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Recent Events Reports and Pictures Mid Herts Centre for Music & Arts
Taiko Festival Launched
The Taiko festival running over the weekend of 27th and 28th June was launched and run as a great success.
Further details of how the event went will be available soon. In the meantime please check out the Press Relase written by Tom Shipp
Free Music Festival for all Hertfordshire’s Young People comes to St Albans on 20 July 2008
The line up has now been announced and includes talented bands from all corners of Hertf ordshire. There will be 2 stages and a separate DJ hall where some of the best DJs in the county will be mixing sounds.
The festival will be alcohol-free, and admission is free of charge. All young people aged 13-19 or up to 25 for those with a learning difficulty or disability - are welcome. Doors open at midday and close at 7pm. More...
'Vocalise' project up and running
The Vocalise project being coordinated by the Mix team in Hertfordshire Music Service is now up and running. The project is led in youth centres and schools and focuses on developing singing, rapping and other related music making.
Please read the press releas for more information:
- Microsoft Word doc, 25kb/1 page, 12/05/2008, vocalise
4th UK Taiko Festival 28th-29th June 2008
Hertfordshire Music Service is joining in partnership with the Kagemusha Taiko group to host the 4th UK Taiko Festival in Rickmansworth; celebrating the launch of Taiko drumming in Hertfordshire. This will be a 2 day public event held on the 27th-28th of June.
The festival will feature performances from professional Taiko players as well as community groups and school ensembles. Special guests Joji Hirota and the Taiko Drummers will perform the main set on the evening of Friday 27th January
There will be opportunities for participants to join in with practical workshops and taster sessions, including expert tuition for complete beginners.
Taiko drumming is currently taught at the Stevenage Music and Arts Centre and at Monksmead School in Borehamwood. Following the festival, Hertfordshire Music Service are planning to integrate Taiko drumming across the county; offering tuition at more schools and community centres, investing in more drums and providing more expert tuition.
For more information please go to kagemusha.com
Hertfordshire County Youth Group CD's
If you would like a copy of any of the CD's made by our County Groups including:
- HYJE - Home Again, Home Again
- County Youth Brass - 1969-2004
- County Youth Orchestra
- Classical Guitar Ensemble - Evocation
Please follow the link to our CD Page
New Watford School of Music Opens
Hertfordshire Music Service and Watford Grammar School for Boys' are delgihted to announce the opening of their new joint venture. The new building named "Clarendon Muse" will house the Watford School of Music and the music department of the Boys' School.
For further detail please see our press release:
Sing Up arrives in Hertfordshire
Hertfordshire Music Service is Area Singing Leader for Hertfordshire for the new and exciting Music Manifesto National singing programme; Sing up.
Sing Up has been produced by Youth Music with AMV-BBDO, Faber Music Publishers and The Sage Gateshead, supported by Howard Goodall –the Singing Ambassador, and by Government. Sing up aims to raise the status of singing and increase opportunities for primary school-aged children throughout England to enjoy singing as part of their everyday lives.
Hertfordshire Singing Strategy
Hertfordshire Music Service in partnership with University of Hertfordshire
In addition to this national campaign Hertfordshire Music Service has also embarked on an ambitious local initiative, funded by the University of Hertfordshire to support, nurture and develop singing with particular emphasis on Key Stage 1.
The combination of these two initiatives will enable the Music Service to develop a comprehensive programme of both singing experiences and CPD aimed specifically at classroom teaching. Read more...
CYO In Prague
The County Youth Orchestra toured to Prague at the end of August to give a performance in the magnificent Rudolfinum Hall of an all Czech programme. Emily Blogg (violin) has written an account of what happened when CYO flew off for this exciting european tour:
Read more....
Online Resources for Hertfordshire Music Teachers
There are now two online resources to support music classroom teachers in Hertfordshire. All Hertfordshire schools music teachers should register now! Read more...
Forthcoming County Events
County Classical Guitar Ensemble & Classical Recorder Ensemble: CONCERT
Directors: Lee Sollory, David van-Spall, Annabel Sanders-Hewett
Sunday 27th July 2008, 19:30
Venue: The Chapel, All Saints Pastoral Centre, London Colney
Hertfordshire Youth Jazz Ensemble (HYJE): CONCERT
"Jazz Supper"
Directors: Chris Fower & John Human
Sunday 27th July 2008, 20:00
Venue: The Spirella Ballroom, Letchworth
County Youth Brass
Conductor: Paul Ruby
Friday 1st August 2008, 19:30
Venue: The Clarendon Muse, Watford
Hertfordshire Wind Sinfonia
Conductor: Mark Eager
Saturday 2nd August 2008, 19:30
Venue: St John's, Smith Square, London
Hertfordshire Schools' Symphony Orchestra: CONCERT
Conductor: Patrick Bailey
Friday 29th August 2008, 19:30
Venue: Duke's Hall, Royal Academy of Music, London
County Youth Orchestra: CONCERT
Conductor: Peter Stark
Saturday 30th August 2008, 19:30
Venue: St Albans Cathedral
For all tickets call 01582 830382
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