life of a professional orchestra.

From Music Education Hubs Music Education Hubs link their regional work to MFY’s annual programme of festivals and events, thus achieving their own priorities as well as being part of a national programme that supports young people’s music-making on a large scale right across the country.

The Orchestra is also very proud to work with Music for Youth on this year’s Schools Prom concerts, giving Animate Orchestra [Wednesday – Massed Ensemble] a unique opportunity to perform live at the Royal Albert Hall.

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The Sheffield Music Hub enables children and young people from all backgrounds and every part of Sheffield to access music-making opportunities. The Hub partnership aims to deepen young people’s enjoyment of music and to progress their talents to the highest levels of excellence.

Music for Youth is proud to support the work of the UK’s music education sector, celebrating its achievement in front of a public audience.

Ian Naylor, Sheffield Music Hub Manager, said: What is truly unique about our partnership with Music for Youth is that we can reach out to a wide range of young people to perform in our regional events. The opportunity for any child and young person to perform to one another, be motivated by hearing a performance to an exceptional standard, and to have the opportunity to perform at world class venues, both in the regional and national festivals, is a crucial experience.

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By supporting Music for Youth, you can help us continue our crucial and unique role in giving unrivalled opportunities to thousands of young people, music teachers and leaders to showcase their work on a national stage.

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Music for Youth will present two Primary Prom concerts in partnership with the Sheffield Music Hub in March 2015 for the first time, supporting the live concert with free teaching resources that will enrich the experience for over 5,000 primary school children.

Get closer to the work of MFY. Contact Lynn Simmonds on lynn@mfy.org.uk or call 020 7759 1834 to find out more.

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SPONSORS & SUPPORTERS Music for Youth would like to thank its sponsors and supporters for their vision, generosity and commitment. Without their support, the scale and ambition of what we do would not be possible. MAJOR SPONSORS

The National Union of Teachers is the largest teachers’ union and the only union that represents only qualified teachers, or those who are on courses or in posts that will lead to teacher qualification’s. The nut campaigns consistently for professional unity in the teaching profession. We believe that a single professional body, articulating the views of the profession, would benefit both children and teachers. Crucial to the full and enriched development of our children and young people is the opportunity to enjoy and make music. The National Union of Teachers is honoured to be a major sponsor of Music for Youth. www.teachers.org.uk

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The Royal Albert Hall is the world’s most famous stage. Since its opening by Queen Victoria in 1871, the world’s greatest musicians, singers, dancers, sportsmen, statesmen and world leaders have appeared on its stage. It is a registered charity held in trust for the nation’s benefit and receives no central or local government funding. One of the Royal Albert Hall’s charitable aims is to bring its work alive through its Education and Outreach programme. The Hall works with children, teachers, young people, families and community groups to open up its calendar of events and make the most of the unique characteristics of the building. www.royalalberthall.com