ShareSound 2 Workshop

In partnership with Orchestras Live, BBC Concert Orchestra and James Redwood, Norfolk Music Hub are able to offer an exciting collaborative project to support composition work in secondary settings.

Building on the initial Share Sound project in 2020-21 and working alongside the BBC Concert Orchestra with their 3 year residency in Great Yarmouth, this new project will support music creativity in Norfolk schools through a series of workshops and CPD led by James Redwood, in which an inclusive ensemble formed from young musicians (Year 10), music teachers from schools, Music Service instrumental tutors and players from the BBC Concert Orchestra will compose and perform music together.

Beginning and ending with an intensive period of workshops, the project will span several months in which students, teachers and tutors will continue the composition work in their own schools, supported by periodic CPD sessions led by James.

The hybrid online / in-person project will culminate with a live performance by the entire ensemble of the new collaborative piece that has been created. A video learning resource will form part of the legacy to help support continued creative musical work in the schools. All instrumentalists studying in year 10 are welcome to take part in this project.

Outline schedule

  • 3 x half-day in-person workshops with school groups and teachers in three separate areas: King’s Lynn, Norwich and Great Yarmouth with up to 25 students at each host venue from local educational settings. All will be joined by BBC CO musicians and NMS instrumental tutors. In each session, the process will begin with group music-making including warm-up and devising exercises (which the music teachers can take back to their schools), leading on to the composition of a refrain that forms the Rondo backbone of the project.
  • 2 x CPD films are made by James at this initial stage, expanding on the creative principles of this project. These video resources could be used by music staff not involved in the project as well as those taking part, with a focus on composition teaching and inclusive collaboration at Key Stage 4 and 5.
  • CNS: morning of 22nd November (time TBC)
  • Charter Great Yarmouth: afternoon of 22nd November (time TBC)
  • Springwood Academy: morning of 23rd November (time TBC)

Norfolk Music Hub: Bandstand Takeover

Norfolk Music Hub are delighted to bring you an afternoon of FREE live music from our fantastic local youth talent on Sunday 25th September. We really hope that you are able to pop down to Gorleston and share the entertainment with us, but please do bring a coat!

2pm-2.25pm: Ella Thurtle is a year 10 pupil at Lynn Grove Academy who loves to sing and to make music. She plays piano, and is working towards her grade 6 exam. She also plays the flute and is working towards her grade 5 flute exam. Music is one of the main sources of Ella’s happiness and inspiration. She hopes to entertain and inspire others with her music and performances. Her little brother Tommy is in Year 5 at Hillside Primary School. He also loves to play the piano and sing. They are happiest when they are singing together.

2.30pm-3pm: Kitty-May Hayes is an 18-year-old singer songwriter from East Suffolk.  She finds her inspiration from a childhood living in the woods surrounded by nature and the dreamy place between being awake and asleep.  Kitty-May has performed across East Anglia including Banham Barrel, First Light Festival, Thrive Cambridge, Voodoo Daddy’s and Latitude.  She recently recorded a solo session for BBC Introducing and is releasing her first  EP After Dark in the autumn of 2022

3.05pm-3.35pm: Ronan is a 15 year old singer songwriter from Norfolk.  He started singing age 7 in musical theatre. His first original song was released in 2020 and he’s About to release his first album

3.40pm-4pm: VoxSea Music are a newly formed youth choir run by Norfolk Music Hub who rehearse weekly, during term time at East Norfolk Sixth Form College. New members are always welcome.

Play, Produce, Promote

Want to help grow the GY music scene and aged 14 – 18? Interested in being a musician, producer or promoter? Join Freshly Greated for a FREE workshop followed by an open mic gig at The Empire, Great Yarmouth.

The idea of Play, Produce, Promote is to create a team of 14 to 18 year old’s to help build a music scene for original acts in Great Yarmouth. To do that we need performers, of course – but also backstage crew from sound desk to lighting, stage management, photography, publicity, promotion and compering of gigs.

