Summer Highlights...
SMS receives Youth Music Network grant
Southampton Music Services is delighted to announce it has been awarded a grant of £91,000 from Youth Music Network to deliver the Early Tweets Music Making Project.
The aims of the project are to deliver high quality music sessions to as many young children as possible across the city, as well as developing a more skilled and knowledgeable musical work force who are able to lead and innovate in Early Years music making. The project also seeks to engage families in musical activity in the home and at community events so that music is embedded in lifestyles.
The project will be beginning in the Spring term – further details coming soon!
Southampton Youth Orchestra Leavers Concert
The last hurrah for a number of SYO members took place on 6 September at the picturesque Romsey Abbey. The programme included pieces from Smetana, Butterworth and Dvora. We wish all leavers the best in their future musical endeavors.
 SYO Leavers. Picture: Philip Robinson
Glenfield Infant School achieves singing award
Glenfield Infant School achieved a Gold Singup award in the summer for their vocal accomplishments.
The school also raised over £1,000 for Diabetes UK from a sponsored sing held, which involved all of the pupils there. The hub would like to congratulate Glenfield School staff and children on their wonderful achievement.
Congratulations to Con Brio Award holders!
Southampton Music Services would like to congratulate the 240 young musicians from Southampton who received a Con Brio award this year. Con Brio is the music services own reward scheme which recognises students effort and commitment to music making. We would like to say a special well done to the ten students who achieved the Gold award. To achieve this level students have to demonstrate they are independent learners and take an active part in music in their school and the wider community.
Coming up...
Berlin Music Exchange 2015
To commemorate 70 years since the end of WW2 Southampton Music Services has specially commissioned a musical “Kindertransport”, which explores the years 1938 – 1940 when Jewish refugee children travelled alone from Germany to England. We will be working together with a group from the Anne Frank Secondary School in Berlin to stage this event.
SMS is looking for 15 secondary school musicians, year 7 -11 of Grade 3+ standard to form an ensemble. Any orchestral instrument is welcome, as the score will be arranged according to the recruited instrumentalists. If you are interested in joining us then please contact SMS on the details at the bottom of this newsletter.
Details for the exchange are as follows:
Summer Term: 8 weekly rehearsals in run up to residential trip
6-12 Jul 2015: Burley Youth Hostel residential - rehearsals / performances
28 Oct - 2 Nov 2015: Berlin residential - rehearsals / performances
The approximate cost for the whole trip is £620. However, SMS is currently looking for funding to bring the cost down significantly.
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Would you like to play in a windband?
(Opportunity for adult players)
10 Nov 2014 + 12 Jan 2015 / 7.30-9pm / Cantell School / £6 per rehearsal
Do you play an instrument that hasn't seen daylight for a while? Or are you an amateur player that fancies playing in a band? Rusty players are welcome to join the Scratch Wind Band. Open to woodwind, percussion and brass players aged 18+. To guarantee your place please contact us (details at the bottom of this newsletter) with your name, contact details, instrument and playing level.
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BBC Ten Pieces
Southampton schools will be working with the Southampton Music Services on the BBC Ten Pieces project during the next academic year. The project is designed to inspire children to be creative with classical music. The project begins with children viewing a film which introduces the pieces. This will be followed up with workshops in individual schools with members of staff from the music services. The project will culminate with a joint celebration of the schools work in the summer term."
 Music In The City
4 + 5 October / Various locations / FREE
Celebrating the musical talent of the Solent area by playing in unusual places including the city vaults and the SS Shieldhall steamship. Find out more about the full line up at Music In The City.
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