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Connecting Cultures: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble

Doors Open: 6.30pm
Concert Running Time: 7.00pm – 9.00pm

Luzmira Zerpa is a prolific Venezuelan singer/songwriter based in UK who has performed internationally as a solo artist and toured extensively throughout Europe with her band Family Atlantica (Soundway Records).

Luzmira has performed at prestigious venues including the Royal Albert Hall, the Royal Festival Hall and the Elbphailarmonie (Hamburg) as well as festivals including Glastonbury Festival, Womad and the World Music Festival in Udaipur, India.

For this concert of traditional and sacred Latin-American music she will be joined by some of the finest musicians from Colombia, Peru and her home country of Venezuela.

Presented by Music Worldwide, the concert has been made possible with support from Arts Council England and is part of a wider educational outreach project in which Luzmira has working with local children from Cawston Primary School.

You Tube: LUZMIRA ZERPA ENCOUNTERS 2 – YouTube

Ticket Prices: Band A £9.00 Band B £7.50 Under 16s £5.00

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You can also visit the Theatre Royal Box Office in person to buy your tickets, or over the telephone by calling the Box Office on 01603 630000

Please read the Theatre Royal Terms and Conditions and our Statement regarding COVID when purchasing your tickets.

Music Worldwide present Connecting Cultures, a series of six international music concerts which will be taking place across heritage venues and theatres in Norwich from 28th February to 11th March 2022.

The concerts explore traditional and sacred music from countries including Bulgaria, Zimbabwe, India, Venezuela, Sub Saharan Africa and Syria. To find out more about the Connecting Cultures programme click here.

Tickets are on sale from the Norwich Theatre Royal Box Office. If you would like to attend more than one concert, you will need to book each concert separately via the page links below.

Monday 28 February: The Luzmira Zerpa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Tuesday 1 March: King Gurcharan Mall (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 4 March: The London Bulgarian Choir (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Monday 7 March: Anna Mudeka & The African Choir of Norfolk (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Wednesday 9 March: Maya Youssef Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

Friday 11 March: Justin Adams & Mohamed Erribbaa Ensemble (musicworldwide.co.uk)

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Norfolk County Youth Choir

The Garage and Norfolk Music Hub are delighted to present the Norfolk County Youth Choir for 2022.

Norfolk County Youth Choir is a choir for young people from across Norfolk. Open to young people from Year 6 upwards; there is no audition required, it is free to attend, and all you need to join is a love of singing and a desire to improve your skills.

This is a great way to reconnect with live singing; a relaxed and welcoming space to explore music, performance and share the fantastic benefits of singing together.

How to join

The Choir is free to attend but booking is required. For more info and to book your place visit thegarage.org.uk/classes

Contact info@thegarage.org.uk for further information.

Be a Chorister Day

Come and be a chorister for the day at this event open to all children (boys and girls) of primary school age.

Take part in singing games, join in with Evensong and meet current choristers. This event takes place at Norwich Cathedral.

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The Choir (Age 16-25) at The Garage

This new choir for ages 16-25 aims to have popular music at its core, with performance opportunities at different stages of the year. While you’re singing and meeting new people, you’ll be learning about your voice, how to care for it, and upping your music skills in a relaxed environment.

Guiding you on this journey will be Emma O’Reilly, an independent singer-songwriter who has toured all over Ireland, the UK, and the US with her original material. She has worked with and directed choirs over many years, performing everywhere from the Royal Albert Hall, to festivals, and more unusual spaces like the Natural History Museusm of Ireland, performing everything from Beethoven’s 9th to Daft Punk’s Discovery album. As an active vocal coach, Emma is passionate about empowering young people to fostering a deep, positive connection to their voices.

No matter what level you’re at as a singer, you will be most welcome! You can come along for a taster class any time – we’d love to see you.

To book a place go to https://thegarage.org.uk/classes

If you or someone you know is interested in our music activities, we would love to hear from you. Our music programme is open to all. We can offer bursaries to help with course fees – email us on info@thegarage.org.uk if you are interested.

Musicians Development programme: Improvers Year 10-13

Take your music to the next level, with mentors from the music industry who will help you hone song writing and performance skills with other young musicians. Over the course of the year you will have opportunities to perform in live events at The Garage and beyond. Whether you are a singer or instrumentalist, joining this group will give you a fantastic platform for sharing your sound, growing in confidence and grabbing some great opportunities along the way.

To book a place go to https://thegarage.org.uk/classes

You can come along for a taster class any time – we’d love to see you.

Bach: Project 48

In the space of a year, pianist Libby Burgess performs Bach’s epic “48”, 48 times – once in each of England’s 48 counties.

Bach wrote this massive and magnificent collection:

“for the benefit and use of the musical youth eager to learn, as well as for the special pastime of those already skilful in this study.”

As well as sharing this remarkable music around the country, the project is fundraising for musical charities who provide much-needed help to those same categories of people today – musicians young and old.

The nominated Project 48 charities are: Help Musicians, Youth Music, Live Music Now and Future Talent. Between them they help hundreds of thousands of musicians every year, offering financial support, creating opportunities, addressing inequalities, and altogether safeguarding the future of the music world.

