Beginners - Intermediate

Lorna is currently developing a brass group at the Saturday Morning Music School to give students the opportunity to play together in a supportive and enjoyable ensemble setting. The group will initially focus on brass quintet repertoire, carefully selected and adapted to suit the students’ needs and abilities. As the group grows in confidence and numbers, there will be opportunities to explore a wider range of larger ensemble repertoire. The aim is to build strong ensemble skills, musical confidence and a sense of shared achievement through regular group music-making.

This group is for children who are confident at the basics of recorder playing and are keen to move into ensemble playing.  They should have previously attended Music Foundation and/or be confident playing and reading 4 or 5 notes, alongside basic rhythms.

We will consolidate general musicianship skills and put them to use by playing in 2 or 3 parts.

We invite parents to encourage their children to commit to short, regular practice sessions in the week to optimise their progress.

String Orchestra is for orchestral string instruments which are violin, viola, cello and double bass.

We play music from a range of genres including baroque, classical, romantic, twentieth century and musicals. You need to be able to read music and have lessons on your instrument to join.

Feel free to talk to Tom Deam about this ensemble if you have any questions.

Develop the confidence to create and set ideas in melodic and lyrical form to harmony. Where does inspiration come from? How do you shape the raw material? How do you arrange the elements of song for best effect? No experience of song writing necessary, just a willingness to participate, collaborate and join in the fun. We use whatever instrumentation there is to hand, and whatever the group can bring.