So – we have three workshops where we can give you a taste of some of these skills and also where each month three acts get to perform at our Open Mic. Email for more info or to register your interest in attending: playproducepromote@gmail.com

  • September 24th: DJ Skill and An Introduction to Music Production with Lucy Pearson
  • October 29th: Jess Morgan Songwriting Surgery
  • November 26th: Creating A High Power Performance with Sebbuku

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Story Time for Under 5s with the London Mozart Players

Discover woodwind, brass and strings instruments and share in the joy and fun of music making, as the London Mozart Players take you and your children on an interactive musical journey featuring favourite animals and nursery rhymes.

Concerts are 40 minutes long. Suitable for 0-6 years.

Places can be booked by emailing polly.ward@norfolk.gov.uk

Secondary Vocal Celebration 2021 (Postponed)

Please note this event is no longer taking place on November 11 and has been postponed. New date TBC.

Norfolk Music Hub are delighted to invite you to join in with a Secondary Vocal Celebration (formerly known as High School Choir’s Festival)!

We are inviting all key stage 3 and 4 students across the county of Norfolk to register to join us for our Covid recovery, well-being celebration at St Andrew’s Hall. The programme has been put together to support teenagers with songs that they will recognise, encourage positivity and celebrate what an impact music can have in our lives.

The concert will also showcase a new piece written by Emily Barden and students from across Norfolk about the county we live in, and a live performance of Phoenix Rising (a lockdown project with Orchestras Live, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and James Redwood).

Norfolk Music Hub are delighted to be partnering with Emily Barden, Lee Gibling,Orchestras Live, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, James Redwood, The Come and Sing Company and Viking Sound and Lighting to deliver this exciting opportunity.

Find out more and register

As part of our Secondary Vocal Celebration 2021, Phoenix Rising (our Share-Sound 2021 ‘lock-down’ composition) will be performed live!

Following their debut virtual performance in July, Norfolk Hybrid Orchestra (NHO) joins together once more to perform live with members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, James Redwood, tutors from Norfolk Music Service, and additional professional guest artists

We will be bringing NHO together for an in-person rehearsal on 30 October 2021 at The Arc, City of Norwich School. Thank you to those members of the original group who have already said that they can attend. We are also looking forward to welcoming some additional members to the NHO. Please follow the instructions below to register.

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Norfolk County Youth Orchestra

Venue

Venues across Norfolk.

Rehearsal day & time

Courses in October and April each year.

Playing level

Players aged 11- 21 of Grade 6 standard and above (this is a guideline, exams are not required).

How to join

Visit https://www.gsmd.ac.uk/guildhall-young-artists-norwich for full details.

Conductor & coaching staff

Andrew Morley, Conductor

Simon Suter, Orchestral manager

Further information

Norfolk County Youth Orchestra (NCYO) is a symphony orchestra offering young people the opportunity to perform music of the highest quality, have lots of fun and develop their creativity.  Our players enjoy making friends whilst learning team-work, leadership, time management and self-confidence. Applications are encouraged from players who have reached around grade 6+ standard and bursaries are available with the support of Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the Friends of Norfolk County Youth Orchestra (FNCYO), a registered charity.

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How to lead singing if you can’t play the piano (CPD)

Even when backing tracks are provided, most non-specialist teachers would struggle to lead a singing session such as a music lesson or assembly. This session aims to share practical, tried and tested techniques, to transform your leadership of singing, and make better use of the resources available to you.

This CPD is presented by John Stephens, Director of Music for the Inspiration Trust, and is open to staff from any school, free of charge.

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East Norfolk Sixth Form Concert

The East Norfolk Sixth Form students’ concert features solos and ensembles from the college, playing all styles from classical through to pop and funk.

Tickets are £3 and only available on the door.

The concert takes place in W4 (drama studio) at East Norfolk Sixth Form College.