Now for some Hub news and events...
Spotlight On: BBC’s Ten Pieces Initiative at Highfield CE Primary
 Highfield CE Primary School have been working enthusiastically over the last six months on the BBC Ten Pieces programme. Starting in November the Junior Department went to a screening of the Ten Pieces film at Turner Sims, giving the pupils exposure to the ten pieces of music they would be playing.
Specialist teachers from Southampton Music Services (SMS) came to school to lead each of the 5 classes in music workshops where the children used their given piece of music as inspiration for their own compositions.
The 30 piece school orchestra were invited to take part in two exciting collaborations. The first was with Baby SUSO, a 50 piece orchestra from Southampton University, who joined in playing Night on a Bare Mountain. The second was a joint concert with the acclaimed Southampton Wind Band, who played In the Hall of The Mountain King with the school. This was accompanied by the Y3/4 class who had worked on a dance to this piece of music.
Music Coordinator Nichola Caveney had the following to say about SMS involvement with the project:
“The support provided by Zoe Hunting, our project champion at Southampton Music Hub has been invaluable, and I think the project has helped to raise the level of awareness of music within the school, and hopefully the legacy will continue beyond this year.”
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Recorder Extravaganza at Turner Sims
The annual Southampton Recorder Extravaganza took
place at the end of March. Southampton Music Hub and Turner Sims worked in partnership to present a
celebration of recorder playing. Two concerts took place featuring the band Jogleresa alongside 200 pupils from across the city. Joglaresa
are renowned for the way they imaginatively push, and often transcend the limits of what is often thought of as early music. The band were recipients of an Early Music Award from the Arts Council and received great critical acclaim for their
Crusades programme.
The concerts followed school workshops with
teachers and pupils led by band director Belinda Sykes. The theme of
this year’s extravaganza was the Magna Carta and the music was arranged by
Belinda for recorder players of all standards. Feedback from the children and schools was unanimous: they love playing
the recorder and they loved Jogaresa!
RTSFC Student Accepted for Prestigious Music Course
 Richard Taunton Sixth Form College student Jack Gallacher has been offered a place on the prestigious Tonmeister sound recording course at Surrey University.
The university is one of three in the world to offer the course, with only 25 places, making Jack's achievement even more notable.
Paul Swindale, Learning Area Manager for Music & Performing Arts at RTSFC said: "For Jack to have received an offer for this course is very impressive. Not only did he need to demonstrate his outstanding academic ability, but also a wide range of scientific and musical knowledge."
When not studying for his A-Levels, Jack can be found performing in the RTSFC's jazz ensemble, as well as the Jazz Workshop and Southampton Wind Band.
He said: "I came to Richard Taunton's because of the excellent music department - I heard about the college's good reputation for music through my involvement with Southampton Music Hub."
Read more here.
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Southampton Music Services (SMS) Ensemble Concerts
The Southampton Youth Orchestra Pyramid
concert was held at Central Hall on March 14 in the presence of the Mayor.
This featured playing by all five of the orchestras in the pyramid. Numbers have been noticeably increasing at the bottom, and the playing at
the top was of a very high standard, making the whole concert very enjoyable.
More information can be found elsewhere
on the Hub website, and also on the Friends website. If anyone wants to join the
ensembles please contact SMS. There is a particular need for cellos, bassoons and
horns!
Many SMS ensembles have been busy
showcasing their work since January in end of term performances across the
city. SYCS, also went on tour to Derbyshire during the February half term. All performances have been of a very high standard and have shown the
quality of the musical talent in Southampton's youngsters.
Southampton University Choir becomes latest Hub Partner
A community choir based at Turner Sims on the University of Southampton Highfield campus has become the latest music organisation to join the list of Southampton Music Hub Partners.
Led by Harvey Brough, Turner Sims Professor of Music, composer, musician and community music pioneer, the choir is s open to EVERYONE. A very friendly and mixed group with different levels of singing experience, united by a desire to make music and have fun. If you need a little New Year inspiration read the New Year Resolutions article by choir member Suzi Christian Greaves, to give you a flavour of what the choir gets up to.
Rehearsals are every Wednesday lunchtimes from 1:10-1:50pm, and an evening rehearsal the last Wednesday of the month, 5 - 6:30pm.
More information is available here.
Airplay members take part in high-tier workshop from SYJO Director Dan Mar-Molinero
 Members of the lower-tier ensemble Airplay were treated to a workshop from guest conductor Dan Mar-Molinero, director or top-tier SMS Jazz ensemble Southampton Youth Jazz Orchestra. Learning about many elements of jazz playing including improvisation, the young Airplay members had lots to say about this great experience:
"He gave us the freedom to do what we wanted and let us 'go with the flow'"
"It was fab to be free in the way we played instead of everything being precise"
"We could use our skills and test our abilities"
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Upcoming Events...
Southampton Youth Orchestra (SYO) 50th Anniversary Concert
 4 Jul / 19:30 / O2 Guildhall / £12
SMS's most senior orchestra will be performing a 50th Anniversary Concert at the O2 Guildhall Southampton. The Friends of SYO have gathered together nearly 200 former members to perform in two Alumni Orchestras alongside the current Orchestra. The concert will feature former director Keith Smith who conducted the orchestra between 1978-2003, and present conductor Jane Higgins.
Formed in 1965, SYO has become one of the country's foremost youth orchestras, regularly reaching the finals of the National Music for Youth Festival. The concert will be compèred by former SYO member Emma Vardy (BBC South Today).
There will be an exhibition of memorabilia from 50 years of concerts and tours. It will be a great chance for former members and their families to share memories and catch up with people they may not have seen for years.
Former members are welcome to get in touch on FSYO's website.
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Debut Youth Theatre presents The Wizard Of Oz
9-11 July 2015 / Hanger Farm Arts Centre / £9-7
Little Dorothy Gale of Kansas, like so many girls
her age, dreams of what lies over the rainbow. One day a twister hits her farm
and carries her away over the rainbow to another world. Dorothy's house lands
on the Wicked Witch of the east, which pleases the munchkins but enrages the
Witches sister the Wicked Witch of the west. Dorothy is told to follow the yellow brick road which will lead her to the
Great and powerful Oz who could help Dorothy find her way home. Come join
Dorothy and other characters as they travel to see
the wizard singing songs such as "We're Off To See The Wizard". "Somewhere Over The Rainbow" and "Follow the Yellow Brickroad"
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