The Well-Tempered Clavier is widely considered to be a masterpiece of Western art, only rarely performed in its entirety. In 1722 Bach published a prelude and a fugue in each of the twelve major and twelve minor keys (Book 1), and twenty years later he repeated the process (Book 2). Each of ‘The 48’ lasts only a few minutes, but between them they explore a wealth of characters, styles, and moods, representing not only the diversity of musical language available to the composer at the time, but also exploring the whole gamut of human emotional experience.

Pianist Libby Burgess is well-known on concert stages across Britain, playing in the country’s major halls and festivals, on Radio 3, and on a range of recordings. Praised by The Observer for her ‘warm, sensitive pianism’, she collaborates with many of the UK’s finest instrumentalists and singers when not taking on crazy country-wide solo projects. Libby is Artistic Director of New Paths Music, is Co-Artistic Director with Martin Roscoe of the Beverley Chamber Music Festival, was formerly Head of Keyboard at Eton College, and is also in demand as coach, speaker and writer.

All tickets are priced at £10 and seats are unreserved. Under 18s are free. Doors open at 6.45pm. Tickets available here.

Norfolk Music Ensembles – Rehearsals at CNS

Ensembles are an important part of learning to play a musical instrument and are often the most enjoyable and socially rewarding part of the process. The Music Service works towards providing a musical pathway for all its young players for every stage of learning.

The Music Service currently offers the following ensembles at City of Norwich School on Mondays during term time:

5.00 – 5.50pm: Norwich Training String Ensemble
5.00 – 6.00pm: Norfolk Schools’ Training Wind Band
5.15 – 6.00pm: Advanced Theory
5.30 – 6.00pm: Norfolk Flute Ensemble
6.00 – 7.00pm: Norwich String Ensemble
6.10 – 7.20pm: Norfolk Students’ Jazz Orchestra
6.15 – 7.15pm: Norfolk Schools’ Wind Band
7.10 – 8.15pm: Norfolk County Strings
7.25 – 8.45pm: Norfolk County Symphonic Wind Band
7.30 – 8.15pm: Norfolk Students’ Training Jazz Band

Information about each Ensemble, including grade level, rehearsal venue, and rehearsal times can be found on each linked Ensemble page or in the Ensembles Information Handbook.

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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.

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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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Sing To Dippy!

We are inviting pupils from your school to come to Norwich Cathedral and SING TO DIPPY this October!

Please note all dates for this event are now fully subscribed.

Dippy, the Natural History Museum’s iconic Diplodocus cast, will be taking up residence in Norwich Cathedral’s Nave from July until Saturday 30 October 2021. Norwich Cathedral is the eighth and final stop for the ‘Dippy on Tour’ exhibition that aims to inspire people of all ages to engage more with nature and explore the natural world on their doorsteps.

In partnership with the Norfolk Music Hub, Norwich Cathedral have commissioned a new piece of music – ‘Creation Song’ – to celebrate Dippy’s visit to Norwich. Composed by leading British choral composer Bob Chilcott, the piece has been written for a choir of Primary School children to perform alongside Norwich Cathedral Choir, accompanied by the mighty Cathedral organ.

We are inviting all children in Key Stage 2 to participate in these concerts, which will include other fun children’s songs based on the themes associated with the visit of Dippy the Dinosaur – Creation, the environment, sustainability and care for our planet. The finale of each concert will be the première performances of ‘Creation Song’. All of this will take place, of course, with the children sat around Dippy, the huge Diplodocus skeleton, that will fill the Nave of Norwich Cathedral!

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SaxWorld & JazzWorld

Ensemble Login

Venue

St Anne’s Church, Colman Road, Norwich NR4 7HA

Rehearsal day & time

Saturdays, 9am – 1pm

Playing level

Junior Saxology (Grades 1-4)

Saxology (Grades 5-8)

Jazzworld (Gr 5 +, Saxophones / Brass / Rhythm Section)

Conductor & coaching staff

David Fitzgerald

Further information

Saxophone and jazz ensembles for aspiring saxophonists and musicians of all ages and abilities.

SaxWorld offers the finest instruction , encouragement and enjoyment!

Playing in an ensemble is tremendous fun and gives real purpose to your learning and playing. SaxWorld and Jazz World ensembles are a creative and encouraging place to enjoy exploring a wide repertoire of music together and are open to pupils of all ages and abilities (over18s must be registered with the DBS Update Service)

The ensembles offer a progressive route starting with Junior Saxology for those at the earlier stages of learning to the more advanced Saxology and Jazzworld which are ensembles for those of Grade 5 standard and above. Under the JazzWorld banner, our Jazzology ensemble is the perfect place to discover jazz.

You can expect to enjoy rehearsals, concerts and workshops with visiting guests and friends from the professional world of music

Quotes and Highlights

“When a 74 year old is playing next to a 14 year old who exclaims ‘How cool was that!” and the 74 year old is thinking the same thing, plus you’ve got all ages inbetween participating, what’s more to be said”

“Without this ensemble I would just be playing to myself”

“It’s very special to see such an age range all performing together”

“What a supportive environment for those who might be nervous or inexperienced”