December highlights...
Pulse8 Christmas market performance
On the evening of 11 December, Southampton Music Service's Pulse8 ensemble performed a range of carols and covers at the German Christmas market in the city centre. Our flautists, clarinetists, and brass players were accompanied by shoppers who took a short break from their shopping to sing merrily with us.
Southampton student wins young songwriter competition
Southampton student, Abigail Caveney, 13, won the Britten Young
Songwriter competition in November with her song Greater Gabbard, beating students from across the country. Abigail performed at Snape Maltings Concert Hall in Suffolk, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Benjamin Britten’s birth. Her entry was based on Anthony Horowitz' poem about the Greater Gabbard wind farm off the Suffolk
coast.
Abigail said: "I enjoyed the experience very much and it is
something I will never forget. The location was beautiful and it was a great
privilege to perform there." We'd like to congratulate Abigail on her fantastic achievement; it's great to celebrate the accomplishments of our talented young musicians.
Les Misérables at Bitterne Park School
Les Misérables was produced and performed by students at Bitterne Park School between 5 and 8 November. Students got involved in all aspects of this large-scale sell-out production including the chorus, technical crew, set design and orchestra.
Graham Longdin, Performing Arts and Design Technician at the school said: "Never before have we had so many letters of praise and thanks from
audience members; we produced such a professional, near 'West
End standard' show. All I can say is
thank you – I loved every minute".
 
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Concert calendar
January 2014
11/01 - Southampton Youth Orchestra Spring Concert, Turner Sims Concert Hall, 7.30pm
17-19/01 - Southampton Youth Strings and Twango Residential, Fairthorne Manor
19/01 - Wind Bands Pyramid Concert, Thornden Hall, Eastleigh, 7.30pm
23/01 - Solent Conference, Portsmouth Guildhall (all day)
25/01 - Acorn and Elgar String Workshop, Cantell Maths and Computing College, 9.45am
25/01 - City of Southampton Orchestra Family Concert, Central Hall, 11am
Music opportunities
Would you like to join a wind band?
8 February / Cantell Maths and Computing College / 1.30pm / £5
Do you own an instrument that hasn't seen daylight for a while? Fancy brushing up your playing skills in a wind band of like-minded adults?
All playing levels including 'rusty' players are welcome to join the Scratch Wind Band for woodwind, percussion and brass players, aged 18+.
Book your place here.
FREE : Young Voices Big Saturday Sing
8
February / 1 March / 5 April Ages 11 - 13 (1.30 - 2.50pm) / Ages 14 - 18 (3.10 -
4.30pm) / Venue TBC
Southampton
Music Service is proud to announce a series of free choir taster afternoons for
young people across Southampton. Sing songs from musical theatre,
films, major vocal works as well as chart hits. The sessions will be led
by Sarah
Louise Ellard.
Book
early to avoid
disappointment!
Message from Flautissimo and Piccolissimo
Flautissimo and Piccolissimo have had a brilliant season of Christmas concerts and are already planning events for 2014. We'd love to see you at our concerts and open rehearsals, and please feel free to come and celebrate the groups' 30th anniversary on 31 May at Crosfield Hall in Romsey.
We are also playing in Hythe
on 29 March and will have open rehearsals taking place throughout June for all flute players grade 1 and up.
Portsmouth Music Hub shortlisted
We're pleased to say our friends down the road, Portsmouth Music Hub, has been shortlisted as a
finalist in the Music Teacher Awards for Excellence in the Best Print Resource category for their six songbooks produced in the past two years.
For a calendar of events, cultural and leisure activities in Southampton please visit Discover Southampton here.
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